Beyond being Systematic in Literature Reviews in IS

Beyond being Systematic in Literature Reviews in IS

The dual goals of efficiency and effectiveness when writing a literature review are considered. Effectiveness is concerned with producing a synthesis of the published knowledge. A systematic approach to reviewing is at best a partial approach to efficiency because the foundations of the academic pub...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of information technology 2015-06, Vol.30 (2), p.185-187
1. Verfasser: Watson, Richard T
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Academic publications
Business and Management
Business Information Systems
Efficiency
Foundations
Information Systems and Communication Service
Information technology
Innovation/Technology Management
Knowledge management
Literature reviews
Management
Productivity
Research Article
Reviewing
Scholarly publishing
Synthesis
Writing
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Zusammenfassung:The dual goals of efficiency and effectiveness when writing a literature review are considered. Effectiveness is concerned with producing a synthesis of the published knowledge. A systematic approach to reviewing is at best a partial approach to efficiency because the foundations of the academic publishing system are rigidly locked into old technology. An outline for redesigning academic publishing to jump literature reviewing efficiency to a new level and enhance the productivity of many other aspects of scholarship is proposed.
ISSN:0268-3962
1466-4437
DOI:10.1057/jit.2015.12