My current problem statement is: It is not known how swift trust influences how temporary virtual team members adapt to disruptions.
The themes coming out of this problem statement are temporary groups, virtual teams, team adaptation, and swift trust. Dr. Cook is challenging how swift trust ties into the need. I think he's right in this regard. I went back to the literature but I can’t tie swift trust specifically to the need.
Read MoreI intend to use video gamers in my study. I plan to observe their behavior within a virtual world. The more I dig into the concepts of confidentiality and research ethics, the more I have to ensure the privacy and confidentiality of my participants are maintained.
Read MoreIt's been awhile, but I'm still here and still working. My research continues at a brisk pace, and I must say the process is tiring but rewarding. I am still focused on video games, particularly virtual worlds and what scholars of organizational design theory can learn from players in online virtual worlds. I'm quite excited about it, and I hope to piece my study together over the coming weeks. I am already looking at new studies and how my research will expand after this initial phase is completed. However, this first phase is important because of the framework that will be born out of it.
My initial research was heavily focused on business process management. I realized that while I am interested in that general topic, it is quite bland. I've recently adjusted my research into an area I am more passionate about - video games.
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