1. Oct 2014 Eric Monteiro, Rangarirai Matavire
27nd PhD Days Workshop in Information Systems
Oct 2014
Eric Monteiro, Rangarirai Matavire

2. Objectives The aims of the workshop
Constructive feedback on PhD’s ongoing work
Build and maintain research networks (UiO ++)
Discuss important issues related to the study of Information Systems
Facilitate joint research, collaborative writing, as well as supervision across institutions
Assess the progress of PhD students in Information Systems at the University of Oslo

3. Format of PhD days Groups Themes during process of PhD work
Status report + paper
Generous time for discussion
Collective, not only faculty
Strangers, not only familiar faces
Themes during process of PhD work

4. Stages of the PhD process
Early
Middle
Final
- Research design (Feb 2013)
Choice of literature;
What is theory?
research for Design (Feb 2014)
What makes it academic?
Finding suitable conferences;
Funding from X, supervisor from Y, …
SW development in academic work(Feb 2011)
Research ethics (Sept 2013)
Interpretive research (Feb 2012)
Literature search
Literature reviews (Sept 2010)
Theory-case relation (Aug 2011)
Data analysis (Feb 2013)
What is a contribution?
To which discipline do I belong? (Feb 2011)
Developing a case narrative (Aug 2011)
Writing together with others? (Feb 2012)
Writing with supervisors? (Sept 2010)
Monograph vs paper collection? (Feb 2012) …
“Kappa” more than n papers? (Feb 2011)
number & types of papers in PhD?
Conf. paper  journal paper ? (Aug 2011)
Acceptable vs Decent vs Good PhD
Multiple authors, one PhD author?
- New directions in methodology
- “kappa”-writing

5. Purpose of Phd reporting template
Quick overview of status (for faculty)
Signal perspective/approach (especially newcomers)
Flag thorny issues (for Phd students)

6. Program Mon 13. Oct 10.00 - 10.15 Introduction & Welcome (EricM)  
Introduction & Welcome (EricM)
Plenary:  How to write the Kappa (Bjørn Erik + Edem)
Working groups
Lunch / Faculty meeting for GI group
Working groups
No social event, save it for III workshop