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MIT 712

RESEARCH METHODS
IN INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
Learning Outcomes for the Course
At the end of this course students should be
able to:
 Define research and why we do research
 Discuss major types of research.
 Discuss about theory and research
 Describe the research approaches in research
 Demonstrate how to review the literature review in study of information technology
 Explore research designs in IT
 Explore qualitative and quantitative measurements
 Explore the qualitative and quantitative sampling
 Explore components of a proposal
 Explore components of research dissertation
 Demonstrate the knowledge obtained from the course by developing a masters research proposal
and dissertation.
WEEK 1
INTRODUCTION TO
RESEARCH
Understanding the term Research

 Research is a diligent search, thoughtful inquiry or investigation or


experimentation aimed at the discovery of new facts and findings
 example- cybersecurity features and potential threats associated with
emerging technologies

 The integration of blockchain technology for secure and transparent data


transactions and record-keeping

 It may relate to any subject of inquiry with regard to collection of


Data/information, interpretation of facts, revision of existing theories
or laws in the light of new facts or practical ideas.
Understanding the term Research

 Research is merely aimed at acquiring the most basic type of information—


 Though in real sense it requires an individual to first identify the
problem, then understand the problem, then know where to go for
the information, then know who to ask for the information and also to
know what questions to ask example –personal experience

 If you think about it, failure to go through any of these basic steps will result
in the research ‘problem’ remaining a research problem
Why do Research

 To test new products and services


 To solve a management/organizational problem
 To provide information, which may help to avoid future business problems
 To forecast future sales
 To better understand shifts in consumer attitudes and tastes
 To enhance profitability
 To reduce operational costs
 To enable the management to prioritize strategic options for the future
Types of Research

Descriptive research
Explanatory research
Predictive research
Descriptive research
 Aimed at simply describing phenomena and is not particularly concerned with
understanding why behavior is the way it is.
 Itis often the starting point of a research project into phenomena (known as an
exploratory study) of which we know very little.
 It aims to describe social systems, relationships between events, providing
background information about the issue in question as well as stimulating
explanations
Example. The Influnce of Artificial Intelligence on Higher Education: An
Types of Research

 Explanatory Research

 Explanatoryresearch is deeper in the sense that it will describe phenomena


and attempt to explain why behavior is the way it is.
 Itenables us to understand the very nature of what we are actually looking
at.
 This type of research aims at explaining social relations or events,
advancing knowledge about the structure, process and nature of social
events, linking factors and elements of issues into general statements and
building, testing or revising a theory.

 Example -The Influence of cybersecurity on Brand Loyalty via the Customer


Satisfaction as a Mediating Factor in Travel and Tourism Offices
Types of Research

 Predictive research
 Predictive research takes research one step further and is an
attempt not only to explain behavior but also to predict future
behavior given a change in any of the explanatory variables
relevant to a particular phenomenon.
 This type of research is very important to governments in the
design and application of policy.
Example: Exploring student satisfaction and acceptance of e-
learning technologies in Uganda higher education.
THE END

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