1. 企業研究方法 11 Making Choice
報告人：易鼐恩
2017/04/18

2. 自我介紹
易鼐恩 台北
交大運管系
網路研究室
籃球、電影、旅行

3. Books Graduate Research - A Guide for Students in the Sciences
Authors: Robert Smith, Llewellyn Densmore, Edward Lener
First published in 1984.
For undergraduate and graduate researchers at all stages of study.

4. Authors Robert Smith, (Bob Smith) work experience Education Published
Washing state university
University of Connecticut
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Texas Tech University
Education
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Ph.D., Pharmaceutical Chemistry
M.S., Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Published
Opus Optimus: A Model for Renewing Life’s Later Years
Graduate Research—A Guide for Students in the Sciences, 4th ed.
Academic Leadership in Higher Education: From the Top Down and the Bottom Up
R. V. Smith, The Way of Oz: A Guide to Wisdom, Heart & Courage, Texas Tech University Press, Lubbock, 2012

5. Making Choice
All I have learnt of any value has been self-taught.

6. Outlines Types of Research Research Advisor Research support
Research Problem
Research Tools
Thesis & Dissertation Committee Members

7. Types of Research Basic Research Applied Research
Fundamental properties
Dedicate to Narrow Purposes
From 0 to 100
Isolation
Usefulness
Immediate Benefit to Society
Based on Others Study, Equipment
More Out-going

8. Research Advisor
In independent nature of graduate education, woman or minority student is vulnerable group.
Wisely choose an advisor meets our needs.
Types of advisor:
type
Traits
Advantage
Disadvantages
Collaborator
Young
Side by side
Bias
Hands-off
Mid-level
More tolerance
High risk problem
Senior scientist
Well-established
Follow the lead
Obsolete

9. Research Advisor Evaluate the advisor: Good advisors traits:
Published in high quality journals.
Citation times.
Invited presentation, consultant.
Former graduate students.
Environment of laboratory.
Good advisors traits:
Respect for individuality
Enthusiasm and personal support
Patience and recognition

10. Research Advisor
The choice of and advisor should be based on the advisor’s:
Accomplishments in teaching and research
Enthusiasm for advising students
Experience in directing graduate students
Management and organization of his research group
Reputation for setting high standards in a congenial atmosphere
Compatible personality

11. Research Support Financial support: Study program:
Teaching assistantship: 20+ hrs./wk. teaching.
Research assistantship: research to specific project.
Research fellowship: just get paid. (ideal)
Study program:
A flexible but provide core knowledge needed for performance as a researcher.
Bad program may cause dilemma between the program and research.
The permutation of the program’s course should meet the demand of discipline and advisor.

12. Research Problem Points to consider when choosing a research problem:
Can it be enthusiastically pursed?
Can interest be sustained by it?
Is the problem solvable?
Is it worth doing?
Will it lead to other research problem?
Is it manageable in size?
What is its potential for making original contributions to the literature?
If the problem is solved, will the results be reviewed well by scholars in your field?
Are you, or will you become, competent to solve it?
By solving it, will you have demonstrated independent skills in your discipline?
Will the necessary research prepare you in an area of demand or promise for the future?

13. Research Problem Promising research area:
Information technology
New material and their applications
Industrial technology and office automation
Biotechnology
Health and medical technology
Disciplinary or interdisciplinary research?

14. Research Problem A good research should meet one or more followings:
Uncovers new facts.
Suggests new relationships.
Challenges currently accepted truths and assumptions.
Provides new insights into poorly understood phenomena.

15. Research Tools
Take specific course in the campus.(e.g. computer science, statistics, technical writing)
Foreign language is also important in nowadays.

16. Thesis & Dissertation Committee Members
M.S. degree needs three to four members.
Faculty who are young academically are often most helpful.
If research problem involved in allied field, then a faculty member from which field will be valuable.