Generalization and induction: Misconceptions, clarifications and a classification of induction

• Main Authors: TSANG, Eric W. K., WILLIAMS, John N.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2012
• Subjects: Research methodology; generalization; generalizability; induction; deduction; statistical generalization; statistical syllogism; inductive analogy; Hume’s problem of induction; Philosophy
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/1142; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soss_research/article/2398/viewcontent/TsangWilliams_GeneralizationInduction_MISQ_2012.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

In “Generalizing Generalizability in Information Systems Research,” Lee and Baskerville (2003) try to clarify generalization and classify it into four types. Unfortunately, their account is problematic. We propose repairs. Central among these is our balance-of-evidence argument that we should adopt...