Research in Information Systems: A Handbook for Research Supervisors and their Students

Research in Information Systems helps supervisors and their students get the most out of the PhD experience. It can be used as a basis of courses for supervisors and their research students.

This book covers: • The supervisor - student relationship • Practical, social and academic issues • Different models for PhD programs, including US, UK, Latin and Scandinavian models

Many vignettes of personal experiences and reflections provide context for the material. The book is written by experts - leading international academics in the field of information systems. They all have had wide experience of research supervision over many years in many countries.

The only handbook available specifically for Information Systems, and written for both research supervisors and their studentsContent agreed and approved by an international panel of experts, ensuring worldwide relevanceIncludes real life anecdotes to educate, entertain, and contextualise

Part I Reflections Chapter 1 - Advising and supervising Chapter 2 - Confessions and reflections

Part II The supervisor/student relationship Chapter 3 - Metaphors for PhD study Chapter 4 - Focus on the supervisor Chapter 5 - Focus on the student

Part III Social and practical issues Chapter 6 - Serving two masters Chapter 7 - Finance Chapter 8 - Ethical issues Chapter 9 - Gender issues Chapter 10 Sexual orientation Chapter 11 - Diverse cultures

Part IV Academic issues Chapter 12 - Discipline of information systems Chapter 13 - Quality and originality Chapter 14 - Quantitative research Chapter 15 - Qualitative research

Part V PhD models Chapter 16 - US model Chapter 17 - UK Model Chapter 18 - Latin model Chapter 19 - Scandinavian model