RESEARCH METHODS FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS (4 Credits)
Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of this course, student will be able to: Explain scientific alternative approaches to a good business research; Construct business research process to find a solution; Analyze quantitative and qualitative data research; Apply appropriate software packages useful for data analysis; Deploy skills and knowledge to write and present research reports.
Topics:
- Introduction to Research Methods for International Business;
- The Scientific Approaches to Investigation;
- The Alternative Approaches to Investigation;
- The Broad Problem Area and Defining the Problem Statement;
- The Research Proposal and Managerial Implications;
- The Critical Literature Review: An Overview;
- The Critical Literature Review: The Steps of A Literature Review;
- Theoretical Framework;
- Hypothesis Development;
- Elements of Research Design: Purpose, Extent, and Setting;
- Elements Research Design: Strategies, Unit of Analysis and Time Horizon;
- The Data Collection Methods: Introduction and Interviews;
- Data Collection Methods: Observations;
- Data Collection Methods: Questionnaires;
- The Overview of Experimental Designs;
- The Validity of Experimental Designs;
- The Measurement of Variables: Operational Definition;
- Measurement: Scaling, Reliability, and Validity;
- Sampling: Representativeness, Process, Techniques, and Designs;
- Sampling: Confidence, Precision, Efficiency and Relations;
- Quantitative Data Analysis: An Overview;
- Quantitative Data Analysis: Hypothesis Testing;
- Quantitative Data Analysis: Regression Analysis, Multivariate Techniques and Software Packages;
- Qualitative Data Analysis;
- The Research Report: The Written Report;
- The Research Report: The Oral Presentation
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