Dr. B. Bordoloi
Technology Management
Research Paper
You are to write a research paper about on the following topicin the field of Information Technology (IT) Management, which of current interest to both IT and non-IT managers.
Topic:
“Top Security Threats in the Wireless Network Environments”
A partial list of journals which publish articles pertaining to the IT area is attached. These publications are some of the source for your research work.
Your paper must be between 12 and 15 pages of typed, doubled-spaced text, not including your references and any appendices or attachment.
Plagiarism will result in a grade of zero.
Your research paper is due onSunday, December 5. It will be graded according to the criteria on the attached page
Suggested Structure of Research Paper
I.Abstract: Half-page (single spaced) summary of the paper
- Introduction:
-Problem Background
-Problem Importance
-Purpose and contents of this paper
- Target audience of the paper
- Overall objective
- Within the overall objective, the specific issues or question addressed in the paper
- A precise statement of the content of the paper
- Scope and limitation of the paper
- Usefulness of the paper
- How would the target audience benefits from reading your paper
- A paragraph describing the organization of the paper
- Research Methodology
-How did you carry out your study (e.g., survey, interviews, experiment, case study, action research, personal experience)
- Significant prior research
-What other have found or proposed that is relevant to your work
-What is the lacking in their research
-Summary of the prior research
-In what respect your study differs from these other studies
- The body of your paper as per ‘Organization of the paper’ with proper heading and sub-headings
- Conclusion
-A brief summary of the paper
-Major conclusion and recommendations
- Emphasize the construction/usefulness of your study
-Scope and Limitation of your study
-Direction for future research
- Acknowledgement (if applicable)
- References
RESEARCH PAPER EVALUATION
STUDENT: ______POINTS
ABSTRACT(5)------
FORMAT(15)------
Typo’s and neatness, Paper organization, Appropriate Headings/Sub-headings, Use of tables and/or diagram, References appropriately cited, frequent and/or large direct quotes avoided.
Copies of cited journal articles submitted(10)------
CONTENTS (70 points)
Clear problem and purpose(4)------
Review of the appropriate literature – includes at least 6 references
articles, rather than simply describing the problem. Reported
relevance and pitfalls (if any) of prior research.(5)------
Must be at least 8 articles in bibliography at least 4 of these
must be from ‘Academic’ Journals(3)------
Currency of references – at least 5 of these references must be less
than 3 years old(3)------
Appropriate conclusion and suggestion for further research(5)------
Depth of coverage of the topic(20)------
Understandable, well-written article (Based upon graduate
student status)(10)------
Originally of your contribution(10)------
Presentation(10)------
Total Points(100)______
PLAGIARISM WILL RESULT IN A GRADE OF ZERO
Academic Journals
MIS Quarterly
Information System Research
Journals of management Information System
Communication of the ACM
ACM Transaction on Information System
ACM Transaction on Database System
ACM SIG Journals
ACM Newsletters
IEEE Journals, namely:
IEEE Computer
IEEE software
IEEE Transaction on software Engineering
IEEE Transaction on Engineering Management
IEEE Expert
Information Processing and Management
Information Resource Management Journal
Information and software Technology
International Journal of Man-Machine Studies
Behavior and Information Technology
Journal of Database Management System
Journal of Information System
Journal of Information Technology
Journal of Information System Management
Journal of End-User Computing
Journal of Medical System
Journal of Ambulatory Care Management
Journal of Ambulatory care Marketing
Journal of Health Information management and System Society
Journal of Information Technology Management
International Journal of information management
Computer in Healthcare
Database (ACM-SIGBDP)
International Information Systems
Data Resource Management
Decision Support Systems
OMEGA
Interface
Management science
Journal of Organizational Science
Journal of Organizational Computing
Decision Sciences
Harvard Business Review
Sloan management Review
California Management Review
Business Horizon
Journal of Management Systems
Accounting, Management and Information technologies
The journal of Information Systems
Software Practice & Experience
Journal of System and Software
Trade Journals
Database Programming and Design
Database Management
Business Software
Business software Reviews
Business solution
Byte
Computer world
INFORM Magazine
InformationCenter
Information Week
Infosystems
LAN Magazine
MIS week
Before you turn in your paper…
CHECK LIST
- Have you told reader, at the outset, what they might gain by reading your paper?
- Have you made aim of your work clear?
- Have you explained the significance of your contribution?
- Have you set your work in the appropriate context by giving sufficient background (including an adequate set of relevant references) to your work?
- Have you addressed the question of practically and usefulness?
- Have you adequately covered the subject matter?
- Have you identified future development that result may from your work?
- Have structured your paper in a clear and logical fashion?