Index

John Dumay (Macquarie University, Australia)

Academic Research, Publishing and Writing: Critical Thinking and Strategies for Business Scholars

ISBN: 978-1-80071-291-1, eISBN: 978-1-80071-288-1

Publication date: 30 May 2024

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Dumay, J. (2024), "Index", Academic Research, Publishing and Writing: Critical Thinking and Strategies for Business Scholars, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 135-141. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80071-288-120241009

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Copyright © 2024 John Dumay


INDEX

Abductive reasoning
, 114–115

Abstract nouns (see Zombie Nouns)

Abstracts-writing
, 62

Academic article recipe
, 109–113

Academic authors
, 126

Academic community
, 45

Academic conferences
, 62

Academic databases
, 132

Academic journals
, 132

Academic paywalls
, 50

Academic publishing
, 40

Academic research
, 130

Academic researchers
, 21

Academic writing myths
, 42

Accounting & Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand (AFAANZ)
, 48

Accounting
, 17, 40, 43, 83, 126

Accounting Auditing and Accountability Journal
, 45, 71

Accounting Organizations and Society
, 55

American Psychological Association (APA)
, 130

Analysis
, 4

Analytical frameworks
, 95

Anthropocene concept
, 80

Argumentation theory
, 113

Argumentative paragraphs
, 109

critique
, 117

writing
, 115

Arguments
, 113

abductive reasoning
, 114–115

deductive reasoning
, 113–114

formulating
, 2

inductive reasoning
, 114

linking
, 116–117

Article process charge (APC)
, 51–52

Articles

getting accepted
, 43

sections
, 109

Artificial intelligence (AI)
, 123

Asia Pacific Interdisciplinary Research in Accounting conference (APIRA conference) (2010)
, 46

Axial coding
, 92

Beliefs

academic researchers
, 20–22

critically assessing beliefs of others
, 22–23

defined
, 20

leveraging in research
, 17

Bias
, 17, 21, 132

cognitive
, 21

confirmation
, 21

Boundaries
, 29–34

Bracketing
, 21

Bronze open access
, 55

Business Council of Australia & the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
, 3

Business model
, 50

Canadian economy
, 18

Carbon monoxide
, 30

Case study approach
, 90

ChatGPT
, 130–132

Chocolate
, 32–34

Claim
, 113

Co-authorship
, 60–61

Coaching (see Mentoring)

Coding

axial
, 92

NVivo
, 92

open
, 92

Cognitive biases
, 21

Colleagues, test with trusted
, 63

Conclusion section-writing
, 2–3, 5

Conferences
, 46

test at
, 62

Confirmation bias
, 21

Construct validity
, 98

Content analysis (CA)
, 27, 57, 91–92

methodology
, 91

Context

defining
, 9

section-writing
, 126, 132

Copycat research
, 27

Critical academic researcher, role of
, 23–25

Critical assessment
, 8, 72, 113

Critical literature review
, 68

Critical research
, 17, 31, 34, 109

Critical scholar

beliefs shape us as academic researchers
, 20–22

critically assessing beliefs of others
, 22–23

research with impact
, 29–34

research without impact
, 25–29

role of critical academic researcher
, 23–25

Critical scholarship
, 67

Critical thinking
, 1–3

attributes
, 3

avoiding dominance structure
, 6–8

employer appeal
, 3

ethical dimension
, 8

IDEALS framework
, 8–15

purposeful reflective judgement
, 3–6

Critically reviewing literature
, 74–78

Criticism
, 2

Critique
, 25, 77, 117

Cultural influences
, 21

Dangling modifier
, 126

Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation model (DMSTI)
, 75

Data

analysis
, 92

collection
, 89

fabrication
, 44

multilateration
, 98–100

organising
, 96

triangulation
, 98–100

Data-trustworthiness (see Furphy research)

