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UNDERSTANDING
THE JOURNEY
Prof Dato Dr Sheikh Omar Abdul Rahman FASc
Director of Corporate PlanningUniversiti Putra [email protected]
PPL, UPM29 July 2010
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Success
Success
Success
Success
Success
Professionalism& Caring
Professionalism& Caring
Professionalism &Caring Professionalism
& Caring
Professionalism& Caring
Professionalism& Caring
EXCELLENCE
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THE RESEARCH PROCESS
Infrastructure &
other resourcesEnvironment
SUPERVISOR
RESEARCHER
Plan
Do
Evaluate
Learn &Improve
QUALITY
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The Research Process Effective supervision/mentoring
Research Skill Development program
Availability of resources Expertise
Facilities
Research & Publication Culture
Support system monitoring, assistance, etc.
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DREAMS AND GOALS
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RESEARCH JOURNEY
RESULTS
(SUCCESS)
Satisfaction
Relationship
Love$$$
Hope Joy
(Adding & Giving Value)
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SUCCESS
DESIRE
CAPACITY(KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS)
RESEARCHWORK
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ATTITUDE (80%)
SUCCESS
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QUALITY EQUATION KEY VARIABLE IS PEOPLE
QUALITY BEGINS AND ENDS WITH THE
INDIVIDUAL SELF MOTIVATED
SELF ESTEEM
SELF EMPOWERMENT
INTEGRITY
PASSIONATE
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ALL RIGHT
DO THE RIGHT THING
THE RIGHT WAY
AT THE RIGHT TIME
THE RIGHT PLACE
WITH THE RIGHT PEOPLE
FOR THE RIGHT REASON
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ALL RIGHTHAVE THE RIGHT MIND
(A CRITICAL MIND)
HAVE THE RIGHT EMOTION
(PASSIONATE)
ASK THE RIGHT QUESTIONS
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LEADERSHIP FORUM,
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THINKING 2009 (ICOT),KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, 23 APRIL, 2009
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A researcher needs to be
a person who.. has vision (who can see the wood for the trees so to speak);
is creative in the process;
has the ability to acquire the necessary resources;
is self-motivate; Can work with the technical staff;
can check on and coordinate the various activities that need to beundertaken in the research journey;
monitors the progress;
can nurture, create capabilities; and
is able to foster growth of other individuals.
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The Journey (ESQ)
Emphasizes the need for integration of:
rational intelligence (IQ),
emotional intelligence (EQ), and
spiritual intelligence (SQ)
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The Journey requires a transformation
It is not easy for it demands diligence,
focus, hard work and determination.
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Purpose and Meaning of LifeLife of Serving, Giving/Adding Value as:
A Good servant of God
A Good citizen of the world
A Good husband/wife, father/mother,
son/daughter, neighbour, worker (research
scientist etc)
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Nor shall they discover anything of His knowledge,
except as He wills
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Personal Conscience
Meaning
Beliefs Morals
Ethical Behaviour
Values Principles
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Sources of Motivation3. Views his work as a form of virtuous deed (amal salih), the
key to the attainment of (falah) true success in this world
and well-being in the Hereafter;
4. Views his as a form of (ibadah) servitude to God in the
broader sense of the word,
5. Views that the reward for his good deeds is not confined to
this world, but extends to the Hereafter, and
6. Views that the punishment for bad deeds is not restricted
to worldly life, but also takes place after death.
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Expectations of a Researcher Hard work
Enthusiasm
Confidence
Innovative
Creative problem solver
Resource-oriented
Work-focused
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Scenarios
Motivated but lack of effort
Motivated, hard working but incompetent
Hard working but lack of research ability
Competent but not motivated
Competent but lack of management skill
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Success model for Research Excellence Researcher inputs Competence + personality + motivation +
good management + effort
improved research ability SUCCESS Research Output
completed project
Publications
Products
patents
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Qualities of a Good Researcher Independence & confidence
Theoretical knowledgebroad & specialize
Competence in research method or specificresearch skills
Ability to construct logical argument
Ability to write clearly
Life & management skill
Social skills network
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Qualities of a Good Researcher Have strong fundamentals
Willing to self-study and self-learn
Able to identify opportunities to make a contributionto knowledge and strong desire to do so
Able to take up ownership of the ResearchEnterprise
Capable of critical thinking Creative, able to innovate
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Qualities of a Good Researcher Has desire to stay up-to-date
Has desire to be a team member and lead teams
when required Logical, ethical, amicable, resourceful,
helpful to others, willing to share knowledge,
good in oral communication skills
analytical and good in experimental techniques Interested in life long learning
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Critical thinking is the practice of processing information in the
most skillful, accurate, and rigorous manner
possible,
leads to the most reliable, logical, and
trustworthy conclusions
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Novelty:
The newness or unusualness of an idea
Appropriateness:
The degree to which the idea fits or meets the
needs of the problematic situation
Synthesis:
The degree to which the idea combines with unlikeelements
Critical Thinking
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Critical Thinking
A person who thinks critically
asks novel questions,
ask appropriate questions,
gather relevant information
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A Critical Thinkeris characterized in terms of his
knowledge,
abilities,
attitudes, and
habitual ways of behaving.
