WHOM ARE WE INFORMING? ISSUES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MIS RESEARCH FROM AN INFORMING SCIENCES PERSPECTIVE

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Gill, Grandon; Bhattacherjee, Anol
• 署名单位: State University System of Florida; University of South Florida
• 刊物名称: MIS QUARTERLY
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0276-7783
• 发表日期: 2009
• 页码: 217-235
• 关键词: information-systems research; EMPIRICAL-RESEARCH; identity crisis; high-impact; management; BUSINESS; practitioners; academics; journals; success

摘要

This paper provides an introspective assessment of the current state of management information systems as a research discipline using the lens of the informing sciences. Based on this assessment, we observe that the degree to which MIS research is informing its key external clients practitioners, students, and researchers it? other disciplines has declined over the years. This problem is particularly acute with respect to informing practitioners. Unfortunately, practitioner support may be critical in making up for lost resources caused by declining student enrollments. Despite this dire prognostication, we believe that it is possible to reverse this trend Drawing upon cognitive science and diffusion of innovations research, we analyze the source of the problem and then present five recommendations aimed at leading MIS journals, scholars, and professional societies for improving the ability of MIS research to engage and inform its external clients.