Thank you professor. Contribution is one the critical areas in which novel researchers like myself are confused as well as fearful. Your video explains most of it and cherry on the cake was the example from your recent research papers. May God richly bless you for these efforts.
Prof. Saeed. I have a question. If most studies available in literature are using panel data and very few studies use time-series, would it be a significant contribution if i mention in my thesis. Moreover, is using a different proxy for measurement of a variable "in new relationship", a contribution as well ? I would be obliged for your comment@@saeedsharif
Thank you for all your educative videos. they made me understood the expectations from each sub-title of research ever than before. My question is, is the contribution of the study the same as the significance of the study?
Thank you for your nice comment and question. They are different. Contributions of the study indicate what you have added to the body of knowledge. Significance of the study indicates why conducting this study is important. I have discussed significance of the study in my other videos too.
Thank you very much for your excellent explanation. I like watching your useful videos and listening to you. I find your speech clear, very understandable, and much better than others whose lectures I follow, especially since my mother tongue is not English.
Thank you for the question. No necessarily. Just report those that are relevant to your work. Your research should have at least one of the contributions that we discussed in the video.
Well... working with a good supervisor is really important, and you need to search for a good supervisor. I'm not able to recommend anyone in your field, but I can make a video on how to find a good supervisor:)
@lydiazhang7390 Well... Not all people are the same. However, I can share my personal experience with you. As you may know, I lived in Malaysia for 15 years, and I'm quite familiar with the culture. Malaysian culture tends to place importance on hierarchical structures. As you know, Malaysians have a high level of power distance. So, show respect for your supervisor's position and communicate with utmost politeness. Patience is key, and it is important to avoid confrontational or aggressive tones in your communication. Maintain a calm and respectful demeanor. Next, try to approach your supervisor's comments with a positive attitude. They may have valid points worth considering. See if you can relate their feedback to your work and determine the extent to which you can apply it. When sharing your own points, make use of relevant literature and similar studies. Support your arguments with evidence and references. When doing so, seek your supervisor's advice on the evidence you are presenting. However, I acknowledge that despite your best efforts, there may be instances where none of these approaches work. Every situation is unique, and it's essential to adapt your communication style accordingly. Remember, effective communication is based on respect, active listening, and a willingness to consider different perspectives. By demonstrating a positive attitude and engaging in constructive dialogue, you can navigate disagreements with your supervisors in a more productive manner.
@@saeedsharif "respect, active listening, and a willingness to consider different perspectives" Dr. ,very thanks for your useful suggestions. I will keep in mind and put it into practice. Thanks a lot. I passed the PD last month, but there are still some sections need to be improved, like introduction and problem statement. Your videos made me more clear how to revise my proposal. Thanks again, dr. Looking forward to your updates.
@@lydiazhang7390 Congratulations!! It is very normal to receive comments. To address the comments, be patient and maintain a positive attitude. Personally, I never start working on addressing the comments immediately. I read the comments and then close the file for at least 2 or 3 days. Afterward, I revisit the comments, read them carefully, and start working on them. I might even make a video about it later.
For the theoretical contribution _Further explanation, in the first step, we show the inconsistencies in previous studies. What should we write in second step before we proceed to third step? The third step is clear cut which we merely present our contribution such as proposing moderator to answer how and in what condition.
You need to highlight the research gap in the second step. See 5:30 at th-cam.com/video/eY86SkYW-Ls/w-d-xo.html We stated that "little is known about ...", this is the second step and highlighting the research gap :)
In my humble opinion, to present the extension/integration contribution, we may first present the STEP1 (aware of the present knowledge), followed with STEP2 - Gap and STEP 3 - contribution. Then, we repeat again the STEP 2 to show the another gaps and STEP 3 for the other contribution. This processes can be repeated several times depending on number of gaps we want to address.
@@anitalow3628 Research questions and research objectives. What topics do you suggest for the following videos? After completing chapter 1 videos I'll start making literature review videos.
