Allen Lee - Böcker

This volume is a collection of papers presented in the third of a series of meetings devoted to research methods in information systems. This edition, from the Philadelphia meeting, discusses the emerging maturation of qualitative information system research approaches, the welcoming of a diversity of approaches (both quanitative and positivist) and reflective essays that assess what qualitative information systems research has, and has not, accomplished. In general, it aims to provide an understanding of the state of the art of qualitative research in the information systems discipline. This book should be of interest to graduate students in information systems in business schools, systems analysts, systems developers, systems designers, information systems consultants, management consultants and total quality management consultants.

This book contains the papers presented and discussed at the conference that was held in May/June 1997, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, and that was sponsored by Working Group 8.2 of the International Federation for Information Processing. IFIP established 8.2 as a group concerned with the interaction of information systems and the organization. Information Systems and Qualitative Research is essential reading for professionals and students working in information systems in a business environment, such as systems analysts, developers and designers, data administrators, and senior executives in all business areas that use information technology, as well as consultants in the fields of information systems, management, and quality management.