Databases
, 131

Debates
, 58–60

Decision-making process
, 7, 9

Deductive reasoning
, 113–114

Deep Thought (giant super-computer)
, 81

Designing research

generalisation in qualitative research
, 101–105

methodology, methods, and case study research
, 89–93

for reliability and validity
, 93–100

Diamond open access
, 57

Discussion section-writing
, 72

Dissemination
, 95

Document identifier number (DOI)
, 56

Dominance structures
, 95

avoiding
, 6–8

Draft
, 62

Dragon naturally speaking (dictation software application)
, 124–125

Early-career researchers
, 61

Economic, social, and governance (ESG)
, 30

Ecosystems-an approach to research
, 30–31

Editor, talk to
, 62

‘Eight-legged’ essay format
, 115

Emerald Publishing
, 55

Emotional attraction
, 20

Engineering
, 39–42

Environment
, 17

Epistemology
, 67–68, 92

Essays-writing
, 117

Ethical publishing traps
, 50–57

Ethics
, 96

The Committee on Publication Ethics
, 48

Evaluation-information
, 4

Evidence

data triangulation and multilateration
, 98–100

multiple sources of
, 96

research participants review case evidence and results
, 98

Experts, test with trusted
, 63

Explanation-information
, 5

External validity
, 96

Feedback
, 3, 6, 9

Food Empowerment Project, The
, 32

Form content analysis
, 91

Furphy research
, 28–29

Generalisation

naturalistic
, 102

in qualitative research
, 101–105

theoretical
, 102

Generative AI
, 130–132

Global Access Partners (GAP)
, 57

Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
, 73

Gold open access
, 51–52

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
, 18

Google Scholar
, 132

Grades-improving
, 18

Grammar
, 123

Grammarly (software)
, 125–126

Green Eggs
, 33

Green open access
, 55–56

Grounded theory methodology
, 92

‘Hamburger essay’ format
, 117

Hit-and-miss approach
, 44

Hybrid open access
, 53–55

Hybrid systematic review
, 69

Hypothesis section-writing
, 114

Identifying research opportunities
, 3

IEEE
, 132

Inductive reasoning
, 114

Inference
, 5

Influence

cultural
, 21

social
, 21

Insight
, 7

Institute of Directors in Southern Africa (IoDSA)
, 73

Intangible assets
, 18

Integrated reporting
, 26, 74, 119

as fashionable research
, 25–27

IIRC
, 73, 117–118

King III
, 73

One Report
, 73

Integration of corporate reporting
, 81

Intellectual capital (IC)
, 26, 29, 59, 83–84

Internal validity
, 96

International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC)
, 73, 117–118

Internet data
, 130

Interpretation
, 4

Interviews
, 91–92

Introduction section-writing
, 113

Job skills
, 1

Journal of Behavioural Economics and Social Systems
, 57

Journal of Intellectual Capital
, 45

Journal of Knowledge Management
, 45

Journals
, 44

highly ranked
, 109

hockey stick
, 53

how to choose
, 6

open access
, 50

paper mills
, 48–50

paywalls
, 50

pub phishing
, 47–48

selecting
, 32

submission fees
, 48

Justifications
, 76

Knowledge

creating
, 68

questioning
, 12

Learning
, 41

Literature review
, 67

building on IDEALS
, 70–71

critically reviewing literature
, 74–78

different types of
, 67–69

how to write
, 67, 74

iterative nature of
, 71–72

meta-analysis
, 68

narrative
, 68

opening paragraphs
, 72–74

rapid
, 68

research synthesis
, 68

serendipitous nature of research and
, 81–84

shopping list review
, 70, 74

structure
, 72–81

structured
, 71

summarising review and developing ultimate problem and research question
, 79–81

systematic
, 68

the continuum
, 68

traditional authorship
, 68

Marx, Karl
, 22–23

Meaning content analysis
, 91

Measurement theory
, 75

Mentoring
, 3

Meta-analysis literature review
, 68

Methodology
, 90

Methodology vs. method
, 89–93

Methods
, 92

section-writing
, 92

Modern slavery
, 33, 94

Motivation
, 79, 94

Multilateration
, 98–100

Myths

about academic writing
, 43

about qualitative research
, 39

Narrative
, 81

literature review
, 68

Naturalistic generalisations
, 102

Nominaliations (see Zombie Nouns)

Normative research
, 60

NVivo
, 96

Open access

bronze
, 55

diamond
, 57

gold
, 51–52

green
, 55–56

hybrid
, 53–55

platinum
, 57

publishing traps
, 50

Open coding
, 92

Opinions
, 4–5, 8

Organisational research
, 31

Organising data
, 96

Original Beans (company)
, 33

Ostensive definition
, 103–104

Paper mills
, 48–50

Papers (see Articles)

