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MB 450 Choosing a Research Strategy - 1

MB 450 Choosing a Research Strategy - 1. The Research Process Choosing a Topic Writing the Proposal. The Purpose of Business & Management Research. involves undertaking systematic research to find out things about B&M

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MB 450 Choosing a Research Strategy - 1

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  1. MB 450 Choosing a Research Strategy - 1 The Research Process Choosing a Topic Writing the Proposal C M Clarke-Hill

  2. The Purpose of Business & Management Research • involves undertaking systematic research to find out things about B&M • ‘systematic’ suggests research based on logical relationships and not just beliefs • ‘finding out’ suggest a multiplicity of possible purposes: • describing • explaining • understanding • criticising • analysing C M Clarke-Hill

  3. Three Distinctive Characteristics • The way in which managers (& researchers) draw on knowledge developed by other disciplines • Managers tend to be powerful and busy people - unlikely to allow research access unless personal or commercial advantages • Management requires both thought & action - research needs to incorporate this (Easterby-Smith et al, 1991) C M Clarke-Hill

  4. expand knowledge of processes of B&M results in universal principles relating to the process & its relationship to outcomes findings of significance & value to society in general improve understanding of particular B&M problem results in solution to problem new knowledge limited to problem findings of practical relevance & value to managers in organisations The Purpose of Academic Vs. Applied Research C M Clarke-Hill

  5. The Research Sequence IDENTIFY BROAD AREA SELECT TOPIC DECIDE APPROACH FORMULATE PLAN COLLECT INFORMATION ANALYSE DATA PRESENT FINDINGS C M Clarke-Hill

  6. Attributes of a Good Research Topic • to satisfy assessment criteria • your capability • research skills • genuine interest • resources: financial/time • access to data • relation to theory / fresh insights • clearly defined research question & objectives • symmetry of potential outcomes C M Clarke-Hill

  7. Checklist of Attributes of a Good Research Topic • Does the topic fit criteria for examining institution? • Does the topic really fascinate you? • Does it contain issues that have strong links to theory? • Can you develop the research skills? • Is it achievable within the available time& resources? • Can you get access to the data? • Can you state your research question & objectives clearly? • Will it provide fresh insights on this topic? • Are the findings likely to be symmetrical?

  8. Examining own strengths & interests Looking at past research projects Discussion Searching the literature Keeping a notebook of ideas Exploring personal preferences using past research projects Relevance trees Brainstorming Generating Research Topics Rational Thinking Creative Thinking C M Clarke-Hill

  9. Research-Focusing Techniques • identifying your research questions or hypotheses • who, how, what, when or why? • defining the key concepts, issues and contexts • concepts label ideas ie management decision making, gender, organisational development • issues are broad underlying questions ie relation of pay to staff motivation • contexts comprise the background of existing research & knowledge C M Clarke-Hill

  10. Research-Focusing Techniques • balancing the topic & the broader field • a detailed study should be set within the context of the broader field of study • sketching a research outline or proposal • note of sections/chapters with subheadings & details • explaining to a non-specialist • informal piloting • interviews with friends, observation studies C M Clarke-Hill

  11. The sponsorship of county cricket clubs by commercial orgs. The adoption by manufacturing cos of flexible workforces The loss of mutuality status by building societies & the effect on the future of the industry The future of trade unions What benefit do commercial orgs derive form their sponsorship of cricket clubs? Why do manufacturing cos divide their workforces into core and peripheral workers? Will the loss of mutuality status by building socs lead to them offering less attractive terms to borrowers & savers than mutual socs What are the strategies that trade unions should adopt to ensure their future into the next century? Research Idea & Derived Questions Research Idea Research Question

  12. Research Proposal • Title • Background • Research Questions and Objectives • Methodology • research design • data collection • Timescale • Resources • References C M Clarke-Hill

  13. The Research Process Hypothesis/ Research Question Concepts Evidence (Literature) (Fieldwork) Evaluation Discussion C M Clarke-Hill

  14. A Typical Dissertation Structure C M Clarke-Hill

  15. Getting Started Outlines Models Mind Mapping -1 Mind Mapping -2 C M Clarke-Hill

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