Browsing by Subject "Information Systems"
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Considerations in Grounded Theory Research Method: A reflection on the lessons learned
(2010)This paper is a discussion on the practical issues faced by Information Systems (IS) professionals when they employ Grounded Theory Method (GTM) in Information Systems research. Various strands of GTM are in use, all of ... -
Constructing an XML database of linguistics data
(2010)A language-oriented, multi-dimensional database of the linguistic charactersitics of the Hebrew text of the Old Testament can enable researchers to do ad hoc queries. XML is a suitable technology to transform free text ... -
A critical review on the reporting of surveys in transdisciplinary research: a case study in Information Systems.
(North-West University, 2011)Variability of goals and evolving research methodologies are fundamental characteristics of transdisciplinary research. This integration of research strategies from different fields complicates the evaluation of ... -
An empirical investigation into the social impact of information systems at a tertiary institution in a developing country
(CSSALL Publishers, 2015)This study explores the problems that exist when society interacts with Information Systems (IS). IS brings expected and unexpected implications that may include social, environmental and IS failures. The problem is ... -
An empirical investigation of rigour versus relevance in information systems research
(2013)The purpose of the study was to investigate the rigour and relevance of IS research; as researchers and practitioners are divided and living in a different world of aspiration m conducting research. This division is as ... -
Evaluation of Information system service quality in a South African governmental department
(University of KwaZulu-Natal, 2015)The research project was undertaken to investigate the effective usage of Information Systems (IS) and Information Technology (IT) in the Department of Economic Development, Environment, Conservation and Tourism (DEDECT), ... -
An investigation of a specific system development methodology for business process reengineering
(CSSALL Publishers, 2015)System developers in South African organisations need to recognise, recommend and appreciate the use of System Development Methodologies (SDMs) (Huisman 2004). In this age of rapidly changing technological trends which ... -
The mutualistic relationship between information systems and the humanities
(IBIMA, 2010)The paper explores the nature of the relationship between the study fields of Information Systems and the humanities. Although literature on Humanities Computing states in principle that there is a bidirectional, beneficial ... -
Ontology goes postmodern in ICT
(ACM Press, 2010)This paper investigates the move from philosophical ontology to information systems ontologies. Ontology has traditionally been (and still is) a philosophical discipline that studies the nature of existence. In a certain ... -
The role of an ICT research professor in South Africa
(Sprouts Alliance, 2010)Until recently it has been assumed that all lecturers at tertiary institutions should teach, conduct research and do community service. Due to heavy teaching loads, this assumption has become evident as a very idealistic ...
