Trends & Importance of Research in current scenario

Opening remarks Imperatives for research Current Trends Implications of these trends Competencies expected Closing remarks

Developments at the global level are taking place very rapidly

Unless there is serious research, it is difficult to keep track of these developments and translate these outcomes into classroom

Global integration after 1990- Indian academics also needs to be integrated

If somebody relies on teaching and cases developed by someone else, it looks artificial

There is no guarantee that what is in Philip Kotler’s book is applicable in India or in emerging markets !

Management Faculty has to be research active!

Consideration for higher positions in good management schools not possible unless there is good number of quality journal publications

Funding is not possible unless good publications !

Incentives based on publications!

Publications not possible unless there is research !

Focus is hardly on publication in the research program. At times working papers ,in house are taken as research publications

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Good, Bad & Ugly !

Good

•Positive attitude towards

doing research

• Require less time preparing

for class & Spend more time

on scholarly work

•“No complaints” attitude

•Prepared to hear criticism

•Get compliments from

Research community

Bad •Confused about expectations

• Feels isolated amongst research

community

•Scholarly work only verbal priority, low

actual time

•lecture only & content focus

•Not amenable to criticism

Ugly •Negative attitude about research

•No focus on research at all

•Criticize publications of the peers

•Bad in teaching also

•Not comfortable in dealing with

students

Teaching

Training

Consulting

Research

Sn Journal From

1 Vikalpa IIM A

2 Decision IIM Kolkata

3 Metamorphosis' IIM Lucknow

4 IIM B review IIM Bangalore

5 Indore Management Journal IIM Indore

6 Journal of Advances in Management Research

IIT Delhi

7 Udyog Pragati NITIE, Mumbai

8 Productivity National Productivity Council , Delhi

9 Management & Labour Studies XLRI Jamshedpur

10 Vision MDI Gurgaon

11 IIMS J of Mgmt Science IIM Shillong

The profile of researchers in in the country is by and large not very encouraging

Disconnect between researcher in India and the Global community

Not able to penetrate into high quality original/novel research as recognized by the international community

Four types of research projects pursued for doctoral work:

Questionnaire based empirical research

Anecdotal research on some specific region or area which analyses the data and makes conclusions in a journalistic style

Case studies in a specific organization and to suggest improvements using known methods

Quantitative/mathematical models on oversimplified context of reality or extensions of work done by researchers in developed world.

Highly qualitative: Anecdotal based on hear-says, stories or experience sharing by senior managers

Highly quantitative based on mathematical modeling focusing on OR like models, theorems and lemmas. At times far more complex than the need to do that. Complex model for routine operational problems and vice versa. Strategic decisions still based on hunch.

Case -studies based: Based on real life application of known concepts published in practical journals like the HBR or simulations.

Statistical analysis ,hypothesis testing using SPSS,Lisrel based on instruments such as questionnaires. Hypothesis to be tested are almost axiomatic at times. Reproducibility of results not assured.

Soft systems approach; System dynamics modelling,ISM, SWOT analysis,SEM.The recent statistical tools have added esthetic value to output through colorful charts diagrams, graphs which makes even ordinary research finding look impressive.

“If you know the outcome of your research, then you are not doing research”-Einstein.

Hypothesis:”The relationship between Emotional Intelligence and job performance will be stronger for individuals whose job involves greater amount of interpersonal interaction”-

Hunch says true, So says the research findings. Axiomatic hypothesis testing.(Source

Vision,Vol.14,no.4,Oct.-Dec.2010,pp.250-252). There is no new light by such like researches. Statistical packages available such as SPSS,LISREL have made

research look in depth.

To gain familiarity with a phenomenon or to achieve new insights into it

To portray accurately the characteristics of a particular individual, situation or a group

To determine the frequency with which something occurs or with which it is associated with something else

To test a hypothesis of a causal relationship between variables

Desire to get a research degree along with its consequential benefits

Desire to face the challenges in solving the unsolved problems

Desire to get intellectual joy of doing some creative work

Desire to be of service to society Desire to get respectability

Good research is systematic Good research is logical Good research is empirical Good research is replicable

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Good research is systematic- structured with

specified steps taken in specified sequence in accordance with well-defined rules

Good research is logical: logical reasoning makes research more meaningful in the context of decision making

Good research is empirical: dealing with concrete data that provides the basis for external validity to research results.

Good research is replicable

Interconnected world: Millions of ideas getting generated, developed and disseminated

Faster publishing cycle Web enabled submission, review and

publication process Shelf life of an idea has shortened

considerably !

You have to update continuously You must know the state-of-the-art You have to be comfortable with Technology

(IT) You have to innovate continuously Literature review ?

You can not hide yourself in the digital universe

Someone is going to measure you ! You are constantly indexed You are also under constant onslaught of new

and emerging ideas ! Hardly any manual intervention !

Web 1.0 Mp3.com Britannica Online Personal website Publishing Stickiness

Web 2.0 Napster Wikipedia Blogging Participation Syndication

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Sharing of information Institutional

collaboration Professional networks Social networks

Sharing of information/Knowledge made easy

“Open source” paradigm You must collaborate Your collaborator may be from anywhere in

the globe! Be comfortable with power & influence of

social media ! “Research 2.0 “ ?

Open access improves educational experience

Open access democratizes access to research Open access advances research Open access improves visibility and impact of

scholarship !

• Authors and institutions • Visibility; increased communication;

international exposure and peer-recognition • Cost of publishing and use – affordability? • Readers • Accessibility, affordability • Good Publishers getting converted into OA

• Oxford University Press – Oxford Open Journal of Nucleic Acids, Journal of Botany

• Springer – Open Choice

• Blackwell – Online Open

• Elsevier – hybrid model for six Physics Journals

Pentabytes of data circulating the web Information needed fast Information flows freely Researchers “networked” socially New tools available New metrics of citations Directory of open access journals

www.doaj.org Example: International J of Management &

Strategy

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Research comprises the following: Defining and redefining the problem Formulating hypothesis Collecting, organizing and evaluating data Making deductions and reaching conclusions Carefully testing the conclusions to

determine whether they fit the hypothesis

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Significant in solving various operational and planning problems of business and industry

Market research (investigation of the structure and development of market)

Important for formulating policies for purchase, production and sales

Deep insights into strategy formulation and its impact

As a means to influence society

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Aid to Informed decision making Helps identify problem areas Aid to forecasting Helps business budgeting Tool for efficient production and investment

decision making Optimal utilisation of resources Basis for innovation

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Competition – local, domestic and global More complex business organizations Stakeholders demanding greater role Growth of Internet Growth of technology and greater computing

power Advanced Analytical techniques

For rise in academic hierarchy For enhancing quality of pedagogy For increase in reach For gaining acceptance in the academic community For making some difference ! For making some impact !

Citations Usage Inclusion of research in courseware/ Training material Media comment Implementation in Practice Transformation of Research for new audience Awards *Source http://www.emeraldinsight.com/authors/impact/index.htm

Intellectual competencies Future-building competencies Management competencies Relationship competencies Personal competencies

Source: Discussion with Prof R P Mohanty,VC, Shiksha-o-Anusandhan Univ, Bhubneshwar

Research is imperative Technology has made research easy as well as

challenging Quality metrics associated with research Limited shelf life, digitization and collaboration

acts as drivers for research Academic life incomplete without research Teaching-research-training-consulting : a virtuous

cycle for management academia Various competencies desired from researcher !

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