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OBJECTIVES OF COURSE
There are four primary objectives for this seminar:

1. 'To read articles that define the current "state-of-the-
art" cutting edge in the various topical areas within
MIS.  Upon completing these seminars, the student will
understand where the frontiers of knowledge are in each
of the topic areas.

2. 'To develop the student's ability to utilize the
knowledge gained in S600 in eritically evaluating the
readings.  Upon completing these seminars, the student
will be able to critically read and evaluate the MIS
literature.

3. To expose the students to the diversity of topics
and research methodologies in the MIS literature and the
variety of journals that publish MIS articles.  Upon
completing these seminars, the student will know which
journals typically publish what kind of research and the
biases, frameworks, and paradigms that are acceptable to
various publications.

4. "To help the student begin to develop possible
dissertation topics. Students should continually
evaluate materials in terms of potential dissertation
topics.

Upon completing this course, the student will understand the
current frontiers of knowledge in the covered topic areas. The
student will recognize the relationships between the research
objectives and the research technigues employed in examining the
topic area. The student will understand the current paradigms
which guide the research activities in the various topic areas.