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Togar M. Simatupang gave a presentation on conducting research and getting work published. He discussed the process of developing research ideas, choosing appropriate research methods, structuring manuscripts, and navigating the publication process. He emphasized that publishing papers regularly is important for academic careers. The presentation outlined key steps like selecting target journals, responding to peer reviews, and improving manuscripts based on feedback in order to get work published.
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- 1. Research: From Ideas toPublication Togar M. Simatupang School of Business and Management Bandung Institute of Technology Monday, 24 June 2013
- 2. Bio Togar M. Simatupang Service •Professor of Management Science (2010- now) • Head of Master and Doctorate Program in Management Science (2009-2010) • Assessor of National Accreditation Board of Indonesia (BAN PT) • Member of Academy of Management USA • Member of Knowledge Management Society of Indonesia (KMSI) • Reviewer: Business Process Management Journal, Supply Chain Management: An International Journal Publication • Management Decision • Total Quality Management • International Journal of Logistics Management • Business Process Management Journal • Supply Chain Management: An International Journal • Benchmarking: An International Journal • International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management • International Journal of Value Chain Management • Gadjah Mada International Journal of Business • International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management 2
- 3. Outline • BOK ofmanagement • Theory of management science • Ideas • Criteria • Empirical research strategy • Overview of research methods • Category of research • Structure of a manuscript • Structure of scientific article • Publication process • Example • End note 3
- 4. Performance, Quality, Leadership,Culture, Ethics Decision Making and Negotiation People Operations Marketing Finance Entrepreneurship and Management of Technology Strategy & Business Economics Body of Knowledge of Management 4
- 5. Theory of ManagementScience Prediction Proposition Real World Theory and Model Abduction Deduction ActionInduction Observation Verification Problem Finding Modeling Facts Data Problems 5
- 6. Ideas • Real world •Previous research • Sponsor • Government • Supervisor • Past research experience 6
- 7. Criteria 1. Originality: theresearcher 2. Contribution: thesis and evidence 3. Rigorousness: methodology 4. Coherence: linear and consistent 5. Presentation: communication 7
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- 10. 10 Why publish • Publicationsare central to your long term career – Without them, you won’t have one – They are the main criteria for jobs and promotion in academia – You must have pubs to compete seriously in the academic job market as a new PhD • Only published studies count – They are the only real proof of valid research activity • Grant money and publication are inextricable
- 11. 11 Publishing must bedone – early, often, always • You need to start publishing as early as possible • You need to focus on quality more than quantity • But you need steady productivity, of about 1-2 good papers a year, starting the day you finish your PhD • Non-refereed publications don’t count for much
- 12. 12 Selecting your journal •Make a conscious decision and have a strategy • Read the paper/ have a poster at a conference and ask people • Give people a draft and ask them • Look at people working in your field – where is their work being published? • Read the “scope” statements of journals carefully, and recent contents • An invitation to publish in a place doesn’t make it the right one
- 13. Journal Target! “Many papersare rejected simply because they don’t fulfil journal requirements. They don’t even go into the review process.” • Read the Author Guidelines – this is the definition of the journal • Find out where to send your paper (editor, regional editor, subject area editor). Check journal homepages or publisher websites • Send the outline or abstract and ask if it looks interesting to the Editor • Confirm how an editor would like a submission – e-mail; hard copy/copies • Read at least one issue of the journal
- 14. 14 High vs. lowstatus journals • Top-tier journals have high citation rates, visibility, but equally high rejection rate • About 10% of the papers get 90% of the citations • Current rankings by discipline are available “journal citation reports” in web of science • Ranking counts, but isn’t everything • Ask yourself: who do I want to associate with professionally? Who do I want to be reading my work… and what journals do they read?
- 15. 15 Structure of aManuscript • Title : summary of contribution • Abstract : summary of problem and solution • Introduction : what is the problem? • Literature review: are other research relevant? why previous research insufficient? • Body : what did you do? Details of what, how, and why? • Results : what is your finding? • Conclusion : why is it important?
- 16. Structure of ScientificArticle Style of IMRD • Introduction • Method • Results • Discussion • Conclusion • Implication Style of Non-IMRD • Flexible format • Review articles • Argumentative articles 16
- 17. Publication Process Research Completion ManuscriptPreparation Submission Alignment and Peer Review Decision Revision Re-submission Review Acceptance Publication Rejection Rejection 17
- 18. 18 Steps in scientificjournal writing • Preparation: – Setting the stage – Preparing your paper • Selecting your journal • Paper submission • Dealing with revision and rejection • The editing process • JAR (copyright issues)
- 19. 19 Dear Editor, • “Iam submitting X to your journal Y” • Point being, cover letter needed • No, you cannot send it to another journal in case this one rejects it or to save time.
- 20. 20 What will Ihear? • Editor will summarize with response • Peer reviewers comments are usually included • Usually 4 possible outcomes – Accepted without revisions – Accepted contingent on minor revisions – Revise and resubmit (R & R): most often – Go away (usually at least 50%)
- 21. Example: Comments tothe Authors (Emerald) Common Questions: 1. Originality: Does the paper contain new and significant information adequate to justify publication? 2. Relationship to Literature: Does the paper demonstrate an adequate understanding of the relevant literature in the field and cite an appropriate range of literature sources? Is any signficant work ignored? 3. Methodology: Is the paper's argument built on an appropriate base of theory, concepts, or other ideas? Has the research or equivalent intellectual work on which the paper is based been well designed? Are the methods employed appropriate? 4. Results: Are results presented clearly and analysed appropriately? Do the conclusions adequately tie together the other elements of the paper? 5. Practicality and/or Research implications: Does the paper identify clearly any implications for practice and/or further research? Are these implications consistent with the findings and conclusions of the paper? 6. Quality of Communication: Does the paper clearly express its case, measured against the technical language of the field and the expected knowledge of the journal's readership? Has attention been paid to the clarity of expression and readability, such as sentence structure, jargon use, acronyms, etc.? Specific comments: 1. Summary of the manuscript 2. Analysis (and review) of the manuscript 21
- 22. 22 Dealing with Criticismand Rejection Ask why, and listen carefully! • Most editors will give detailed comments (their own or referees’) for a rejected paper. If not, ask. Take a deep breath, and listen to what is being said. Try again! • Try to improve the paper, and resubmit somewhere else. Do your homework, and target your paper as closely as you can Don’t give up! • At least 50% of papers in business and management don’t get published. Everybody has been rejected at least once.
- 23. How do yourespond the reviewer(s)? Reviewer Comments: critiques, disagreements, misunderstanding, etc. Parallel Response: Your responses Reviewer Comments: critiques, disagreements, misunderstanding, etc. Serial Response: Your responses 23
- 24. Example of response(1) 24
- 25. Example of response(2) 25
- 26. Publication Use "ebsco" asa user name and "dikti" as a password. 26
- 27. End Note • Publicationis part of scholar’s responsibility. • A scholar is judged from the results of publication not from what has been started. • Publication is a process of learning by doing. • The effective way to learn is to learn from the exemplar. • Keep improving and never surrender. 27
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