[IS Theory]A Set of Principles for Conducting and Evaluating Interpretive Field Studies in Information Systems

A Set of Principles for Conducting and Evaluating Interpretive Field Studies in Information Systems, MIS Quarterly, 1999, Heinz K. Klein and Michael D. Myers

 

- IS research can be classified as interpretive if it is assumed that our knowledge of reality is gained only through social constructions such a language, consciousness, shared meanings, documents, tools, and other artifacts.

- Interpretive methods of research in IS are "aimed at producing an understanding of the context of the information system, and the process whereby the information system influences and is influenced by the context"