论为《信息系统经济学》实证论文撰写有效的理论贡献》:编辑的一些思考

IF 5 3区 管理学 Q1 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE
Anandasivam Gopal, Pei-yu Chen, Wonseok Oh, Sean Xin Xu, Suprateek Sarker
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在信息系统学科中,尤其是在信息系统经济学(Econ-IS)领域的实证研究人员中,理论和理论贡献这两个术语引起了不同的反应。虽然有些人认为理论贡献是学术学者从事研究的理由,但也有人认为该学科已经形成了对理论的迷恋,审稿人和编辑往往要求经验性稿件达到不合理的理论贡献水平,这样才能在审稿过程中获得成功。此外,编辑和审稿人对什么是合理的理论贡献,尤其是经验性工作中的理论贡献的概念存在很大差异,导致审稿人对审稿过程感到沮丧,对编辑的决定感到失望。考虑到适合特定稿件的理论贡献的不同类型,并认识到经济信息学实证工作不断变化的性质,我们试图对经济信息学实证研究中的理论贡献作一些说明,关注它们的性质、类型和影响。具体而言,我们首先反思了我们在评论包中看到的与理论相关的典型评论,并将其归纳为一系列通常与实证论文相关的批评意见。随后,我们给出了理论贡献的工作定义以及构成理论贡献的要素。然后,我们提出了信息系统研究(ISR)中典型的理论贡献分类法。根据该贡献分类法、在实证经济-信息系统论文中观察到的典型批评以及已发表的论文集,我们为作者如何撰写有效的理论贡献投稿至 ISR 提供了一些广泛的指导原则。我们还讨论了如何投稿给没有(试图)提供重要理论贡献的稿件。我们欢迎这类稿件,但我们认为,要想在审稿过程中取得成功,必须达到很高的实际影响力标准。我们希望作者和评审者在参与评审过程时,能基于本文提出的指导原则和建议,对理论贡献这一难以捉摸的概念达成共识。
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On Crafting Effective Theoretical Contributions for Empirical Papers in Economics of Information Systems: Some Editorial Reflections
The terms theory and theoretical contributions evoke mixed reactions in the information systems discipline, especially among empirical researchers in the economics of information systems (Econ-IS) area. Although some see such contributions as the raison d’etre for academic scholars engaged in research, others feel that the discipline has developed a fetish for theory, with reviewers and editors often demanding an unreasonable level of theoretical contributions for empirical manuscripts to succeed in the review process. Moreover, there exists a great deal of diversity in the conception of what constitutes a reasonable theoretical contribution, especially within empirical work, across editors and reviewers, leading to frustration with the review process and disappointment with editorial decisions. Given the different types of theoretical contributions that may be suitable for a given manuscript and recognizing the changing nature of empirical work within Econ-IS, we attempt to shed some light on theoretical contributions within empirical Econ-IS research, paying attention to their nature, types, and impact. Specifically, we start by reflecting on the typical theory-related comments we have seen in review packets that we generalize to a set of critiques often related to empirical papers. Subsequently, we provide a working definition of a theoretical contribution and the components that make up such a contribution. We then propose a taxonomy of theoretical contributions typically observed in Information Systems Research (ISR). Based on this taxonomy of contributions, the typical critiques observed in empirical Econ-IS papers, and a set of published papers, we provide some broad guidelines for how authors may craft an effective theoretical contribution for submission to ISR. We also discuss a pathway for manuscripts that do not (seek to) offer significant theoretical contributions. Such manuscripts are welcome, but we believe that a very high bar of practical impact must be met for them to succeed in the review process. Based on the guidelines and suggestions made here, our hope is that authors and evaluators will participate in the review process with a shared understanding of the elusive notion of theoretical contributions.
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期刊介绍: ISR (Information Systems Research) is a journal of INFORMS, the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences. Information Systems Research is a leading international journal of theory, research, and intellectual development, focused on information systems in organizations, institutions, the economy, and society.
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