Pulling the Plug: When to Call It a Day on Research Projects

Abstract

Over the years, the Information Systems discipline has produced advice on how to discover projects and research topics that are worth pursuing. However, little attention has been given to sharing anecdotes and developing heuristics of when to terminate research projects. This article captures the comments of successful IS researchers about when they have pulled the plug on research projects and some of the heuristics they look for when making that decision. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Communications of AIS is the property of Association for Information Systems and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)