Needed: A Company to be a Case Study on Web 2.0
Oct 3, 2008 Social Learning SIG
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Jim and I met earlier this year. He is doing his doctoral dissertation by creating a case study examining the use of wikis and podcasts for training and performance improvement within an organization. The company he was working with changed leadership and decided not to participate in the research. In fact, their commitment to using Web 2.0 tools was in question. (Boo!)
From Jim’s email:
I am looking for help in locating a potential company to participate in a case study. Although I had been targeting both wikis and podcasts, I can easily modify my research to focus on one or both of these tools. The key is, I need to find an organization that is using these tools in a collaborative nature, and not just as a content management system.
As I said, this is case study research. The results of my research will be published. But I am wiling to work with the company that participates to package the findings in a way that may be helpful to them. Further, I will work with the subject company to finalize details regarding confidentiality and protection of proprietary systems, processes, and services and products.
Wouldn’t it be cool if, through Web 2.0 methods, we could help Jim find a partner for his Web 2.0 research?
So, could you be that company? Do you know one that would be willing to participate?
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Tags: dissertation, dr, research
