The evolution of empirical research in IS: A study in IS maturity
- 31 March 1993
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier BV in Information & Management
- Vol. 24 (3), 107-119
- https://doi.org/10.1016/0378-7206(93)90060-7
Abstract
The Information Systems (IS) field has been subject to much introspection by IS researchers over the past decade. This study attempts to integrate this research systematically in an effort to assess the changing maturity of the IS field over the past 10 years. Data are collected on past empirical work and evaluated with respect to preestablished criteria. The results indicate that while there is little indication of change in maturity, there are definite directions toward which the IS field should evolve.Keywords
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