I'm really eager to go..BUT????

Case Study Research
A one-day seminar
30 June 2009
Regent’s College, London, UK
Presented by
Dr Dan Remenyi

What this seminar is about
Case studies are one of the more common research designs used in social science in general and in business and management studies in particular. This one day seminar considers the case study as pedagogy, as an evidence-collection approach and as a separate research tactic in its own right for masters and doctoral
degrees. The case study is an especially important research tactic and its use is on the increase for both masters and doctoral dissertations. The importance of the case study is partly due to the fact that it may be used in a number of different ways
that accommodate the complexity which is often an inherent part of the
business and management research process.

The seminar has the following objectives:
1. To explain what case study research is and how it compares to case studies for teaching and learning
2. To discuss how to undertake a masters or doctoral degree using a case study strategy
3. To highlight how to decide on which types of cases to use, and how many cases to use
4. To suggest how to collect case study data or evidence, how to analyse it and interpret it
5. To discuss the role of narrative in the case study

Who should attend?
This seminar is relevant to academics from most Social Science Faculties, and it will also have value to some other Departments and Schools. On registration for the seminar a comprehensive set of PowerPoint slides will be made available electronically to the participants. This seminar delivers practical useful information which may be put to use immediately. It also gives participants an opportunity to network with other researchers and authors.

The Cost and How to Apply
The seminar is being held at Regent’s College, Regents Park, London (closest underground is Baker Street). The day will run from 10.00 am to 4 pm. The cost of this event is £100 plus VAT (£115.00). To apply for a place please email Sue Nugus at sue@academic-conferences.org stating your name, institution, address and phone
number.

Seminar Leader
Dr Dan Remenyi is a Visiting Professor in Information Systems Management at
the School of Systems and Data Studies at Trinity College Dublin. He also teaches
Research Methodology and Sociology of Research at Henley Business School in the
United Kingdom. His original academic interests are in the field of information
systems management and he has researched and been published widely in that
area. In recent year he has taken a strong interest in research methodology and
the sociology of research. He now works extensively with research candidates and
their supervisors at both doctoral and masters level. He conducts a number of
seminars to topics related to improving effective academic research and obtaining
better results. He has authored or co-authored more than 30 books and some 50 academically refereed papers. He is published in all 4 of the ‘A’ rated Journals in the United Kingdom in Information Systems Management. He is on the Editorial Advisory Board of the Journal of Information Technology and Acta Commercii (a general management journal). He is the editor of the Electronic Journal of Information Systems Evaluation and advisor to a number of other electronic journals

Seminar outline

The case study and research design issues
What is a case study and what are the different types of case studies
The case study and the science wars
The case study as a research strategy
The sources of data or evidence for case studies
The case study - observation and interviewing including listening to groups
Ethnographic fieldwork as a case study
Discourse analysis and textual analysis as case study tools

The research question as the fulcrum
Relating the case study to the research question
Understanding the relationship between the field of study, the topic and the research question
When and where to use a grounded theory method
Case study as a verification tactic

More definitions including different types of case study
Using a case study as evidence collection versus knowledge creation
Different sources of evidence
Creating your portfolio of evidence
The importance of field notes
Close up studies
Generalisation, validation, replication, transferability, believability etc

Choosing appropriate cases to study
Looking for cases to study – the gate keeper
The number of cases to study
The issue of sampling
Three difficulties with bias in the Case Study and three different types of triangulation

Case study protocol
What is to be achieved and how it will be achieved
What needs to be done to set the research in motion?
Who will be approached and who will be the gate keepers?
How will the evidence be collected, analysed and presented?

Case study analysis
Grounded theory type approaches
Hermeneutics
Direct interpretation – tables and graphs and verification tables
Computer-Aided Qualitative Data Analysis Software (CAQDAS)

Multiple cases
Cross case analysis
Collecting data or evidence for cross case analysis
Analysing multiple cases

A test for case study validity
The ten key characteristics of a case study as a research strategy

The case study as a narrative or a story
The case study is quintessentially a story
The story as a contribution to knowledge

Action research as a special type of case study
The action research cycle and planning action research
Leading the action research team
Evaluating the results of action research
Action research as contributing to the body of knowledge

Close of day

I have to use my own money...is it I affordable to go???????

