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Re-Conceptualising Research: A Mindful Process for Qualitative Research in Information Systems

Re-Conceptualising Research: A Mindful Process for Qualitative Research in Information Systems

Kay Fielden
Copyright: © 2010 |Volume: 1 |Issue: 1 |Pages: 12
ISSN: 1941-868X|EISSN: 1941-8698|ISSN: 1941-868X|EISBN13: 9781616929893|EISSN: 1941-8698|DOI: 10.4018/jissc.2010092904
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Fielden, Kay. "Re-Conceptualising Research: A Mindful Process for Qualitative Research in Information Systems." IJISSC vol.1, no.1 2010: pp.44-55. http://doi.org/10.4018/jissc.2010092904

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Fielden, K. (2010). Re-Conceptualising Research: A Mindful Process for Qualitative Research in Information Systems. International Journal of Information Systems and Social Change (IJISSC), 1(1), 44-55. http://doi.org/10.4018/jissc.2010092904

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Fielden, Kay. "Re-Conceptualising Research: A Mindful Process for Qualitative Research in Information Systems," International Journal of Information Systems and Social Change (IJISSC) 1, no.1: 44-55. http://doi.org/10.4018/jissc.2010092904

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Abstract

Mindfulness is a whole state of being that is not usually linked with academic research in information systems. However if we take Denzin and Lincoln’s (2000; 2003), first qualitative research phase, which is the consideration of the key role of the researcher in socially-situated research, it soon becomes evident that a mindful researcher (Fielden, 2005) is more likely to conduct quality research than one who is not. In this discussion paper the qualities of mindfulness (Fielden, 2005) are explored; Denzin and Lincoln’s (2003) 5-stage qualitative research process is then mapped onto these multiple characteristics of mindfulness; and also onto a timeline for a typical qualitative research process in information systems. The paper concludes with suggestions on how to include mindful practices in research methods and supervision training in information systems, which is a contribution to the literature in this area.

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