Research Methods in Management and Organization Studies (MRES 601)

2021 Fall
Sabancı Business School
Managerial Research(MRES)
3
12
Mahmut Bayazıt mbayazit@sabanciuniv.edu,
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English
Doctoral, Master
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Seminar
Interactive,Learner centered,Communicative,Discussion based learning
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CONTENT

This PhD seminar provides a foundation for theory building and empirical analysis in the study of organizations. Rather than focus on particular statistical or analytical methods, the goal is to provide participants with a rigorous grounding in the scientific approach to constructing theoretical arguments and designing appropriate empirical tests. The course is organized around the question of how to do good research. Topics to be covered include common threats to validity in research design, decisions regarding the choice of samples and settings, measurement issues such as reliability and validity, estimation methods, data collection tools, and ethics in planning, conduct, and publication of research. The seminar thus serves as a complement to other basic and advanced research method courses, and will develop skills needed to: 1. build and analyze theoretical arguments 2. design effective tests of theory 3. understand the interplay between theory building and theory testing Students will get some experience critiquing the methodology used in published studies and hopefully develop some idea about how to start conducting their own dissertation research.

OBJECTIVE

This PhD seminar provides a foundation for theory building and empirical analysis in the study of organizations. Rather than focus on particular statistical or analytical methods, the goal is to provide participants with a rigorous grounding in the scientific approach to constructing theoretical arguments and designing appropriate empirical tests. The course is organized around the question of how to do good research.

The seminar thus serves as a complement to other basic and advanced research method courses, and will develop skills needed to:
build and analyze theoretical arguments
design effective tests of theory
understand the interplay between theory building and theory testing

Students will get some experience critiquing the methodology used in published studies and hopefully develop some idea about how to start conducting their own dissertation research.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

  • This PhD seminar provides a foundation for theory building and empirical analysis in the study of organizations. Rather than focus on particular statistical or analytical methods, the goal is to provide participants with a rigorous grounding in the scientific approach to constructing theoretical arguments and designing appropriate empirical tests. The course is organized around the question of how to do good research. The seminar thus serves as a complement to other basic and advanced research method courses, and will develop skills needed to: build and analyze theoretical arguments design effective tests of theory understand the interplay between theory building and theory testing Students will get some experience critiquing the methodology used in published studies and hopefully develop some idea about how to start conducting their own dissertation research.

PROGRAMME OUTCOMES


1. Develop and deepen the current and advanced knowledge in the field with original thought and/or research and come up with innovative definitions based on Master's degree qualifications 2

2. Conceive the interdisciplinary interaction which the field is related with ; come up with original solutions by using knowledge requiring proficiency on analysis, synthesis and assessment of new and complex ideas. 3

3. Evaluate and use new information within the field in a systematic approach. 4

4. Develop an innovative knowledge, method, design and/or practice or adapt an already known knowledge, method, design and/or practice to another field; research, conceive, design, adapt and implement an original subject. 4

5. Critical analysis, synthesis and evaluation of new and complex ideas. 2

6. Gain advanced level skills in the use of research methods in the field of study. 5

7. Contribute the progression in the field by producing an innovative idea, skill, design and/or practice or by adapting an already known idea, skill, design, and/or practice to a different field independently. 1

8. Broaden the borders of the knowledge in the field by producing or interpreting an original work or publishing at least one scientific paper in the field in national and/or international refereed journals. 1

9. Demonstrate leadership in contexts requiring innovative and interdisciplinary problem solving. 1

10. Develop new ideas and methods in the field by using high level mental processes such as creative and critical thinking, problem solving and decision making. 3

11. Investigate and improve social connections and their conducting norms and manage the actions to change them when necessary. 1

12. Defend original views when exchanging ideas in the field with professionals and communicate effectively by showing competence in the field. 4

13. Ability to communicate and discuss orally, in written and visually with peers by using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio C1 General Level. 5

14. Contribute to the transition of the community to an information society and its sustainability process by introducing scientific, technological, social or cultural improvements. 1

15. Demonstrate functional interaction by using strategic decision making processes in solving problems encountered in the field. 1

16. Contribute to the solution finding process regarding social, scientific, cultural and ethical problems in the field and support the development of these values. 1

ASSESSMENT METHODS and CRITERIA

  Percentage (%)
Final 15
Assignment 85

RECOMENDED or REQUIRED READINGS

Readings

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