Literary Sketches in Information Systems Research: Conceptualization and Guidance for Using Vignettes as a Narrative Form
- This paper analyzes the usage of vignettes as a narrative form in information systems (IS) research. A review of 48 papers from IS top journals with 119 vignettes exposes the versatile usage of vignettes as a narrative form and shows their usefulness in research communication. The paper conceptualizes vignette usage through a taxonomy and archetypes. To support the future dissemination of thisThis paper analyzes the usage of vignettes as a narrative form in information systems (IS) research. A review of 48 papers from IS top journals with 119 vignettes exposes the versatile usage of vignettes as a narrative form and shows their usefulness in research communication. The paper conceptualizes vignette usage through a taxonomy and archetypes. To support the future dissemination of this useful narrative technique, it further derives recommendations and guidance for scholars.…
| Author: | Stefan KlotzORCiD, Simon Kratzer, Markus WestnerOTHORCiDGND, Susanne StrahringerORCiDGND |
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| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1080/10580530.2021.1996661 |
| ISSN: | 1934-8703 |
| Parent Title (English): | Information Systems Management |
| Publisher: | Taylor&Francis |
| Document Type: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Year of first Publication: | 2022 |
| Release Date: | 2021/12/21 |
| Tag: | archetype; taxonomy; vignette; vignette study |
| Volume: | 39 |
| Issue: | 4 |
| First Page: | 345 |
| Last Page: | 362 |
| Institutes: | Fakultät Informatik und Mathematik |
| Research Center for Artificial Intelligence - RCAI | |
| Fakultät Informatik und Mathematik / Labor Regensburg Strategic IT Management (ReSITM) | |
| Begutachtungsstatus: | peer-reviewed |
| research focus: | Digitale Transformation |
| Licence (German): | |
| Frontdoor-URL: | https://opus4.kobv.de/opus4-oth-regensburg/2218 |
