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Causal mapping for research in information technology [electronic resource] / [edited by] V.K. Narayanan, Deborah J. Armstrong.

Contributor(s): Publication details: Hershey, Pa. : IGI Global (701 E. Chocolate Ave., Hershey, PA, 17033, USA), 2005.Description: electronic texts (ix, 386 p. : ill.) : digital filesISBN:
  • 9781591403982 (ebook)
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: No titleDDC classification:
  • 004/.072 22
LOC classification:
  • HD30.2 .C274 2005e
Online resources: Available additional physical forms:
  • Also available in print.
Contents:
Section I: Causal Mapping: An Overview of Approaches: Chapter I. Causal Mapping: An Historical Overview / V.K. Narayanan -- Chapter II. Causal Mapping: A Discussion and Demonstration / Deborah J. Armstrong -- Chapter III. What Have We Learned from Almost 30 Years of Research on Causal Mapping? Methodological Lessons and Choices for the Information Systems and Information Technology Communities / Gerard P. Hodgkinson, Gail P. Clarkson.
Section II: Advances in Causal Mapping Methods: Chapter IV. Revealing Social Structure from Texts: Meta-Matrix Text Analysis as a Novel Method for Network Text Analysis / Jana Diesner, Kathleen M. Carley -- Chapter V. Belief Function Approach to Evidential Reasoning in Causal Maps / Rajendra P. Srivastava, Mari W. Buche, Tom L. Roberts -- Chapter VI. An Empirical Comparison of Collective Causal Mapping Approaches / Huy V. Vo, Marshall Scott Poole, James F. Courtney -- Chapter VII. Expanding Horizons: Juxtaposing Causal Mapping and Survey Techniques / Deborah J. Armstrong, V.K. Narayanan -- Chapter VIII. Reflections on the Interview Process in Evocative Settings / Kay M. Nelson.
Section III. Causal Mapping in IS/IT: Research and Applications: Chapter IX. Using Causal Mapping to Uncover Cognitive Diversity within a Top Management Team / David P. Tegarden, Linda F. Tegarden, Steven D. Sheetz -- Chapter X. Causal Mapping for the Investigation of the Adoption of UML in Information Technology Project Development / Tor J. Larsen, Fred Niederman -- Chapter XI. Using Causal Mapping to Support Information Systems Development: Some Considerations / Fran Ackerman, Colin Eden -- Chapter XII. Strategic Implications of Causal Mapping in Strategy Analysis and Formulation / Douglas L. Micklich -- Chapter XIII. Knowledge at Work in Software Development: A Cognitive Approach for Sharing Knowledge and Creating Decision Support for Life-Cycle Selection / Luca Iandoli, Giuseppe Zollo.
Section IV. Potential Directions: Chapter XIV. Object-Oriented Approaches to Causal Mapping: A Proposal / Robert F. Otondo -- Chapter XV. An Outline of Approaches to Analyzing the Behavior of Causal Maps / V.K. Narayanan, Jiali Liao.
Abstract: Causal Mapping for Research in Information Technology provides an introduction to causal mapping for IS researchers and practitioners and goes further to provide IS researchers and practitioners information to use in causal mapping for both research and application.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index.

Section I: Causal Mapping: An Overview of Approaches: Chapter I. Causal Mapping: An Historical Overview / V.K. Narayanan -- Chapter II. Causal Mapping: A Discussion and Demonstration / Deborah J. Armstrong -- Chapter III. What Have We Learned from Almost 30 Years of Research on Causal Mapping? Methodological Lessons and Choices for the Information Systems and Information Technology Communities / Gerard P. Hodgkinson, Gail P. Clarkson.

Section II: Advances in Causal Mapping Methods: Chapter IV. Revealing Social Structure from Texts: Meta-Matrix Text Analysis as a Novel Method for Network Text Analysis / Jana Diesner, Kathleen M. Carley -- Chapter V. Belief Function Approach to Evidential Reasoning in Causal Maps / Rajendra P. Srivastava, Mari W. Buche, Tom L. Roberts -- Chapter VI. An Empirical Comparison of Collective Causal Mapping Approaches / Huy V. Vo, Marshall Scott Poole, James F. Courtney -- Chapter VII. Expanding Horizons: Juxtaposing Causal Mapping and Survey Techniques / Deborah J. Armstrong, V.K. Narayanan -- Chapter VIII. Reflections on the Interview Process in Evocative Settings / Kay M. Nelson.

Section III. Causal Mapping in IS/IT: Research and Applications: Chapter IX. Using Causal Mapping to Uncover Cognitive Diversity within a Top Management Team / David P. Tegarden, Linda F. Tegarden, Steven D. Sheetz -- Chapter X. Causal Mapping for the Investigation of the Adoption of UML in Information Technology Project Development / Tor J. Larsen, Fred Niederman -- Chapter XI. Using Causal Mapping to Support Information Systems Development: Some Considerations / Fran Ackerman, Colin Eden -- Chapter XII. Strategic Implications of Causal Mapping in Strategy Analysis and Formulation / Douglas L. Micklich -- Chapter XIII. Knowledge at Work in Software Development: A Cognitive Approach for Sharing Knowledge and Creating Decision Support for Life-Cycle Selection / Luca Iandoli, Giuseppe Zollo.

Section IV. Potential Directions: Chapter XIV. Object-Oriented Approaches to Causal Mapping: A Proposal / Robert F. Otondo -- Chapter XV. An Outline of Approaches to Analyzing the Behavior of Causal Maps / V.K. Narayanan, Jiali Liao.

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Causal Mapping for Research in Information Technology provides an introduction to causal mapping for IS researchers and practitioners and goes further to provide IS researchers and practitioners information to use in causal mapping for both research and application.

Also available in print.

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