On the Research Paradigms and Research Methods Employed in the BISE Journal - A Ten-Year Update

On the Research Paradigms and Research Methods Employed in the BISE Journal - A Ten-Year Update

In the past decade, there has been an intense discussion in the German-speaking IS research community about the different paradigmatic orientations and the methodological diversity. With the work at hand, we present an overview of the research paradigms and research methods that have been used in the German-speaking IS community, represented by the BISE journal, over the past decade. After analyzing 169 research articles, we contribute an overall picture of research paradigms and research methods, a detailed picture of research methods per research paradigm, and a picture of historical trends in research paradigms and research methods. A comparison with previous studies reveals the unique profile of the German-speaking IS community. However, our results also indicate that there might be a shift in the use of research paradigms and research methods. Hence, this study provides a useful basis for future discussions about the positioning and the challenges of the community.