Research Design with the Idea Puzzle Software
Zoom Research Seminar
Past event — 1 February 2023
12:00–13:00
English
Spoken language
Dr. Ricardo Morais
Assistant Professor of Management
Católica Porto Business School and Director of Idea Puzzle
Introduction
The Idea Puzzle software is a decision-making tool that helps PhD candidates improve the coherence of a research proposal, article, or thesis in the light of Philosophy of Science (Morais & Brailsford, 2019). It also helps review the strengths and weaknesses of a research project in any field of knowledge (Parente & Ferro, 2016). To date, the Idea Puzzle software has helped design more than 6700 research projects worldwide. Ricardo Morais has lectured the Idea Puzzle webinar in 99 universities from 26 countries. On average, the knowledge imparted at the webinar was evaluated 9,5 in 10 by 1505 participants (13% response rate).
Topics:
1. Relation between epistemology, methodology, ontology, and axiology
2. Coherence between theory, method, data, rhetoric, and authorship
3. Empirical research as a system of 21 dilemmatic decisions
Results:
After the webinar, participants will be able to: a) acknowledge the relation between epistemology, methodology, ontology, and axiology; b) coherently align the theory, method, data, rhetoric, and authorship of a research proposal, article, or thesis with the Idea Puzzle software; and c) review the strengths and weaknesses of a research project in any field of knowledge.
Bio
Ricardo Morais is Assistant Professor of Management at Católica Porto Business School and Director of Idea Puzzle. Since 2013, he coordinates the seminar 'How to design your PhD' at the European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management (EIASM) in Brussels. He holds a PhD in Strategic Management from the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, having graduated in Management from the Faculty of Economics of the University of Porto. He is also an alumnus of HPI School of Design Thinking in Germany. His research interests are interdisciplinary, including Philosophy of Science, Strategic Management, Design Thinking, and Spirituality in Management. Since 2002, he has published more than 30 academic articles, chapters, and papers about these topics and lectured in 99 universities from 26 countries. He is a member of the Philosophy of Science Association, Strategic Management Society, and Academy of Management.
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