Practice Impact of IS Research

摘要

In the editorial of the last issue of BISE in 2014, we discussed key aspects concerning the quality of research and quality standards in our community (Bichler et al. 2014). For 2015, we are planning three more editorials that address topics which we think are relevant to our community with different lead authors. The first one is on the impact of our research results on practice, which includes business, public services, private lives, and society overall. Of course, research also takes effect through teaching and education, not to forget the impact of our research results on other communities. Related to this, Mertens (2009) provides an overview of the various tasks of university professors which all have an effect. In this editorial, however, we will limit ourselves to the rather direct impacts of IS research on practice as outlined above.