Mixed-Methods in Information Systems Research: Status Quo, Core Concepts, and Future Research Implications

Authors

Reis, Lea Lea

Maier, Christian Maier Christian

Weitzel, Tim Weitzel Tim

Reis

Published

January 1, 2022

Doi

https://doi.org/10.17705/1CAIS.05106

Citation: APA

Reis, L. L., Maier, C. M. C., Weitzel, T. W. T., & Reis (2022). Mixed-Methods in Information Systems Research: Status Quo, Core Concepts, and Future Research Implications. Communications of the Association for Information Systems, 51, 95–119. https://doi.org/10.17705/1CAIS.05106.

Citation: BibTeX

@article{ReisMaierWeitzelEtAl2022,
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  file       = {data/pdfs/51/ReisMaierWeitzelEtAl2022.pdf},
  doi        = {10.17705/1CAIS.05106},
  author     = {Reis, Lea Lea and Maier, Christian Maier Christian and Weitzel, Tim Weitzel Tim and Reis},
  journal    = {Communications of the Association for Information Systems},
  title      = {Mixed-Methods in Information Systems Research: Status Quo, Core Concepts, and Future Research Implications},
  year       = {2022},
  volume     = {51},
  pages      = {95--119},
  url        = {https://aisel.aisnet.org/cais/vol51/iss1/17},
  abstract   = {Mixed-methods studies are increasing in information systems research, as they deliver robust and insightful inferences combining qualitative and quantitative research. However, there is considerable divergence in conducting such studies and reporting their findings. Therefore, we aim (1) to evaluate how mixed-methods studies have developed in information systems research under the existence of heavily used guidelines and (2) to reflect on those observations in terms of potential for future research. During our review, we identified 52 mixed-methods papers and quantitatively elaborated on the adherence to the three core concepts of mixed-methods in terms of purpose, meta-inferences, and validation. Findings discover that only eight adhere to all three of them. We discuss the significance of our results for current and upcoming mixed-methods research and derive specific suggestions for authors. With our study, we contribute to mixed-methods research by showing how to leverage the insights from existing guidelines to strengthen future research and by contributing to the discussion of the legislation associated with research guidelines, in general, presenting the status quo in current literature.}
}

Citation: RIS

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AU  - Reis, Lea Lea
AU  - Maier, Christian Maier Christian
AU  - Weitzel, Tim Weitzel Tim
AU  - Reis
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T2  - Communications of the Association for Information Systems
PY  - 2022
VL  - 51
SP  - 95
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DO  - 10.17705/1CAIS.05106
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