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2016-04-01

Usando Investigación-Acción para unir la práctica con la teoría en sistemas. Examinando cualitativamente la teoría de adopción de tecnología en una pyme

USING ACTION RESEARCH FOR CONNECTING PRACTICE WITH SYSTEMS THEORY. QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS OF TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION THEORY IN AN SME

USANDO PESQUISA-AÇÃO PARA UNIR A PRÁTICA COM A TEORIA EM SISTEMAS. EXAMINANDO QUALITATIVAMENTE A TEORIA DE ADOÇÃO DE TECNOLOGIA NUMA PME

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15446/innovar.v26n60.55550

Palabras clave:

Investigación-Acción, TAM, adopción tecnológica, pyme (es)
Action Research, TAM, technology adoption, SME (en)
Pesquisa-ação, TAM, adoção tecnológica, PME (pt)

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A pesar de que es bien conocida la metodología Investigación-Acción (IA), los investigadores aún recomiendan incrementar su uso en sistemas de información. En este artículo se muestra cómo IA puede ser útil para investigadores de sistemas que quieran unir la teoría con la práctica. Específicamente, se describe cómo IA fue usado para validar el Modelo de Aceptación Tecnológica (TAM) en una pequeña empresa chilena: mientras los investigadores ayudaban a resolver los problemas de procesos en dos áreas de la compañía, al mismo tiempo, investigaban sobre la validez de TAM. Tras finalizar dos ciclos de IA, los resultados permitieron incrementar significativamente la productividad de uno de los departamentos y, al mismo tiempo, validar solo tres de los cuatro postulados básicos de TAM. Como conclusión se puede decir que IA es un enfoque útil para cerrar la brecha entre teoría y práctica, que además calza adecuadamente para investigaciones longitudinales y reduce los esfuerzos de búsqueda y negociación de casos, pero que al mismo tiempo exige altos montos de tiempo de trabajo de campo. Este artículo entrega directrices y recomendaciones de cómo aplicar IA y puede ser de interés para investigadores y estudiantes que deseen ayudar a organizaciones y, simultáneamente, incrementar el conocimiento científico.
Action Research is a well-known methodology whose application in information systems is increasingly recommended by researchers in the field. This paper shows how action research can be useful for researchers in systems who want to link theory and practice. Specifically, it describes the way this type of research was used to validate the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) in a small Chilean company, as researchers helped solving the problems of processes in two areas of the company while studying the validity of TAM. After completing two cycles of Action Research, results allowed to significantly increase the productivity of one of the departments and, at the same time, validate only three of the four basic tenets of TAM. In conclusion we can state that Action Research is a useful tool to bridge the gap between theory and practice, which also fits properly for longitudinal research as well as reducing search efforts and negotiation cases, although it requires high amounts of field work. This paper provides guidelines and recommendations on how to apply Action Research and may be of interesting for researchers and students who want to assist organizations and simultaneously increase their scientific knowledge.
Apesar de a metodologia Pesquisa-ação (PA) ser bem conhecida, os pesquisadores ainda recomendam aumentar seu uso em sistemas de informação. Neste artigo, mostra-se como a PA pode ser útil para pesquisadores de sistemas que queiram unir a teoria com a prática. Especificamente, descreve-se como a PA foi usada para validar o modelo de aceitação tecnológica (TAM) numa pequena empresa chilena: enquanto os pesquisadores ajudavam a resolver os problemas de processos em duas áreas da companhia, ao mesmo tempo, pesquisavam sobre a validez de TAM. Depois de finalizar dois ciclos de PA, os resultados permitiram aumentar significativamente a produtividade de um dos departamentos e, ao mesmo tempo, validar só três dos quatro postulados básicos de TAM. Como conclusão, pode-se dizer que a PA é um enfoque útil para preencher a lacuna entre teoria e prática, que, além disso, encaixa adequadamente para pesquisas longitudinais e reduz os esforços de busca e negociação de casos, mas que, ao mesmo tempo, exige grandes quantidades de tempo de trabalho de campo. Este artigo entrega diretrizes e recomendações de como aplicar a PA e pode ser de interesse para pesquisadores e estudantes que desejam ajudar organizações e, simultaneamente, aumentar o conhecimento científico.

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Usando Investigación-Acción para unir la práctica con la teoría en sistemas. Examinando cualitativamente la teoría de adopción de tecnología en una pyme. (2016). Innovar, 26(60), 147-160. https://doi.org/10.15446/innovar.v26n60.55550