Formulating Research Methods for Information Systems

Introduction; Leslie Willcocks, Chris Sauer and Mary Lacity <br><br>PART I: INFORMATION SYSTEMS RESEARCH: RETROSPECT AND PROSPECT<br>1. Retrospect and prospect: information systems research in the last and next 25 years; Lee, A.<br>2. Commentaries on Retrospect and Prospects for I.S. Research<br>2.1. On some extensions to Lee '' ''s retrospect and prospect IS paper; Lundeberg, M.<br>2.2. Knowledge lost and found: a commentary on Allen Lee '' ''s '' ''retrospect and prospect; Baskerville, R.<br>2.3. Retrospect and prospect: information systems in the last and next 25 years: response and extension; Davison, R.<br>2.4. Comments on Allen Lee '' ''s article '' ''Retrospect and prospect '' '': information systems research in the last and next 25 years '' '' from a socio-theoretical IS research perspective; Avgerou, C.<br>3. Towards Dissolution of The IS Research Debate: From Polarization To Polarity; Fitzgerald, B. and Howcroft, D. <br><br>PART II: METHOLODOLOGICAL PRACTICE IN INFORMATIONSYSTEMS RESEARCH<br>4. Methodological practice and policy for organisationally and socially relevant IS research: an inclusive-exclusive perspective; Davison, R., and Martinsons, M.<br>5. Commentaries on Methodological Practice<br>5.1. Is there a methodological crisis?; Myers, M.<br>5.2. Commentary on Davison and Martinsons: methodological practice and policy for organisationally and socially relevant IS research: an inclusive – exclusive perspective; Lee, A.<br>5.3. In celebration of diversity in Information systems research; Galliers, R.<br>5.4. Open Sources? A Commentary on '' ''IS Research Methods: Inclusive or Exclusive?; Nandhakumar, J. and Scarbrough, H.<br>5.5. Pluralism is not about me, it is about us; Germonprez, M.<br>5.6. Research methods and the relevance of the IS discipline: a critical analysis of the role of methodological pluralism;<br>Sharma, R. <br><br>PART III: GENERALIZABILITY IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS RESEARCH<br>6. Classifying Generalization: Paradigm War or Abuseof Terminology?; Williams, J., and Tsang, E.<br>7. Generalization in IS Research: A Critique of the Conflicting Positions of Lee &amp; Baskerville and Tsang &amp; Williams; Seddon, P. and Scheepers, R. <br><br>PART IV: THE ROLE OF THEORY IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS RESEARCH<br>8. Is theory king? Questioning the theory fetish in information systems; Avison, D., and Malaurent, J.<br>9. Commentaries on the Role of Theory<br>9.1. Theory is king? But first, what is theory?; Lee, A.<br>9.2. Maybe not the king, but an invaluable subordinate: a commentary on Avison and Malaurent '' ''s advocacy of '' ''theory light '' '' IS research; Markus, L.<br>9.3. The power of an intellectual account: developing stories of the digital age; Henfridsson, O.<br>9.4. From '' ''theory light '' '' to theorizing: a reaction to Avison &amp; Malaurent; Compeau, D., and Olivera, F.<br>9.5. Taking theory too far? a commentary on Avison and Malaurent; Silverman, D.<br>9.6. Theory – still king, but needing a revolution;Gregor, S.<br>9.7. A Rejoinder; Avison, D. and Malaurent, J. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<br>