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RESEARCH IN RESEARCH IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS INFORMATION SYSTEMS
MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT(IMS 603)(IMS 603)
Topic 1: Topic 1: IntroductionIntroduction
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What is Research?What is Research?
An organized, systematic, critical, An organized, systematic, critical, objective, scientific inquiry or objective, scientific inquiry or investigation into a specific problem, investigation into a specific problem, undertaken with the purpose of finding undertaken with the purpose of finding answers or solutions to it.answers or solutions to it.
Research done to enhance the Research done to enhance the understanding of certain problems that understanding of certain problems that commonly occur in organizational commonly occur in organizational settings, and seek methods of solving settings, and seek methods of solving them.them.
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Why Do Research?Why Do Research?
Research provides you with the Research provides you with the knowledge and skills needed for the fast-knowledge and skills needed for the fast-paced decision-making environmentpaced decision-making environment
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Types of Research StudiesTypes of Research Studies
ReportingReporting
DescriptiveDescriptive
ExplanatoryExplanatory
PredictivePredictive
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Styles of ResearchStyles of Research
Applied ResearchApplied Research
Pure Research/Basic ResearchPure Research/Basic Research
Business ResearchBusiness Research
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What is Good Research?What is Good Research?
Purpose clearly definedPurpose clearly defined
Research process detailedResearch process detailed
Research design thoroughly plannedResearch design thoroughly planned
High ethical standards appliedHigh ethical standards applied
Limitations frankly revealedLimitations frankly revealed
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What is Good Research (cont.)What is Good Research (cont.)
Adequate analysis for decision-Adequate analysis for decision-maker’s needsmaker’s needs
Findings presented unambiguouslyFindings presented unambiguously
Conclusions justifiedConclusions justified