Paragraphs-linking
, 83

Penicillin
, 82

Penicillium notatum
, 82

PerfectIt
, 130

PerfectIt Pro
, 130

Performance-evaluation and monitoring
, 3

Performative definition
, 104–105

Plagiarism
, 49

Platinum open access
, 57

Poverty
, 31

Practicing writing-importance of
, 34

Pragmatism
, 17

Predatory journal
, 51–52

Predicting
, 3

Problemetisation
, 71, 78–84

Proofreading
, 132

Psychological comfort
, 21

Pub phishing
, 47–48

Publish or perish
, 25, 39, 44–50

Publishing strategy

choosing journal
, 44–50

co-authorship
, 60–61

developing debates
, 58–60

developing normative research
, 60

open access and ethical publishing traps
, 50–57

publish or perish
, 44

publishing for impact
, 57–58

strategy and engineering
, 39–42

submit outline, abstract or draft
, 62

talk to editor
, 62

test at conferences and seminars
, 62

test with trusted colleagues or experts
, 63

testing waters
, 61

understanding myths
, 42–43

PubMed
, 132

Punctuation
, 123, 125, 130

Purposeful reflective judgement
, 3–6

Qualitative generalisations
, 103

Qualitative methods
, 102

Qualitative research
, 21

generalisation in
, 101–105

Qualitative Research in Accounting and Management
, 45

Quantitative generalisations
, 103

Quantitative research
, 8

Rapid literature review
, 68

Reasoning
, 113–115

abductive
, 114–115

deductive
, 113–114

inductive
, 114

Recipe for writing a paper
, 109–110

Reflective judgment
, 3–4

Reliability

designing research for
, 93

multiple sources of evidence
, 96–100

and research database
, 95–96

and research protocol
, 93–95

Research

articles
, 51

chocolate
, 32–34

copycat
, 27

design
, 93

ecosystems approach
, 30

Furphy
, 28–29

identifying opportunities
, 3

identifying the problem
, 9, 71

without impact
, 25

with impact
, 29

impact
, 29–31

incremental
, 101

integrated reporting as fashionable research
, 25–27

methodologies
, 8

methods
, 58

motivation
, 79

normative
, 60

performative
, 104

problem
, 72

qualitative vs. quantitative
, 8, 21

question
, 67, 69

reliability and research database
, 95–96

reliability and research protocol
, 93–95

serendipity
, 81–84

stages
, 17

substantive issues
, 117

synthesis literature review
, 68

testing ideas
, 27

Results-section writing
, 98

Scholarly collaboration networks (SCNs)
, 56

Self-analysis
, 17

Self-reflection (see Reflective judgement)

Self-regulation
, 5

Seminars, test at
, 62

Serendipity
, 82

Smartest Guys in the Room, The
, 8

Social contexts
, 3

Social influences
, 21

Society
, 4

Software
, 69

Dragon Naturally Speaking
, 124

Grammarly
, 124–125

Nvivo
, 92, 96

PerfectIt
, 124, 130

The Writer’s Diet
, 41, 126–127

Statistical generalisations
, 103

Strategy
, 39–42

Structure
, 26

Structured literature reviews
, 69

Submission fees
, 48

Subscription-based journal
, 55

Sustainable development
, 72–73

Sustainable Development Goals
, 31

Sustainable organization
, 30

System 1 thinking
, 7

System 2 thinking
, 7–8

Systematic literature reviews
, 69

Tasmania
, 1

Testing assumptions
, 3

Testing research ideas
, 133

Text analysis
, 91–92

The Balanced Scorecard (BSC)
, 24, 77–78

The British Accounting Review
, 45

The Chocolate Scorecard
, 33–34

The Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)
, 48, 53

The Elimination Method
, 128–130

The IDEALS

building on
, 70–71

framework
, 1, 8–15, 67, 115

methodology
, 60

The Paramedic Method
, 127–128

The Writer’s Diet
, 41, 126–127

Theoretical generalisations
, 102

Theory section-writing
, 112

Theory-avoiding dominance structures
, 26

Theory-selecting
, 32

Thinking

critical
, 1–3

system 1
, 7

system 2
, 7–8

Tony’s Chocolonely (company)
, 33

Tools

proofreading
, 132–133

software
, 95

writing
, 1

Traditional authorship literature review
, 68

Transformative redefinition
, 76

Triangulation
, 92–93

Trilateration
, 99

Unbiased research
, 17

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
, 31

United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs)
, 31, 34, 81

Validity (see also Reliability)

construct
, 96

designing research for
, 93–100

establishing
, 96

external
, 96

internal
, 96

Value-added intellectual capital (VAIC)
, 27

Waters, testing
, 61–63

Web of Science
, 52

Wicked problems
, 31

Wikipedia
, 130

Word counts-reducing
, 127

Writers Diet, The
, 126–127

Writing

academic article recipe
, 109–113

argumentative paragraphs
, 115–117

clearly
, 123

concisely
, 123

confidence
, 123

developing argument
, 113–115

essays
, 117

framework
, 81

general framework of ingredients for accounting research paper recipe
, 111

myths
, 42

process
, 43

style
, 43

tools
, 1, 89

Xplore
, 132

Zombie Nouns
, 127