Composite Case Study Method to Build e-Business Transformation Theory
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Faculty
Faculty of Business and Public Management
School
School of Business
RAS ID
1567
Abstract
This paper reports on a longitudinal multiple case study of SAP sites carried out between 1999 and 2002 on the use of e-business applications with existing ERP systems. A comprehensive research framework based on structured case studies was developed for this study. This framework used three different models at various stages of research to give a multi-faceted view of each case. The combined application of case methods by Carroll et al. (1998), Klein and Myer (1998), and Eisenhardt (1989) is proposed as an appropriate method for maintaining a balance between research rigour and relevance. This composite case-based method provides a structured, yet flexible and dynamic approach to case study interpretive research. Other researchers are urged to apply similar multi-viewed analysis.
Comments
Ash, Colin G. and Burn, Janice M., "Composite Case Study Method To Build e-Business Transformation Theory" (2003). ACIS 2003 Proceedings. 81.