Enhancing theoretical contribution in information systems research: The case of technology adoption

Nik Rushdi Hassan; Lars Mathiassen; Paul Benjamin Lowry

Enhancing theoretical contribution in information systems research: The case of technology adoption

Nik Rushdi Hassan
, Lars Mathiassen
, Paul Benjamin Lowry

Management Studies

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Abstract

Many editors of top information systems (IS) journals often blame the lack of theoretical contribution as a major reason for rejecting articles. This essay proposes an actionable approach for IS researchers that views research and the process of theorizing as a discursive practice and applies discourse analysis to (1) analyse the extent of their study's theoretical contribution, (2) suggest alternative theoretical strategies, (3) consolidate the theoretical foundation of the study and, (4) use generative theoretical products that modify existing concepts or invent new concepts to declare the insights and value the study offers. To demonstrate this approach, one of the IS field's most prolific research programs, technology acceptance and adoption, is analysed to show the efficacy of the approach. The analysis demonstrates that the trajectory of technology acceptance research could have taken a more impactful route if its underlying theories were seriously addressed.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	27th European Conference on Information Systems - Information Systems for a Sharing Society, ECIS 2019
Editors	Jan vom Brocke, Shirley Gregor, Oliver Muller
Publisher	Association for Information Systems
ISBN (Electronic)	9781733632508
State	Published - 2020
Event	27th European Conference on Information Systems: Information Systems for a Sharing Society, ECIS 2019 - Stockholm and Uppsala, Sweden Duration: Jun 8 2019 → Jun 14 2019

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Name	27th European Conference on Information Systems - Information Systems for a Sharing Society, ECIS 2019

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Conference	27th European Conference on Information Systems: Information Systems for a Sharing Society, ECIS 2019
Country/Territory	Sweden
City	Stockholm and Uppsala
Period	6/8/19 → 6/14/19

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Publisher Copyright:
© 27th European Conference on Information Systems - Information Systems for a Sharing Society, ECIS 2019. All rights reserved.

Keywords

Contribution to theory
Discursive formation
Foucault
Information systems theory
Novel concepts
Products of theorizing

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Hassan, N. R., Mathiassen, L., & Lowry, P. B. (2020). Enhancing theoretical contribution in information systems research: The case of technology adoption. In J. vom Brocke, S. Gregor, & O. Muller (Eds.), 27th European Conference on Information Systems - Information Systems for a Sharing Society, ECIS 2019 (27th European Conference on Information Systems - Information Systems for a Sharing Society, ECIS 2019). Association for Information Systems.

Enhancing theoretical contribution in information systems research: The case of technology adoption. / Hassan, Nik Rushdi; Mathiassen, Lars; Lowry, Paul Benjamin.
27th European Conference on Information Systems - Information Systems for a Sharing Society, ECIS 2019. ed. / Jan vom Brocke; Shirley Gregor; Oliver Muller. Association for Information Systems, 2020. (27th European Conference on Information Systems - Information Systems for a Sharing Society, ECIS 2019).

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Hassan, NR, Mathiassen, L & Lowry, PB 2020, Enhancing theoretical contribution in information systems research: The case of technology adoption. in J vom Brocke, S Gregor & O Muller (eds), 27th European Conference on Information Systems - Information Systems for a Sharing Society, ECIS 2019. 27th European Conference on Information Systems - Information Systems for a Sharing Society, ECIS 2019, Association for Information Systems, 27th European Conference on Information Systems: Information Systems for a Sharing Society, ECIS 2019, Stockholm and Uppsala, Sweden, 6/8/19.

Hassan NR, Mathiassen L, Lowry PB. Enhancing theoretical contribution in information systems research: The case of technology adoption. In vom Brocke J, Gregor S, Muller O, editors, 27th European Conference on Information Systems - Information Systems for a Sharing Society, ECIS 2019. Association for Information Systems. 2020. (27th European Conference on Information Systems - Information Systems for a Sharing Society, ECIS 2019).

Hassan, Nik Rushdi ; Mathiassen, Lars ; Lowry, Paul Benjamin. / Enhancing theoretical contribution in information systems research : The case of technology adoption. 27th European Conference on Information Systems - Information Systems for a Sharing Society, ECIS 2019. editor / Jan vom Brocke ; Shirley Gregor ; Oliver Muller. Association for Information Systems, 2020. (27th European Conference on Information Systems - Information Systems for a Sharing Society, ECIS 2019).

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