Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Help Review: RESEARCH ETHICS IN PRACTICE: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF QUALITATIVE...

Dear Colleague,

I am sure you are busy with several activities currently. However, I hope you
could join SCIENCE JOURNAL PUBLICATION REVIEWER BOARD and help review a research
manuscript that has been submitted for publication in SCIENCE JOURNAL OF BUSINESS
MANAGEMENT. Summary of the manuscript is given below.

MANUSCRIPT TITLE

RESEARCH ETHICS IN PRACTICE: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF QUALITATIVE DOCTORAL
DISSERTATIONS SUBMITTED TO UNIVERSITIES IN THE USA AND THAILAND 2001-2010


ABSTRACT

The objective of this study is to explore the current practices of an application
of ethical protocol in qualitative research conducted by Ph.D. candidates in the
USA and in Thailand. To guide the study three questions are posed: (1) has the
researcher explicitly identified ethical issues in the research? (2) Is
literature related to ethics reviewed and presented? (3) What ethical protocol
are identified and applied? To answer these questions the concept and theories of
ethics, research ethics, research protocol, ethical protocol, and the application
of ethical protocol in qualitative dissertations are reviewed. Ten qualitative
dissertations each conducted by Ph.D. candidates from 2001-2010 in the USA and in
Thailand were selected for review and evaluation. Discussions, conclusions and
recommendations were then made. The findings of this study reveal that the
conduct of qualitative research in the USA is more advanced than those conducted
in Thailand in terms of research ethics. At the same time major improvement is
needed in the conduct of qualitative research in Thailand. This indicates that
there is a lack of knowledge and understanding of the importance of ethics in
conducting research especially in qualitative research. There is also a lack of
knowledge and understanding of ethical issues, research ethics, research
protocol, ethical protocol and how to apply them in qualitative research. To
improve the current situation in Thailand the following recommendations are made:
(1) all research training courses should include research ethics; (2) university
research courses should be revised to include research ethics; (3) research
ethics awareness programs should be developed and implemented to create awareness
of all research stakeholder groups; (4) promotion programs should be developed
and implemented to encourage all universities in Thailand to establish their own
Internal Research Boards (IRB) and practice IRB processes; (5) a piece of
legislation on research on human beings should be enacted and enforced.

Details will be forwarded to you upon acceptance of this task. On behalf of the
Editorial Team of the SCIENCE JOURNAL PUBLICATION, I thank you very much in
advance for your effort in this endeavor.


Best regards,
Editor
Science Journal Publication

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