Design science research in Europe

Getting pragmatic

“…When EJIS editor Ray Paul (2002, p. 174) described himself as 'a pragmatist, in a pragmatic rather than philosophical way' I think he captured well how many IS scholars see themselves. For example, the action research methodology (Baskerville & Myers, 2004) as well as the design science research paradigm (Baskerville, 2008;Winter, 2008), two common IS research approaches, particularly in the European context, are both expressions of pragmatic ideas (Hevner et al, 2004;Lee & Nickerson, 2010). Essentially, a pragmatist outlook implies an interest in change and how people bring about and respond to change.…”

Collaborative Spaces as Mediators for Information Sharing in Collaborative Networks

“…There are several theoretical and methodological perspectives regarding the use of design science principles in IS design [2]. In this paper the general framework proposed by [3] will be used, together with the concept of technological rules as interpreted by [1].…”

Design Science Research and the Grounded Theory Method: Characteristics, Differences, and Complementary Uses

“…This is also the reason why many scholars in IS have come to believe that design science research conducted by researchers is not science but consulting. This is the reason why we distinguish between design science, which has its focus on the artifact construction and evaluation, and design science research, which lays additional emphasis on the study of design artifacts and the involving processes in order to generate new insights and make a contribution to knowledge (Winter 2008). However, even in design science research, an integral part of the research process is the search for a solution of a relevant problem (Hevner, et al 2004, p. 78).…”