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标题：Value of IS Research: Let’s Not Talk Crisis – but We Can Do Better
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作者：Grover, Varun
期刊名称：Communications of the Association for Information Systems
印刷版ISSN：1529-3181
出版年度：2014
卷号：34
期号：1
页码：45
出版社：Association for Information Systems
摘要：I argue that the Information Systems (IS) field is at a crossroads, not a crisis. Across a variety of metrics, the field has progressed fabulously. The quality of our journals and the research they embody is on par with other business disciplines. However, our course of drawing from reference disciplines, creating different instantiations of models, having everyone engage in theory and empirics, and limiting our actionable implications – might be creating an impediment for us. We need to expend more energy in dealing with bigger questions that characterize contemporary digital environments. This will require some thoughtful discussion and introspection – so that we can fight against the institutional forces that limit our value proposition.
关键词：Information Systems Field; Discipline; Crossroads; Institutionalization of Research; Scripted Research; New Directions; Introspection; IS Field Success