Conducting Information Systems Research in the Midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Opportunities and Challenges
Lior Fink
Abstract
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, as the world is migrating from physical to virtual in an unprecedented pace, information systems (IS) researchers endeavor to adapt their research agendas to the opportunities and challenges presented by the pandemic. The purpose of this article is to discuss these opportunities and challenges for IS research areas and methodologies, as well as to offer some thoughts about the current landscape of the research community.
Topics & Concepts
PacePandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Political scienceGeographyMedicineVirologyGeodesyPathologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakDiseaseCOVID-19 Digital Contact TracingCOVID-19 epidemiological studiesCOVID-19 Pandemic Impacts