| Abstract: | As part of a series which compares different methodological paradigms, this article highlights technological and scientific themes in an information systems research study. While scientific endeavor is primarily oriented toward overcoming difficulties that stand in the way of seeking truth, technological efforts are devoted to finding practical solutions to real-world problems. The implications of this difference are applied to a telephone survey of high ranking information system executives in a variety of organizations. Topics in the survey included: coordination of information resources; improving data quality; evaluation of information system change; software productivity; information technology's role in pursuing strategic goals; information technology's impact on white collar work; and information resource management. Although both scientific and technological objectives are attained, a variety of factors led to a much heavier technological emphasis. |