Sesekali....

Seandainya inilah yang tersurat buat kami berdua dengan apa yang Engkau siratkan untuk kami..kami pasrah Ya Allah...anak2 kami ini adalah amanahMu jua..jika Engkau menguji kami melalui amanahMu ini..kami tetap pasrah dan aku mohon Engkau berikanlah kekuatan dan ketabahan yang seadanya untuk kami tempuh apa yang akan kami tempuh kelak...Amin.........sesungguhnya hanya insan-insan yang terpilih sahaja diuji dugaan sebegini Ya Allah....Kasihanilah kami dan dengarkanlah rintihan kami ini ya Allah.....Permudahkanlah laluan kami yang penuh liku dan onak ini.....Amin ya rabbal al amin....

aku yang kehilangan mood untuk hari ini....

hanie yang kami sayang sebenarnya menghidap cystic hygroma sejak lahir bwh ketiak nya(axilla)...doakan agar dia akan mendapat rawatan yang terbaik di sini...
what is cyctic hygroma????sharing is caring...
First described by Wernher in 1843, cystic hygroma (CH) is a cystic lymphatic lesion that can affect any anatomic subsite in the human body. CH usually affects the head and neck (approximately 75%), with a left-sided predilection. Within the neck, the posterior triangle tends to be most frequently affected. Approximately 20% of CHs occur in the axilla; more infrequent subsites include the mediastinum, groin, and retroperitoneum. CH is synonymous with cystic lymphangioma, which is also known as a macrocystic lymphatic malformation and was first described in 1828 by Redenbacker.
Source eMedicine frowm WebMD Author: Jason L Acevedo, MD, Resident Physician, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Coauthor(s): Rahul K Shah, MD, FAAP, Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology and Pediatrics, George Washington University, Children's National Medical Center; Attending Physician, Department of Otolaryngologoy, Children's National Medical Center; Holly L Neville, MD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine; Michael D Poole, MD, PhD, Consulting Staff, Georgia Ear Institute

hati yang rapuh...

How to survive your dissertation: Advice for PhD and RHD students

~ A talk by Prof. Charles Oppenheim (Loughborough University, UK) ~UQ Graduate Student Week - 14-22 April 2009- courtesy from my friend at Brisbane....
Love what you do!
- be enthuasiastic abt your topic
-trust your work
-remain undeterred
- uncertainty is inherent
-expect the "getting nowhere syndrome"
-don't lose sleep
- anxiety is part of the bargain
-remain positive
- be an optimist (but getting depressed about lack of progress is very common)
-plan regular holidays (Really important!)

The dissertation emotion rollercoaster
*excitement
*enthusiasm
*information overloaded
*confusion*anxiety
*high and lows
*many dead ends
*focus
*Frenzy!
*success!

Planning and organisation
-write a plan with and objectives and refer/revise it regularly
-dont get too sidetracked
-dont get obsessive about dotting i's and crossing t's at the expense of making real progress-establish a good work/life balance
-organise your hard drive
-organise your time
-organise your priorities
-progress often slower than expected
-Dont procrastinate!
-know your strengths and weaknesess;play to the strenghts and work on the weaknesses

Network! Network!
- invest in relationships with other research students
-take and make opportunities
-attend conferences, build your network
-join discussion lists, groups, professional societies
-write a quality website, start blogging and twiterring

Writting -start writing NOW (not literally :D)
-It's amazing how many 'obviuos' things you'll forget after a period of time
-writing clarifies thoughts and assumptions
-good practice for you're the final dissertation
-write for publication
- dont be scared

Supervisor
-make them a friend
-they want you to succed
-long term professional relationship
- agree your ground rules at the start
-be honest and keep them informed
-hold regular meetings
-VERY important
-keep a record of meetings and actions
-dont be a nuisance or make excessive demands

Questions to ask yourself
-why did I choose the topic? (have a GOOD reason, not just because your supervisor suggested it)

Why is it important
-is the literature review complete and up to date-is the sample (if you used one) large enough/appropriate?

If I used statistics, how confident am I about the techniques used?
-are the results clearly presented
-does the discussion explore the findings/results and comment on them?
-do i reflect on where my results fit into the literature on the topic
-do the conclusions/recommendations follow logically from the results and address my aims/objectives?
-How did I overcome any problems encountered?
-what are the implications of my work?

