Advocating a desk case-study research approach in Chinese information systems research: Proposition of a research framework

Lihong Zhou, Miguel Baptista Nunes, Liguo Luo, Wenwen Liu

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Abstract

Chinese information systems (IS) research is limped by a presumption that a scientific IS study should follow a quantitative approach and statistic analyses. On the other hand, qualitative approach is generally viewed as "too soft" or not scientific enough. As a qualitative approach, desk case-study research approach has been widely accepted and applied in a number of IS research in the West. However, in China, this approach is merely considered as an effective approach for teaching, but not valid for scientific research investigations. Thus, Chinese IS research have neglected a number of important experiences, viewpoints and lessons, which can be elicited from IS case-studies occurred in the past. This paper generally aims at introducing and discussing the desk case-study approach in IS research. It is expected that by formulating a rigorous research framework and specifying incremental processes of theory development, this research approach could be accepted and used by Chinese IS scholars in the future.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProc. of the IADIS Int. Conf. Information Systems Post-Implementation and Change Management 2012, ISPCM 2012, Proc. of the IADIS Int. Conf. TPMC 2012, IADIS Int. Conf. IAR 2012
Pages63-70
Number of pages8
Publication statusPublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes
EventIADIS Int. Conf., ISPCM 2012, IADIS Int. Conf. , TPMC 2012, IADIS , IAR 2012, Part of the IADIS Multi Conf. on Computer Science and Information Systems 2012, MCCSIS 2012 - Lisbon, Portugal
Duration: 17 Jul 201219 Jul 2012

Publication series

NameProceedings of the IADIS International Conference, ISPCM 2012, Proceedings of the IADIS International Conference TPMC 2012, IADIS International Conference IAR 2012

Conference

ConferenceIADIS Int. Conf., ISPCM 2012, IADIS Int. Conf. , TPMC 2012, IADIS , IAR 2012, Part of the IADIS Multi Conf. on Computer Science and Information Systems 2012, MCCSIS 2012
Country/TerritoryPortugal
CityLisbon
Period17/07/1219/07/12

Keywords

  • Case-study survey
  • China
  • Desk research
  • Inductive approach
  • Information systems
  • Qualitative research

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