State of the Art and Future Directions for Critical Realism-based Research in Information Systems
by
Donald Wynn Jr.
Sherman-Standard Register Associate Professor of MIS
School of Business Administration
University of Dayton
Friday, Mar 11
11:00 am – 12:30 pm
In-person: 1810 Liacouras Walk, Room 420
Abstract:
Critical realism (CR) has been proposed as an alternative to positivist and interpretivist research in information systems. Several articles have been written discussing the philosophical and methodological bases of CR (cf. Wynn & Williams 2012) as well as the opportunities for expanding its use in IS research (cf. Williams and Wynn 2019; Wynn and Williams 2020). In this presentation, I will discuss the foundations of CR, as well as the state of the art of CR-based empirical research in Information Systems. I will also discuss future opportunities and research streams in Critical Realism.
Bio:
Donald Wynn, Jr. is the Sherman-Standard Register Associate Professor of Management of Information Systems at the University of Dayton. His focus is on research projects that bridge the gap between academic theory and innovative technologies and practices in the information systems field, particularly in the context of open source software and software ecosystems. Methodologically, he has written several articles regarding critical realism. Dr. Wynn has published articles in several leading and high quality journals, including MISQ, JAIS, EJIS, ISJ, Journal of the Academy of Marketing Sciences, and more.