Course Description
The requirements that science places on management research. The importance of theory as a source of research questions, the role of constructs and variables, sampling, measurement, and the design of research to facilitate valid explanations of management phenomena.
Athena Title
MGT RESCH METHODLGY
Prerequisite
Permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Course Objectives: To provide a foundation into the process of conducting scholarly research. To understand the philosophy underlying the whole research process including the nature of inquiry. To gain knowledge on the process regarding the development of paradigms and theories. To understand the relative advantages and disadvantages of different research design options.
Topical Outline
Topics Included in this course: Part 1 Foundation Issues Language of Research Philosophy of Research Problem Conceptualization Evaluation Research Part 2 Sampling External Validity The Sampling Distribution and Sampling Error Probability Sampling Procedures Nonprobability Sampling Procedures Part 3 Measurement Theory of Measurement Survey Research and Scaling Qualitative and Unobtrusive Measures Part 4 Research Design Internal Validity and the Threats to It Establishing Cause and Effect Experimental Design Quasi-Experimental Design Advanced Design Topics Part 5 Analysis Statistical Conclusion Validity and Its Threats Statistical Power Data Preparation Descriptive vs. Inferential Statistics Experimental Analysis Quasi-Experimental Analysis
Syllabus