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My Roadmap
The master plan. 10 phases.
All Status
Not Started
In Progress
Blocked
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Phase 0: Research Foundations & Literacy
Phase 1
Problem Logic
Problem framing
High Priority
Done
Research Literacy
Foundations
Gap spotting
High Priority
Done
Research Literacy
Foundations
Research Design
Selecting theory as lens
High Priority
Done
Research Literacy
Foundations
Research design literacy level-1
High Priority
Done
Research Literacy
Foundations
Evidence logic
High Priority
Done
Research Literacy
Foundations
Context & Communication
Stakeholder thinking & context sensitivity
High Priority
Done
Research Literacy
Foundations
Structured writing & research communication
High Priority
Done
Research Literacy
Foundations
P0 – Mindset Shift: CS to Management Scholar
Phase 2
Research foundations
Core Vocabularies: CS vs Management
High Priority
In Progress
Mindset
Month 0
What counts as a contribution in management research
High Priority
In Progress
Research foundations
Month 0-1
Paradigms & philosophy of science (positivist/interpretivist/critical, etc.)
Medium Priority
Not Started
Research foundations
Month 1
Academic craft
Reading for theory (how to read management papers)
High Priority
Not Started
Academic craft
Month 0
Academic writing in management (argument structure)
High Priority
Not Started
Academic craft
Month 0-1
P1 – Core theory deep-dive
Phase 3
Theory
Organizational legitimacy (Suchman) — pragmatic/moral/cognitive + multi-audience
High Priority
Not Started
Theory
Month 1
Sociomateriality (Orlikowski) — using it without 'tech as factor'
High Priority
Not Started
Theory
Month 1-2
Temporal structuring (Orlikowski & Yates) — concepts & how to operationalize
High Priority
Not Started
Theory
Month 1
Algorithmic management & contested control (Kellogg et al.)
Medium Priority
Not Started
Theory
Month 2
Signaling theory (Spence) applied to degrees under GenAI
Medium Priority
Not Started
Theory
Month 2
Theory building
Mid-range theory & mechanisms (from process data)
High Priority
Not Started
Theory building
Month 2-3
Define and refine your new construct: Flashpoint Bridgework
High Priority
Not Started
Theory building
Month 2-3
P2 – Domain literature
Phase 4
Higher education studies
Higher education as an organizational field (governance, quality assurance, professional bodies)
High Priority
Not Started
Higher education studies
Month 1-2
Assessment regimes & academic integrity governance
High Priority
Not Started
Higher education studies
Month 2-3
Learning analytics / LMS as sociotechnical infrastructure
Medium Priority
Not Started
Higher education studies
Month 3
P3 – Domain literature
Phase 5
GenAI & learning/assessment
Generative AI in learning: promises vs failure modes
High Priority
Not Started
GenAI & learning/assessment
Month 1
Epistemic agency (assessment–knowledge–society link)
High Priority
Not Started
GenAI & learning/assessment
Month 2
Authentic assessment design & redesign patterns
High Priority
Not Started
GenAI & learning/assessment
Month 2-3
Academic integrity & detection/proctoring: limits and unintended effects
Medium Priority
Not Started
GenAI & learning/assessment
Month 3
P4 – Positioning in IS/DT
Phase 6
Information Systems / Digital transformation
Digital transformation theory basics (beyond adoption): sociotechnical change, organizing, capabilities
High Priority
Not Started
Information Systems / Digital transformation
Month 1-2
Dynamic capabilities vs sociomaterial/process views (when each helps)
Medium Priority
Not Started
Information Systems / Digital transformation
Month 2
P5 – Methods (Qual)
Phase 7
Qualitative methods
Abductive analysis (iterate between data and theory)
High Priority
Not Started
Qualitative methods
Month 3-4
Interviewing multiple audiences (students, faculty, admins, parents/employers)
High Priority
Not Started
Qualitative methods
Month 2-3
Observation of classrooms/assessment as temporal practice
High Priority
Not Started
Qualitative methods
Month 3
Document & artifact analysis (policies, rubrics, integrity cases)
High Priority
Not Started
Qualitative methods
Month 3
Process research & longitudinal case study design
High Priority
Not Started
Qualitative methods
Month 1-2
Temporal data strategies (event sequencing, narratives, visual maps)
Medium Priority
Not Started
Qualitative methods
Month 4
P6 – Methods (Quant)
Phase 8
Quantitative methods
Longitudinal survey design (waves, panel retention, measurement invariance)
High Priority
Not Started
Quantitative methods
Month 2-3
Scale development & validation (deep dive)
High Priority
Not Started
Quantitative methods
Month 3-5
Visualization & reporting (tables/figures for management journals)
Low Priority
Not Started
Quantitative methods
Month 6
Panel / longitudinal regression basics
Medium Priority
Not Started
Quantitative methods
Month 4-6
Multilevel data (students nested in courses/universities) — when you need it
Medium Priority
Not Started
Quantitative methods
Month 5-6
P7 – Integration
Phase 9
Mixed methods
Case comparison logic (cross-case analysis)
High Priority
Not Started
Mixed methods
Month 6-12
Qual–quant triangulation strategy
High Priority
Not Started
Mixed methods
Month 3-4
P8 – Execution & impact
Phase 10
Ethics / governance
Research ethics in HE (student privacy, power asymmetry, AI disclosure)
High Priority
Not Started
Ethics / governance
Month 1-2
PhD management
Project management: year-by-year plan & weekly system
Medium Priority
In Progress
PhD management
Month 0
Publishing / career
Target journals & paper roadmap (1–3 papers)
Medium Priority
Not Started
Publishing / career
Month 2
Impact / stakeholders
Translate theory to guidance (policy makers, QA bodies, employers)
Low Priority
Not Started
Impact / stakeholders
Month 12+