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Fakultät Wirtschaftswissenschaften
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Research Methods in Information Systems

Instructors: Frederik Ahlemann, Universität Duisburg-Essen
Simon Hensellek, Technische Universität Dortmund
Christian Janiesch, Technische Universität Dortmund
Christian Meske, Ruhr Universität Bochum
Mario Nadj, Technische Universität Dortmund
Jens Pöppelbuß, Ruhr Universität Bochum
Hannes Rothe, Universität Duisburg-Essen
Reinhard Schütte, Universität Duisburg-Essen
Manuel Wiesche, Technische Universität Dortmund
Location: at UDE/RUB/TUDO
Audience: UA Ruhr PhD students in the first year of their PhD who are interested in conducting research in the Information Systems (Wirtschaftsinformatik) discipline.
Course Language: English
Registration: tbd
Learning objectives: This course seeks to provide PhD students in Information Systems (Wirtschaftsinformatik) with the fundamental knowledge for conducting own research. Students will develop an understanding about ways of contributing to the academic community. They will gain an overview of the breadth of research methods available in Information Systems research, ranging from design science approaches to qualitative and quantitative empirical studies.
Content / Dates (Times might be subject to change and will be finalized around four weeks before the session. Please plan for session times between 9 am and 5 pm.)
  1. Introduction to IS research
  2. Qualitative Research
  3. Data- and Network Analysis
  4. Structural Equation Modeling
  5. Reviewing Literature for Theory Development
  6. Qualitative Comparative Analysis
  7. Design Science Research
  8. Designing Experimental Studies
  9. Scientific Theory + panel

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