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RESEARCH IN RESEARCH IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS INFORMATION SYSTEMS

MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT(IMS 603)(IMS 603)

Topic 2: Topic 2: Research ProcessResearch Process

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The Research ProcessThe Research Process1

OBSERVATION

Broad Area of Research Interest

3PROBLEM

DEFINITION

Research problem

delineated

2PRELIMINARY

DATA GATHERING

Interviews & Literature

review

4THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK

Variables clearly

identified

5GENERATION

OF HYPOTHESES

6DATA

COLLECTION, ANALYSIS &

INTERPRETATION

7DEDUCTION

Hypotheses substantiated?

Research Questions answered?

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The Research The Research StagesStages

Framing your Research

Designing your Research

Reporting your Research

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Framing your Framing your ResearchResearch

What is your Research Problem?

Why is it Important?

How is your Research related to the present body of Knowledge?

What are your Research Questions?

What are various Concepts involved in your Research and how are they interrelated ?

What are their Hypothesized Relationships?

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Designing your Designing your ResearchResearch

What Research Design to use?

What Data to Collect?

Where to Collect your Data From?

How to Analyze your Data?

- Survey vs Experiments

- Measurement

- Sampling Design

- Data Collection Techniques

- Data Analysis

How to Collect your required Data?

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Final Steps in ResearchFinal Steps in Research Data analysisData analysis

Reporting the resultsReporting the results

- Executive summary- Executive summary Overview of the researchOverview of the research Findings, implementation strategies for Findings, implementation strategies for

the recommendationsthe recommendations Technical appendixTechnical appendix

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Problem StatementProblem StatementExisting problem that requires solution

Specific areas in the organization requiring improvement

Eg. Complaint of harassment by senior officers

Eg. When policy about “harassment” exist but genuine complaint still occur

Theoretical or conceptual issue that needs tightening upEg. What is meant by “harassment”

Research questions that basic researcher needs to answer empirically

Eg. Impact of “harassment” on performance

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Literature ReviewLiterature ReviewPurpose: Gather related information of research areas

Why?

Avoid “reinventing the wheel”

We do not missed out important variables

Problem statement can be stated precisely and accurately

“Testability” and “replicability” of findings

Clearer idea of what are the important variables

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Research Question HierarchyResearch Question Hierarchy

Management Dilemma

Level 5

Level 4

Level 3

Level 2

Level 1

Measurement Questions

Investigative Questions

Research Questions

Management Questions

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Examples of Problem Examples of Problem StatementsStatements

To what extent the organizational structure and type of information system implemented explain the effectiveness of managerial decision-making?

To what extent the SSB has enhances the motivation level of civil servants?

Does leadership style influence the number of turnover?