Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2001
Publication Title
Communications of the Association for Information Systems
Volume
6
First Page
53
Last Page
59
Abstract
Based on an analysis of a priori discussion on the notion of relevance, this paper proposes a holistic view of relevance in IS research. This expanded notion of relevance incorporates a broader definition of audience/stakeholder, and includes additional dimensions such as scope/value of relevant research, time frame, and "situatedness" of relevance. In view of this definition, it is argued that "practical relevance" is not the sole goal of academic research. Hence, the authors recommend, for example, that knowledge claims in IS need to be better communicated and targeted for the future development and recognition of the IS discipline.
Recommended Citation
Khazanchi, Deepak and Munkvold, Bjørn Erik, "Expanding the Notion of Relevance in IS Research: A Proposal and Some Recommendations" (2001). Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis Faculty Publications. 21.
https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/isqafacpub/21
Comments
Excerpted from Expanding the Notion of Relevance in IS Research: A Proposal and Some Recommendations by Deepak Khazanchi and Bjørn Erik Munkvold, © 2001. Used with permission from Association for Information Systems, Atlanta, GA; 404-413-7444; www.aisnet.org. All rights reserved.