For the most part, research in Information Systems has been conducted following either a process or a variance approach. Some argue that the two approaches should be kept separate because they have different underlying assumptions. Others disagree. Through problematization, we review the distinctions between process and variance approaches and examine such distinctions to show that these approaches sometimes overlap and can be combined. We then present a new set of assumptions for hybrid approaches and specifically distinguish between three types of combinations or hybrids, parallel, weakly blended, and strongly blended. We then introduce a toolbox for modeling hybrid approaches in a coherent way followed by an example on how to use the toolbox. We end the article by providing reasons for considering hybrid approaches, possible areas of research, and a set of guidelines for authors and review teams.

在大多数情况下，信息系统的研究是按照过程或方差方法进行的。有人认为，这两种方法应分开使用，因为它们具有不同的基本假设。其他人则不同意。通过问题化，我们回顾了过程方法和差异方法之间的区别，并研究了这些区别，以表明这些方法有时会重叠并且可以组合。然后，我们为混合方法提出了一组新的假设，并专门区分了三种类型的组合或混合类型：并行，弱混合和强混合。然后，我们介绍一个用于以连贯方式对混合方法进行建模的工具箱，然后提供一个有关如何使用该工具箱的示例。我们通过提供考虑混合方法的原因，可能的研究领域，