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Formulate a systematic classification framework and actionable guidance for designing, conducting, and evaluating multimethod research in the information systems field.

May 30, 2025Information Systems Research

Advancing Next-Generation Multimethod Research in Information Systems: A Framework and Some Recommendations for Authors and Evaluators

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SSSuprateek SarkerUniversity of Virginia HBHillol BalaInstitute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences YHYili HongUniversity of Miami

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Methodological framework establishes a four-part typology for integrating diverse research designs in information systems, suggesting a strategic path to rigorously study complex sociotechnical...

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Formulate a systematic classification framework and actionable guidance for designing, conducting, and evaluating multimethod research in the information systems field.
Conceptualized a two-dimensional typology based on methodological distance (proximate versus distant) and the nature of integration (interlayered versus intertwined).
Illustrated each conceptual archetype using exemplar studies published in leading information systems journals.
Identified four distinct multimethod archetypes: assembly (proximate and interlayered), blend (proximate and intertwined), bridge (distant and interlayered), and fusion (distant and intertwined).
Delivered specific strategic recommendations for authors to structure method integration and for reviewers to evaluate multimethod rigor and analytical coherence.

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Sarker et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69dbdf0434ded318bb684b05 https://doi.org/10.1287/isre.2025.editorial.v36.n2

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Methodological framework establishes a four-part typology for integrating diverse research designs in information systems, suggesting a strategic path to rigorously study complex sociotechnical...

Advancing Next-Generation Multimethod Research in Information Systems: A Framework and Some Recommendations for Authors and Evaluators

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Advancing Next-Generation Multimethod Research in Information Systems: A Framework and Some Recommendations for Authors and Evaluators

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