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INFORMATION SYSTEMS RESEARCH
Volume 13, Issue 4, Pages 416-427Publisher
INST OPERATIONS RESEARCH MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
DOI: 10.1287/isre.13.4.416.71
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research issues; research methodology; research models; research status; research; theoretical evaluation
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Replications are an important component of scientific method in that they convert tentative belief to accepted knowledge. Given the espoused importance of replications to the extraction of knowledge from research, there is surprisingly little evidence of its practice or discussion of its importance in the management information systems literature. In this article we develop a framework within which to systematize the conceptualization of replications; we review and illustrate how some key information systems research fits into the framework and examine the factors that influence the selection of a research strategy. Our framework includes a conceptualization of the relationship among replication, extension, and generation in IS research. The concept of research space is defined and a framework is developed that delineates eight possible research strategies. Finally, the benefits of our framework to salient stakeholders in the research process are outlined.
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