Information System Research: Fundamentals of Scientific Research for the Consumer - Paperback

by Matthew a. Taylor (Author)

This book explores how to conduct information system (IS) research using various approaches that are grounded in proven scientific methods. It is primarily for consumers of IS research and for individuals involved in any type of academic research across various disciplines. This book is designed to enable IS researchers and consumers to make more professional and scientific decisions about evaluating, locating, reading, and critiquing the findings of scientific research. It has been shown that many IS research community lacks its own scientific theories and models. It has also been shown that workable research problem, purpose, method, design, instruments, samples, population, data collection, and processing used in other fields are also applicable to research in IS. Thus, the stages of scientific research from problem conception to analysis and interpretation will be discussed in the context of IS research.

Author Biography

Dr. Matthew Taylor is a proven computer scientist with more than 20 years of verifiable IT experience across a broad spectrum of technologies, industries, and sectors. Consequently, Dr. Taylor understands need for more written literature and research in computer. Dr. Taylor holds a PhD in business administration and applied computer science from University of Northcentral, an MS in computer electronic commerce from the University of Maryland, and a BSc in computer information from Andrews University. Dr. Taylor is a US Navy veteran and brings to his research and writing a high level of discipline and quality, while paying attention to details. Dr. Taylor is also Microsoft Application Developer (MCAD) who is proud of his wide range of expert knowledge in the Microsoft technologies. In addition, Dr. Taylor is the founder and CEO of fieldglobe.com, an IT freelance platform, bringing IT freelancers and tech companies together. He is also a founder and president of Taylor's' Institute (taylorsinstitute.org), a hybrid training centers focus on technology and religion.