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Business and Management Research
WELCOME
Business and Management Research
Instructor: Rawaa MuhandesOffice Number: 624
e-mail: [email protected]/year Semester two /2015Office hours: W. M. 9-11 and 12:30-2:30
S. T. 12-2
Course description & Objectives
• This course provides an overview of the nature of business and management research.
• Upon completion of this course, students are expected to:1.Describe the nature of business and management
research.2.Define the research process.3.Recognize the different business research designs.4.Develop a business research proposal.5.Discuss major techniques of data collection.6.Explain major sampling designs and strategies.7.Implement a research project.
Why, What, Where , How & When Questions
• Why am I doing this research project, and what do I want to get out of it?
• What do I want to find out?• Where is the information that I want
to find out?• How will I be assessed?• When can I start and when must I
finish my work?
Why am I doing a research project?
• Immediate and long-term benefits of research
• Key players include:– You– Your research team– Your supervisor– Other project stakeholders
Semester PlanWeeks Course Topics
1&2 Orientation( Discuss course outline and weekly breakdown) Formulating groups What is critical thinking? Getting critical in research and reading Reading it: Tips for reading and taking notes
3 Introduction to research The nature of business and management research. Activity: Brainstorming research areas
4 Identifying useful resources (visiting the library, using the Internet, evaluating web sources)
Selecting a topic and guidelines for formulating the research topic Narrowing down topic.
5 Critically reviewing the literature Referencing Write up- Draft Introduction Write up- Submit proposal and introduction
Submit the introduction and literature review Section (3 points)
Weeks Course Topics
6 Oral Presentation Skills: Tips and guidelines Oral presentation: Introduction and literature review(2.5 points)
7 Research Methodology Selecting samples Data collection tools: Surveys& Questionnaires, Interviews, observation, etc. Questionnaire structure, tips and introductory note
8 Peer critiquing , reviewing and piloting questionnaire
Negotiating access and research ethics
Finalizing and approving data collection tool
Submitting the final data collection tool section (3points)
9 Data collection Online survey tools (survey monkey, googledocs,etc)
10 Data Analysis (Excel,SPSS,megastat) – Creating graphs Describing data and using graphs
Semester Plan
Weeks Course Topics11 Drafting and editing the methodology and results
sectionsSubmitting methodology and result sections (3points)
12 Drafting discussion and conclusion
Writing the Abstract
Choosing keywords
Submitting the discussion and conclusion section (3points)
13 Presenting the methodology, result and discussion
What is research poster?
Oral presentation: methodology, result and discussion (2.5 points)
14 & 15 Edit, proofread and submit final report (hard copy & softcopy)
Final presentation and evaluation
Final report submission (3points)
Semester Plan
Lecture 1
Test your understanding
Your responsibilitiesProposalTimetableOutlineDraftsProgress
Your supervisor’s responsibilities
Feedback on workGuidanceDiscussionAdviceMarking
Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking
•By the end of this presentation, the student will:
•Better understand what critical thinking is
•Benefits associated with critical thinking
•How to become a critical thinkers
Critical Thinking• The process of thinking clearly, carefully,
with logic and depth and acknowledging assumptions and viewpoint.
Critical Thinking as a student
Source: (Cottrell, 2005)
Benefits of critical thinking Skills
Source: (Cottrell, 2005)
• Raise vital questions• Formulate questions • and problems clearly,
precisely
How to become a critical thinkers
• Gather information
• Analyze and assess it
• Evaluate it
How to become a critical thinkers
• Draw conclusions• Find solutions• Use relevant criteria
• Draw conclusions• Find solutions• Use relevant criteria to test
them
How to become a critical thinkers
Keep an open mind
How to become a critical thinkers
Think outside the box!• Develop a sense of observation and
curiosity• Become interested in finding new
solutions• Share ideas• Ask questions• Assess statements and arguments• Seek understanding and
information
How to become a critical thinkers
Also . . .
• Listen to others, think about what they say,
• Give feedback
• Become an open-minded listener and reader
How to become a critical thinkers
Who SHOULD think critically?
Handouts for students