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Workshop held at MATS School of Business,
Belgaum on October 2008
by
K. Narasimhan
Regional Advisor (India)
The Emerald Group Publishing Ltd, UK
Aim of the First Session
Key Challenges:
• What is Research?
It is Not
• It is helical.
Types of Research
Commercial Basic
Student Scholarly
Secondary Primary
Individual Group
• Supervisors
• Examiners
• Others (?)
Research Methodology Hierarchy
Approach
Philosophy
Perspective
Methodology
Design
Methods
Data Collection
Data Analysis
Ontology Epistemology
Critical realism
Interpretivism
Identify Topic
Define
Conceptual Literature
Framework Questions Review
Project
Pilot study
report
Finalise Data collection and analysis
Framework
Analyse data
Interpret results
Describe
Report findings
A Qualitative Research Process
Identify Topic
Define
Conceptual Literature
Framework Questions Review
(CF)
Collect data
Design
Literature
Analyse data Review
Do
Revise Interpret data
CF
Questions answered Interim findings
Describe
or out of time
Design Report
Case Reports
Methods of
Analysis : Tabulation of frequency of each characteristic
Statistical analysis to answer questions
EX2: Group Exercise – Part 1
Objective: To study the teaching style of
academics
Sources of Bias:
– Sponsoring organisation
– Researcher
– Sampling
– Non-respondents to a survey
– Surveyor or interviewer
– Gathering of data
– Analysis and presentation of data
Researchers’ Ethical Obligations
• Admit limitations
Questionnaire Design: points to watch
• Attractive design
• Keep it short and simple (KISS)
• Logical and sequential: easy questions first
• Clear instructions and questions
• Watch out for implicit assumptions
• Avoid leading questions
• Decide how to code responses for analysis
• Ask personal questions at the end
Questionnaire Design:
• Closed-ended questions
– Dichotomous
– Multiple choice/Check lists
– Ranking questions
– Rating scales: verbal, numerical and (Behaviourally
anchored)
– Likert scale (measures the amount of agreement)
– Semantic differential scales
• Open-ended questions
– Unstructured
– Word association
– Sentence completion
Rating Scales Exercise
Give a numerical value between 1 and 10 (where
10 = greatest frequency) to indicate the
frequency suggested by the following words.
• Related to Resources
– Unfavourable institutional setting
– Insufficient equipment and support staff
Evaluating a Research Proposal
• Is the research project worth it?
– Does it contribute to knowledge?
– Has an expert’s view been obtained?
– What is good about it?
– What are the drawbacks?
• What procedure will be adopted for:
– Literature review, data collection and analysis, and
interpretation
• Are the necessary research tools available?
• What do peers think about the proposal?
Conclusions