RESEARCH METHDOLOGIES AND MIS RESEARCH

This paper describes the process of conducting research emphasizing the steps of defining the research objectives and selecting an appropriate research methodology. The various research methodologies employed in MIS research are described and then compared based on their relative strengths and weaknesses. The thesis of this paper is that a clear, unambiguous statement of the research objective is necessary to enable the selection of an appropriate research methodology and that the selection of an appropriate methodology is critical to ensuring that the research will contribute to the body of knowledge in MIS.

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