28nd PhD Days Workshop in Information Systems

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Feb 2015Eric Monteiro, Mikael Gebre-Mariam

Objectives

• The aims of the workshop

– Constructive feedback on PhD’s ongoing work – Build and maintain research networks (UiO ++)– Discuss important issues related to the study of Information Systems– Facilitate joint research, collaborative writing, as well as supervision

across institutions– Assess the progress of PhD students in Information Systems at the

University of Oslo

Format of PhD days

– Groups– Status report + paper – Generous time for discussion– Collective, not only faculty– Strangers, not only familiar faces

– Themes during process of PhD work

Stages of the PhD process

EarlyEarly MiddleMiddle FinalFinal

- Research design (Feb 2013)- Choice of literature;- What is theory?- research for Design (Feb 2014)- What makes it academic?- Finding suitable conferences;- Funding from X, supervisor from Y, …- SW development in academic work(Feb 2011)- Research ethics (Sept 2013)- Interpretive research (Feb 2012)- Literature search

- Literature reviews (Sept 2010)- Theory-case relation (Aug 2011)- Data analysis (Feb 2013)- What is a contribution?- To which discipline do I belong? (Feb 2011)- Developing a case narrative (Aug 2011)- Writing together with others? (Feb 2012)- Writing with supervisors? (Sept 2010)- Monograph vs paper collection? (Feb 2012)- …

-“Kappa” more than n papers? (Feb 2011)- number & types of papers in PhD?- Conf. paper journal paper ? (Aug 2011)- Acceptable vs Decent vs Good PhD- Multiple authors, one PhD author? - New directions in methodology- “kappa”-writing (Oct 2014)

Purpose of Phd reporting template

• Quick overview of status (for faculty)• Signal perspective/approach (especially

newcomers)

• Flag thorny issues (for Phd students)

Program Wed 4. Feb  10.00 - 10.15 Introduction & Welcome (EricM)10.15 - 11.15 Plenary:  What is a good RQ? (Mikael + Eric)11.15 - 12.15 Working groups12.15 - 13.00 Lunch13.00 - 15.00 Working groups15.00 – 16.30 Faculty meeting GI group18.00 Social event (TBD)

Thu 5. Feb

09.15 – 10.00 Plenary: What is a contribution? (Margunn + Tiwonge)10.00 – 12.00 Working groups12.00 – 13.00 Lunch13.00 – 14.00 Working groups14.00 – 15.00 Closing session  

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