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MBA (Sunderland) Research Methods teaching plan, 2016 Orientation briefing Lecture 1 Lecture 2 Lecture 3 Lecture 4 Lecture 5 Lecture 6 Lecture 7 Lecture 8 Lecture 9 Lecture 10 Basic e-resource FB group on Research methods for business 

Sunderland MBA dissertation briefing session 2016 Sunderland MBA dissertation briefing session 2016 (Oct-Nov) Back to teaching plan Basic information: Item A ASSESSMENT METHODS ¨ The Dissertation module is divided into three parts and only your final dissertation will be counted towards the final grade of the module.  ¨ 1) Synopsis form   (template) : around 200 - 300 words for supervisor allocation purpose. Please email your synopsis form to studentsupporthk@sunderland.edu.hk ¨ 2) Proposal form   (template)  : As part of the development of the dissertation, students will be required to complete a 1500 word research proposal which the academic supervisor will confirm as appropriate and provide feedback to enable the student to continue with the dissertation. Please send your proposal form to  studentsupporthk@sunderland.edu.hk . ¨ 3) Dissertation (Weighting: 100%) : Students will be required to submit one written report of approximately 15000 words, con

Research methods lecture 10 (MBA Sunderland) MBA Research methods class  lecture 10 (Oct-Nov, 2016) Back to teaching plan [last lecture] Last topic: research ethics Miscellaneous item: Discuss students' proposals Cover some topics from lecture 9

MBA Research methods lecture 9 MBA (Sunderland) Research Methods  lecture 9 (Oct-Nov 2016) Back to teaching plan 1.  Content analysis and document study : content analysis methodology phases ; an introductory video ; relationship between thematic analysis and content analysis (video) ; using software  to conduct content analysis (video) 2.  Phenomenological research ; slide 1 (definition); observation options ; methodological phases ; steps involved :  a brief introductory video 3.  Realism ; slide 1 : critical realism defined 4.  Grounded theory ; slide 1 (stages involved); methodology ;  coding process  1; coding process 2: coding process 3 ;  data analysis procedures ; a brief introductory video ; theoretical sampling (video) 5. Longitudinal study and cross-sectional analysis 6.  Research quality ; generalizability ; reliability and validity  (in measurement); ecological validity   internal vs external validity To review students' proposal drafts

Research methods lecture 8 (MBA) Sunderland MBA (Sunderland) Research Methods lecture 8 topics (Oct-Nov, 2016) Back to teaching plan Action research ; an article on action research Experiment : lecture (video) Ethnography ; an article on ethnography ; lecture (video) ; introductory video e-Resources FB page on action research FB page on experiment FB page on ethnography

Research methods lecture 7 agenda (Sunderland MBA) MBA Research Methods   lecture 7, Oct-Nov, 2016 Back to teaching plan 1.  Observational Research ; slide 1 (basic nature); slide 2 (basic description); video lecture 1 ; video 2 (brief and introductory) 2.  Interview ; slide 1 (why interview); on leading questions ; lecture video ; types of interview (video) ; cognitve mapping for interviewing 3.  Action research ; slide 1 (what is action research); action research article ; a video Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 3 e-resources FB page on interview FB page on Action research FB page on Observational Research

Research methods lecture 6 Lecture 6 - MBA Research methods class: (Oct-Nov, 2016) Back to teaching plan Specific research methods II 1. Case study research; slide 1 (on purposes) ; research process (slide 2) ; definition ; lecture video ; an illustration on an example (diagram) ; using rating form for qualitative data analysis 2. Focus group; practice guide ; focus group vs indepth interview 3.  Observational research ; types of observation ; lecture video 4. Another view on deductive and inductive reasoning Essentially unfinished topics in  lecture 5 ; pls  observational research . Lecture notes Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 3 Photo 4 Photo 5 Photo 6 e-Resource FB page on observational research

Lecture 5 - MBA Research Methods class MBA Research Methods class -  lecture 5 topics, Oct-Nov. 2016 Back to teaching plan Specific research methods: I Introduction: primary vs secondary data 1.  On survey research ;  sample online survey form ; steps to follow 2.  On case study research ; triangulation in case study research 3.  On Focus group ; slide 1 ; slide 2 (advantages and disadvantages); slide 3 (illustrative questions posted) Notes Note 1 Note 2 Note 3 e-resources FB page on survey research FB page on case study research FB page on focus group

MBA Research methods lecture 4 Lecture 4  of  Research Methods  for MBA (Sunderland), Oct-Nov, 2016 Back to teaching plan 1.  Correlation analysis ; ( a folder of slides for illustration ) 2.  Literature review ;  diagramming-based literature review ;  image 1 ;  image 2 ;  image 3 ; image 3. Literaturer process model 4 ;  literature review video ;  list of academic publisher websites 5.  Dissertation writing skills : e.g.  on harvard referencing ;  on plagiarism ;  plagiarism video ; samples of dissertation reports ( HKU thesis portal );  image 1 ;  image 2 ;  image 3 ;  academic writing video ; a sample report for class discussion e-Resources FB page on correlation analysis FB page on dissertation report writin g FB page on literature review ; also see ebook on mind mapping for literature review FB page on mind mapping (related to literature review) Diagramming based literature review: ebook Sunderland U. e-library

MBA Research methods (Sunderland) workshop 3, Oct-Nov. 2016 Lecture 3 of MBA Research Methods (Sunderland) Back to teaching plan 1.  Quantitative Research Methods 2.  Qualitative Research Methods 3.  On reasoning (inductive vs deductive) ;  video 4. Basic research design types:  diagram 1 ;  diagram 2 ;  video 5.  Correlation analysis e-resources FB page on quantitative research methods FB page on qualitative research methods

MBA (Sunderland) Research Methods lecture 2 MBA (Sunderland) Research Methods  lecture 2 :  mainly on the outer layer of the onion model of management research Back to teaching plan 1.  Generic research process ;  what is research (video)? ;  basic research process (video) ; diagram 2.  Onion model of Management Research 3.  Research philosophies, mainly related to epistemology 3.1  Positivism vs interpretivism ; also on research paradigms (video); paradigms and methodology 1(video) 3.1.1  Major epistemological perspectives 3.2.  Non-positivist research philosophies 3.2.1  The subjective perspective in sociology 3.2.2  Critical management research: about reflection ;  critical research paradigm 3.3.  Ontology and epistemology 3.3.1  Ontology 3.3.1.1  Definition of ontology 3.3.1.2  Moral ontology 3.3.2  Epistemology, ontology and methodology ; related video 3.4  Philosophical assumptions (video) 4.  What is philosophy?   5.  Induction and de

Lecture notes on relevant cost and ABC of AMA classes Sept. 2016 Note 1 Note 2 Note 3 Note 4

Research methods lecture 1 MBA Sunderland October, 2016 Lecture 1 on Research Methods Class (MBA Sunderland) , Oct 20, 2016 Back to teaching plan Topic 1: Proposal template: a video on dissertation proposal  (v1); v2 ; a template  Topic 2: Research process and some basic elements of an Research exercise Topic 3:  Writing research objectives ; slide 1 ; and a research question  (video) Topic 4:  On valid and relevant knowledge Topic 5:  On research methodology : slide - research process ; slide 2 ; role of theory Topic 6:  On dissertation, proposal and abstract: differences Topic 7:  Using HKU theses portal References Briefing session note On research objectives FB page Sunderland e-library