Simmelian ties, organizational justice, and knowledge sharing in virtual workgroups

Much IS research brings a priori theoretical constructs to its domain of study, and this can generate distorted outcomes. To avoid this danger, IS research should be \u27lifeworld-oriented\u27. Characteristics of the lifeworld are drawn from philosophy and applied to examples of IS research. Surprisingly, both positivist and critical research can be both theorizing and lifeworld-oriented, though in different ways. A proposal is then made for \u27lifeworld-oriented IS research\u27, which, by taking into account the lifeworlds of both researcher and researched, can make IS research richer and more relevant