Field differences in the use and perceived usefulness of scholarly mailing lists
This paper has attempted to clarify the ways in which individual, holistic case studies, produced via the process of constructivist inquiry, can be tested for trustworthiness and applied to other, similar situations. Service providers and systems designers need contextual information concerning thei...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
University of Borås
2004-01-01
|
| Series: | Information Research: An International Electronic Journal |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://informationr.net/ir/10-1/paper200.html |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1832570068583579648 |
|---|---|
| author | Alison Pickard Pat Dixon |
| author_facet | Alison Pickard Pat Dixon |
| author_sort | Alison Pickard |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | This paper has attempted to clarify the ways in which individual, holistic case studies, produced via the process of constructivist inquiry, can be tested for trustworthiness and applied to other, similar situations. Service providers and systems designers need contextual information concerning their users in order to design and provide systems and services that will function effectively and efficiently within those contexts. Abstract models can only provide abstract insight into human behaviour and this is rarely sufficient detail upon which to base the planning and delivery of a service. The methodological issues which surround the applicability of individual, holistic case studies are discussed, explaining the concept of 'contextual applicability.' The relevance and usefulness of in-depth case study research to systems designers and service providers is highlighted. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-6558ab3889e2476d99c1687344c91689 |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 1368-1613 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2004-01-01 |
| publisher | University of Borås |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Information Research: An International Electronic Journal |
| spelling | doaj-art-6558ab3889e2476d99c1687344c916892025-02-02T17:46:56ZengUniversity of BoråsInformation Research: An International Electronic Journal1368-16132004-01-01101200Field differences in the use and perceived usefulness of scholarly mailing listsAlison PickardPat DixonThis paper has attempted to clarify the ways in which individual, holistic case studies, produced via the process of constructivist inquiry, can be tested for trustworthiness and applied to other, similar situations. Service providers and systems designers need contextual information concerning their users in order to design and provide systems and services that will function effectively and efficiently within those contexts. Abstract models can only provide abstract insight into human behaviour and this is rarely sufficient detail upon which to base the planning and delivery of a service. The methodological issues which surround the applicability of individual, holistic case studies are discussed, explaining the concept of 'contextual applicability.' The relevance and usefulness of in-depth case study research to systems designers and service providers is highlighted.http://informationr.net/ir/10-1/paper200.htmlConstructivist inquiryCase studySystems designUser behaviour |
| spellingShingle | Alison Pickard Pat Dixon Field differences in the use and perceived usefulness of scholarly mailing lists Information Research: An International Electronic Journal Constructivist inquiry Case study Systems design User behaviour |
| title | Field differences in the use and perceived usefulness of scholarly mailing lists |
| title_full | Field differences in the use and perceived usefulness of scholarly mailing lists |
| title_fullStr | Field differences in the use and perceived usefulness of scholarly mailing lists |
| title_full_unstemmed | Field differences in the use and perceived usefulness of scholarly mailing lists |
| title_short | Field differences in the use and perceived usefulness of scholarly mailing lists |
| title_sort | field differences in the use and perceived usefulness of scholarly mailing lists |
| topic | Constructivist inquiry Case study Systems design User behaviour |
| url | http://informationr.net/ir/10-1/paper200.html |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT alisonpickard fielddifferencesintheuseandperceivedusefulnessofscholarlymailinglists AT patdixon fielddifferencesintheuseandperceivedusefulnessofscholarlymailinglists |