Lecture Notes: RSCH8122042 - IS Research Methodology

LECTURE NOTES
RSCH8122042 - IS Research Methodology
Ir. Togar Alam Napitupulu, MS., MSc., PhD
Session 04
HOW THE PROS DO IT

In this module we will explore some articles from various journals and show that all basic steps in doing
research presented in Module 2 are elaborated in the articles. All of this can usually be found in the
abstract of an article; of course a brief version. If we want to know the detail version, we can check the
complete version or full text version in the journals. In addition to learning how the steps is presented in
articles, we will also learn how an article is organized, the various citation styles, and how list of
references is organized using American Psychological Association Citation Style (APA – citation style).
The first article is an article based on a combination of explorative and descriptive approach. The
second article is based on hypothetico-deductive or empirical study (see box below for a brief
explanation of the three types).
Research:
 Explorative : identifying variables, factors, structure, pattern, etc.
of a new hasn’t been researched phenomenon
 Article : Story telling/Reporting type
 Descriptive : describing the characteristics of the variables
 Article : Reporting/description
 Hypothesis (hypothetico-deductive): Finding new truth or theory
or thesis
 Article : Argumentative
Let’s first look at the article entitled “Beyond strategic information systems: toward an IS capability”.
The first thing presented in every article after the title is the abstract. Abstract contains a brief summary
of the article, usually maximum 500 words in length. Because it is a summary of the article it contains
the background – and hence the broad area problem - , the objective of the research, the methodology,
and the conclusion and recommendation.
The broad problem area is : While “frameworks, methodologies, and tools have been developed to
support the objective of the SIS era (and the earlier era – author added comments), yet the
mechanism through which organizations achieve repeated and sustain value from IT has received
scant attention.”
The objective of the study is – in this case the objective and the methodology is elaborated together –
“drawing on resource-based theory – the methodology , author comment – this paper proposes a
perspective on the management of IT in organization that specifically consider how organizations can
continuously derive and leverage value through IT.”
The conclusion or the results of the study is : he proposes and develops “the concepts of IS capability” –
a new era of IT; “outlines its core components and illustrates its applications.” The detail components
and illustration of the application is presented in the text.
EXCERCISES 3-1:
LATIHAN 3-1:

1. Find in the text “hypothesis” or presumption that is proposed in the study.
2. Through reading the full article explain what are the core components of the proposed IS
capability concepts.
3. Elaborate how the authors of the article built arguments by arguments in coming to the
proposed “IS Capability” concepts.
4. Try to find specific recommendations of policy implications of the findings of the study,
perhaps in the Conclusion section of the article.
5. Study the various way of citation in the article. Also learn how the references is listed at the
end of the article.
6. Are there any suggestions for further research proposed? This is common to any research
reports or articles.

This next (the following) article is an article based on a hypothetico-deductive research. Again it can
be seen from the abstract that in brief all the steps in research process is presented in the abstract. The
broad area problem is not explicitly stated in the abstract. The objective, the methodology in brief is
also presented. Lastly you can also find the conclusion and recommendation in this abstract.

Because this is a hypothetico-deductive type of research, you will find in the text all the hypothesis
explicitly stated. The writers also explain how the hypothesis will be tested using data empirically. The
statistical inferences technique also is presented that show specifically how each hypothesis is tested
against the data. The conclusion is straight forward, i.e., whether to accept or reject the hypothesis.
The recommendations of course are also as implications of the conclusions.
EXCERCISES 3-2:
LATIHAN 3-2:
1. As much as possible list all the elements of the research process from the article (not from
the abstract).

The folowing is a summary of APA citation rule. You should always however consult the
complete manual which can be downloaded from the web.

EXERCISE 3-3:
LATIHAN 3-3:
(1) Pick one article from any international journal (you can get this from online journal – you
may use google search), identify and elaborate all the elements of a research process in the
selected article.

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RSCH8122042 - IS Research Methodology

Ir. Togar Alam Napitupulu, MS., MSc., PhD

RSCH8122042 - IS Research Methodology

RSCH8122042 - IS Research Methodology

RSCH8122042 - IS Research Methodology

RSCH8122042 - IS Research Methodology

RSCH8122042 - IS Research Methodology

RSCH8122042 - IS Research Methodology

RSCH8122042 - IS Research Methodology

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