Can it be taken further?
-What is the "value added", innovative or creative about the work-what weaknesses are there in the research? Be honest about that!

Overall
-Be there
-Be informed
-Be enthusiatic
-Be critical
-Be organised
-Be bold
-Be known
-Be confident
-Be honest and realistic
-Be in control

But if you dont do everything all the time (and you wont),
dont beat yourself up about it. GOOD LUCK!

references

First time I forgot about....

Today i suppose attend doctoral training about Academic Writing for Phd students...but unfortunately, I'm really forgot on that..after I check university email...then I realised about the course...hopefully I can book again for next semester.....
The email from SPORTs(Salford Postgraduate Research Training)

Please note this is an automated email. It is not possible to respond to this email address.

Dear NORINTAN SANIAH

You are reminded that you have been booked onto the following sessions.
Session Name: Academic Writing for PhD students
Session Date: 28-04-2009
Start Time: 13:00
End Time: 15:00
Place: Peel 203

attention: next time you must have 'personal diary' okay!!!!!!!!!! for your proper phd planning not just on paper only (I've got my phd planner but just on papers only...kuang kuang...) one more..lately I'm always easily to forget anything............ sometimes the things that I shouldn't forget too..I can forget easily...masyaallah...is it 'penangan phd'????anyone can give me some opinions???

Happy 32th birthday for my spouse...

Aku tak salahkan hatimu,
Bila harap itu tak ada,
Tak relakan bila terjadi,
hanya waktu yang tentukan.

ku ingin kuatkan hatimu (setiamu),
Yakin ku hanyalah milikmu,
Besar cintaku tak berubah,
Walau kini rasa itu luluhkan hatimu.

c/o
Ku hanya milik mu,
Coba kau rasa yakinnya hatiku,
Meski kau tinggalkan,
Masih ku milikmu,
Mengertikah bila cinta ini,
Tak akan pernah sedikit pun pudar,
Selain untuk mu (untuk mu).

Ku harapkan hanya padamu,
Ketulusan ini nanti kan ku jalani,
Tetap ku milikmu,
Mengertikah bila cinta ini,
Memang tak pernah sedikit pun pudar,
Selain untuk mu

22th April 2009
Happy birthday dear......hopefully we'll success together for our lonely journey ......

Pastikan - Siti Nurhaliza

Percayalah - Siti Nurhaliza

Just back....

Just back from 'outstation'...

My expectation not met too much but never mind at least I got the new experience for my research direction and off course for my data collection justification........

I'm really expect it same what I'm doing now but is not met it....a little bit frustrated too...
That session on ' Blogging as data gathering-how might Web 2.0 technologies interrupt and disturb our notions of research...what we are going to do about it????'....by Julie Hughes and Emma Purnel from University of Wolverhampton.....in Students as Researchers: Novice to Expert; The First Annual ESCalate Student Conference at Aston University, Birmingham yesterday(20 April 2009)....but at least I know that is proven, blogging was accepted among young generations....later on I'll link the related web blogs from Julie Hughes....

Personnel Comment

From my facebook.....
Nor Intan took the Which side of your brain is dominant? quiz and the result is You use both sides equally. (Read description.)
Right brain individual: Right brain individuals are intuitive, creative and imaginative. They are flexible and are concerned with the bigger picture rather than details. They are impulsive and spontaneous and do not like time limits. They have difficulty explaining ideas verbally and prefer illustrations to verbal instructions. Careers: Architects, Artists, Salespeople, Psychiatrists, Musicians, Politicians, Teachers. (Interpersonal, Emotional, Musical, Spiritual, Talker.) Left brain individuals are analytical, articulate and to the point. They like identifying details and are more logical than intuitive. Left brained people have good communication and persuasion skills. Careers: Engineers, Systems Analysts, Technicians, Accountants, Librarians. (Administration, Conservative, Organization, Planner, Structure.)

I think normally I use my right brain but sometimes I have to use left brain....since my career as academician(teacher) in information system area(system analyst) really needed me use both of my brains.Furthermore for my phd journey i think I have to use both sides but again more on right brain....and left brain as support myself....why I said like that???? because all the elements for right brain(Interpersonal, Emotional, Musical, Spiritual, Talker) is important to me ...rather than left brain element..which I think only Organization, Planner, Structure element suits with me....I'm not good in administration or conservative....wallahaulam.....

