Exploring the role of informants in interpretive case study research in IS created by Bendik Bygstad, and Bjørn Erik Munkvold

By:

Bygstad, Bendik [author]

Contributor(s):

Munkvold, Bjørn Erik [co-author]

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Journal of Information Technology ; Volume 26, number 1London: Palgrave, 2011Content type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISSN:

02683962

Subject(s):

Exploring the Role -- Informants in Interpretive Case -- Research in IS

LOC classification:

T58.5 JOU

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Abstract: Recent information systems research calls for interaction between the researcher and the informants in interpretive case study research. In line with Van de Ven's call for engaged scholarship, we Investigate how to involve the informants in case studies, not only for the collection of facts, but also in the co-construction and interpretation of the case narrative. The paper builds on a longitudinal case study, in which we explored an approach of extensive informant involvement. Using the ladder of analytical abstraction as our analytical tool, we discuss how an extended involvement of informants may enrich the Interpretive process In case study research, and increase the relevance of the findings. We discuss how and under what conditions this form of involvement may take place, and potential challenges of this approach.

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Recent information systems research calls for interaction between the researcher and the informants in interpretive case study research. In line with Van de Ven's call for engaged scholarship, we Investigate how to involve the informants in case studies, not only for the collection of facts, but also in the co-construction and interpretation of the case narrative. The paper builds on a longitudinal case study, in which we explored an approach of extensive informant involvement. Using the ladder of analytical abstraction as our analytical tool, we discuss how an extended involvement of informants may enrich the Interpretive process In case study research, and increase the relevance of the findings. We discuss how and under what conditions this form of involvement may take place, and potential challenges of this approach.

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