Preparation of Term Papers Based Upon a Research-Process Model

1990 ◽  
Vol 38 (5) ◽  
pp. 393-398 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodney Mansfield Feldmann ◽  
Barbara Frick Schloman
Keyword(s):  
Process Model ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Term Papers

Supervisor Perspective

2017 ◽  
pp. 81-96
Keyword(s):  
Process Model ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Dissertation Committee

This chapter addresses the responsibilities, role and need for engagement during the research process. The research process model, depicted in Figure 1 in Chapter 2, is followed in discussing these aspects of supervision. The role of the dissertation committee is also summarized.

scholarly journals Formulation of Change Management Model for Achieving Business Excellence in Large Organizations

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
pp. 1452-1460
Author(s):  
Theodora Spyropoulou ◽  
Antonios Panas ◽  
John-Paris Pantouvakis
Keyword(s):  
Change Management ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Process Model ◽  
Organisational Change ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Change Models ◽  
Main Challenge ◽  
Business Excellence

This study aims to investigate how the different leadership levels can apply change management successfully in larger organisations, in order to facilitate business excellence. First, change models and leadership theories are analysed under EFQM principles, as it is selected as the framework for excellence. Then, a theoretical change management process is synthesised in alignment with leadership organisational levels. The main challenge of this research is to adequately connect theory about leading organisational change with practice. The research process is enriched by 6 semi-structured interviews in two different case studies, while the previous findings are validated through 3 structured interviews in a third case study. The analysis shows that although leaders believe that they identify the need for change, sometimes they do not, or they make sense of it too late. As such, a five-step change process model is created as the conclusion of the theoretical and case studies analyses. The value of this research is the connection between theory and practice as it tries to identify the responsible gaps for wrong or not fully successful organisational change projects. The suggested model simplifies the theory into practical steps while the success factors ensure that the enablers can support change efficiently. Further research based on the adoption of Senge’s systems theory for network leadership level is recommended to organisations.

scholarly journals Business Professional Doctoral Programs: Student Motivations, Educational Process, and Graduate Career Outcomes

10.28945/2295 ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 257-278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louis J. Grabowski ◽  
Jeanette Miller
Keyword(s):  
Personal Growth ◽  
Process Model ◽  
Doctoral Programs ◽  
Doctoral Degree ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Academic Experience ◽  
Student Motivations ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Business Professional

The emerging body of research on business professional doctoral programs has focused primarily on the programs’ composition and management, offering limited insight into students’ motivations and the impact the degree has on graduates and their careers. However, understanding these student motivations and career impacts is valuable for several reasons. In addition to helping future candidates assess various programs and the business professional doctoral degree itself, it can help enrolled students maximize their academic experience and help administrators improve these programs so that they better meet students’ personal and professional expectations. To bridge this research gap, this study pursued a mixed-methods approach to glean insights into why people pursue professional doctorates in business, the ultimate personal and professional outcomes of students, and the educational process producing those outcomes. The study revealed that most students entered these programs with a desire for personal or professional transformation, including the possibility of entering academia or a new industry. Moreover, the vast majority of program graduates believed they had experienced such a transformation, often in both professional and personal ways. Further, while important to personal growth, alumni perceived that certain program elements—such as the student networks they created and non-research related coursework—had little to no effect upon their career and viewed their research and the research process as far more important to their professional development. Based upon these findings, the researchers propose a comprehensive process model to explain the personal and professional factors and outcomes for graduates of business professional doctoral programs. They also suggest practical steps that students and administrators can take to improve the business professional doctoral educational experience.

scholarly journals Modelling the bioinformatics tertiary analysis research process

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (S13) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Pidò ◽  
Pietro Crovari ◽  
Franca Garzotto
Keyword(s):  
Process Model ◽  
User Study ◽  
Reference Model ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Analysis Pipeline ◽  
Analysis Process ◽  
Reference Process ◽  
Tremendous Amount ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Standard Formalism

Abstract Background With the advancements of Next Generation Techniques, a tremendous amount of genomic information has been made available to be analyzed by means of computational methods. Bioinformatics Tertiary Analysis is a complex multidisciplinary process that represents the final step of the whole bioinformatics analysis pipeline. Despite the popularity of the subject, the Bioinformatics Tertiary Analysis process has not yet been specified in a systematic way. The lack of a reference model results into a plethora of technological tools that are designed mostly on the data and not on the human process involved in Tertiary Analysis, making such systems difficult to use and to integrate. Methods To address this problem, we propose a conceptual model that captures the salient characteristics of the research methods and human tasks involved in Bioinformatics Tertiary Analysis. The model is grounded on a user study that involved bioinformatics specialists for the elicitation of a hierarchical task tree representing the Tertiary Analysis process. The outcome was refined and validated using the results of a vast survey of the literature reporting examples of Bioinformatics Tertiary Analysis activities. Results The final hierarchical task tree was then converted into an ontological representation using an ontology standard formalism. The results of our research provides a reference process model for Tertiary Analysis that can be used both to analyze and to compare existing tools, or to design new tools. Conclusions To highlight the potential of our approach and to exemplify its concrete applications, we describe a new bioinformatics tool and how the proposed process model informed its design.

