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The Theory and Application of Process Research to the Study of IT Strategy-Making

The Theory and Application of Process Research to the Study of IT Strategy-Making
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Author(s): Eamonn Caffrey (Trinity College Dublin, Ireland)and Joe McDonagh (Trinity College Dublin, Ireland)
Copyright: 2015
Pages: 36
Source title: Enhancing Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research with Technology
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Shalin Hai-Jew (Hutchinson Community College, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-6493-7.ch015

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Abstract

This chapter presents an overview of process research and places a particular emphasis on reviewing the process method. Some insights into the nature of process are presented. The purpose of this chapter is to describe the process method in detail. Some of the methodological challenges involved in conducting process-oriented inquiry are highlighted. Appropriateness of the method to study strategy-related issues is presented which interlocks well with its suitability to investigate issues of interest in relation to IT strategy-making. Application of the process method cycle of research steps is recommended to distil rigorous and relevant theory. Alternative process research sense-making strategies are revealed at a very high-level only. Narrative analysis is presented as a viable sense-making approach to theorize process data and key features of this analytical strategy are revealed. Emerging issues and opportunities that intersect with the IT strategy-making construct are discussed.

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