Information Systems Research

components; research design, study area, target population, sampling techniques and sample size, methods of data collection and data analysis and the reasons that prompted to the choice of each component. 3.1 Type of study The study is comparative study which focuses on factors that causes gender in equality in labor market in Tanzania Study design A study design is the arrangement of conditions for collection and analysis of data in a manner that aims to combine relevance to the research…

Ethical Dilemma Studies: Case #1 As a junior undergraduate student studying in the field of social work, it is essential to understand, acknowledge, and resolve ethical dilemmas in the field of practice. In ethical dilemmas, social work values, National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics, and personal values will conflict with one another; therefore, discussing and analyzing various dilemma case study examples will strengthen my ethical decision making. The case example that…

“The only way to have a friend is to be one.” Ralph Emerson. Welcome to my friendship strategy. In this essay I will discuss four topics about friendships. They are the following: why friends matter to me, who I look for in friends, what I can do to be a better friend, and skills I can use in friendships. This piece is a plan I intend to execute. My most important reasons for having friends are to not be alone, to have someone to chill with, and to add more joy and happiness in my life. Being…

that “this externalism about meaning carries over into an externalism about mind” (7). However, Clark takes a different approach and proposes a different type of active externalism. In active externalism, cognitive process are not held in a closed system, but rather, occurs when…

Philosophical Essay #2 In “Addressing Problems in Profit-Driven Research,” Intemann and de Melo-Martin explore the problems of profit-driven research in science. The authors also take the stance that feminist philosophers’ accounts of objectivity in science are helpful in minimizing or preventing conflicts of interest in scientific research. They claim that standpoint feminism is best able to promote research that attends to important public needs. In this paper, I will agree with Intemann and…

Philosopher Daniel Dennett coined the term Intuition Pump in referring to a thinking tool that challenges our intuitive ideas or inspires new ones. In his book by the same name he offers up many such thinking tools, claiming that “these handy prosthetic imagination-extenders and focus-holders permit us to think reliably and even gracefully about really hard questions.” Among the thinking tools that Dennett points out are analogies and thought experiments, both of which are the topics here.13…

In his article “Argument as Conversation”, Stuart Greene attempts to purpose the proper way to make arguments into intellectual conversation. Whether you are in class, or spending some time with family, arguments usually happen and are a unique part of everyday life. As Greene states in the article, “Argument is very much part of what we do every day; We confront a public issue, something that is open to dispute, and we take a stand and support what we think and feel with what we believe are…

Epistemological shifts in the study of childhood have contributed to a push for children to be seen and treated as active participants in the research process (Powell and Smith 2009). Greater involvement of children in decisions that affect them speaks directly to Cassell’s (1980) application of the Kantian principle to judgments of ethical adequacy in fieldwork. She suggests Kantian ethics--“that…

Creating a memorial can be complicated. When choosing a way to symbolize an important part of history, there are multiple factors that play an important role. A group or agency should consider the cost and properly symbolizing the event or person within the creation of the monument. The cost of a dedication is a necessary aspect. Jason Kosareff published a piece, ‘‘Cemetery Faces an Uncertain Future’’ in the Whittier Daily News. Kosareff presents, ‘‘If a cemetery was solid for development… the…

to write about for assignment #3. Even though I have completed other research assignments in the past this assignment gave some difficulty. Following the course content I was able to write a viable research paper on anthropogenic climate change, a subject that I am passionate about. When writing the assignment, I used skills that I learned in previous papers. I used prewriting when coming up with points of view for my research. The length of the paper gave me the most trouble since English is my…