Nor...don't be lazy.....

Actually since last week my performance is not too good..more lazy than hardworking..my momentum is very low...meanwhile just 29 days to go for IA...Nor..you can't be like this(lazy) you have realize that not much time you have..just 20 months more...you must work hard and work hard.......remember all people that pray for your success....Please....please ..be strong..you can do it...your journey still far...don't be lazy for long time...come back..come back...come back.....
Although Nor addicted to some web 2.0 tools Nor must approve that you can finish your phd...and try to positive it the addicted the web 2.0(FB and blogs...)

How to Write a Paper

pointers and starters to how to write a publishable paper.

“(10+2)*5”

source: somebody's blog again...
It's useful for those who need to write a document..it's very hard to start writing ...so the idea (10+2)*5 is very very useful for us to handle with sifat M*A*L*A*S for wrte up...

It’s called “(10+2)*5” and here’s why:
• 10 - Work for ten minutes with single-minded focus on moving toward completion on a single task. Ten minutes, and that’s all you’re allowed to do is work, work, work. No cheating, because (DING!) you actually get a break when you’re done…
• 2 - After ten minutes of sweaty, dedicated work you get a 2-minute break to do whatever you want—drink coffee, read 5ives, call your bookie, whatever. When the two minutes are up, it’s back to work on the next task on your list. This is important.
• *5 - You’re going to iterate this four more times for a total of one hour’s working/breaking
Important squirrely rules
• You do not need to finish your task or your project in ten minutes; you just need to move it forward
• If you finish a satisfying amount of work in fewer than ten minutes, STOP, and go right to your 2-minute break, than start another 10-minute dash
• Do NOT skip breaks! You are not allowed. Breaks cannot be missed. Period. Go surf the web. Now. Seriously. GO!
Testimony from Karen >>>
"So far (in four cycles) I've finished off one paragraph, written another, and started on a third. Better than all of yesterday. (Yes, I know three paragraphs isn't huge, but it is momentum. Don't judge me:) )"

Out of topic for a while.....'take a break....'

11 PERKARA YANG TAK TERDUGA SETELAH MENJADI IBU

source-somebody's blogs....
1.Lebih banyak memberi perhatian kepada si manja. Tanpa disedari anda mengabaikan perhatian yang sepatutnya dicurahkan kepada suami tercinta.SOMETIMES
2.Seringkali meninggalkan rumah tanpa secalit mekap pun lantaran kesuntukan masa menguruskan anak.SOMETIMES
3.Gemar membeli belah pakaian untuk si kecil berbanding diri sendiri mahupun suami.OFF COURSE
4.Anda menganggap si cilik adalah yang paling comel, bijak malah dialah yang terbaik jika dibandingkan dengan semua bayi seusia dengannya.OFF COURSE
5.Tidak pernah jemu bercerita keletah si manja kepada rakan-rakan sekerja. NOT AT ALL..
6.Bekerja dengan penuh dedikasi dan efektif sepanjang tempoh 8 jam waktu pejabat tetapi hanya berkesempatan tido 4 jam sehari sahaja.NOT AT ALL...
7.Menukar tas tangan berjenama yang agak kecil sebelum ini kepada beg yang lebih besar.TOTALLY NOT ME...I LOVE SMALL HANDBAGS
8. Meninggalkan rancangan TV kegemaran kerana anda lebih seronok menemankan si manja di buai mimpi.SOMETIMES
9. Hati anda lebih dekat dengan rumah. Ke mana sahaja anda pergi, pasti anda panas punggung kerana asyik teringatkan si manja.OFF COURSE
10. Mengabaikan panggilan telefon biarpun rakan karib sendiri. Lebih-lebih lagi di hujung minggu. Anda lebih senang meluangkan masa bermain dengan bayi. SOMETIMES
11. Menebalkan muke dengan merayu bantuan ibu mertua untuk menjaga bayi ketika anda perlu menguruskan hal-hal kecemasan.NEVER....

