This paper argues that a new paradigm for HCI research, which we label the'practice'
perspective, has been emerging in recent years. This stands in contrast to the prevailing …

Human–computer interaction (HCI) is the area of intersection between psychology and the
social sciences, on the one hand, and computer science and technology, on the other. HCI …

This third edition of Qualitative Research in Business and Management has been updated
with some of the more recent developments in qualitative research, such as an increased …

This article discusses the conduct and evaluation of interpretive research in information
systems. While the conventions for evaluating information systems case studies conducted …

It is widely acknowledged that adopting a socio-technical approach to system development
leads to systems that are more acceptable to end users and deliver better value to …

Abstract We characterize Participatory Design (PD) as a maturing area of research and as
an evolving practice among design professionals. Although PD has been applied outside of …

Theory is the bedrock of many sciences, providing a rigorous method to advance
knowledge, through testing and falsifying hypotheses about observable phenomena. To …

This paper describes a method of comparing corpora which uses frequency profiling. The
method can be used to discover key words in the corpora which differentiate one corpus …

Over the last 10 years, Computer-Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW) has identified a
base set of findings. These findings are taken almost as assumptions within the field. In …

Field research methods are useful in the many aspects of Human-Computer Interaction
research, including gathering user requirements, understanding and develo** user …