UNIVERSITAS SURABAYA

FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY (30297Z)

Genap Semester 2016-2017
Course Programme
Credit Points: Three (3) SKS

Lecturers:

Lecturers:
Drs.ec. Sujoko Efferin, MCom(Hons), MA (Econ), PhD (PJMK)
Prof. Susanti Linuwih, PhD
Dr. Yie Ke Feliana, S.E., MCom, Ak., CPA
Dr. Dedhy Sulistiawan, M.Si., Ak.
Dr. Bonnie Soeherman, S.E., M.Ak.

Prerequisites:

Indonesian Language and Academic Writing Techniques (30209Z)

Statistics for Business II (30220Z)
Having completed min of 90 SKS (GPA 3) or 96 SKS (GPA <3)

Short Description:

This subject provides theoretical and practical perspectives, knowledge and abilities related to research methodology. The emphasis is on how
students can apply the materials in order to plan and conduct research for undergraduate thesis and to grow as a smart person.
Schedule, topics, materials and methods of delivery:

Week Topics Literatures Methods of Lecturer

Delivery
1. Various Paradigms/Approaches in Social Research Neuman (2011) ch 4 Lecture Bn
2. Types of Social Research and Critical Thinking for Making Neuman (2011) ch 2, 3; Efferin et al. (2008); Lecture and small Jx
Research Questions Crockett (2016) group discussion
(SGD)
3. Quantitative Research: Research Problems, Hypotheses and Sekaran and Bougie (2009) ch 3, 4, 5. Lecture DS
Research Design
4. Quantitative Research: Measurement Sekaran and Bougie (2009) ch 6, 7, Lecture SL
5. Quantitative Research: Sampling and Data Analysis Sekaran and Bougie (2009) ch 10, 11, 12 Lecture SL
6. Qualitative Research Design Neuman (2011) ch 6; Efferin et al. (2008) Lecture Jx
7. Qualitative Research: Data Collection and Analysis Neuman (2011) ch 13, 15; Efferin et al (2008); Lecture Jx
Strauss and Corbin (1998)
Mid Exam (UTS)
8 Example(s) of Quantitative Research Published in International Selected article(s) Student seminar Yk
Journals
9 Developing Questionnaire Practice Field practice Yk
10 Example(s) of Qualitative Research Published in International Selected article(s) Student seminar Jx
Journals
11 Interview Training Field practice Bn
12 Thesis writing Lecture DS
13 Thesis Proposal Consultation Students proposals Workshop Bn
14 Thesis Proposal Consultation Students proposals Workshop Yk
Final Exam (UAS)

Assessment Components

The assessment components consist of:

Individual Open Book Mid Exam (UTS) 40%
Two Group Papers 10%
Individual Thesis Proposal Approved by Supervisors and Submitted 50%
as Final Exam (UAS) Assignment _____
100%

Compulsory reading:
Crockett, L.W. 2016. The Critical Thinking Skills Cheatsheet [Infographic]. Global Digital Citizen Foundation https://globaldigitalcitizen.org/critical-
thinking-skills-cheatsheet-infographic (downloaded on February 7, 2017)

Neuman, W.L. 2011. Social Research Methods: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches, 7th ed. Boston, USA: Allyn & Bacon.

Sekaran, U, and R. Bougie. 2009. Research Methods for Business: A Skill Building Approach, 5th ed. New York, USA: John Wiley & Sons

Recommended additional readings:

Efferin, S., S.H. Darmadji, dan Y. Tan. 2008. Metode Penelitian Akuntansi: Mengungkap Fenomena dengan Pendekatan Kuantitatif dan Kualitatif.
Graha Ilmu: Yogyakarta

Hopper, T.M. and A. Powell. 1985. Makin Sense of Research into the Organizational and Social Aspects of Management Accounting: A review of Its
Underlying Assumptions. Journal of Management Studies 22 (5): 429-465

Mathews, M.R. and M.H.B. Perera. 1996. Accounting Theory and Development, 3rd ed. Melbourne, Australia: Thomas Nielsen Australia

Strauss, A. and J. Corbin. 1998. Basics of Qualitative Research: Techniques and Procedures for Developing Grounded Theory, 2nd ed. London, UK:
Sage

Zikmund, W.G., and B.J. Babin 2010. Business Research Method, 8th ed. Mason, USA: South-Western

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