good practice in researching: a qualitative and cross-disciplinary research
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I was asked by the London Metropolitan University to present my experiences regarding a knowledge management research, with special focus on research methodologiesTRANSCRIPT
Good practice in researchingA qualitative and cross-disciplinary research
by Richard Lalleman
November 2008
LONDON Metropolitan University
Research methodologiesThe back-bone of your research
Step 1: Research problem
Step 2: Conceptual design
Step 3: Research methods
Step 4: Data analysis
Step 5: Importance and limitations
Step 1: Research problem
What are the leadership’s characteristics that enhance organizational learning processes
Research methodologiesThe back-bone of your research
Organizational context
Types of knowledge
Concepts of effective leadership
Action steps to create effective leadership
Research methodologiesThe back-bone of your research
Organizational context
Step 2: Conceptual design
Research methodologiesThe back-bone of your research
Step 2: Conceptual design
Types of knowledge
Research methodologiesThe back-bone of your research
Step 3: Research methods
ExtensiveLiterature
review
Primary sourcesSecondary sources
Research methodologiesThe back-bone of your research
Step 3: Research methods
Extensiveliterature
review
Primary sourcesSecondary sources
Research methodologiesThe back-bone of your research
Step 3: Research methods
ExtensiveLiterature
review
Analysis ofpublishedcase-study
Primary sourcesSecondary sources
Explanatory study in which theory is being tested and further built on
Research methodologiesThe back-bone of your research
Step 3: Research methods
ExtensiveLiterature
review
Analysis ofpublishedcase-study
Analysis of interviews
Primary sourcesSecondary sources
Explanatory study in which theory is being tested and further built on
How do you want to interview?
Who do you want to interview?Three leaders from different management structures
Storytelling with open-ended questions
How do you want to make sense of interviews?Recording, transcribing and making cross-references with model
Research methodologiesThe back-bone of your research
Step 4: Data analysis
ExtensiveLiterature
review
Analysis ofpublishedcase-study
Analysis of interviews
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Theoretical sampling
Research methodologiesThe back-bone of your research
Step 5: Importance and limitations
Why is this research crucial and valuable?
What are the limitations of this research?
What are the ethical aspects of this research?
ConclusionSome hat-tips
Objectives
Challenge
Weblogs
Negotiate
Interdisciplinary