Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Fall 2017
Faculty of Administrative Sciences
Department of Business Administration
Course Information
Assignment Format:
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Course Outline:
Scientific process
a) Problem Identification
b) Information Search
o Theoretical Framework Development
o Literature Review
o Hypothesis Development
c) Research Design
d) Data Collection
e) Data Results
f) Data Results Interpretation
g) Implications
Types of Research
a) Applied and Basic research
Problem identification
Problem Analysis
a. actual performance < Expected performance
b. actual performance >Expected performance
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c. actual performance<possible performance
d. expected performance > possible performance
Problem definition
a. Situation analysis
b. Symptom Identification
c. Relevant issue
d. Problem statement/definition
Observed Variables
Latent Variables
Types of Variables
Independent Variables
Dependent Variables
Mediating Variables
Moderating Variables
b. Theoretical Framework
o Theory
o Purpose of Theory
o Theory Building Approach
Deductive Reasoning
Inductive Reasoning
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2. Directional Hypothesis
3. Non-Dimensional
o Types of Hypothesis
1. Null Hypothesis
2. Alternative Hypothesis
Research Design
o Types of Research (w.r.t. Design)
1. Qualitative
2. Quantitative
o Types of Research Design
1. Non-Conclusive
Week 4 1. Descriptive research design
Cross-sectional
o Multiple cross-section
o Single cross-section
Longitudinal
2. Causal designs
Conditions of causality
Degree of causality
o Absolute causality
o Conditional causality
o Contributory causality
3. Methodology
Population
o Population element
o Population frame
o Population parameters
Sampling
o Subject
o Sample statistics
o Reasons for sampling
o Sampling techniques
Probability sampling
Non-probability sampling
o Consideration for sampling technique
o Probability sampling
Simple random sampling
Systematic sampling
Stratified sampling
Cluster sampling
o Non-probability sampling
Convenience sampling
Purposive sampling
o Sample size
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Primary Data:
Nature of interviews
Focus Groups
Panels
Observations
Unobtrusive Sources
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Grade:
The grade you earn during the semester will come from the following work.
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