Research Methods and Proposal Writing

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Course Notes

 

Week #

Date

Notes

In your portfolio

1

Introduction to Course

Write a half of a page on "What is Knowlege Management?"

2

Scientific Thinking

Review the following article by writing a summary of it on an Index Card, now use this Checksheet.

3

Literature Review

Review the following article using this Checksheet.

4

Research Methods

Create a questionnaire with 10 close-ended questions (using a Likert scale) and 10 open-ended questions to identify change after a KM initiative is introduced into an organisation.

5

Quantitative Data Analysis Assignment #1

using this Checksheet, review on the following article KM Look at ways of getting more out of google and do some google max exercises

6

Review Week, No classes...

...work on Assignment #1

7

Qualitative Data Analysis

Questions Tips on Questionnaire Design

8

The Abstract

Read one of these; KM1, KM2

9

Thesis Structure   Plagiarism

Ten common misunderstandings, misconceptions, persistent myths and urban legends about likert scales and likert response formats and their antidotes

10

The Project Proposal

Sample Proposal

11

Scientific Writing

Tips for writing your dissertation

 

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