Scott Hamilton

TL;DR: In this paper, different strategies for conducting empirical research in the Management Information Systems (MIS) field are discussed and the trends are analyzed over a ten-year period with respect to the differences between articles authored by practitioners and academic, differences among articles that are cited frequently versus infrequently, and the relationship with the type of research conducted.

TL;DR: The research has implications for MIS researchers seeking suitable publication outlets, for academic administrators evaluating research efforts, for editors wishing to establish MIS coverage policy, and for librarians making MIS journal acquisition decisions.

TL;DR: The stratification among journals constituting the formal communication system for MIS research is described and analyzed on the basis of MIS experts' opinions, published MIS articles, and citation frequency.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a detailed description of the underlying technologies associated with information systems, including the roles and capabilities of hardware, software, databases, and communication technology, and show how information systems affect the performance of a wide range of key job functions.