My sincerest apologies to my supervisors, and also a big thank you for your understanding and patience. The events of these past few weeks have somewhat derailed the progress of my degree. However, slowly but surely I’m recomposing myself, regathering my thoughts and started writing again.

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The paper describes a networking platform called iBridge, implemented by the administrative office of Zhongguancun Haidian Science Park (HSP) in Beijing, China, to foster exchanges of ideas and innovation. The paper also discusses some of the challenges involved in adoption. Read the rest of this entry »

The paper from Hevner et. al. (2004) serves three purposes: It provides an introduction to IS research paradigm, proposed some guideline for design-science research, and use three examples to provide clarity on applying the guidelines in practice.

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This is not a book about IT, but some of the examples and cases do emphasise how IT is being used as the catalyst to radically change the way successful companies are managed and lead.

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The paper provides a guideline on how to write a good literature review, by taking experiences from the MISQ Review publication process.

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After some consultation with my supervisors, I’ve updated my mission statement as follows:

Mission Statement: To provide insight from an IT perspective, as workplace habits and norms are changing influenced by the growing proportion of technology savvy younger generations in the workforce.

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I was intrigued by the title “Microsoft 2.0″, more so because 2.0 (as in Web 2.0) signifies something new, fresh, and innovative. But when was the last time we associate Microsoft with innovation? At most times, they just take or copy the current trend and include it in their offering. Or buy the company instead. But somehow, I’ve always felt that there is a silent revolution happening within Microsoft. Hence, at some level I was hoping that I can gain some insight and at the same time add some material for my research.

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Ok, so I wanted to help companies understand the younger generation and get the most out of them, from an IT perspective. I shyed away from analysing the tools because I think that it is just means to an end. It’s like a trend, that can be replaced by something bigger, better, different, or more innovative in a drop of a hat.

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After a couple of weeks of contemplating, I’m finally back with a new blog. I’ve decided to move platform from Joomla! to Wordpress because I think it is better for the things I want to do. So I do apologise to my supervisors if they are wondering why my RSS is broken.

As I’ve mentioned to John, one of my research supervisor, I’ve had some thoughts about altering my research. Not anything utterly major, but just a slight shift of focus.

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About this blog

I've set up this blog to record and collect my thoughts on my way to complete my research degree.

I intend to use this blog as a communication tool, not only with my research supervisors but also with everyone else who would like to share their experience and thoughts on the subject matter of my research.

About my research

To provide insight from an IT perspective, as workplace habits and norms are changing influenced by the growing proportion of technology savvy younger generations in the workforce.