UOL3159 The Impact of Digital Innovation on Organizational Transformation Research Paper | UoL

Project Title: Research Project in Digital Innovation

Abstract

Type your abstract here. The abstract should be a summary of your entire project. Explain the purpose of your project, its focus, and provide a summary of its findings. This should not be more than one or two paragraphs.

Contents

1 Introduction 4
1.1 Aims and scope 4
1.2 Reasons for choice of topic and scope 4
1.3 Report Plan 4
2 Literature Review 5
2.1 Background 5
3 Objectives and research methods 6
3.1 Objectives 6
3.2 Methodology 6
3.2.1 Literature review 6
3.2.2 Survey with questionnaires 6
3.2.3 Empirical interviews 6
3.2.4 Reports from official sources 6
4 Conceptual Framework 7
4.1 Theory 7
5 Findings 8
5.1 Quantitative findings from surveys 8
5.2 Qualitative findings from interviews 8
6 Analysis 9
6.1 Quantitative analysis 9
6.2 Qualitative analysis 9
7 Conclusion 10
7.1 Research summary 10
7.2 Possible future research work 10
7.3 Reflections 10
References 11
Appendices 12

1 Introduction

• Aims and scope
• Reasons for choice of topic and scope
• Report Plan

2 Literature Review

• Background
• Example of citation (Bailey & Bakos, 1997).
• This is some reference (Bailey & Bakos, 1997) that you can include.

3 Objectives and research methods

3.1 Objectives

3.2 Methodology

• Literature review
• Survey with questionnaires
• Empirical interviews
• Reports from official sources

4 Conceptual Framework

4.1 Theory

5 Findings

5.1 Quantitative findings from surveys

5.2 Qualitative findings from interviews

6 Analysis

6.1 Quantitative analysis

6.2 Qualitative analysis

7 Conclusion

7.1 Research summary

7.2 Possible future research work

7.3 Reflections

References

Bailey, J. P. & Bakos, Y., 1997. An Exploratory Study of the Emerging Role of Electronic Intermediaries. International Journal of Electronic Commerce, Volume 1, No. 3, Spring, pp. 7-20.

Appendices

Table of Contents (Appendices)

Appendix I: Topic Area Proposal 14
Appendix II: Project Specifications 16
Appendix III: Survey Questionnaires 19
Appendix IV: Raw Survey Results 20
Appendix V: Interview Questions 21
Appendix VI: Interview Transcripts 22

Appendix I: Topic Area Proposal

Please do not exceed the maximum word count indicated in the various sections. A copy of this form should be included as Appendix 1 of your final report.

Section 1: Candidate Details Fill in This Column

Name
Date
Student Number
Project Working Title

Section 2: The Big Idea Fill in This Column

Main theme: (A description of the general area in 50 words)
Research ideas drawn from the area (from 2 to 4) with possible core research questions as focus for the research.

Idea 1: Enter idea
RQ i
RQ ii
Idea 2: Enter idea
RQ i
RQ ii
Idea 3: Enter idea
RQ i
RQ ii
Idea 4: Enter idea
RQ i
RQ ii

Section 3: Chosen Focus

(The section might be repeated for different ideas) Fill in This Column
Idea Number and core RQ Idea Number

RQ

Outline of argument or position for the chosen idea (an initial view – the data may change your mind, but it’s good to have some early idea of what you might be able to say. e.g. ‘In this research I will investigate (how, why, to what extent …)…’

‘In this research I will argue that …’

Links to wider Digital Innovation or Information Systems issues and themes (potential area of contribution)

Links to syllabus of other courses within the degree (useful material to draw on)
5 keywords or phrases for use in an online search, e.g. of the Online Library or Google Scholar
Alternative ways to access the topic and to collect data: (if possible, give examples of other people’s work and what data they have used)
What research framework (theory or set of concepts) do you propose to use in this work?
Required resources and issues of access:
Assessment of required skills or techniques to be applied:
References to 5 articles or books relevant to the topic and that you have read
Justification of interest to others: ‘This topic is of importance because…’

‘People who would be interested in this research include…’

Appendix II: Project Specifications

Please fill in this document, and resubmit it via the VLE at the same time as you submit your final project. A copy of this form should be included as Appendix 2 of your final report.

SECTION 1: Candidate Details Fill in This Column

Name
Student number
Project Title
Word Count (excluding Appendices)
Date

Section 2: Project Summary Fill in This Column

Brief description of the topic (50 words)
Central Research Question (20 words)
Make sure it is a question, with a potential for an answer.
Original Research Objectives (100 words)
Revised research objectives (and why revised) (100 words)
Four Keywords to describe the project

Section 3: Analytical Framework Checklist Fill in This Column

Does your report contain a clearly expressed research question? YES NO
Does your report contain a review of relevant and up-to-date literature? YES NO

Does your report include a clearly expressed analytical framework (e.g. chosen theory, set of concepts, ways of data analysis etc)? YES NO

Briefly describe the framework you are using (50 words)

Section 4: Primary Data Collection Techniques Checklist  (select as appropriate)

Questionnaire Questions derived from theoretical framework. Piloted? Data analysed (more than described)?
Interviews: Interview themes given? Interviews coded? Interviews analysed?
Observation: What type? Participant Non-Participant
Methods of Analysis Used
Documents What type?
Analysis technique used
Other (give brief description)

Section 5: Ethical Review Fill in This Column

Have all participants been told the purpose of the research and asked to consent to participate? YES NO
Does your research involve children, or other potentially vulnerable persons? YES NO
Does your research collect data that may be seen as sensitive or private by research participants? YES NO
Does your research include any aspect that could be seen as deception or coercion? YES NO
Are there any groups who may be harmed by disseminations of the results of your research? YES NO
Does your research raise any other significant ethical concerns? YES NO
If you have answered YES to any of these questions, describe briefly what action you have taken in response. (100 words)

Section 6: Findings and Analysis Checklist Fill in This Column

Does your report clearly express the findings from your project and relate them to an identified Information Systems theme? YES NO
What is the Information Systems theme your work addresses? (50 words)
What kind of a contribution do you make in this area? Who would be interested in reading your work and making use of your findings? (100 words)

Section 7: Presentation Checklist Fill in This Column

Is your report printed to the guidelines given in the subject guide? YES NO
Does your conclusion chapter contain the essential insights of your work? YES NO
Are all quotations and material taken from other works properly presented and fully acknowledged? YES NO
Are all your references to books, articles and websites in a full and proper format (author, title, publisher, date, etc.) and presented in the bibliography? YES NO

Section 8: Submission Checklist Fill in This Column

Have you included the Topic Area Proposal and a Project Specification as the first two appendices of your written report? YES NO
Have you completed and signed the submission cover sheet? YES NO
Have you prepared a file of your project report for uploading? YES NO

Section 9: Personal reflections Fill in This Box

In no more than 200 words (one page), give your reflection on undertaking this project, what you have learned and what lessons you would want to pass on to future cohorts of students.

Appendix III: Survey Questionnaires
Appendix IV: Raw Survey Results
Appendix V: Interview Questions
Appendix VI: Interview Transcripts

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