Research Proposal Development and Analysis
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Running Head: TWELVE WEEK JOURNAL OF LEARNING STRUCTURETWELVE WEEK JOURNAL OF LEARNING STRUCTUREName of the StudentName of the UniversityAuthor Note
1TWELVE WEEK JOURNAL OF LEARNING STRUCTURESISP or Strategic Information System Planning is a corporate business initiative,aimed to provide a competitive advantage to the business (Altameen, Aldrees and Alsaeed2014). It focuses on a specific segment of the market, and can be innovative.The purpose of the essay is to study the learning curve, and implementation ofknowledge, and show progression on the learning goals. The essay revolves around the topic/market selected for assignment 1- Business and Information Technology. It entails a 12 weekjournal, highlighting the journey of gaining and application of knowledge of researchparadigm, on a weekly basis. Reflection and comparison between the gained theoreticalknowledge and its practical applications forms the core of the essay. Week one: Factors that makes up for a good research proposal, importance ofjournals, and their ranking, selection of a research topic, searching for research articlesrelevant to the chosen topic, and referencing the information from verified and reliable source(Vithal and Jensen 2012). Good research proposal needs to be backed up with relevant andrecent research journals and scholarly articles. Journals can be considered based upon theirrankings, which adds credibility of the source. Referencing allows scope of further learning,in addition to the provision for a theoretical background and perspective (Sekaran and Bougie2016). Often related researches can pave way for new studies, and thus be an effective tool toexpand the knowledge base.Week two: Selection of research topic (Bell 2014). In alignment to the assignmentone, it is pertinent to select a relevant research topic that is of interest. A proper selection ofthe research topic is of utmost importance, as that can determine the amount of dedicationand interest the topic can inherently foster. For example Business and IT, chosen inassignment one, is relevant to professionals in the field of Information Systems and
2TWELVE WEEK JOURNAL OF LEARNING STRUCTURETechnology. Domains like information security and management can easily fit within thisframework.Week three: An effective review of literature is one that includes recent knowledgethat includes substantial findings, and contributions (theoretical and methodological) on agiven topic (Ridley 2012). It allows a comparative analysis of a theory, thereby facilitating itsimplementation. It also allows identification of any gaps or shortcoming in the proposedtheory. Collaboration of the results from different correlated literatures can help to bridgethose gaps, and a comprehensive knowledge base can be built upon it.Week Four: Compliance with the ESRC (Economic and Social Research Council)framework for Research Ethics (Bryman 2015). This ensures that the research undertakenfulfill the following criterion: maximizing benefits while minimizing risk and harm toindividuals and society, respect to rights and dignity (for individuals or groups), enablingvoluntary and fully consented participation, integrity and transparency of research, a cleardemarcation of responsibility and accountability, maintaining independence of research,while conflict of interest (if applicable), be made explicit. This allows research to be ethical,and prevents exploitation of resources, misuse of information and enhances the validity.Week Five: SISP incorporates a degree of maturity, in planning business strategies(Oliviera and Kaminski 2012). Maturity literally is the degree of competence in businessskills (Foss and Knudsen 2013). It is imperative therefore for implementing mature decisionsin business planning. This allows a foresight, and a failsafe, both necessary for the long termprospect and growth. The application of mature decisions in the market of InformationTechnology can be in the form of technological expertise. Usage of feasible and effectivetechnology that can address the current and future technical needs. For example, planning an
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