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Implementing Digital Responsibility through Information Systems Research: A Delphi Study of Objectives, Activities, and Challenges in IS Research
Type
discussion paper
Date Issued
2023-09-01
Author(s)
Daniel Beverungen
Philipp Zur Heiden
Christiane Lehrer
Matthias Trier
Christian Bartelheimer
Tobias Brandt
Bettina Distel
Paul Drews
Jan F. Ehmke
Hans-georg Fill
Christoph M. Flath
Gilbert Fridgen
Christian Janiesch
Andreas Janson
Oliver Krancher
Julia Krönung
Dennisch Kundisch
Attila Marton
Milad Mirbarbaie
Stefan Morana
Benjamin Mueller
Oliver Müller
Anna M. Oberländer
Christoph Peters
Christian Peukert
Melanie Reuter-oppermann
Dennies Riehle
Susanne Robra-bissantz
Maximilian Röglinger
Kristina Rosenthal
Guido Schryen
Reinhard Schütte
Susanne Strahringer
Nils Urbach
Lauri Wessel
Liudmila Zavolokina
Patrick Zschech
Abstract
Our goal was to clarify the focus of IS research on DR. This study is guided by the following research question: What are the IS community‘s most relevant objectives, activities, and challenges regarding DR? To answer this research question, we engaged a panel of more than 35 experienced IS resear-chers spanning diverse research topics within the IS discipline through a comprehensive Delphi study. Details about the application of this methodology are provided at the end of this paper.The well-established Delphi method allowed us to identify and consolidate relevant objectives, activities, and challenges regarding DR as perceived by the IS community. We believe that this undertaking offers a promising starting point for mobilizing a broader community effort toward amplifying responsibility in our IS research efforts to benefit individuals, organizations, and our digital society. Subsequently, we present the main findings of the Delphi study regarding critical objectives, activities, and pertinent challenges to provide an impulse for beneficial key actions for the IS community.