This document provides guidance for PhD students on various aspects of the research process. It discusses the key stages of a PhD including the beginning, midway, and submission. It emphasizes the importance of identifying an appropriate research area and scope, conducting a thorough literature review, developing a rigorous research design, and disseminating research findings. The document also warns against common myths and issues PhD students may face, such as lack of preparation or choosing an unsuitable topic. It stresses the need for novelty, relevance, and contribution to knowledge throughout the research process.

1. the
life of
phd student
research talk 107

2. 2
the DNA
the BEGINNING
the MIDWAY
the SUBMISSION

3. need to
address !!!
What Corporate are looking for !!
What Academic Institutes are looking for !!
What Society is looking for !!
Perceptive
Organisational
Academic
Managerial
Perceptive

4. 4
3 in-credentials
time,
money,
waiting…

5. 5
where scholars go WRONG
prepared mind
wide reading
haste area choosen
quick end

6. Significance
Novelty
Relevant
Curiosity
Scope
Action+ability
Novelty
New vocabulary
New ideas
New practices
Two pathologies
1.Familiarity trap
2.Maturity trap
[ Problem
Identification ]

7. New paradigm
Broadest reach in terms of relevance and implications
Shed New lights
What's the landscape
Interdisciplinary
Is it Valid
Is it Clear
Is it Focused
Is it Specific
Is it elegant
Grand Challenge !!
[ Problem
Identification ]

8. 8
myth….
1. Don't go with the mind set that, once i register for PhD, I will get the degree
2. It is just that the quality and standard PhD work one should do,
is just spoken orally and in practice, none such theory exist
3. Any type of work or topic or area one does, they can undertake research work.
Anything will work. This is surely not true
4. Everyone is registered for a PhD work, hence I will also get registered for PhD work
5. Most of the work is cut-paste-repast and again cut. Don't do PhD for the heck of doing,
because everyone ran the horse, hence I also ran the horse

9. [ Rigor
A beginning ]
How many visited library before Planning to do research
How many saw literature / article /papers /report before
commencement
How many visited company / organisation before finalising to
do research
Conference / Working Group / Workshop, et al
Will give you “ Trend” analysis

10. 10
the BEGINNING
area
scope
objective
landscape
limitations
outcome

11. debate in light of recent
developmentreports of experts…….
little effect of organisational life
depth
coverage
scientific approach
objectives
research design
framework of the data collections
suggestions I recommendations

12. AOM- Academy of Management Journal
2011; 54,5, 873-879
How many times do Winners of AMJ Best
Article Award rewrite the Title / Problem
Statement
How many times did we rewrite the Title /
Problem Statement
Setting the Hook
rigour-relevance

13. AOM- Academy of Management Journal
2011; 54,5, 873-879
How many times do Winners of AMJ Best Article
Award rewrite the Title / Problem Statement
3 to 4 times
How many times did we rewrite the Title / Problem
Statement
1 to 2 times
Setting the Hook
rigour-relevance

14. [ Relevant
A beginning ]Literature Search Leads Observation Leads Theory Development
Observe Leads Literature Leads Theory Development
Theory Development Leads Literature Verification Leads Proposal
Concept Construct Leads Literature Leads idea generation

15. Conference papers / LinkedIn discussion / Twitters
Books / Theses, dissertations and research in progress
Working papers or unpublished papers
Documents on the internet / Government publications, official
statistics
Personal requests to knowledgeable researchers and/or
practitioners
Reports from relevant institutions: companies, public bodies
Government publications and official statistics
Reference works, general guides to the literature and guides to
the literature in particular subject areas (compendium
catalogues)
Journals / Editorials
Network talks and evening meets
Sources for New Areas for
Theory Building - Relevance and
Rigor issues

16. [ Interdisciplinary lenses ]
management
sociology psychology economics commerce
????
Multiple stakeholders

17. 17
the MIDDAY
rol
area to choose
company to include
sampling
setting limits
framework
design

18. 18
the SUBMISSION
publications
quality of outcome
latest analysis
style
playgarisum
copyright

19. Project life cycle
Jan 2017
April
2017
Aug 2017
Dec 2017
April 2018
Commences
ROL
Questionnaire
ready
Data collection
Report Writing….

20. [ basics of research ]
Challenging the existing one X Novel
Develop a new theory
Bridge theory X Practice
Contribution
Fresh look
Clarity…. What not to accomplish
Finding
Discover
Reexamine
Measure
Evaluate
Review
Implications
Organisational
Academic
Managerial

21. 21
the GUIDE FORMALITIES
who are you to tell
formalities
deadlines
publications
dont argue, discuss

22. 22
the BRANDING
social media
experts/professors database
professional organisation
conference
fellow researchers
get personal newsletter

23. Hence, take time to formulate the statement / title
• Clear sentence / clarity
• Straight to point
• Repetitions
• Logic flow
• Complex language
• Dense sentence
• Too many jargon
• Hanging at a point
• Connectivity / thread
• Lack of road map

24. [ Funding Agencies ]
AICTE
UGC
ICSSR
April/May and
September/
October of each
year
How the Proposals are Reviewed !!!
ILO
UN
AMDISA
National Labor Institute, Noida
AIMA
Knowledge Commission
IIAS
TISS
AIU
CRY
SKOCK
Skill India
Ford Foundation
Some Ministry, GoI
AIMA - AMT Certified in India

25. 25
the RECHECK
Does the thesis have a well-structured layout?
Is the title of each chapter, section, sub- section clear and
informative?
Is it clear what the thesis’ central focus is?
Are figures and tables clear and informative?
Do they stand alone or do you need to
read the text to understand what they are about?
Are all references properly formatted so that you would be able
to trace each?

26. Celebrating Our Award Winning
Authors and Reviewers
Academy of Management Review, 2015, October, Vo. 40; No. 4,
495-496
One Committee Member said……
The article showed perhaps the broadest reach in terms of relevance
and implications……
I could readily imagine …..
It investigates an issue central to MANY arenas of inquiry…..
Sheds new light in / on the process….
Can shape their future work and contribution to the field……

27. AOM….. Academy of Management
AOM….. Academy of Management Review
Administrative Science Quarterly
Strategic Management Journal
Jl of International Business Studies
Organizational Science
Vikalpa
Management review
Manager
Most Sort after Journals….
The Best
NHRD Network Newsletter
SHRM Review
AIMA…. Indian Management
IIM….
Scopus or Web of Science
EBSCO
Research gate / Academia.edu

28. Watch !!
HBR
‘ Idea Watch ’, Defend Your Research
AOM
‘ From the Editor ’, column
IIMB
‘ Round Table ', Management Review
IIMA
‘ Colloquium ’, Vikalpa

29. [ rigour-relevance ]
making academic research more relevant:Revisited the
rigour-relevance debate in light of recent development ]

30. Signature Areas
Indian Context
Start-Up’s
Women on Boards
Social Media
Gender issues
Global
MNC
Leadership
Economy and Business transformation
Across

31. the DNA for the smart and best research work
2hrs/day
small daily improvements creates stunning outcomes
visit library
talk to people
participate in conference
– State level
– India
– Asia
– Asia-Pacific
– Than………
folders for work
Area wise journals
Do not be overly ambitious

32. Network in your area..

33. Sholay Movie
Released in 1975
Ran for 05 years, 4 shows in an Theater, Bombay
80% of Population has seen the movie
In this 80%, 90 % can tell the movie as it is all the
scene
But, for first 90 days, the movies dint
run at all……

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