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misq-contribution-framing

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Use when turning results or a built artifact into an explicit contribution for a MIS Quarterly manuscript — stating what new IS knowledge the paper produces (behavioral mechanism, design principles, economic effect, or organizational insight), why it matters for both IS theory and practice, and why it justifies its page budget. Frames the contribution; it does not run the analysis (misq-data-analysis).

When to use

• stating what new IS knowledge the paper produces
• explaining why the contribution matters for IS theory and practice
• justifying the page budget for the manuscript
• framing contribution in behavioral, design science, economics, or organizational traditions
• drafting explicit contribution sentences for intro and discussion
• testing if the manuscript addresses information-systems reviewers
• comparing against neighboring journals like ISR or JMIS
• identifying the one unresolved fact that could change the recommendation

When not to use

• running the analysis

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