A new proposal on teaching plan - Applied Research Methods
Applied
Research Methods teaching plan (30 hours), 2017
(JKKH) dated: February 12, 2017
Briefing session: session notes {re-used notes}
[Feb. 27]
(JKKH) dated: February 12, 2017
Briefing session: session notes {re-used notes}
[Feb. 27]
Session (3 hours each)
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Topics
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Readings/ activities
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1. On research proposal and research
methodology
Feb. 16, 2017
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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
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Saunders et al. (2012: section
1.2: The nature of research; 1.3: business and management research; 1.4:
the research process).
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2. Layers of management research: an
introduction
Feb. 23, 2017
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1. From research philosophies, to
inductive/ deductive reasoning, to a range of research strategies
2. On ontology and epistemology
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Saunders et al. (2012:
Chapter 4, primarily the “research onion”: pg. 128)
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Saunders et al. (2012:
145-148: inductive and deductive reasoning)
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Saunders et al. (2012:
130-132: ontology)
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3. Quantitative vs. qualitative
research methods; inductive vs deductive reasoning
Mar 2, 2017
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1. Explanation of quantitative and
qualitative research
2. Review of dissertation report
samples from local university theses portals
3. Inductive vs deductive reasoning:
an elaboration
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Saunders et al. (2012:
Chapter 12: analyzing quantitative data; chapter 13: analyzing qualitative
data)
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Saunders et al. (2012:
145-148: inductive and deductive reasoning). Also see Facebook page on
reasoning (url address: https://www.facebook.com/Literature-on-reasoning-1589559494676577/).
Lecture 3 details |
4. Correlation analysis;
literature review I
Mar 9, 2017
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1. Correlation analysis
2. Literature review skills:
elaboration I
3. Review of relevant academic
articles on local topics related to correlation analysis and literature
review
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Saunders et al. (2012:
section 12.5: examining relationships, differences and trends using
statistics).
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Saunders et al. (2012:
Chapter 3: critically reviewing the literature).
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Facebook page on correlation analysis (url address: https://www.facebook.com/literature.correlation.analysis/).
Lecture 4 details |
5. Dissertation report writing
skills; literature review II; primary vs secondary data; case study research
I
Mar 16, 2017
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1. Review dissertation report writing
quality with local universities’ dissertation report samples
2. Literature review skills –
elaboration II
3. Primary vs secondary data: nature
and gathering methods
4. Case study research I
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Saunders et al. (2012:
Chapter 3: Critically reviewing the literature)
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Saunders et al. (2012:
Chapter 8 (using secondary data) and Chapter 9: Collecting primary data through
observation)
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6. Discuss potential local
dissertation topics of interest to students; case study research II; Focus
group approach; survey research
Mar 30, 2017
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1. Examine local potential dissertation
topics of interest to students
2. Case study research II
3. Focus group approach
4. Survey research
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Class brainstorming of dissertation topics in local contexts (1 hour 30 min).
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Yin (1989; chapters 2-6)
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Saunders et al. (2012:
176-178: Survey)
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Saunders et al. (2012: section
10.8: group interview and focus groups)
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7. Observational research; interview;
action research
Apr. 6, 2017
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1. Observational research
2. Interview
3. Action research
4. Discussion of how research methods
can be applied in dissertation projects in local settings, with special
reference to case study research
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Saunders et al. (2012:
Chapter 9: Collecting primary data through observation)
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Saunders et al. (2012:
Chapter 10: Collecting primary data using semi-structured, in-depth and group
interviews)
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Saunders et al. (2012:
183-184: Action research)
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Examine the local case of 759 store annual report (url address: http://www.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/SEHK/2015/0824/LTN20150824524.pdf) to brainstorm specific case
study research design: class exercise. (1
hour 30 min.)
lecture 7 details |
8. Experiment; ethnography; experiment
Apr. 13, 2017
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1. Experiment research methods (true
experiment and quasi-experiment)
2. Ethnographic research
3. Discussion of how research methods
can be applied in dissertation projects in local settings, with special
reference to case study research
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Saunders et al. (2012:
174-176): Experiment
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Saunders et al. (2012:
181-182): Ethnographic research
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Examine the local case of HKTV network Limited annual report (url
address: http://ir.hktv.com.hk/pdf/announcement/E_annual_report.pdf) to brainstorm specific case
study research design: class exercise. (1
hour 30 min.)
Lecture 8 details |
9. Content analysis; grounded theory;
Apr. 20, 2017
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1. Content analysis: basic techniques
2. Grounded theory: basic ideas,
including thematic analysis
3. Discussion of how research methods
can be applied in dissertation projects in local settings, with special
reference to case study research
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Facebook page on cotent analysis (url address: https://www.facebook.com/literature.contentanalysis.documentstudy/).
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Saunders et al. (2012:
185-187): Grounded theory.
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Examine the local case of Esprit annual report (url address: http://www.esprit.com/investor_relations/financial_information/annual_interim_reports/
) to brainstorm specific
case study research design: class exercise. (1 hour 30 min.)
Lecture 9 details |
10. Research methods quality:
validity, reliability, relevance, etc.; research ethics
Apr. 27, 2017
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1. Explanation of attributes of research
methods quality: validity (internal, external and ecological), reliability,
relevance, etc.
2. Discussion of how research methods
can be applied in dissertation projects in local settings
3. Basic research ethics ideas
4. A revision on how to formulate a dissertation
proposal and produce a dissertation report with a local research topic.
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Saunders et al. (2012:
192-194): Reliability and validity.
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Saunders et al. (2012:
section 6.5; 6.6): research ethics.
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Examine the local case of Sa Sa annual report (url address: Examine
the local case of HKTV network Limited annual report (url address: http://corp.sasa.com/en/investor-relations/annual-and-interim-report) to brainstorm specific case
study research design: class exercise. ) to brainstorm specific case
study research design: class exercise. (1
hour 30 min.)
Lecture 10 details |
Total
number of hours spent on case studies: 7
hours 30 min.
References
Saunders,
M., P.Lewis and A. Thornhill. 2012. Research
Methods for Business Students, Pearson. [textbook].
Yin, R.K.
1989. Case study research: Design and
Methods, Sage.
Previous
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