Title: UNDERSTANDING THE THEORETICAL CONTRIBUTION OF IS RESEARCH
Presenter: Fang Yulin
Time:2020.11.11 14:30-16:00
Via Tencent Meeting
MeetingID：680 524 727
Host: Prof. Du Wenyu
Abstract:
The information systems (IS) field has grown by developing theory through the extension of reference theories. In this study, we will investigate what constitutes theoretical contribution and examining how mid-range theoretical contribution in our flagship journals has evloved. To do so, we first discuss how mid-range theories can be categorized by drawing on an established theoretical contribution framework, which posits theory extension and theory application as its two dimensions. Second, we investigate the extent to which mid-range theories at different levels of theoretical contributions create research impacts by examining all the empirical articles published in the two top IS journals (MIS Quarterly and Information Systems Research) over a 23-year period (1990–2012). The analyses reveal interesting findings that largely confirm our theoretical predictions.
About the presenter:
Yulin Fang is a Professor of Information Systems at Department of Information Systems, City University of Hong Kong. He is a Co-Director of the MSc Business Information Systems (BIS) program and the Acting Head of the Department. Yulin is a currently a Senior Editor at Information Systems Research, and Information Systems Journal, as well as a Co-Editor-in-Chief at Information Technology & People. He was awarded the Associate Editor of the Year (2015) for his editorial services to Information Systems Research. He has also regularly served as a Track Co-Chair for International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS) and Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS) since 2013, and a faculty mentor for Mid-Career Faculty Consortium in ICIS 2018. His current research interests include digital innovation, digital transformation and digital platform ecosystems, and digital commerce. He has published 60 research articles in renowned management and information systems journals, including MIS Quarterly (MISQ), Information Systems Research (ISR), Journal of Management Information Systems (JMIS), among others.