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A Critical Thinker
investigates problems,
asks questions,
challenges the status quo
discovers new information that can be used for
good or ill,
questions authorities and traditional beliefs,
challenges received dogmas and doctrines
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A Critical Thinker asks: What is the evidence? What can one reasonably deduce from that
evidence?
Could there be a simpler explanation? Could this have happened by chance?
Can we do an experiment to test this?
Whose story can we trust?
Is this a hoax?
What are the facts?
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A Critical Thinker: loves tough questions
maintains that there is only one way to findtrustworthy answers i.e. to use reason and
experiment.
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Teamwork Foster collaboration
Involve other experts
Integrate well into research group
Enhance professional development through
joint paper writing
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5Ps of Research Journey
1. Propose
2. Plan
3. Play
4. Present
5. Publish
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Propose To propose a suitable project that is relevant,
of current and potential interest and ,in manyinstances, fundable
Proposer must be up-to-date with currentstate-of-the-art
No short-cut to uncovering, accessing andstudying critically relevant research
Literature - must cover broader range ofsubjects
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More on Defining Project
Define objectives and scope - these are dynamicespecially over 3-4 year span of PhD work
Work elsewhere can impact researchscope/objectives/methodology
Develop continuous network involving researchgroups around the world
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More on Defining project
Share research results when feasible to avoidduplication and get feedback from experts
Think globally but act locally
What is relevant or important in one part of theworld may not be so in another part
Think about producing an excellent research
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More about proposal Be realistic match resources (quality and
quantity) with objectives and scope!
Evaluate human resources carefully
Be ambitious but goal posts should bereachable!
Steer clear of ROM (run-of-the-mill) or Me-Too research!
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More about proposal Collaborate if necessary expertise is brought
in by collaborator - or else work may simplybe slowed down
Have real cooperation.
No point in having collaborator with same or
less skill level in same area - will dilutepublications and delay work!
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Play: Project Execution
Allow mistakes but not the same repeatedly!
Learn from experience of team members- critical for
multi-disciplinary projects Hold formal/informal group meetings
Encourage critical discussion- not at personal level
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Play: Project Execution
Researchers must keep abreast of literature continuously-not just in initial phases
Evaluate literature critically- do not read it like a novel ornewspaper!
Prepare summaries of relevant papersto be cited in your
work Benchmark against high quality work in same area.
Attempt to achieve similar or higher level ofAccomplishment
Do not repeat earlier work except to compare/validate yourwork
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Play: Project Execution No substitute to hard work!
Researchers must be able to multi-task i.e. carry out
several tasks in parallel and in Series Often delays can occur over which one has no control -use this time productively
Analyze data critically (and statistically!).
Take ownership of results.
Researchers must take their project as their businessenterprise
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Play: Project Execution Be productive thinker- coupling creativity with
productivity
Research value is time-dependent typically decays withtime.
Half-life of research results depends on area-some may be short ( 1 yr) while others may be 10 years!
Basic work lasts longer than applied work,in general
Rapid publication is essential for short half-life areas.
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Presentations Research in progress may be presented at Conferences Presentation of work to proper audiences at right time is
key to success.
High quality presentation is key to attract and maintain
audience interest Do not make false claims- worse , do not claim someone
elses work as yours!
Always cite and credit earlier work- not just in passing butwith a high quality citation.
Follow ethical and professional guidelines rigorously. Choose conferences carefully
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Publish Thesis is a public document of limited visibility hence
important to publish injournals
Do not focus on number of papers- it may measure extentof research but not its quality and impact
Remember the adage: Publish or perish!
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Publish Critical in academic life
Only results of archival value (not transient value) shouldbe published
Study good papers carefully- identify why you thinkthey are really good so that you can use them as models
Be original but benefit from past experience of others
Papers must be clear, concise and correct (3Cs!)
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Publish Choose journal based on its acceptance in audience you
wish to address.
Some work maybe more appropriate to large-circulationprofessional journals
Engineering papers in physics journals will be largelyignored- although ISI may gave it high impact factor!
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Publish
Reviewers comments can help improve quality of thepaper and also research itself.
Third party comments are useful
Negative comments must be accepted professionally andshould not be taken as personal attack!
Ensure that appropriate credit is given to earlier work-
Do not just list reference but actually refer to it in text
Quality of citedness is important.
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THANK YOU
Prof Dato Dr Sheikh Omar Abdul Rahman FASc
Director of Corporate Planning
University Putra [email protected]
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