Methodology and theory building in MIS research

• Main Authors: LIGHTNER, Nancy, NAH, Fiona Fui-hoon
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 1998
• Subjects: MIS research; Theory building; Data collection; Research methodology; Databases and Information Systems
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sis_research/9480; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sis_research/article/10480/viewcontent/Methodology_and_Theory_Building_in_MIS_Research.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

This paper reports on the stage of maturity of MIS research according to the McGrath (1979) model, as evidenced by the theory building occurring in two top MIS research journals. While MIS as a discipline continues to grow, its development depends on establishing a cumulative tradition of good resea...