Seminar on Analysis of Research Ideas

Aalto University and Idea Puzzle organize the 1st edition of the seminar ‘Analysis of Research Ideas’. The seminar is led by Professor Ricardo Morais.

According to experts, the phase of higher uncertainty in a research project is the analysis of research ideas (e.g. Cooper 2008). Idea Puzzle® free non downloadable software reduces research uncertainty thanks to 21 questions about a research idea. The 21 questions are a new synthesis of scientific method which is published internationally (Morais 2010a, 2010b; Morais et al. 2009). This seminar explains the 21 questions and respective answers as iterative decisions in a research project. The acquired competencies can be applied in the generation, planning, and evaluation of research as well as in the learning and teaching of scientific method.

Requirements

Computer with Internet, Flash, and Adobe Reader. Before the seminar, participants are recommended to register at www.ideapuzzle.com and consult the following study material:

• Research contexts, uncertainty, and metaphors (Möller 1997; Helo 2006)
• Example of research plan template without Idea Puzzle® (MIT 2010)
• Example of research plan with Idea Puzzle® (Costa 2009)
• Help in order to answer Idea Puzzle® 21 questions
• Idea Puzzle® bibliography

Topics

1. Research contexts
2. Research uncertainty
3. Research metaphors
4. Idea Puzzle® framework
5. Idea Puzzle® software
6. Generation, planning, and evaluation of research
7. Application to participants' research ideas and plans

Audience

Students, lecturers, researchers, and evaluators in any field of knowledge.

Results

After the seminar, participants will be able to apply Idea Puzzle® free non downloadable software in the generation, planning, and evaluation of research as well as in the learning and teaching of scientific method. Such results constitute an investment in life-long scientific competencies.

Expert

Ricardo Morais is Professor of Management and Strategy at Catholic University of Portugal and researcher at the Centre for Studies in Management and Economics. He holds a Ph.D. in Strategic Management from the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, having graduated in Management from the University of Porto, Portugal. He specialises on strategic management of research and internationalisation. Since 2002, he has lectured these topics to over 1500 students and 20 education institutions, in Portugal and abroad. With tens of communications in international conferences and seminars, he is the author of scientific articles and chapters edited by Elsevier (USA), Emerald (UK), Edward Elgar (UK) and Sage Publications (USA). Especially related with the topic of this seminar are his publications on 'scientific method' (Sage Publications), 'critical realism' (Edward Elgar), and 'doctoral paradox' (Emerald).

Recent publications

• Morais, R. (2010a) Scientific method. In Mills, A., Durepos, G. and Wiebe, E. (eds.) Encyclopedia of Case Study Research, Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications, Vol. 2, pp. 840-842.
• Morais, R. (2010b) Critical realism and case studies in international business research. In Piekkari, R. and Welch, C. (eds.) Rethinking the Case Study Approach in International Business Research, Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing, forthcoming.
• Morais, R., Martins, C., and Kansikas, J. (2009) Analysis of research ideas: combining metaphors for research. Proceedings of the International Society for Professional Innovation Management 2009 Conference, 21-24 June, Vienna, Austria.

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