İlişkisel Verilere Dayalı Bilişim Sistemleri Araştırmalarında Geçerlik Konuları

Abstract

This research adopts a complex system approach to linked data, which has a trace aspect and to examine validation issues in linked data driven IS research. Thereby a relevant question arises: What are the validity issues in the overall network analysis process applied on such linked data? This research argues that validity issues are vital to research in linked data and requires a complex system approach so that true value of linked data can be discerned and applicable to the real-world cases. Particular emphasis is placed on the validation issues in empirical research on linked data concerned with the educational system. This paper should be considered as a contribution to the efforts of those who are struggling with the validity issues in SNA. The intention of the work is to build a checklist that can be used to check the validity of the data, methods, and algorithms for transdisciplinary research teams who utilize theory of networks in general and SNA in particular in a particular domain, which is an educational system for the focus of this research. The findings may help the school administrators, instructors and student advisors in the decision making processes.