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Research Tips for New Scholars

Research Tips for New Scholars. Robin Pennington University of Tennessee. Research Ideas. Look for interesting ideas that make a contribution Look for holes… Where? Literature reviews – academic and practitioner Published articles Interesting ideas… Editors and reviewers

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Research Tips for New Scholars

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  1. Research Tips for New Scholars Robin Pennington University of Tennessee IS Midyear Meeting Scottsdale, AZ

  2. Research Ideas • Look for interesting ideas that make a contribution • Look for holes… • Where? • Literature reviews – academic and practitioner • Published articles • Interesting ideas… • Editors and reviewers • YOU - many hours (months/years) IS Midyear Meeting Scottsdale, AZ

  3. Research Ideas • Select projects that could be potential streams of research – the clock is short. • Schools like this approach because of reputation • Sometimes tricky for the AIS researcher • The nature of systems • We publish in a variety of journals • Saves time in the literature review IS Midyear Meeting Scottsdale, AZ

  4. Research Ideas • Be a reviewer • Takes time (4hrs to days) • Great place to find holes! • Go to conferences • Look for holes… IS Midyear Meeting Scottsdale, AZ

  5. Coauthoring Strategies • Work with faculty at your “new” university • It is much easier to pester each other! • No fun working alone all the time • Team player • Continue working with faculty from your committee and classmates • Strengths • Weaknesses IS Midyear Meeting Scottsdale, AZ

  6. Coauthoring Strategies • Work with faculty of different ranks • Tenured faculty have experience/expertise • Untenured faculty are eager • Doctoral students are eager and have research assistantships IS Midyear Meeting Scottsdale, AZ

  7. Balancing Teaching and Research • Years 1 and 2… • Life is good • Get all your projects going • Number? • Journals? • Get organized • The clock is faint… IS Midyear Meeting Scottsdale, AZ

  8. Balancing Teaching and Research • Very difficult in the 3rd and 4th years • The honeymoon is over… • The clock is ticking…LOUDER • Service duties kick in! • More reviews for journals and conferences • Course development/preps may increase IS Midyear Meeting Scottsdale, AZ

  9. Balancing Teaching and Research • The clogged pipeline! • Some win, some get recycled • Turn around times vary greatly (2 to 10 months) • Be careful about new projects at this time • Need some • Tend to the ones that have the greatest chance of success • Bottom line – must publish IS Midyear Meeting Scottsdale, AZ

  10. Optimizing Summer Research Time • Set goals and deadlines • Try to have a working paper by Sept. – midyear meeting deadline • Don’t teach unless you are required to do so – the summer flies by fast. • Negotiate for guaranteed summer support when interviewing IS Midyear Meeting Scottsdale, AZ

  11. Strategies for Enhancing Publication Success • Ask senior faculty to review your work • Submit, submit, submit (conferences and workshops also) • Don’t be discouraged • Always revise – maybe its just to a different journal • Always try to address every comment in a revise and resubmit • Seek advice and take it IS Midyear Meeting Scottsdale, AZ

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