RDS699B Prospectus
provide review feedpack of a peer-prospectus on improving their dissertation/DSP Prospectus using below outline. Peer’s Prospectus is attached.
Module 3 – CaseCREATING A PLAN FOR DATA ANALYSIS AND UTILIZING PEER-FEEDBACKAssignment Overview
Within Module Case 3 you will conduct a peer-review of a fellow classmate’s DSP Prospectus draft (Chapters 1-3). The peer review process is an essential activity within the academic community. The process assists in quality control and is a constructive but critical review of your scholarly writing and research. The peer-review process also allows for additional viewpoints and critiques of your academic work to aid and assist within the editing and continuous improvement of your scholarly writing.
Case Assignment
It is very important that you provide your classmate with constructive criticism and structured suggestions on improving the Dissertation/DSP Prospectus. In your review it is essential to know what specific changes you would like to see based on the five areas described below. It is not enough to just point out potential problems with the proposed study. Highlight the problematic areas that you feel are critical and must be addressed. Where possible, provide suggestions or references on how to overcome these obstacles.
Provide review feedback of a peer-Prospectus draft based on the following areas:
- Conceptual SignificanceThe work represents an important contribution to knowledge. It extends or challenges present causal assumptions in the IS theory or knowledge base. It uses theories from IS or reference disciplines to explain the relationships among variables in the study. Ties to relevant literature are clear as is the thrust of the central argument. The work explicates underlying assumptions well and provides direction for extending or improving on the present research.
- Practical SignificanceThe work contributes to our understanding of current technological and organizational problems or challenges faced by IS or other practitioners. In presenting an interesting paradigm or data analysis technique, it maintains readership interest.
- Conduct of ResearchMethods, subjects, and techniques are well suited to the exploration of the research questions. Where relevant, the work demonstrates appropriate operationalization of conceptual constructs and an acceptable degree of internal and/or external validity; the choice of statistical and/or mathematical analysis is appropriate as is the interpretation of results. Study results are objective and in such a form that other researchers could replicate the work. The work adheres to generally accepted standards for scientific ethics.
- Logical Presentation of ResearchThe flow of ideas in the paper is logical and there is a clear tie between literature review and method and a clear link between method and results. The work is presented at a level of sophistication and length appropriate to the readership of an applied research project.
- Clarity of the WritingThe work adopts a professional style and tone and is concise. It is grammatically correct and clear in its use of English language. Figures and tables are clear and understandable; accurate and descriptive titles, legends, and labels are present.
