Building Knowledge with Integrity: Why and How We Cite Building Knowledge with Integrity: Why and How We Cite Semi-academic guide · Updated September 1, 2025 Table of Contents Introduction In academic writing – including management, accounting, and business – citation plays a crucial role as a marker of academic integrity and as the foundation of research. Through citation, authors acknowledge the sources of ideas they use, distinguish their own original thoughts from those borrowed from others, and help readers trace the origins of the information. References or bibliographies at the end of a scholarly work serve as a catalog of relevant literature, providing context, theoretical background, methodology, and justification for the research. Using others’ ideas without proper citation constitutes plagiarism, which undermines academic integrity. Therefore, sound academic...
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Novelty? | Robert Kierson Blog Novelty? | Kebaruan dalam Penelitian Robert Kierson Daftar Isi | Table of Contents Pendahuluan | Introduction Ketimpangan Pendidikan Tinggi | Higher Education Imbalance Novelty dalam Paradigma Ilmiah | Novelty in the Scientific Paradigm Kebaruan & Revolusi Ilmiah | Novelty & Scientific Revolution Novelty dalam Filsafat Sains | Novelty in Philosophy of Science Epilog | Epilogue Referensi | References Pendahuluan Belakangan ini ramai dibicarakan tentang novelty dalam riset, terutama untuk penulisan disertasi. Novelty yang dimaksud adalah bagaimana seorang peneliti dalam melakukan riset tidak sekadar mengulang atau meneliti hal-hal yang sudah menjadi postulat atau aksioma. Memang, hal ini jamak terjadi pada berbagai jenjang pendidikan tinggi. Pertanyaan yang muncul adalah mengapa kosa kata ini begitu populer dan “trending” di kalangan mahasiswa, terutama mahasiswa d...
Bibliometric / Bibliometrik — Is It the New Standard in Academic Writing? Table of Contents Hide Prologue / Pendahuluan Popular Tools / Alat Populer Bibliometric vs SLR Applications in Management / Penerapan Conclusion / Kesimpulan References Author Prologue / Pendahuluan Bibliometric: A New Standard in Academic Writing? The academic world, once perceived as insulated and somewhat “regulative,” is no longer immune to disruption. For decades, established institutions appeared to hold the “absolute scientific truth,” while stakeholders outside those institutions had little influence. Over the past five years—accelerated by the COVID-19 turbulence—this has changed. What used to revolve mainly around familiar statistical tools (SPSS, eViews, AMOS, LISREL) has expanded. We now routinely see similarity checks (Turnitin), reference managers (Mendeley), and—crucially—stronger digital literacy demands for both le...
Formulating a Research Problem Statement: Research Objectives and Research Questions Formulating a Research Problem Statement: Research Objectives and Research Questions Standalone blog version with auto-anchors & floating Back-to-Top. Kelingking Beach, Nusa Penida (Bali). Personal photo. Table of Contents Introduction The Gap Approach The Hierarchical Approach The Problematic Situation Approach The Journal-Based (Literature-Based) Approach Research Objectives Research Questions Conclusion References Introduction Honestly, I was growing a bit weary of revisiting this topic—I first wrote about it over 38 years ago (Kristaung, 1997), covering just two approaches. But research practice has evolved: we now talk about four ways to frame a research problem (the gap, hierarchical, problematic situation, and journal-based approaches)...
Journal Reading: How to Effectively Read and Review Research Articles Table of Contents Hide Prologue Selecting Credible Journals and Articles Scanning Key Parts of an Article Identifying Research Gaps Published Studies Aren’t Gospel Approaches to Critical Review Evaluation Criteria Epilogue Notes References Prologue “Journal reading” – the practice of reading and evaluating scholarly articles – often raises questions. Why would reading scientific papers need to be taught as a separate skill, even as a course at the doctoral level? In reality, the fundamental act of reading a journal article is not inherently difficult. However, formal training in this skill exists for the sake of standardization . Standardization ensures that undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students and researchers develop a consistent level of competence in analyzing literature, following common processes from input (selecting ...