Good science, bad science: Preventing paradigm paralysis and method-bias malaise

D. Harrison McKnight

International Journal of Accounting Information Systems, 2011, vol. 12, issue 2, 84-89

Abstract: This essay attempts to describe the potentially positive or negative outcomes of a research methods issue. I draw upon three lessons for scientists found in the field of medical science. These three lessons are applied to the Accounting Information Systems (AIS) field. Finally, I suggest a few ways by which AIS researchers can collectively make the most of this issue to thrust the field forward.

Keywords: Philosophy of science; Methods; Bias; Paradigm; Rigor; Relevance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1016/j.accinf.2011.02.003

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