Neuroscience in Design-Oriented Research: Exploring New Potentials

2011 | DESRIST | Citations: 0

Authors: vom Brocke, Jan; Riedl, René; Léger, Pierre-Majorique

Abstract: Design-oriented research has evolved as a major research paradigm in the academi ... Expand

Abstract: Design-oriented research has evolved as a major research paradigm in the academic discipline of information systems (IS) aiming at the design of innovative and useful IT artifacts such as methods, models, constructs, and instantiations. With the concept of “user-perception” at the core of this approach, it appears promising to explore the potentials of neuroscience in design-oriented research that allow for measuring physiological effects of people interfering with artifacts. In this paper, we discuss fields of application concerning both the design and evaluation of artifacts. However, we also argue that neuroscience, despite its value for design-oriented IS research, should complement rather than substitute traditional research approaches and that results require thorough interpretation. We report on a first study that triangulates quantitative and neuroscientific data in the area of enterprise resource planning systems and indicate directions for future research. Collapse

Topics: enterprise resource planning systems design systems evaluation user interface usability

Methods: design science biometric measurement NeuroIS electroencephalography design artifact testing

On the Foundations of NeuroIS: Reflections on the Gmunden Retreat 2009

2010 | Communications of the Association for Information Systems | Citations: 0

Authors: Riedl, René; Banker, Rajiv D.; Benbasat, Izak; Davis, Fred D.; Dennis, Alan R.; Dimoka, Angelika; Gefen, David; Gupta, Alok; Ischebeck, Anja; Kenning, Peter; Müller-Putz, Gernot; Pavlou, Paul A.; Straub, Detmar W.; vom Brocke, Jan; Weber, Bernd

Abstract: This article reflects on the discussions of the fifteen participants (co-authors ... Expand

Abstract: This article reflects on the discussions of the fifteen participants (co-authors) of a retreat on the ―Foundations of NeuroIS‖ that took place in Gmunden (Austria) in September 2009. In particular, this article offers initial answers to a set of research questions which are important for the foundations of NeuroIS, an emerging subfield within the IS discipline. The key questions discussed during the retreat that are addressed in this article are: (1) What is NeuroIS, and how does it relate to sister disciplines, such as neuroscience, neuroeconomics, and neuromarketing? (2) Which neuroscience tools are relevant for IS research? (3) What can IS researchers learn from the neuroscience literature, and what do we already know about brain activity? (4) What are possible IS research topics that can be examined with neuroscience tools, and what are some promising research areas for NeuroIS? (5) How can NeuroIS be established as a new subfield in the IS literature, and what are the current challenges for NeuroIS? The article concludes by offering the participants’ outlook on the future of NeuroIS. Collapse

Topics: IS discipline human computer interaction usability technology adoption information system use

Methods: NeuroIS neurophysiology electroencephalography functional magnetic resonance imaging brain computer interaction

Theories: neuroscience theory information systems theory