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Course syllabus - Business Research Methods
Scope
15.0 credits
Course code
FOA307
Valid from
Autumn semester 2017
Education level
Second cycle
Progressive Specialisation
A1N (Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements)
Main area(s)
Business Administration
School
School of Business, Society and Engineering
Ratified
2015-02-04
Revised
2017-01-31
Literature lists
Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.
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Articles
A review of literature on consumers' online purchase intentions
14(3), 215-233
Are consumers international? A study of CSR, Cross-Border Shopping Commitment and Purchase Intent among Online Consumers
Beyond the Standard Interview: The Use of Graphic Elicitation and Arts-based Methods
9(5), 547-570
Shadowing Software and Clinical Records: On the Ethnography of Non-Humans and Heterogeneous Contexts.
From the editors: Common method variance in international business research
41(2), 178-184
Coefficient alpha and the internal structure of tests.
16(3), 297-334
Selecting research Approaches and Research Designs: A reflective essay
17(2), pp. 99-112
Reflecting on Novice Qualitative Interviewer Mistakes
20(5), pp. 712-726
Can thinking youre skeptical make you more gullible? The illusion of invulnerability and resistance to manipulation
(pp. 52-64). Gothenburg: Sweden
Business Networks and Cooperation in International Business Relationships, volym 27
27(5), 1033-1053
The sustainability-age dilemma: A theory of (un)planned behavior via influencers
17(1), 127 - 139
Ten Standard Objections to Qualitative Research Interviews
25(2), pp. 147-173
Rationality vs. emotionality among online shoppers: The mediating role of experts as enhancing influencer effect on purchasing intent.
Does relationship psychic distance matter for the learning processes of internationalizing SMEs?
23(1), 30-37
Research interviews in cyberspace
8(1), pp. 47-62
The ethnography of infrastructures.
Social shopping website quality attributes increasing consumer participation, positive eWOM, and co-shopping: The reciprocating role of participation
24, 1-9.
Comparison of Quantitative and Qualitative Research Traditions: epistemological, theoretical, and methodological differences.
Books
Qualitative inquiry and research design: choosing among five approaches
Designing a qualitative study" pp. 42-68
ISBN: 1412995310
Research methods for business students
As e-book: ISBN: 9781292121949 look on google for best price.
ISBN: 9781292208787
Other Materials
Researching and writing a dissertation: an essential guide for business students
Only Chapter 2 Writing a critical review
E-book: Yins Case Study Research
URL: Link
Objectives
The purpose of this course is to give the students knowledge of scientific methods relevant to the field of study by practicing critical and analytical thinking, information search and examination of materials, as well as interpersonal skills through group work.
Learning outcomes
After completion of the course, the student should be able to:
1. discuss various scientific and methodological approaches and demonstrate knowledge of their strengths and weaknesses
2. plan and conduct information search
3. evaluate and analyze different types of sources in a critical way
4. conduct group work together with colleagues and actively contribute to solving tasks
5. communicate and present (orally and in writing) conclusions and methods to an international audience of both specialists and non-specialists
6. review and provide peer feedback on other students' work, and argue and discuss about their own contribution in the learning activities
7. carry out their studies in a way that is largely independent and self-governing
Course content
The course provides an overview of available and relevant research methods and will allow the student to develop their skills in using research models and methods to support decision making in organizations.
Specific requirements
Degree of Bachelor of at least 180 credits of which at least 90 credits of progressive specialization in Business Administration. In addition Swedish B/Swedish 3 and English B/ English 6 are required. In cases where the course is given in English, exemption from the Swedish B/Swedish 3 is given.
Examination
Written Assignment (INL2), 3 credits, grade Pass (G) or Fail (U), or Pass with Distinction (VG) [learning outcomes 1, 3-7]
Written Assignment (INL3), 3 credits, grade Pass (G) or Fail (U) Pass with Distinction (VG) [learning outcomes 1-4]
Seminar (SEM4), 3 credits, grade Pass (G) or Fail (U) Pass with Distinction (VG) [learning outcomes 1, 3-7]
Written Assignment (INL4), 3 credits, grade Pass (G) or Fail (U), Pass with Distinction (VG) [learning outcomes 1-7]
Seminar (SEM5), 3 credits, grade Pass (G) or Fail (U), Pass with Distinction (VG) [learning outcomes 1, 3-7]
The final grade is calculated as an average of all the parts of the course. All parts must be completed in order to receive a grade.
A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding a disability has the opportunity to submit a request for supportive measures during written examinations or other forms of examination, in accordance with the Rules and Regulations for Examinations at First-cycle and Second-cycle Level at Mälardalen University (2020/1655). It is the examiner who takes decisions on any supportive measures, based on what kind of certificate is issued, and in that case which measures are to be applied.
Suspicions of attempting to deceive in examinations (cheating) are reported to the Vice-Chancellor, in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance, and are examined by the University’s Disciplinary Board. If the Disciplinary Board considers the student to be guilty of a disciplinary offence, the Board will take a decision on disciplinary action, which will be a warning or suspension.
Grade
Three-grade scale
Interim Regulations and Other Regulations
The course overlaps 15 credits with EFO701 Marketing Issues in an International Context and 15 credits with EFO249 Introduction to Management and Research Methods.