Evaluate the collective function of references cited together in a given text segment.
Classify their combined role into one of the following categories: 'method', 'background', or 'result'.

Text:A design science approach was deemed the appropriate method as it represents a valuable means for generating theoretical insights and emergent solutions to the real-world problem of SCSR identification (Denyer et al., 2008; Holmström et al., 2009).
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