The 7 secrets of highly successful PhD students

Researchers who know and make use of these seven secrets get through their doctorate more quickly, and just as importantly are happier, according to the Staff Development and Training Unit, Flinders University, Australia.
1. Care and maintenance of your supervisors
* Meet regularly with your supervisors (even if they think it is not that necessary)
* Discuss and negotiate your progress regularly
* Understand your different styles. If your supervisor keeps wanting you to follow up new leads and you are happy to, and you are five years into your study, it is time to get some outside perspective and guidance
* If it is not working out, do something about it. Don't just think it will get better or that you can do it on your own

2. Write and show as you go: This is show and tell, not hide and seek
* Always write and show as you go. If you are reading and not writing, after about 3 or 4 weeks you will forget what you have read
* Writing and showing your work forces you to stay on track and refine your thinking
* Writing is helpful because at the end you can't hand in your head full of lots of good ideas
* Set deadlines for your writing and handing in. People generally don't write because of issues of perfectionism, so avoid this with deadlines
* Generally it is a good idea to write journal articles (on your exact thesis topic), as you go
* Practice writing with your peers, this can be very effective

3. Be realistic: It's not a Nobel Prize
* When you are doing PhD you are learning how to do a PhD, you are not expected to know this in advance
* Original work does not mean a cure for cancer. In reality it means one small step in advancing existing knowledge
* Do not go off on tangents in the hope of answering 'The question', stay focused
* You have a cast iron guarantee right now that your thesis will not, cannot and probably should not, be perfect
* Separate yourself from your PhD. It's a bunch of thoughts on a piece of paper, it's not you. Put it in perspective


4. Say no to distractions: Even the fun ones and the ones you think you must do
* Set priorities and be realistic about what you can do
* Do the important rather than the immediately urgent
* Cleaning scum build-up from the shower may be more fun than your PhD, but it won't get the thesis done. Resist this and other urges, and keep writing! --- huahuahau :).. mengemas lagi best dari buat PhD
* The golden rule to avoid over-commitment is don't let anything eat into your set study times, or as you would with a job, make the time up if interruption is unavoidable

5. It's a job: That means working nine to five but you get holidays
* You may not work from nine to five, but you definitely need fixed hours. Otherwise how should you know when you should be working?
* Set up a proper workplace. A bus station, university corridor or the lounge room with a TV on are not proper work areas
* Like a job, if you take time off, make it up somewhere else. You wouldn't just not show up to work for three days with no consequences
* Set deadlines and targets. There are very few jobs where the boss says "I'll see you in three years time with that report"
* When you stick to your work times, you get guilt-free time off in the evenings and holidays (like a job). Don't try to squeeze more out of yourself. You'll just kill the goose that lays the golden eggs

6. Get help: You are not an owner-operator single person business
* This means you are allowed to get help. Not only are you allowed, but you will greatly reduce time and effort if you do
* Get help from statistics consultants, editors, methodologists, academics, peers, your supervisors...
* Use any and all formal assistance in the university/institution including tutors and graduate schools, skills development and faculty staff


7. You can do it: A PhD is about intelligence and persistence
* You would not have got this far if you did not have the intelligence to do it. If you feel like impostor, be reassured that most people doing a PhD feel that way
* Persistence is at least as important ingredient; this comes from habits like meeting regularly with your supervisors, treating PhD like a job etc.
* So in fact the final habit of a highly effective PhD researcher is to know and believe that you can do it, and when the going gets tough, keep going!
This statement really inspired me ...
wallahualam......

source- from someone's blog and received email from nazean last 1 and 1/2 months ago..(tq yan....)

Intan, you can do it insyaallah BECAUSE ..
A PhD is 90% persistence and 10% intelligence

An effective poster is a visual communications tool

BY George Hess :: Kathryn Tosney :: Leon Liegel- www.ncsu.edu/project/posters/

An effective poster will help you ...

.. engage colleagues in conversation
... get your main point(s) across to as many people as possible.


An effective poster is ...

Focused
Focused on a single message.
Graphic
Lets graphs and images tell the story; uses text sparingly.
Ordered
Keeps the sequence well-ordered and obvious.


# An effective poster operates on multiple levels ... source of information
# conversation starter
# advertisement of your work
# summary of your work

An effective poster is not just a standard research paper stuck to a board. A poster uses a different, visual grammar. It shows, not tells. >>More>>
A Poster Uses Visual Grammar

A poster is not just a standard research paper stuck to a board.

