Causal Mapping for Research in Information Technology

Causal Mapping for Research in Information Technology

Author: V. K. Nakayama

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2005-01-01

Total Pages: 404

ISBN-13: 9781591403975

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"The causal mapping method has been used in a variety of research areas. The purpose of this book is to provide an introduction to causal mapping for IS researchers and practitioners, providing them everything they need to use causal mapping for both research and application"--Provided by publisher.


Comparative Causal Mapping

Comparative Causal Mapping

Author: Mauri Laukkanen

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-03-03

Total Pages: 263

ISBN-13: 1317163230

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Comparative Causal Mapping: The CMAP3 Method, by Mauri Laukkanen and Mingde Wang, is an introduction to the conceptual backgrounds of causal (cognitive) mapping and to the typical methods in comparative and composite causal mapping, based on either interview or questionnaire primary data or on secondary documentary data. The discussed CCM research is supported by CMAP3, a freely downloadable (www.uef.fi/cmap3) Windows software platform for CCM studies. The book has three parts. The first discusses the theoretical underpinnings and methodological issues in causal mapping including the target phenomena and different interpretations of causal maps/mapping, the motives for using CCM methods and the criteria of method selection. The second part focuses on the technical aspects of using CMAP3 in typical CCM research. The third part presents three CCM study cases: a classical document-based study; a semi-structured interview-based (SIM) study; and a methodological study comparing SIM with an electronically administered structured hybrid CCM approach. In addition to demonstrating CCM practices, they suggest that different methods produce divergent results and are thus not substitutable. The research task should determine which CCM approach is appropriate. The book will appeal to both academic and professional audiences, in particular to doctoral students and experienced researchers looking for new topics and method approaches, but also to practitioners in fields such as management and organization studies, organizational development, public policy and education, and knowledge management.


Comparative Causal Mapping

Comparative Causal Mapping

Author: Mauri Laukkanen

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-03-03

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 1317163249

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Comparative Causal Mapping: The CMAP3 Method, by Mauri Laukkanen and Mingde Wang, is an introduction to the conceptual backgrounds of causal (cognitive) mapping and to the typical methods in comparative and composite causal mapping, based on either interview or questionnaire primary data or on secondary documentary data. The discussed CCM research is supported by CMAP3, a freely downloadable (www.uef.fi/cmap3) Windows software platform for CCM studies. The book has three parts. The first discusses the theoretical underpinnings and methodological issues in causal mapping including the target phenomena and different interpretations of causal maps/mapping, the motives for using CCM methods and the criteria of method selection. The second part focuses on the technical aspects of using CMAP3 in typical CCM research. The third part presents three CCM study cases: a classical document-based study; a semi-structured interview-based (SIM) study; and a methodological study comparing SIM with an electronically administered structured hybrid CCM approach. In addition to demonstrating CCM practices, they suggest that different methods produce divergent results and are thus not substitutable. The research task should determine which CCM approach is appropriate. The book will appeal to both academic and professional audiences, in particular to doctoral students and experienced researchers looking for new topics and method approaches, but also to practitioners in fields such as management and organization studies, organizational development, public policy and education, and knowledge management.


The Transfer and Diffusion of Information Technology for Organizational Resilience

The Transfer and Diffusion of Information Technology for Organizational Resilience

Author: Brian Donnellan

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2006-05-17

Total Pages: 359

ISBN-13: 0387344098

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This volume contains the edited proceedings of the Working Conference on the Transfer and Diffusion of IT for Organizational Resilience, sponsored by the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) Working Group 8.6 (Transfer and Diffusion of Information Technology), and held in Galway, Ireland in June of 2006. The material contained in this book represents current thinking on the topic of resilience by academics and leading practitioners.


Information Resources Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications

Information Resources Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications

Author: Management Association, Information Resources

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2010-04-30

Total Pages: 2508

ISBN-13: 1615209662

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"This work is a comprehensive, four-volume reference addressing major issues, trends, and areas for advancement in information management research, containing chapters investigating human factors in IT management, as well as IT governance, outsourcing, and diffusion"--Provided by publisher.


Methodological Challenges and Advances in Managerial and Organizational Cognition

Methodological Challenges and Advances in Managerial and Organizational Cognition

Author: Robert J. Galavan

Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing

Published: 2017-12-05

Total Pages: 367

ISBN-13: 1787436764

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Managerial and organizational cognition has sustained and gained the interest of researchers for over a quarter of a century. This volume takes stock of the methodological accomplishments of the MOC field in recent years, and it sets the agenda for the next phase of its development.


Handbook of Qualitative Research Methods on Human Resource Management

Handbook of Qualitative Research Methods on Human Resource Management

Author: Keith Townsend

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2016-08-26

Total Pages: 283

ISBN-13: 1784711187

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This Handbook explores the opportunities and challenges of new technologies for innovating data collection and data analysis in the context of human resource management. Written by some of the world’s leading researchers in their field, it comprehensively explores modern qualitative research methods from good project design, to innovations in data sources and data collection methods and, finally, to best-practice in data analysis.


Accounting and Control for Sustainability

Accounting and Control for Sustainability

Author: Lucrezia Songini

Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing

Published: 2013-11-25

Total Pages: 315

ISBN-13: 1780527675

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This book aims to explore new challenges and prospects for sustainability accounting by considering a large spectrum of theoretical lenses and research methods. It brings together articles that consider main areas of accounting, in order to review and advance theorizations and methodological applications to the study of all main accounting fields.


Handbook of Qualitative Organizational Research

Handbook of Qualitative Organizational Research

Author: Kimberly D. Elsbach

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-11-19

Total Pages: 521

ISBN-13: 1317908783

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This handbook provides a comprehensive overview of state-of-the-art, innovative approaches to qualitative research for organizational scholars. Individual chapters in each area are written by experts in a variety of fields, who have contributed some of the most innovative studies themselves in recent years. An indispensable reference guide to anyone conducting high-impact organizational research, this handbook includes innovative approaches to research problems, data collection, data analysis and interpretation, and application of research findings. The book will be of interest to scholars and graduate students in a wide variety of disciplines, including anthropology, organizational behavior, organizational theory, social psychology, and sociology


The International Dimension of Entrepreneurial Decision-Making

The International Dimension of Entrepreneurial Decision-Making

Author: Andrea Caputo

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2022-01-03

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 3030859509

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This book focuses on understanding the international behaviours of SMEs, entrepreneurial ventures, and entrepreneurs. The collection of contributions gathered in the book highlights the importance of cultures, contexts and behaviours that pertain to the international entrepreneurship arena. The respective chapters address topics such as entrepreneurial cognition, international entrepreneurial ecosystems, innovation, international market entry decisions, family SMEs, international human resources management, cross-cultural and indigenous entrepreneurship, social capital and sustainability in international markets. All contributions are based on the latest empirical and theoretical research, and provide key findings and concrete recommendations for scholars, entrepreneurs, organizations and policy makers.