Area: | Graduate School of Business |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Seminar: | 1 x 1 Days Fortnightly |
Anti Requisite(s): | 12768 (v.3) Organisational Research Methodology 756 or any previous version
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Syllabus: | The process of business research, Problem definition, types of quantitive research methods, Measurement concepts: scales, reliability and validity, Data collection and questionnaire design, sampling, Data analysis, Development of research proposal. |
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Unit Outcomes: | Produce a quantitative methodology appropriate to a particular research problem. Discuss appropriate methods of collecting, analysing and presenting data. Prepare to conduct a piece of either desk or field research. Conduct a piece of either desk or field research. Familiarise the student with appropriate useage of various software (SPSS etc.), statistical tools and their correct interpretation. Prepare student for candidacy of doctoral studies. |
Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have - Knowledge of methods used in business research. Developed a research proposal. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Cooper, D.R & Emory, C.W. (1995) Business Research Methods, 5th Edition, Irwin, Chicago Gay, L.R. & Diehl, P.L. (1992) Research Methods for Business and Management, MacMillan, New York |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Research papers on Organisational Research Methodology. |
Unit Texts: | Zikmund, W. G. (2000), Business Research Methods, 6th ed. Fort Worth, Texas.The Dryden Press. Coakes, S.J. and Steed, L.G. (1997), SPSS: Analysis without anguish. Brisbane, Wiley. |
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Unit Texts: | Coakes, S.J & Steed, L.G. (1997) SPSS: Analysis Without Anguish, Whiley, Brisbane Cresswell, J.W. (1998) Research Design: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches, 2nd Edition, Sage, London Zikmund, W.G. (1997) Business Research Methods, 5th Edition, The Dryden Press, Fort Worth. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assignment 100%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Annotated bibliography 15%. Proposal in progress oral presentation 15%. Written case study 30%. Written research proposal 40%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 80300 Business and Management (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Perth City Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | | | 2004 | Perth City Campus | Trimester 3 | Y | | | | 2004 | Lingnan Uni HK | Semester 1 | Y | | | | 2004 | Rajabhat Institute Thailand | Semester 2 | Y | | |
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External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
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External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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