Please What do you mean when you say“ to the understanding of the mechanisms.... I asked because the word MECHANISM runs in all the articles you displayed
That's a very good question. By mechanism, I mean why, how, when, or under which conditions the relationship between 2 variables work? So, I mean testing mediation and moderation models.
Thank you for informative and detailed video, Three days ago the reviewer of my article commented : Your contribution is not well established? May I know how to handle this issue and where in article contribution should be? Thank you in advance
Thank you very much for your nice and encouraging feedback! These topics are in my list for future videos. I'm covering all five chapters of introduction, literature review, methodology, results, and discussion one by one. So far I've made several videos on introduction and literature review and this video is among them. So stay tuned! :) Could you please tell me more about yourself and your research?
I haven`t found any channel on TH-cam that explains academic research like you do.
Thank you professor. Contribution is one the critical areas in which novel researchers like myself are confused as well as fearful. Your video explains most of it and cherry on the cake was the example from your recent research papers. May God richly bless you for these efforts.
Thank you so much for your kind words! And I appreciate your positive feedback on the examples from my recent research papers.
Prof. Saeed. I have a question. If most studies available in literature are using panel data and very few studies use time-series, would it be a significant contribution if i mention in my thesis. Moreover, is using a different proxy for measurement of a variable "in new relationship", a contribution as well ? I would be obliged for your comment@@saeedsharif
This is my first time on your channel but I really like your explanation and I’m going to search and download your papers to study further
Thank you for the nice comment. Hope you find the content helpful! :)
It is crystal clear, thank you to make this video
Thank you for all your educative videos. they made me understood the expectations from each sub-title of research ever than before. My question is, is the contribution of the study the same as the significance of the study?
Thank you for your nice comment and question. They are different. Contributions of the study indicate what you have added to the body of knowledge. Significance of the study indicates why conducting this study is important. I have discussed significance of the study in my other videos too.
Thank you very much for your excellent explanation. I like watching your useful videos and listening to you. I find your speech clear, very understandable, and much better than others whose lectures I follow, especially since my mother tongue is not English.
Thank you very much for the positive feedback. Very encouraging!
Make vedio on how to create other chapters of the thesis based on the topic
Do i have to include all three parts of the contribution in my study?
Thank you for the question. No necessarily. Just report those that are relevant to your work. Your research should have at least one of the contributions that we discussed in the video.
😀thank you！@@saeedsharif
Cheers!@@huiye8987
Can you recommend me a Thesis supervisor in occupational safety and health for my future doctoral thesis pl and thanks
Well... working with a good supervisor is really important, and you need to search for a good supervisor. I'm not able to recommend anyone in your field, but I can make a video on how to find a good supervisor:)
@@saeedsharifor How the communication tips with the Malysia supervisors? Especially when you have disagreements?
@lydiazhang7390 Well... Not all people are the same. However, I can share my personal experience with you. As you may know, I lived in Malaysia for 15 years, and I'm quite familiar with the culture.
Malaysian culture tends to place importance on hierarchical structures. As you know, Malaysians have a high level of power distance. So, show respect for your supervisor's position and communicate with utmost politeness. Patience is key, and it is important to avoid confrontational or aggressive tones in your communication. Maintain a calm and respectful demeanor.
Next, try to approach your supervisor's comments with a positive attitude. They may have valid points worth considering. See if you can relate their feedback to your work and determine the extent to which you can apply it. When sharing your own points, make use of relevant literature and similar studies. Support your arguments with evidence and references. When doing so, seek your supervisor's advice on the evidence you are presenting.
However, I acknowledge that despite your best efforts, there may be instances where none of these approaches work. Every situation is unique, and it's essential to adapt your communication style accordingly.
Remember, effective communication is based on respect, active listening, and a willingness to consider different perspectives. By demonstrating a positive attitude and engaging in constructive dialogue, you can navigate disagreements with your supervisors in a more productive manner.
