M2 Select Your Research Topic

Instructions

For this assignment you are to select a topic for your research related to Management Information Systems. Here are the necessary details:

1. Read the content page Guide for Selecting a Research Topic. Page Here are some general ideas for selecting a topic:

Focus on an organizational function such as Human Resources, Finance and Accounting, Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing, or Operations. In most cases, you will want to choose a sub-function of one of these areas, such as recruiting in human resources, or supply chain management or warehouse management in operations.

Focus on a technology use within an industry or profession such as pharmaceuticals, community health services or other not for profit, government, law enforcement, call centers, recycling, architecture education, sports or medicine.

Focus on a type of technology or information systems such as CRM (customer relationship management) or decision support (DSS)

Focus on an IT function or functional responsibility such as security, privacy, policy development

Focus on an IS/IT activity - such as system development, conversions, change management in IS/IT, project management in IS/IT

Often topics combine a type of technology with an organization use for example the use of social media in the mission of a particular church, or the use of data mining by Amazon to recommend books, using distance technology for medical diagnosis, how technology can customize your online shopping experience.

1. Next, select a general topic, then narrow your topic down.
2. Locate 3-4 journals (an initial list of current*, high caliber resources). If you have difficulty finding resources, contact the ESC Librarians. In your submission, identify the journal, indicate whether it is a scholarly or trade source, and provide citation information for an article that is relevant to your research. Besides this initial list, you will need to locate additional sources for your research. *Current means within the past five years.
3. Write a clear topic statement / topic question.
4. Write a one paragraph explanation of what you intend to cover in your research.

Submit your topic sentence, your one paragraph explanation, and the initial list of research journals.