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Main themes on the benefits of AI for research writing

Learning outcome	Theme	Illustrative quotes
LO1: Write a critical review of related literature on a current or emerging topic of interest in the field of business or management, using the prescribed standards of the American Psychological Association (APA)	Extracting key findings form scholarly articles	“Being able to get the key points of complex research papers through AI summarization made compiling my own review so much faster.”
	Demystifying complex reading	“In reviewing different studies, I’ve found ChatGPT to be incredibly helpful in explaining content, especially when dealing with challenging jargon”
	Aligning with current scholarly dialogue	“By providing detailed prompts asking for summaries of key concepts, seminal studies, open questions, etc. I was able to get an overview of the landscape efficiently.”
	Curating relevant articles	“To identify which literature was pertinent to the topic, I asked Perplexity to help find the most relevant research articles. This helped ease my research process as it was able to narrow down the sources from the numerous research papers online.”
LO2: Write a research proposal that clearly shows how the research question and objectives will be addressed by testing a business and/or management theory using an appropriate methodology	Identifying relevant theories and frameworks	“Navigating the vast landscape of theoretical frameworks and philosophies within scholarly space was something I found to be quite an arduous task. Starting the writing process becomes particularly challenging when confronted with an overwhelming multitude of options—some irrelevant and others that may transform the potential of my academic papers—that I may be yet to be aware of. In this regard, AI proved as an invaluable tool in presenting a curated list of such options and providing concise summaries for each.”
	Clarifying linkages within the theoretical framework	AI provided a simplified, yet insightful summary and schematic that clearly outlined the key variables and causal relationships. This enabled me to efficiently evaluate the applicability of the framework to my specific research context
LO3: Write a research paper that resulted from the implementation of the research proposal, and one that benefits any organization in achieving its goals	Methodology
	Designing survey instruments	AI accelerated the development of the survey methodology by automatically generating an initial draft of suitable sociodemographic questions tailored to my target groups
	Results, Discussion, and Analysis
	Transcribing recordings	For the qualitative data, our group used Buzz Captions to automatically transcribe our interviews. Generally, it did a good job in transcribing the interview, but there were still some flaws or misworded phrases. Therefore, we made sure to double check the whole transcription again before analyzing it
	Coaching on statistical analysis	The integration of AI significantly expedited the analysis process, providing insights and summaries that would have otherwise required extensive manual efforts. Without AI, I would have resorted to watching more YouTube videos to grasp the nuances of linear regression analysis
	Formulating initial statistical findings	“Claude AI helped me digest statistical data more. When all of the analysis tools needed from jamovi were completed, I ran all of them through Claude to get a better understanding since statistics, as I have said, is not really my strong suit.”
	Narrativizing quantitative data	“It has proven particularly valuable in the tasks of paraphrasing content and converting numerical data into a more narrative format.”
	Identifying patterns in qualitative data	This AI tool efficiently identified potential themes, aiding in the creation of codes and sub-themes. While I did not rely solely on the AI-generated results, they served as a foundational guide, streamlining the process and ensuring a more structured and comprehensive analysis
	Providing perspective for cross-validation	“By comprehensively extracting themes systemic to the full interview data set, I was able to cross-check if my initial impressions of patterns matched what Claude computationally identified across the qualitative responses. This allowed a more balanced interpretation.”
	Overall Research Writing Process
	Creating initial drafts	“ The drafting process was made quicker through using AI for an initial paper framework. My process shifted from staring at a blank page to reworking existing text.”
	Refining ideas efficiently	Before ChatGPT, I would spend 30 min on my word vomit, and about 1 h trying to find a way to connect it all together and write it cohesively
	Enhancing writing quality	Additionally, I utilized ChatGPT to enhance the structure of my sentences, ensuring a seamless flow and incorporating a richer vocabulary, as I often found myself relying on the same words

Learning outcome	Theme	Illustrative quotes
LO1: Write a critical review of related literature on a current or emerging topic of interest in the field of business or management, using the prescribed standards of the American Psychological Association (APA)	Extracting key findings form scholarly articles	“Being able to get the key points of complex research papers through AI summarization made compiling my own review so much faster.”
	Demystifying complex reading	“In reviewing different studies, I’ve found ChatGPT to be incredibly helpful in explaining content, especially when dealing with challenging jargon”
	Aligning with current scholarly dialogue	“By providing detailed prompts asking for summaries of key concepts, seminal studies, open questions, etc. I was able to get an overview of the landscape efficiently.”
	Curating relevant articles	“To identify which literature was pertinent to the topic, I asked Perplexity to help find the most relevant research articles. This helped ease my research process as it was able to narrow down the sources from the numerous research papers online.”
LO2: Write a research proposal that clearly shows how the research question and objectives will be addressed by testing a business and/or management theory using an appropriate methodology	Identifying relevant theories and frameworks	“Navigating the vast landscape of theoretical frameworks and philosophies within scholarly space was something I found to be quite an arduous task. Starting the writing process becomes particularly challenging when confronted with an overwhelming multitude of options—some irrelevant and others that may transform the potential of my academic papers—that I may be yet to be aware of. In this regard, AI proved as an invaluable tool in presenting a curated list of such options and providing concise summaries for each.”
	Clarifying linkages within the theoretical framework	AI provided a simplified, yet insightful summary and schematic that clearly outlined the key variables and causal relationships. This enabled me to efficiently evaluate the applicability of the framework to my specific research context
LO3: Write a research paper that resulted from the implementation of the research proposal, and one that benefits any organization in achieving its goals	Methodology
	Designing survey instruments	AI accelerated the development of the survey methodology by automatically generating an initial draft of suitable sociodemographic questions tailored to my target groups
	Results, Discussion, and Analysis
	Transcribing recordings	For the qualitative data, our group used Buzz Captions to automatically transcribe our interviews. Generally, it did a good job in transcribing the interview, but there were still some flaws or misworded phrases. Therefore, we made sure to double check the whole transcription again before analyzing it
	Coaching on statistical analysis	The integration of AI significantly expedited the analysis process, providing insights and summaries that would have otherwise required extensive manual efforts. Without AI, I would have resorted to watching more YouTube videos to grasp the nuances of linear regression analysis
	Formulating initial statistical findings	“Claude AI helped me digest statistical data more. When all of the analysis tools needed from jamovi were completed, I ran all of them through Claude to get a better understanding since statistics, as I have said, is not really my strong suit.”
	Narrativizing quantitative data	“It has proven particularly valuable in the tasks of paraphrasing content and converting numerical data into a more narrative format.”
	Identifying patterns in qualitative data	This AI tool efficiently identified potential themes, aiding in the creation of codes and sub-themes. While I did not rely solely on the AI-generated results, they served as a foundational guide, streamlining the process and ensuring a more structured and comprehensive analysis
	Providing perspective for cross-validation	“By comprehensively extracting themes systemic to the full interview data set, I was able to cross-check if my initial impressions of patterns matched what Claude computationally identified across the qualitative responses. This allowed a more balanced interpretation.”
	Overall Research Writing Process
	Creating initial drafts	“ The drafting process was made quicker through using AI for an initial paper framework. My process shifted from staring at a blank page to reworking existing text.”
	Refining ideas efficiently	Before ChatGPT, I would spend 30 min on my word vomit, and about 1 h trying to find a way to connect it all together and write it cohesively
	Enhancing writing quality	Additionally, I utilized ChatGPT to enhance the structure of my sentences, ensuring a seamless flow and incorporating a richer vocabulary, as I often found myself relying on the same words

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