Methodology

Research project

(formulating the Topic->generating the idea->turning idea into research question->and objective and proposal)=project

Purpose and context of basic and applied researchs

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Planning literature search

-defining the parameters(language, geo sector, business area ..) -generating key words

Research topic

-fascinates you -you have time -you have special skills -goes with the current flow when finished -you have enough money -you are able to gain success to the data -fit the specifications and meet the standards -contain issues that have a clear link to the theory -you should be able to provide fresh insights into the topic -you should be able to state objectives and questions clearly -match with your career goals

Management research

-gaining new(special since trans-disciplinary)insights -develop ideas -relate them to practice

Refining research ideas

-the delphi technique -the preliminary study -integration ideas -refining topics given by your employing organization

Turning research ideas into research projects

-writing research questions -writing research objectives

4 aspects of critical approach

1. Critique of rhetoric 2. Critique of tradition (conventional wisdom) 3. Critique of authority 4. Critique of objectivity

Research proposal

1. Purposes-organising ideas, convincing audience, contracting w/ client 2. Content-title.. 3. Evaluation criteria-fit together

Five critical questions by Wallace and Wray

1. Why am I reading this? 2. What is the author trying to do in writing this? 3. What is the writer saying that is relevant to whatI want to find out? 4. How convincing is what the author is saying? 5. What use can I make of the reading?

Four points that make b&m a distinctive focus for research

1. the way in which managers and researchers draw on knowledge developed by other disciplines 2. Managers are powerful and busy ppl->unlikely to allow research access unless they can see personal or commercial advantages 3. Managers are educated 4. the research needs to contain practical consequence.

Systematic

=the research is based on logical relationships and not just beliefs.

Research characteristics

Data are collected systematically Data are interpreted systematically There is a clear purpose

Mode 1

Mode 1-questions are set and solved for academic interests. it's a fundamental research applied in nature, thus, little focus in utilization of the research by practitioners

Gibbons- mode 1 and mode 2 knowledge creation +Fukami mode 3

Mode 1-questions are set and solved for academic interests. it's a fundamental research applied in nature, thus, little focus in utilization of the research by practitioners Mode 2-stresses the importance of context, hilighting the importance of collaboration with and between practitioners and the need for the production of practical relevant knowledge Mode 3-emphasizes on the importance of boarder issues of human relevance of research.

Mode 2

Mode 2-stresses the importance of context, hilighting the importance of collaboration with and between practitioners and the need for the production of practical relevant knowledge

Mode 3

Mode 3-emphasizes on the importance of boarder issues of human relevance of research.

Critical reading

Perviewing-looking before reading in order to establish it's purpose Annotating-conducting a dialog with myself/author about issues and ideas Summarizing Comparing and contrasting

Research process

Research process includes formulating and clarifying the topic, reviewing the literature, designing the research, collecting data, analyzing data and writing up.

writing research objectives

SMART test

SMART

Specific-what do you hope to achieve from undertaking the research? Measurable-What measures will you use to determine wether you ve achieved your objectives Achievable-Are the targets achievable? Realistic-will you have the time and energy to complete the research on time? Time-specific-will you have enough time?

Methods

Techniques and procedures used to obtain and analyze data including questionnaires, observation, interviews, and other qualitative and quantitative analysis techniques.

Refining topics given by your employing organization

achieve a balance b/w the advantage of doing something useful to the organization and the disadvantage of the potential luck of personal motivatiom

Professional journals

are produced for their members by organizations

Pragmatism

argues that the most important determinant of the epistemology, ontology and axiology you adopt is research question.

Paradigm

basic belief system or worldview that guides the investigation.

Secondary literature

books and journals

Academic management research

design science which mission is to develop valid knowledge to support organizational problem solving in the field.

Non-Refereed academic journal

editor/editorial board with subject knowledge to select articles

Refereed academic journal

evaluated by academic peers prior to publication

Rational thinking

examining own strengths and interests, looking at past project titles, discussion, searching the literature, scanning the media

Pedantic science

focus on increasing methodological rigour

Popularist science

focus on relevance and usefulness whilst neglecting theoretical and methodological rigor.

Theory

formulation regarding the cause and effect relationships between two or more variables, which may or may not have been tested

Critical review

helps researcher to develop a good understanding and insight into relevant previous research and the trends that have emerged

The Delphi technique

involves using a group of people who are either involved or interested in the research idea to generate and choose more specific research ideas

Goldilocks test

is used to determine wether research questions are too big, small, hot, or just right

Double hurdle

it should be both theoretically and methodologically thorough, while at the same time practically relevant

Creative thinking

keeping a notebook of ideas, exploring personal preferences using past projects, relevance trees, brainstorming

Middle-range theories

lack the capacity to change the way in which we think about the world but are nonetheless of significance ex theories of human motivation

Puerile science

lacks both methodological rigor and practical relevance

Plagiarism

presenting the work and ideas of other people and passing them off as your own, w/o acknowledging the original source of the ideas used.

Trade journals

published by trade organizations or aime dat particular industries

Generating research ideas

rational thinking vs creative thinking

The preliminary study

refines research ideas in order to turn it into a research project

Integrating ideas

represent an increasingly detailed description of the research idea

Trans-disciplinary nature

research can't be reduced to any sum of of parts framed inn terms of contributions to associated disciplines

Applied research

research that is of direct and immediate relevance to managers , addresses issues they see as important and is practically relevant.

Substantive theories

restricted to a particular time, research setting, group, population or problem.

Tertiary literature

search tools such as indexes and abstracts

Research

something that people undertake in order to find out things in a systematic way, thereby increasing their knowledge. It will involve an explanation of the methods used to collect the data, argue why the results are meaningful and explain limitations.

Primary literature

sources are the first occurrence of the piece of work (reports, thesis)

Grand theories

the province of the natural scientists Darwin, Newton..

Inductive approach

the study is based on the principal of developing theory after the data have been collected

Methodology

the theory of how research should be undertaken including the range of philosophical assumptions and the implications of these for the adopted methods.

To find out things

there are multiplicities of possible of possible purposes of the research.(describing, explaining, analyzing, understanding, criticizing..)

Basic/fundamental/pure reserch

undertaken purely to understand the processes of business and management and their outcomes.(Mode 1)

Deductive approach

when a theoretical position is developed prior to the collection of data