Going Beyond “Our Research Also Has Policy Implications…”

Authors

Roman Beck, Bentley UniversityFollow
Monideepa Tarafdar, University of Massachusetts AmherstFollow
Aaron Cheng, London School of EconomicsFollow
John L. King, University of MichiganFollow
Fred Niederman, St. Louis UniversityFollow

Abstract

This editorial presents a high-level overview of the concerns and opportunities presented to authors undertaking IS policy research. A basic premise is that policy oriented IS research treats policy at the center of discussion rather than as a byproduct of other concerns. IS policy is viewed broadly in terms of courses of action adopted by public or private organizations to guide decisions and shape outcomes relative to development and use of IS. As an aid to scholars working in this area, we present a guiding scaffolding of dimensions that can inform a scholarly program of IS policy research.

Recommended Citation

Beck, Roman; Tarafdar, Monideepa; Cheng, Aaron; King, John L.; and Niederman, Fred (2025) "Going Beyond “Our Research Also Has Policy Implications…”," Journal of the Association for Information Systems, 26(6), 1547-1558.
DOI: 10.17705/1jais.00976
Available at: https://aisel.aisnet.org/jais/vol26/iss6/11

DOI

10.17705/1jais.00976