Sir M Visvesvaraya Institute of Management Studies & Research (SVIMS) had their Faculty Development (FDP) program on 6th April, ’24 conducted by an international professor, Prof (Dr) Ravindra Dissanayake, Professor at the Department of Marketing Management, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. The FDP session was very informative and insightful, besides adding value and being a good learning to all the members present.
Prof (Dr) Ravindra Dissanayake was welcomed by the Trustee’s and the Director SVIMS. The FDP was held at the SVIMS conference room and the topic of the FDP was “How to write a Research Paper of an International Standard”. The session was very lively with appropriate mix of examples, experiences and a practical research path discussed.
The main takeaway were the 5Cs that researchers must include and take care of while writing a research paper for any international journal. They are Context, Content, Collaboration & Contribution, Conversation and Conclusion. Step1 – When you start writing a paper it is a good idea to have a Target Journal in mind. If a journal has published papers like yours before there is a good chance they will consider your paper. Sending a paper to the wrong journal means discouraging and rude rejection letters from the editor and wasted time. So identify a potential target journal.
Step2 – You must have a clear statement of what is the problem your paper is addressing and why it is important. A clear outline of what the paper is about is needed which shows that that you understand the problem. Make the aims of the paper clear in the last paragraph.
Step 3 – Your research paper must shed light on the contribution you are making to the topic.
Step 4 – In your research paper have a conversation on the data and the findings.
Step 5 – In your conclusion discussion you need to link your topic the research questions and findings, re-evaluate all these and the future avenues of research.
The FDP was attended by the librarian, admission manager & all the faculty members of SVIMS, NKES Degree College and SVIMS Business School.