Applying Hermeneutic Phenomenology to Understand Innovation Adoption

2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 46-59
Author(s):  
Stasys Lukaitis
Keyword(s):  
Process Model ◽  
Hermeneutic Phenomenology ◽  
Innovation Adoption ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Technical Innovation ◽  
Technical Research ◽  
Research Traditions ◽  
Philosophical Basis ◽  
Hybrid Methodology

In this paper, the author examines phenomenology and hermeneutics as research traditions and proposes a philosophical basis for their use. The author develops an iterative research process model that meets the needs of socio-technical research into technical innovation. This rigorous hybrid methodology is called hermeneutic phenomenology and is shown to be an excellent approach to dealing with the search for understanding.

Research Candidate Perspective

2017 ◽  
pp. 97-112
Keyword(s):  
Process Model ◽  
Doctoral Program ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Doctoral Dissertation ◽  
Independent Research ◽  
Program Administration ◽  
Technology Infrastructure ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Doctoral Candidate ◽  
Dissertation Committee

This chapter considers the perspective of the doctoral candidate undertaking independent research toward the doctoral dissertation, using the research process model and phases of Figure 1 (in Chapter 2), as a basis. The reader could use his/ her own process model, as appropriate. Responsibilities and aspects of doctoral program administration from the candidate's perspective are also addressed. Also identified are factors influencing collaboration between the candidate, supervisor and dissertation committee. The need for a supportive study environment and mature technology infrastructure is discussed.

Research Methods for Design Theory

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Derrick Tate ◽  
Mats Nordlund
Keyword(s):  
Philosophy Of Science ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Research Program ◽  
Design Theory ◽  
Process Model ◽  
Scientific Practice ◽  
Scientific Progress ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Current State ◽  
Theory Evaluation

Abstract This paper is about the development of design theory, about how research in design theory is — and should be — done. Important works in design theory since 1850 are identified. The current state of design as a pre-paradigm science is explained, motivating the need for a unifying view of design. Given the state of the field, a framework for design theory is presented, and a research process model is proposed as a scientific way of doing research in design theory. These are discussed in light of modern views in the philosophy of science and their criteria for theory evaluation and scientific progress. Research in design can be treated in a scientific manner, but this must be done from a sophisticated view of scientific practice, one with the proper criteria for evaluating progress: at the level of the research program.

scholarly journals A Teledermatology Scale-Up Framework and Roadmap for Sustainable Scaling: Evidence-Based Development (Preprint)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laticha Elizabeth Marolana Walters ◽  
Richard Ernest Scott ◽  
Maurice Mars
Keyword(s):  
Process Model ◽  
Design Science ◽  
Scale Up ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Likert Scale ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Design Requirements ◽  
Strongly Agree

BACKGROUND The objectives of South Africa’s electronic health (eHealth) strategy recognize the value proposition that telemedicine practices hold for rural and urban referrals, but a lack of accepted and formalized scale-up has impeded realization of benefits. While both synchronous and asynchronous teledermatology exist, these remain localized and not scaled-up. Skin pathology is often the first sign of an HIV/AIDS infection, which remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in South Africa. It is essential to replace the current inefficient dermatology referral process with a swift, organized, and efficacious one. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study is to present an evidenced-based teledermatology scale-up framework (TDSF) and implementation roadmap (TDSF-IR). METHODS A qualitative method with a design science research process model was used which consisted of 5 phases: (1) Awareness, which confirmed the need for an evidence-based TDSF and supporting TDSF-IR; (2) Suggestion, where a proposal was delivered on how to develop a TDSF and TDSF-IR; (3) Development, where we identified recommended design requirements and used these to identify and critique existing teledermatology or related scale-up frameworks; (4) Evaluation and validation, where we assessed outputs of the development phase against the design requirements and validated by confirming the veracity of the TDSF and TDSF-IR (validation involved 4 key senior teledermatology stakeholders using a questionnaire with a 5-point Likert scale); and (5) Conclusion, where validation results were used to finalize and communicate the TDSF and TDSF-IR to users. RESULTS The study identified 5 TDSF components: eHealth building blocks, eHealth strategic objectives and budget, scale-up continuum periods, scale-up drivers, and scale-up phases. In addition, 36 subcomponents were identified. Each was further characterized and described to enable design of the final evidence-based TDSF. An implementation roadmap (TDSF-IR) was also prepared as a guide for an implementer with step-by-step instructions for application of the TDSF. For the validation study of the TDSF and supporting TDSF-IR, 4 purposively selected key senior teledermatology management stakeholders were asked if they found it useful as a guide to assist the South African public health system with teledermatology scale-up. The mean (SD) of Likert-scale rating was 4.0 (0.53) where 4=Agree and 33 of 36 responses were either agree or strongly agree. CONCLUSIONS This study developed a TDSF and supporting roadmap (TDSF-IR) that are evidence-based. The proposed approach and described tools could be adapted to assist with ensuring scale-up and sustainability for other eHealth practices in other locations.

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