Abstract
This position paper addresses how to develop a design theory to support the collaborative
practice of qualitative data analysis. Qualitative researchers face several challenges in making
sense of their empirical data and IS-support for this practice can be found in software applications
such as NVivo, Atlas.ti, and DeDoose. While these software tools have utility and are
valuable, they are also limiting – and they are particularly limiting researchers in their collaborative
efforts with their co-researchers. In this paper, we investigate a design theory to extend
it to support collaboration. We use this as a stepping stone to discuss how to use a design
theory to problematize existing applications and how to extend a design theory by abduction.
practice of qualitative data analysis. Qualitative researchers face several challenges in making
sense of their empirical data and IS-support for this practice can be found in software applications
such as NVivo, Atlas.ti, and DeDoose. While these software tools have utility and are
valuable, they are also limiting – and they are particularly limiting researchers in their collaborative
efforts with their co-researchers. In this paper, we investigate a design theory to extend
it to support collaboration. We use this as a stepping stone to discuss how to use a design
theory to problematize existing applications and how to extend a design theory by abduction.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Practice-based Design and Innovation of Digital Artifacts |
| Editors | B Donnellan, G Goldkuhl, M Helfert, J Sjöström |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Publication date | 2016 |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
| Event | AIS SIGPRAG Workshop: Practice-based Design and Innovation of Digital Artifacts - Dublin, Ireland Duration: 10 Dec 2016 → 10 Dec 2016 |
Workshop
| Workshop | AIS SIGPRAG Workshop |
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| Country/Territory | Ireland |
| City | Dublin |
| Period | 10/12/2016 → 10/12/2016 |