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On research work in information systems: Guidelines, recommendations and examples

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On research work in information systems: Guidelines, recommendations and examples

The most positive aspect of science is that the participants (researchers, reviewers and editors) control and evaluate their work themselves. Therefore they must be supported in one way or another. Fortunately, guidelines have been developed for different methodologies. However, today the guidelines are not very applicable. The first two sets of guidelines published (both positivist studies) had unusual problems. In this work, we analyze and improve the guidelines generally. Previously, selecting a methodology was the task of every researcher. It now seems that every researcher must also conduct a literature review and write a report. We consider methodology, literature review and writing "synchronously". To this end, we examine the guidelines for methodologies and develop guidelines for literature reviews and writing. Guidelines are understood pedagogically, for example, as checklists. We also review new articles and spot-check whether the authors used guidelines, guidance for literature review and for writing or not, which type of deficiencies in these articles we find and how we could improve the articles. We present results already in Chapters 2, ... 4 and in their sections, say "logally", and in Chapter 5, globally, i. e., implications for theory and practice, some limitations and directions for future research.

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