%0 Journal Article %1 RefWorks:285 %A Baskerville, Richard L. %A Wood-Harper, A. Trevor %D 1996 %J Journal of Information Technology (Routledge, Ltd.) %K action research %N 3 %P 235-246 %T A critical perspective on action research as a method for information systems research %U http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=6270082&site=ehost-live %V 11 %X This paper reviews the origins, techniques and roles associated with action research into information systems (IS). Many consider the approach to be the paragon of post-positivist research methods, yet it has a cloudy history among the social sciences. The paper summarizes the rigorous approach to action research and suggests certain domains of ideal use (such as systems development methodology). For those faced with conducting, reviewing or examining action research, the paper discusses various problems, opportunities and strategies. ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR; Copyright of Journal of Information Technology (Routledge, Ltd.) is the property of Routledge and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts) %@ 02683962

@article{RefWorks:285, abstract = {This paper reviews the origins, techniques and roles associated with action research into information systems (IS). Many consider the approach to be the paragon of post-positivist research methods, yet it has a cloudy history among the social sciences. The paper summarizes the rigorous approach to action research and suggests certain domains of ideal use (such as systems development methodology). For those faced with conducting, reviewing or examining action research, the paper discusses various problems, opportunities and strategies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]; Copyright of Journal of Information Technology (Routledge, Ltd.) is the property of Routledge and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts)}, added-at = {2009-02-23T12:08:33.000+0100}, author = {Baskerville, Richard L. and Wood-Harper, A. Trevor}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/208c7a87f6f5c390aba89f700ff71001d/wvorrabe}, interhash = {cad3572a2080373c494934420de38d42}, intrahash = {08c7a87f6f5c390aba89f700ff71001d}, isbn = {02683962}, journal = {Journal of Information Technology (Routledge, Ltd.)}, keywords = {action research}, month = {09}, note = {M3: Article; Accession Number: 6270082; Baskerville, Richard L. Wood-Harper, A. Trevor; Source Info: Sep96, Vol. 11 Issue 3, p235; Subject Term: INFORMATION technology; Subject Term: ACTION research; Number of Pages: 12p; Document Type: Article}, number = 3, pages = {235-246}, timestamp = {2009-02-23T13:53:43.000+0100}, title = {A critical perspective on action research as a method for information systems research}, url = {http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=6270082&site=ehost-live}, volume = 11, year = 1996 }