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Dr. Mikael Lind
Associate Professor
University of Borås Jönköping International Business School Linköping University |
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Research Methods for Information Systems Development
Within the IS-field diverse research approach and research methods are applied. Both quantitative and qualitative approaches are recommended among different researchers. Due to my conception of information systems on pragmatic foundations, information systems are regarded as social systems often technically implemented. My research orientation has therefore been strongly characterised as qualitative. My research approach has been empirically driven, inductive, theory development, where I strongly emphasise the role of cumulative knowledge development. Much of my research could be characterised as action research, design science, multi-grounded theory development, and development of practical theories. Within this research area I have worked with three specialisations; Multi-Grounded Theory, Dialectic Information Systems Research, and Research Education. Some foundational publications are:
Brorström B., Forsgren O., Lind M., Löfström M. (2008) Doktorsutbildning för framtidens förvaltningsdoktorander - ett strategidokument från Högskolan i Borås, Högskolan i Borås [Download]
Lind M., Goldkuhl G. (2002) ”Grounding of Methods for Business Change: Altering between Empirical, Theoretical and Internal Grounding” in Remenyi D. (Eds.) Proceedings of European Conference on Research Methodology for Business and Management Studies, MCIL, Reading, UK
Lind M., Goldkuhl G. (2005) “The Evolution of a Business Process Theory – the Case of a Multi-Grounded Theory”, accepted to QualIT – Challenges for Qualitative Research, November 23-25 2005, Brisbane, Australia (Best paper award!) [Download]
Lind M., Goldkuhl G. (2006) ”How to develop a Multi-Grounded Theory: The evolution of a business process theory”, Australian Journal of Information Systems (AJIS), Vol. 13 (2), pp 68-85 [Download]
Lind M., Melin U. (2003) “Dialectics in Information Systems Research - Potentials and Challenges” in Remenyi D., Brown A. (Eds.) Proceedings of the 2nd European Conference on Research Methodology for Business and Management Studies, MCIL, Reading, UK
