4208149: C15 Research Seminar BPM

Description

Short description
The course focuses on developing research proposals in the field of business process management.

Topics

• Conducting literature reviews
• Developing research questions
• Designing qualitative, quantitative, and design oriented research
• Writing research proposals
• Ethical issues in business process management research

• Students will know the professional code of conduct of the academic IS discipline.
• Students will effectively communicate academic research designs.
• Students will produce rigorous research proposals in the area of business process management.
• Students will recognize and analyze ethical problems of designing and conducting research in the field of business process management.

• The module integrates theoretical knowledge and practical skills in an interactive seminar.
• The e-learning platform Moodle will be used throughout the course for the dissemination of course material and discussions.

• Research Methods

• Creswell, J. W. (2013). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. Sage.

• Kumar, R. (2014). Research methodology: A step-by-step guide for beginners. London, UK: Sage Publications.
• Recker, J. (2012). Scientific Research in Information Systems: A Beginner’s Guide. Springer, Heidelberg, Germany.