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Research methods briefing -  mentoring programme Topic 1: Literature review Financial ratio analysis Financial performance Benchmarking Topic 2: Multiple regression analysis Correlation analysis Excel training notes

Applied Research Methods  teaching plan  (30 hours), Oct. - Dec, 2017 : Intake 36 & 9 (Full) (JKKH) dated: September 29, 2017 Briefing session (no class provided):  session notes  {re-used notes} [Feb. 27] Session (3 hours each) Topics Readings/ activities 1.         On research proposal and research methodology O Oct, 9 (Monday): 7-10pm 1.         Nature and skills required for formulating dissertation proposal 2.         Basic nature on research process 3.         Introduction of local university theses portals to access dissertation reports with local contents ·         Saunders  et al . (2012: section 1.2: The nature of research; 1.3: business and management research; 1.4: the  research process). ·         The HKU Scholars Hub (url address:  https://hub.hku.hk/advanced-search?location=thesis ). Lecture 1 materials details Additional advice from the university on dissertation work .

Study note on managerial role References with extracted contents Mount, D.L. and A.L. Barlett. 1999. "The managerial role assessment survey: design and test of an instrument measuring Mintzberg's roles among hotel managers" Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research 23(2) May: 160-175. " The roles that managers play in performing their jobs and the relationship of managerial roles to managerial effectiveness and performance are the foci of considerable research interest. Studies of managerial work have addressed three  questions that have divided the work chronologically (Dann, 1990). Early research (pre-1973) was concerned with how and with whom managers spend their time ....   and also with   understanding what managers do in terms of Fayol’s (1949) classical management functions. Studies in the “middle” period (Mintzberg, 1973, 1975) were concerned with what managers do in terms of roles. Recent inquiries have tried to understand what influenc