A SET OF PRINCIPLES FOR CONDUCTING AND EVALUATING INTERPRETIVE FIELD STUDIES IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS.

Author List: Klein, Heinz K.; Myers, Michael D.;

MIS Quarterly, 1999, Volume 23, Issue 1, Page 67-93.

This article discusses the conduct and evaluation of interpretive research in information systems. While the conventions for evaluating information systems case studies conducted according to the natural science model of social science are now widely accepted, this is not the case for interpretive field studies. A set of principles for the conduct and evaluation of interpretive field research in information systems is proposed, along with their philosophical rationale. The usefulness of the principles is illustrated by evaluating three published interpretive field studies drawn from the IS research literature. The intention of the paper is to further reflection and debate on the important subject of grounding interpretive research methodology.

Keywords: case study; critical perspective; ethnography; field study; hermeneutics; interpretivist perspective; IS research methodologies

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#21	0.565	research information systems science field discipline researchers principles practice core methods area reference relevance conclude set focus propose perspective inquiry
#82	0.218	case study studies paper use research analysis interpretive identify qualitative approach understanding critical development managerial elements exploring points positivist presents
#157	0.121	evaluation effectiveness assessment evaluating paper objectives terms process assessing criteria evaluations methodology provides impact literature potential important evaluated identifying multiple