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MGX4000 - Introductory management research methods

6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

Undergraduate Faculty of Business and Economics

Leader: Dr Ross Donohue

Offered

Caulfield First semester 2007 (Day)

Synopsis

Basic introduction to research design in management; types of research designs; qualitative and quantitative data collection and measurement techniques; coding data; reliability and validity; qualitative and quantitative methods of analysis; interpreting and discussing results; structuring and writing the research report; integrating individual research into overall management literature.

Objectives

The learning objectives of this unit are to:

Assessment

On-campus - Individual assignment: 40%
Group assignment: 10%
Final examination (3 hours): 50%. Off-campus - Two individual written assignments (40% and 10%): 50%
Final examination (3 hours): 50%

Contact hours

2-hour lecture and 1-hour tutorial per week

Prerequisites

Acceptance into BBus (Hons), BCom (Hons), MPhil (Prelim)

Prohibitions

BEW4000