The paucity of multimethod research: a review of the information systems literature
Information Systems JournalPublished 18 June 2003
John Mingers
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The findings are that multimethod research within the information system (IS) discipline is relatively scarce, and where it occurs involves only a small set of traditional methods.
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Abstract. It has commonly been argued that the use of different research methods within the information system (IS) discipline and within individual pieces of research will produce richer and more reliable results. This paper reports on a survey of the IS literature to discover the extent of multimethod research. The findings are that such work is relatively scarce, and where it occurs involves only a small set of traditional methods. Possible reasons for this are discussed.
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