Understanding acceptance of information system development and management methodologies by actual users: A review and assessment of existing literature <s> Data analysis <s> Management information systems (MIS) is both a young and unique field, constantly experiencing rapid change and turmoil. Consequently, MIS research faces dual changes of rigor and relevance. Many research methodologies exist that provide various combinations of rigor and relevance. The MIS researcher selects a methodology based on several factors including rigor, relevance, subject area, and personal preferences. In this article, we examine thirteen different methodologies as used by seven leading MIS journals during a recent five-year period. The results of this extensive analysis yielded some interesting results. Survey methodology consistently ranks at the top; while frameworks and conceptual models, lab experiments, and case studies also found significant use among the MIS community. Several trends were observed, one of them being a greater use of the case study method and other qualitative technologies over the years. Clear patterns also emerged based on the journal itself and the subject areas. At a macro level, this information should help authors in the choice of appropriate methodologies to use in specific subject areas and in targeting manuscripts to appropriate journals. It would also be helpful to journal editors in assessing the type of research and methods being used across journals and subjects, and whether they need to make any changes in the emphases of their own journals. <s> BIB001 </s> Understanding acceptance of information system development and management methodologies by actual users: A review and assessment of existing literature <s> Data analysis <s> This article presents trends in published MIS research for an 11 year period, 1993-2003. It is an update of a previous article in CAIS (Volume 11, Article 16) that covered the period 1993-1997. All of the articles in seven mainstream MIS journals were examined in terms of subjects researched and methodologies employed to conduct research. Recent trends are presented and compared to those of the earlier study. The results clearly indicate the focus of efforts of researchers on information system usage and information systems resource management. The survey methodology still appeals to many researchers but increases in the use of mathematical models and laboratory experiments is an indication that the field is attaining maturity by using more rigorous research methods. <s> BIB002
We subjected the final pool of 19 papers to a classification, to systematically categorise and describe the selected literature. The classification framework (see Figure 3 ) was constructed after examining the classification scheme of similar studies (for e.g.  , BIB001 , BIB002 ), which present the most comprehensive classification of MIS topics. We also adapted by added further categories and items to cover all the important aspects of the research objectives at hand. The full text of each of the papers was studied to classify the entire literature, based on a number of dimensions of our classification framework such as object of analysis, unit of analysis, independent and dependent variables, theories used, sample source, sample size, data collection method, data analysis method and research type BIB001 . 