Independent study local lecture 2
Topics to cover from me on the second Independent study lecture (local): (Hull U.)
2. Using Hull U e-library for literature search
2.1: with Emerald
2.2 with Springer
2.3 with Taylor & Francis
4. The steps involved for proposal preparation; also refer to the blog article on high-road vs low-road research strategy.
6. Examples on "Abstract"; also visit the website of Emerald which has a standardized format on abstract (an example).
7. Examples on "Research objectives"; a similar topic is "research problem statement and purpose statement" (video)
8. Examples on "Research aims"; a related topic is research question (a video); a video on research question and hypothesis; a video on formulating a hypothesis statement.
9. A hot IS topic is "capital structure"; another example of Accounting and Finance topic is "earnings management". A third example that could be feasible is dividend policy.
10: Financial portal with financial ratio statistics: infocast
11. Pls study the Hull U. templates on proposal and final report.
12. Bear in mind the resource constraints of doing Independent study assignment: (i) use easily available secondary data, e.g. financial figures and economic statistics; (ii) use descriptive statistics or correlation analysis for your research method. For item (ii), the article (HK airport runway survey) with multiple regression analysis is illustrative.
13. Qualitative/ quantitative data analysis on contents, e.g. annual reports and newspaper articles could be considered; but do not just repeat and offer some casual personal interpretation of contents. There are specific methods on thematic analysis and content analysis to use in this case.
14. You also need to pick up some Research Methods jargon to describe, e.g., qualitative or quantitative research, and evaluate research, your design; Evaluation criteria can be in terms of validity, reliability, ethical consideration, feasibility, and actionable value (similar to relevance). A brief video on qualitative vs quantitative research is here.
15. Since this is a mini-dissertation project, you are not required to be very skillful in using Research Methods concepts in your IS assignment. However, you do need to use some of the Research Methods concepts in your IS report to demonstrate that you have some basic skills/ understanding of Research Methods.
16. Some students may be interested in learning more about null and alternate hypothesis; a video that briefs on it is here.
17. Make sure you use the Hull U. IS proposal and report templates to format your IS proposal and final IS report.
18. Kindly take a look at local lecture 1 blog article if you have missed it.
19. A reminder on writing style
11. Pls study the Hull U. templates on proposal and final report.
12. Bear in mind the resource constraints of doing Independent study assignment: (i) use easily available secondary data, e.g. financial figures and economic statistics; (ii) use descriptive statistics or correlation analysis for your research method. For item (ii), the article (HK airport runway survey) with multiple regression analysis is illustrative.
13. Qualitative/ quantitative data analysis on contents, e.g. annual reports and newspaper articles could be considered; but do not just repeat and offer some casual personal interpretation of contents. There are specific methods on thematic analysis and content analysis to use in this case.
14. You also need to pick up some Research Methods jargon to describe, e.g., qualitative or quantitative research, and evaluate research, your design; Evaluation criteria can be in terms of validity, reliability, ethical consideration, feasibility, and actionable value (similar to relevance). A brief video on qualitative vs quantitative research is here.
15. Since this is a mini-dissertation project, you are not required to be very skillful in using Research Methods concepts in your IS assignment. However, you do need to use some of the Research Methods concepts in your IS report to demonstrate that you have some basic skills/ understanding of Research Methods.
16. Some students may be interested in learning more about null and alternate hypothesis; a video that briefs on it is here.
17. Make sure you use the Hull U. IS proposal and report templates to format your IS proposal and final IS report.
18. Kindly take a look at local lecture 1 blog article if you have missed it.
19. A reminder on writing style
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