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Navigating Scientific Investigation and Research Process in Management

Explore the essence of scientific investigation, hallmarks of science, research limitations in management, and the comparison between quantitative and qualitative research approaches. Delve into the systematic eleven steps of the research process.

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Navigating Scientific Investigation and Research Process in Management

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  1. Chapter 2 Scientific Investigation and the Research Process

  2. Chapter Objectives • Explain what is meant by scientific investigation • Explain the eight hallmarks of science • Briefly explain why research in the organisational behaviour and management areas cannot be completely scientific • Compare and contrast quantitative and qualitative research. • Discuss the eleven steps of the research process

  3. Scientific Investigation • The need for an honest, truthful, accurate and complete investigation • Focused on the goals of problem-solving • Pursues a step-by-step, logical, organised and rigorous method

  4. The Hallmarks of Scientific Research • Purposiveness • Rigour • Testability • Replicability

  5. The Hallmarks of Scientific Research (cont.) • Accuracy • Objectivity • Generalisability • Parsimony

  6. Limitations to Scientific Research in Management • Difficulties in measurement and collection of data • Obtaining a representative sample

  7. Some Basic Definitions • Observations – perceptions of reality and can be expressed in the form of ‘facts’ or ‘opinions’ • Concepts – an idea expressed as a symbol or in words • Constructs – abstract representation of a phenomenon

  8. Approaches to Research • Quantitative research • Qualitative research • Deduction • Induction

  9. Deductive and Inductive Reasoning in Business Research

  10. The Business Research Process Insert figure 2.2

  11. The Research Process • Catalyst for research • Preliminary information gathering and literature search • Problem definition • Framework development

  12. The Research Process (cont.) • Research objectives • Research design • Data collection • Data analysis • Interpretation of findings • Report • Management action

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