@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/9739,
	  title     = {E-Business Security: Methodological Considerations},
	  author    = {Ja'far Alqatawna and  Jawed Siddiqi and  Babak Akhgar and  Mohammad Hjouj Btoush},
	  country	= {},
	  institution	= {},
	  abstract     = {A great deal of research works in the field information
systems security has been based on a positivist paradigm. Applying
the reductionism concept of the positivist paradigm for information
security means missing the bigger picture and thus, the lack of holism
which could be one of the reasons why security is still overlooked,
comes as an afterthought or perceived from a purely technical
dimension. We need to reshape our thinking and attitudes towards
security especially in a complex and dynamic environment such as e-
Business to develop a holistic understanding of e-Business security in
relation to its context as well as considering all the stakeholders in
the problem area. In this paper we argue the suitability and need for
more inductive interpretive approach and qualitative research method
to investigate e-Business security. Our discussion is based on a
holistic framework of enquiry, nature of the research problem, the
underling theoretical lens and the complexity of e-Business
environment. At the end we present a research strategy for
developing a holistic framework for understanding of e-Business
security problems in the context of developing countries based on an
interdisciplinary inquiry which considers their needs and
requirements.},
	    journal   = {International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering},
	  volume    = {3},
	  number    = {1},
	  year      = {2009},
	  pages     = {104 - 111},
	  ee        = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/9739},
	  url   	= {https://publications.waset.org/vol/25},
	  bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/},
	  issn  	= {eISSN: 1307-6892},
	  publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology},
	  index 	= {Open Science Index 25, 2009},
	}