We are approaching the end of 2010. Another year will soon be upon us. For me, early January is holiday time since I live and work in Australia and it is our summer. It gives me a time to reflect on the past year and a chance to think about the year ahead. In terms of research, I wonder what your plans are for 2011?
I want to work on revising some of my papers in progress and under review, to write at least several new papers, apply for some funding, go to a conference or two, take on some new PhD students, and try to help those I am working with where I can. Is this enough? Hmmm, not really. I have done this type of thing now for many years. What I really would like to do is scale up my research.
What about using this blog as a way of developing a research network for instance? Maybe we could decide on a problem, or class of problems and write papers together, explore funding, share knowledge, have exchange visits and try to make a difference on an international level?
Some suggestions for research topics might be:
Improving health and wellbeing in developing countries - the role of the Internet.
Supporting small business owners in developing countries via the Internet - a knowledge network.
New business models via the Internet.
Innovation networks - using blogs and online forums.
Just a few ideas.... what do you think?
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Has it any value?
This blog is now over one year old. Recently I haven't been posting much that's true. It really is more effort than I anticipated to get people talking about research. Over the year ther has been about 2500 visits to the sites and given that I have visited a few hundred times I can say maybe 2200 people have been. that's 42 a week on average.
The question is, is it worth carrying on? Not many people have contributed over the year except Anna from the UK. Her posts have been interesting. Even my own Phd students do not contribute. I have also noticed that with the lack of interaction and comments it doesn't encourage me to put effort into my writing. It is like writing for the sake of it and it becomes a chore.
So I will read the comments and find out if anyone thinks it has any value? I guess no comment means no value.
Has it any value?
The question is, is it worth carrying on? Not many people have contributed over the year except Anna from the UK. Her posts have been interesting. Even my own Phd students do not contribute. I have also noticed that with the lack of interaction and comments it doesn't encourage me to put effort into my writing. It is like writing for the sake of it and it becomes a chore.
So I will read the comments and find out if anyone thinks it has any value? I guess no comment means no value.
Has it any value?
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
AIM 2011 Information Systems Conference, 25-27 May, 2011
AIM 2011 Information Systems Conference, 25-27 May, 2011
Reunion Island
http://www.aim2011.iae-reunion.fr/
Dates for submission of papers: Two deadlines: 17th October (so people can plan well in advance) and 30th of January, 2011.
The early twenty first century is characterized by economic, environmental and technological dislocations. In this context, the 16th conference of the AIM addresses the question : How Information Systems (IS), their concepts, models, methods, practices and tools, can contribute to a harmonious and balanced development of individuals, organizations and territories?
The 16th conference of the AIM is a place for exchange between practitioners, teachers and researchers from different disciplines: Management Sciences (IS, Marketing, HR, Strategy ...), Computer Science, Economics, Sociology ... It deals with issues related to IS by comparing theoretical and applied works in order to allow a renewal of perspectives, thoughts and actions.
www.CompletePhD.com
Reunion Island
http://www.aim2011.iae-reunion.fr/
Dates for submission of papers: Two deadlines: 17th October (so people can plan well in advance) and 30th of January, 2011.
The early twenty first century is characterized by economic, environmental and technological dislocations. In this context, the 16th conference of the AIM addresses the question : How Information Systems (IS), their concepts, models, methods, practices and tools, can contribute to a harmonious and balanced development of individuals, organizations and territories?
The 16th conference of the AIM is a place for exchange between practitioners, teachers and researchers from different disciplines: Management Sciences (IS, Marketing, HR, Strategy ...), Computer Science, Economics, Sociology ... It deals with issues related to IS by comparing theoretical and applied works in order to allow a renewal of perspectives, thoughts and actions.
www.CompletePhD.com
Monday, October 11, 2010
The research landscape
The research landscape
Why is it that so few people in India publish in leading journals in my discipline of Information Systems? I have noticed in my blog for example that India is one of the leading countries for visitors. However, my discipline is dominated by a few countries when it comes to the leading journals. Clearly, there is a lot of interest in IT and information systems in India, they have a vibrant IT sector and a large university sector. Indians in the USA are doing well in research but what about those in India itself? Why aren't they publishing more in journals? Anyone any ideas?
www.CompletePhD.com
Why is it that so few people in India publish in leading journals in my discipline of Information Systems? I have noticed in my blog for example that India is one of the leading countries for visitors. However, my discipline is dominated by a few countries when it comes to the leading journals. Clearly, there is a lot of interest in IT and information systems in India, they have a vibrant IT sector and a large university sector. Indians in the USA are doing well in research but what about those in India itself? Why aren't they publishing more in journals? Anyone any ideas?
www.CompletePhD.com
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Expensive Conferences
Quite a few conferences are becoming very expensive. In fact, some are now $1000 Australian for the registration fees. Even for PhD students they are over $600. Not many PhD students can afford that sort of money.
The reason many conferences have become expensive is that they are organised by companies rather than by academics. Many academics would say they no longer have the time to spend on organising conferences. This is a pity since they have become too expensive for many students. I organised a conference in 2007 and the conference fees were $370 Australian but I organised everything myself.
The reason many conferences have become expensive is that they are organised by companies rather than by academics. Many academics would say they no longer have the time to spend on organising conferences. This is a pity since they have become too expensive for many students. I organised a conference in 2007 and the conference fees were $370 Australian but I organised everything myself.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
How to Complete a PhD
I have reduced the cost of my book "How to Complete a PhD" for those overseas. It is now Australian $40 + $6 for international buyers. The book has been selling well and has had a great deal of positive feedback. I really recommend it to anyone taking a PhD or thinking of taking one. It cover all the essential knowledge you need to know about taking a PhD and its contents will save you a lot of time and money.
If you are an academic and teaching a doctoral course then I can come to a special arrangement if you want to use it as a course text. It comes in hard copy and pdf formats. Also, please recommend it to your university bookshops.
The book can be found at:
http://www.justintimebooks.com
If you are an academic and teaching a doctoral course then I can come to a special arrangement if you want to use it as a course text. It comes in hard copy and pdf formats. Also, please recommend it to your university bookshops.
The book can be found at:
http://www.justintimebooks.com
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Research and Politics
It’s taken a while to get around to it but you can’t talk about research for long without getting on to the topic of politics. Yes, research, just like everything else is bogged down in politics both organizationally and at the national level.
Organizationally, your Faculty can either talk you up or talk you down, it’s as simple as that. Often when you are starting out and little or no threat to anyone then you may find you are talked up more often than talked down. As you find your feet in research, get promoted a couple of times, you will find you are talked down more and more. Your research is not high quality enough, you don’t work with enough with other staff, you don’t produce enough, you don’t obtain enough funding and the list goes on and on …..
The lack of resources for research is one of the main reasons for the politics. People will try to obtain an advantage by creating a perception about your work and so it is largely personally driven. It has been said that university politics is so heated because the stakes are just so low!
Organizationally, your Faculty can either talk you up or talk you down, it’s as simple as that. Often when you are starting out and little or no threat to anyone then you may find you are talked up more often than talked down. As you find your feet in research, get promoted a couple of times, you will find you are talked down more and more. Your research is not high quality enough, you don’t work with enough with other staff, you don’t produce enough, you don’t obtain enough funding and the list goes on and on …..
The lack of resources for research is one of the main reasons for the politics. People will try to obtain an advantage by creating a perception about your work and so it is largely personally driven. It has been said that university politics is so heated because the stakes are just so low!
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