Business and Management Research

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Business and Management Research

Instructor: Rawaa MuhandesOffice Number: 624

e-mail: Rawaa_86@hotmail.comTerm/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