Title: To deliver a EUR/RSM Master
1INNOVATION TEAM
Research Topics
Preliminary Study to Develop Research Perspective
SUPPORTING TECHNOLOGY
INNOVATION EXECUTION
Research Sources
To deliver a EUR/RSM Masters Thesis through an
online platform
- Definition of concepts
- Online Collaboration
- Online Platform
- Research Project
- Team Dynamics
- Virtual Team
To develop an Online Collaboration Platform for
this research project
To gain insight into the dynamics of a research
team in a virtual environment
MOVING FROM INFORMATION gt COMMUNICATION gt
TRANSACTION
1Verschuren Dooreward Designing a Research
Project
Visualisation S.L.J. Twigge EUR/RSM Research
Project 2005 Delivering a Research paper through
an Online Collaboration Platform
201 February 2005
15 Feb 2005 End Full Time Job RNLMC
Research Module Definitions
Finished Reading Theory By 15 Feb 2005
Hand-In Definite Version
lt 1 April 2005
First Version Functionality Online Platform
Research Proposal
3General Underlying Research Process and Task
Distribution
- In phasing the notification, means they are
considered to be early adopters for testing any
platform functionalities. Other research members
will be more critical towards the actual
benefits received from working with the online
platform in comparison to generally available
communication platforms. - Handleiding Afstudeertraject Faculteit
Bedrijsfkunde, 25 September 2003,
http//www.rsm.nl/pls/portal/docs/1/1277794.PDF - early adopters, actual benefits received
4The Research Process and Task Distribution
Developing Team Dependant Functionality for an
Online Collaboration Platform Applied to a
Research Project
Objective
- Gain Experience Insight into Online
Collaboration and Virtual Research Team Dynamics - Develop an Online Collaboration Platform for a
Research Project
RESEARCH TEAM
RESEARCH
KNOWLEDGE GUIDELINES 2 University Coaches (
1) 2 Private Co-Readers
Researcher
Validation Team
ONLINE COLLABORATION PLATFORM
DELIVER NOTIFY
PROCESS FEEDBACK
Research
Process
Deliver
Notify
Process
Feedback
Product
- Deliver a Research Report according to EUR/FBK
Master Thesis Standards
5Research Efforts Benefits from using an Online
Collaboration Platform
- To be further defined. Expected to state that
the project is completed faster and more
effective in comparison to other available
communication technology platforms and
functionalities. Will also include approx. SWOT
Analysis (Strength, Weakness, Benefits and
Risks) - The Online Collaboration Platform (OCP) provides
a facilitating role in the process of working
through a defined research structure. The
structure for this project has been based on
three sources - Verschuren Doorewaard, 1999, Designing a
Research Project - Institute Guidelines, December 2003, Manual
Master Thesis RSM - Personal Document from Dr. P.C. van Fenema
- Based upon these sources and results from the
preliminary study, this research project is
divided into two sub-projects - Gaining insight into the working of a research
team in a virtual environment - Developing an OCP for developing and delivering
the Research Paper - The Team Assessment
- Measure Skill Diversity, Profile, Background,
Interests, Expertise, Level of Commitment - The Delivery Process
- The research project is delivered to its
stakeholders by the researcher through an online
platform using an internet connection and a
standard web browser. The researcher takes on the
duty of processing the research and editing it to
the web pages. For this research a customised
online platform is built.
6Research Questions
- Which benefits are feasible when applying the
concepts of Virtual Teams and Online
Collaboration to delivering an RSM Thesis through
an online platform? - Which underlying processes and types of Virtual
Teams and Online Collaboration apply to this
research project? - Community, Portal, Knowledge Management,
E-Learning (Training, Development and Distant
Learning), Project Coordination, Document Mgt.,
Conferencing, Workflow Mgt., High Performance
Teams, Heavyweight Development Teams, the Skunk
Works - Which group dynamics can be tracked and managed
through an Online Collaboration Platform? - Do the special communication needs require
functional facilitation? - Interaction Incidents, Decision Processes,
Moderation, Conflict Resolution Arbitration - Does the research project provide a base for
developing team dependant online collaboration
functionality?
7Research Context http//www.twigge.com/thesis/Support/PRELIM/ResearchContext.php
Research Questions http//www.twigge.com/thesis/Support/PRELIM/ResearchQuestions.php
Definition of Concepts http//www.twigge.com/thesis/Support/PRELIM/ConceptDefinitions.php
8Research FrameworkManagement Questions
Online Collaboration Strengths Weaknesses Benefits Risks Processes Productivity Metrics
Checklist
Support Guidance
Investment
- Technical Infrastructure
- Organisational Context Conditions
Virtual Team Dynamics
Communication
Product Research Project
Project Control
9- During the preliminary study the following
Research Modules have been identified - Team Assessment
- Online Platform
- Theory Concepts / Empirical Notions
- Adaptive Structuration Theory
- Virtual Teams
- Online Collaboration
- Models
- Project Management
- Service Orientated Architecture
- Online Resources
- Third Party Forum (www.fullcirc.com
- Specialists University
- Google, JSTOR, ABI-INFORM, Scriptie Databank
- Comparisons
- Social Software
- Collaboration Products (see next page) RSS
10- Sourceforge / www.VAsoftware.com
- www.dotproject.net, www.tutos.org,
www.wgroupware.org, www.Groove.net, Blackboard - www.markroseman.com, www.cornerways.com,
www.sonexis.com, www.fullcirc.com - Idea that all firms are stuck on the road of
conferencing solutions - GroupLab University of Calgary
- Need to focus up to eight team members
including leader span of control issues - TeamWave
- www.onlinecommunityreport.com
- www.keystoneconsulting.com optimizing workforce
communication E-Learning - docta Norway
- Deaf People using TeamWave for online
collaboration - www.courseforum.com/projectforum/details.html
- GroupKit http//www.groupkit.org/history.html
- Document Management Workflow Management
Online Learning - ProjectForum www.courseforum.com workgroups
collaborate and coordinate their project work - Social Software Calendars Slot Management
- WebCT
- Netviewer desktop sharing tool
- OneSpace.net design review process (CoCreate)
11- As this is both a design and an intervene/change
orientated research, aimed at producing XXX and
XXX, the following data collection methods are
most relevant
12Team Assessment
- Innovators, Early Adopters, etc.
13Tik-oefening
- To ensure realisation of the research objective
- A formulation of the research issue to be useful
and necessary 6 - Capture the research issue is a brief definition
12 - Capture the objective of the research in a brief
definition 9 - Concern a confrontation of observations and for
theories on the basis of which conclusions are
drawn 22 - Descriptive knowledge often plays a valuable role
in obtaining explanatory insights 18 - Jump through hoops to make things work 6
- In every work of genius, we recognise our own
rejected thoughts .They come back to us with a
certain alienated majesty,. Emerson 10