Does location matter in IS research? A developing country perspective from India

IF 6.5 2区 管理学 Q1 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE
Priya Seetharaman, Saji K. Mathew, Rahul De'
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This paper examines the question of doing information systems (IS) research from a location, particularly from a developing country like India. Our analysis reveals that IS publications from India are relatively few in number, though increasing in recent years; hardly focussed on context-specific issues and concerns; and are largely in lower-ranked journals. Using neo-institutional theory, we show that the reasons are dominantly coercive (measuring up to rankings and accreditation agencies) and mimetic (following leaders). Normative (influence of professional bodies) forces appear to counterbalance this by necessitating continuous improvement in research outputs and emphasising location-specific, impactful research. Institutional responses to these forces manifest in policies and mechanisms to operationalise them, such as resource availability, balancing teaching load with research expectations, promotion and tenure policies amongst others. We examine the paths by which more rigorous and relevant research, responsible to a location can be achieved, based on the insights from a series of talks given by eminent IS scholars. We opine that there is a need to consciously seek out such paths, perhaps by actively seeking collaboration with other disciplines and practitioners; establishing programmes of research; and building contextualised theories. We conclude with a relook at the underlying dynamics of the various institutional responses, recommended paths and some policy implications of our findings.

地点在信息系统研究中重要吗?来自印度的发展中国家视角
本文探讨了从一个地方,特别是从印度这样的发展中国家开展信息系统(IS)研究的问题。我们的分析表明,印度的信息系统出版物数量相对较少,尽管近年来在不断增加;这些出版物几乎不关注特定环境下的问题和关注点;而且大多发表在排名较低的期刊上。利用新制度理论,我们发现其原因主要是强制性的(衡量排名和认证机构)和模仿性的(追随领导者)。规范性力量(专业机构的影响)似乎通过要求不断改进研究成果和强调针对具体地点的有影响力的研究来抵消这种力量。机构对这些力量的反应体现在政策和机制上,如资源可用性、教学任务与研究期望之间的平衡、晋升和终身教职政策等。我们将根据著名信息与传播学者的一系列演讲中提出的见解,探讨如何开展更严谨、更有针对性的研究,并对研究地点负责。我们认为,有必要有意识地寻找这样的途径,或许可以通过积极寻求与其他学科和从业人员的合作、制定研究计划以及建立符合实际情况的理论。最后,我们将重新审视各种机构应对措施的内在动力、建议的途径以及我们的研究结果对政策的一些影响。
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Information Systems Journal
Information Systems Journal INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-
CiteScore
14.60
自引率
7.80%
发文量
44
期刊介绍: The Information Systems Journal (ISJ) is an international journal promoting the study of, and interest in, information systems. Articles are welcome on research, practice, experience, current issues and debates. The ISJ encourages submissions that reflect the wide and interdisciplinary nature of the subject and articles that integrate technological disciplines with social, contextual and management issues, based on research using appropriate research methods.The ISJ has particularly built its reputation by publishing qualitative research and it continues to welcome such papers. Quantitative research papers are also welcome but they need to emphasise the context of the research and the theoretical and practical implications of their findings.The ISJ does not publish purely technical papers.
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