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This paper aims to illustrate how the case study methodology may be used in novel and productive ways for research into strategy practice. Instigated by the quest for a research design that could target the ‘practice’ of strategic information systems planning (SISP), a review of the strategy-as-practice (SAP) literature uncovered parallels with the SISP domain from a methodological standpoint. A SAP perspective was employed in conjunction with the case study methodology to investigate SISP (the strategy practice) on the part of senior managers (the practitioners) at the meso level (the level of praxis). Ultimately, this approach was found to offer original insights and uncover valuable new directions for future academic enquiry.

In defence of the case study methodology for research into strategy practice

The Irish Journal of Management

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This paper aims to illustrate how the case study methodology may be used in novel and productive ways for research into strategy practice. Instigated by the...

In defence of the case study methodology for research into strategy practice

Article Category: Research Article

Published Online: Sep 28, 2017

Page range: 129 - 145

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ijm-2017-0013

Keywords
case study, methodology, strategy as practice, strategic information systems planning

© 2017 Jeff Hughes and Joe McDonagh

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

In defence of the case study methodology for research into strategy practice

Article Category: Research Article

Published Online: Sep 28, 2017

Page range: 129 - 145

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ijm-2017-0013

Keywordscase study, methodology, strategy as practice, strategic information systems planning

© 2017 Jeff Hughes and Joe McDonagh

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
case study, methodology, strategy as practice, strategic information systems planning