Author ORCID Identifier
Arthur Carvalho: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5381-3588
Chad Anderson: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7163-5578
Mala Kaul: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1327-5666
Jeffrey W. Merhout: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9718-2298
Abstract
Academia has seen increased scrutiny and efforts on data management with the goal of establishing research reliability through openness in science and improving the credibility of data, research methods, and scientific communication. Following a rigorous design science methodology, we contribute to those efforts by proposing a solution that brings transparency and trust to the research data collection and storage process. Through interviews with academic experts, we formulate the TAPAT principles, i.e., five prescriptive design principles for research data collection and storage plans: Transparency, Accessibility, Persistence, Affordability (financial), and Trustworthiness (data integrity). As proof of concept, we illustrate the use of such principles by designing a concrete artifact that combines open-source survey applications and decentralized technologies to create a transparent, trustworthy, and affordable data collection process while ensuring highly persistent and accessible data storage. We highlight the practicality and financial affordability of our solution through a cost analysis of a realistic survey, demonstrating its potential for wide adoption in various research communities. Moreover, we evaluate and validate our design principles and artifact through a focus group with experienced researchers.
Recommended Citation
Carvalho, A., Anderson, C., Kaul, M., & Merhout, J. W. (In press). TAPAT Principles for Reliable Research Data Management Enabled by Decentralized Technologies. Communications of the Association for Information Systems, 57, pp-pp. Retrieved from https://aisel.aisnet.org/cais/vol57/iss1/82
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