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Beyond Rigor and Relevance: Producing Consumable Research about Information Systems

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  • Daniel Robey

    (Georgia State University, USA)

  • M. Lynne Markus

    (Claremont Graduate University, USA)

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Since the field Information Systems (IS) originated, researchers have faced apparently contradictory pressures. On the one hand, we are exhorted to generate scholarly articles that are academically rigorous; on the other, we are urged to make our research more relevant to practice. In this paper, we argue that there is no inherent conflict between these two pressures; it is not only possible, but also desirable, for IS research to fulfill both directives. We present four major strategies for conducting research that is both rigorous and relevant: cultivating practitioner sponsorship, adopting new research models, producing consumable research reports, and supporting nontraditional research outlets.

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  • Daniel Robey & M. Lynne Markus, 1998. "Beyond Rigor and Relevance: Producing Consumable Research about Information Systems," Information Resources Management Journal (IRMJ), IGI Global, vol. 11(1), pages 7-16, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:rmj000:v:11:y:1998:i:1:p:7-16
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