4508149: C15 Research Seminar BPM

Beschreibung

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

Lernergebnisse

• 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.

Lehrmethoden

• 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.

Voraussetzungen (inhaltlich)

Recommended previous knowledge

• Research Methods

Literatur

Compulsory reading

• Bryman, A. & Bell, E. (2015) Business research methods (4th ed.). Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press.
• Creswell, J.W. (2013) Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches (3rd ed.). Sage Publications
• Oates, B. J. (2006). Researching information systems and computing. London, UK: Sage Publications.
• Recker, J. (2012). Scientific Research in Information Systems: A Beginner’s Guide. Springer, Heidelberg, Germany.

• Kumar, R. (2014). Research methodology: A step-by-step guide for beginners. London, UK: Sage Publications.