@@saeedsharif "respect, active listening, and a willingness to consider different perspectives" Dr. ,very thanks for your useful suggestions. I will keep in mind and put it into practice. Thanks a lot. I passed the PD last month, but there are still some sections need to be improved, like introduction and problem statement. Your videos made me more clear how to revise my proposal. Thanks again, dr. Looking forward to your updates.
@@lydiazhang7390 Congratulations!! It is very normal to receive comments. To address the comments, be patient and maintain a positive attitude. Personally, I never start working on addressing the comments immediately. I read the comments and then close the file for at least 2 or 3 days. Afterward, I revisit the comments, read them carefully, and start working on them. I might even make a video about it later.
For the theoretical contribution _Further explanation, in the first step, we show the inconsistencies in previous studies.
What should we write in second step before we proceed to third step?
The third step is clear cut which we merely present our contribution such as proposing moderator to answer how and in what condition.
in other words, what is the purpose of this sentence "based on a contingency approach ..."?
You need to highlight the research gap in the second step. See 5:30 at th-cam.com/video/eY86SkYW-Ls/w-d-xo.html
We stated that "little is known about ...", this is the second step and highlighting the research gap :)
In my humble opinion, to present the extension/integration contribution, we may first present the STEP1 (aware of the present knowledge), followed with STEP2 - Gap and STEP 3 - contribution. Then, we repeat again the STEP 2 to show the another gaps and STEP 3 for the other contribution. This processes can be repeated several times depending on number of gaps we want to address.
Thank you for sharing it clearly. Indeed, you explained it like developing an algorithm :)
@@saeedsharif sir, what are your next topics in the following series?
@@anitalow3628 Research questions and research objectives. What topics do you suggest for the following videos?
After completing chapter 1 videos I'll start making literature review videos.
@@saeedsharif nice arrangement of topics. can't wait to learn from next coming series! thanks!
@@anitalow3628 Thank you anita. Please share the videos with anyone who may find them helpful. :)
Is contribution and significance of study are same?
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Please What do you mean when you say“ to the understanding of the mechanisms.... I asked because the word MECHANISM runs in all the articles you displayed
That's a very good question. By mechanism, I mean why, how, when, or under which conditions the relationship between 2 variables work? So, I mean testing mediation and moderation models.
Thank you for informative and detailed video,
Three days ago the reviewer of my article commented :
Your contribution is not well established? May I know how to handle this issue and where in article contribution should be? Thank you in advance
Thanks for this great video. How about empirical contributions?
Thank you for your comment. :) Empirical contributions, which I explained in the video, are synonymous with practical contributions.
Thank you Dr. Saeed. I found this video very useful in presenting the contributions of my research to the body of knowledge.
one more great tutorial uploaded! looking for the next video - how to construct a strong Problem Statement. Thank you very much!
Thank you for your comment and interest in the videos. Yes! Problem statement is the topic of my next video.
Where are you based Anita?
I am staying in Segamat, Johor.
@anita low it's a beautiful city! I was in Singapore last week, not far from Johor :)
Amazing! I love it. Keep it up! Thank you! Please next on Research methodology, Research design, and research approach.
Thank you very much for your nice and encouraging feedback! These topics are in my list for future videos. I'm covering all five chapters of introduction, literature review, methodology, results, and discussion one by one. So far I've made several videos on introduction and literature review and this video is among them. So stay tuned! :)
Could you please tell me more about yourself and your research?
@@saeedsharif Appreciate!
❤thank you so much for this detailed explanation! It’s one of the best I have ever seen!
Thank you very much Dr Ma Lan! And your comment is one of the best I have ever seen!
Very very good explanatory video, Dr saeed , you are very good
Thank you very much 😊
Have you watched the other videos of this series, e.g., problem statement, context of the study, etc.?
This is the best video I have ever seen in this field especially in terms of clarity.
Thank you very much for your nice comment. What's the field of your study? 😀
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Thank you for watching! :) ❤️