An effective poster uses a different, visual grammar.
# It shows, not tells. It expresses your points in graphical terms.

# It avoids visual chaos, with many jagged edges or various-sized boards that distract the viewer. Instead, it guides the viewer by using a visual logic, with an hierarchical structure that emphasizes the main points.

# All elements, even the figure legends, are visible from 4 feet away.

# It displays the essential content - the messages - in the title, main headings and graphics. It indicates the relative importance of elements graphically: each main point is stated in large type-face headings; details are subordinated visually, using smaller type-face. The main headings explain the points, rather than merely stating "results" and letting the viewer hunt for - or even worse, invent - the message.

Are your posters effective, attracting large and enthusiastic audiences? Or, are your posters examined only by your most avid competitors or admirers? >>More>>
Are Your Posters Effective?

Are your posters effective, attracting large and enthusiastic audiences? Or, are your posters examined only by your most avid competitors or admirers?

Do other presumptive colleagues - and poster judges - merely glance at your poster, then cross their eyes and hurry past?

Is the space in front of your poster perennially devoid of people? Do those that do come look at your poster in obvious puzzlement? Does your poster fail to evoke thoughtful questions or interest?

If you are not attracting the wide and enthusiastic audience you deserve, this site can help you.

Example of Knowledge sharing in school......

Chung, T.K (2005) ‘Knowledge Sharing in school context’ [Online] Available: www.thecorner.org/ict/maps/imagepages/image6.htm [8th April 2009]

Fever....

My spouse got fever today..it means I have to stay at home take care him and the girls of course...Furthermore they're in school break now....so...myself also have to pay atention to them more than usual...my school work just can do it on night only..wallahualam....
hopefully my spouse will recover as soon as possible......

Case Study Research

Attended half-time case Study training on 1st April by Dr John Davies- very attractive session..and after 1 and 1/2 hour, I felt case study is not easy research strategy- very though research methodology.....supposedly I attend for 3 hours but the time was not allow me to stay more since I have to go back to fetch daughters in 2.30 p.m with my spouse....but the handouts are very informative.....
In case study, it have four tests to ensure quality of research which are:

• construct validity

• internal validity

• external validity

• realibility

In case study too, 4 types of case study design:
1-single case(holistic) design
2-single case(embedded) design
3-multiple case(holistic) design
4-multiple ase(embedded) design- CURRENTLY i FEEL MY RESEARCH DESIGN IS SUITE WITH THIS ONE....but still identify the justification, otherwise I have to switch to the 3rd one....

6 source of evidences;
1-documentation-for my research it more to web documentation-BLOGS
2-archival records
3-interviews- applied to case in my pilot study only-look easy but need appropriate skills
4-direct observation
5-participant observation
6-physical artifacts

my idola's university.....

Last week, I've got opportunity have holidays at Wales and managed to visit University of Wales, Bangor. This university where Prof Dr Kamil got his Phd 11 years ago....

You must work hard.....

today is friday...tomorrow my daughters will have their 2 weeks break....it means I and my spouse have to came school alternately....is it??should I work at home or not??????meanwhile I have to work hard for IA preparation how it can be.....yesterday..just managed to identified Malaysian undergraduate blogs I'll look forward responds from examiner in my IA soon.

Meanwhile I'll investigated the blogs which suited with my characteristics, I've found this lovely and motivated song.I dedicated to lovely hubby...Trust me that we always be together in whatever situation dear....

Setia Bersamamu - Sheila Majid [featuring KRU]

alhamdulillah

Firstly this entry doesn't mean to show off myself but just record on myself on phd milestone only.......... not more than that...(harapnya jgn ada yg 'dengki or hasad' dgn diriku yg tidak punya apa2 ini) that my work has been accepted in journal(first time in my life feel like in dream only coz I never have journals yet before this eventhough I'm from academic background-bukan tk pernah cuba tapi 'failed')...alhamdulillah......thanks to my creator, my mom for her doa and bless and all my friends and of course my beloved family; spouse and lovely daughters and to my sv too for her support to me in writing the paper-is not very easy job.......(seems like i already finish my pHd hehehehehehe-wallahulam-it just beginning)