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

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The information systems (IS) research community is characterized by a large diversity of research approaches and topics. Although empirical quantitative research approaches dominate (Orlikowski et al. 1991), new research strategies are on the rise. Two research strategies that have received increasing scholarly attention recently are design science research (DSR) and the grounded theory method (GTM). For example, the European Journal of Information Systems (EJIS) recently published a special issue on DSR edited by Baskerville (2008). In addition, there is a call for papers by the same journal for a special issue on the GTM which will appear in the near future.

Another version of this paper appeared as: Robert W. Gregory, “Design Science Research and the Grounded Theory Method: Characteristics, Differences, and Complementary Uses”, Proceedings of the 18th European Conference on Information System, ECIS; Pretoria, South Africa, Category: Proceedings Reference No. 2010-15.

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    Dr. Robert Wayne Gregory (Chair of Electronic Finance and Digital Markets)

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  1. Fak. Betriebswirtschaftslehre, LS ABWL und Wirtschaftsinformatik I, Universität Mannheim, Schloss, S 220, Mannheim, 68131, Germany

    Armin Heinzl

  2. Fachgebiet Wirtschaftsinformatik, TU Darmstadt, Hochschulstr. 1, Darmstadt, 64289, Germany

    Peter Buxmann

  3. , Business Information Systems, University of Kaiserslautern, Gottlieb-Daimler-Str., Kaiserslautern, 67663, Germany

    Oliver Wendt

  4. Information Systems and Services, University Bamberg, Feldkirchenstr. 21, Bamberg, 96045, Germany

    Tim Weitzel

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Gregory, R.W. (2011). Design Science Research and the Grounded Theory Method: Characteristics, Differences, and Complementary Uses. In: Heinzl, A., Buxmann, P., Wendt, O., Weitzel, T. (eds) Theory-Guided Modeling and Empiricism in Information Systems Research. Physica-Verlag HD. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7908-2781-1_6

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