Semester:SS 15
Type:Module/Examination
Language:English/German
ECTS-Credits:5.0
Scheduled in semester:2
Semester Hours per Week / Contact Hours:40.0 L / 30.0 h
Self-directed study time:120.0 h
Type:Module/Examination
Language:English/German
ECTS-Credits:5.0
Scheduled in semester:2
Semester Hours per Week / Contact Hours:40.0 L / 30.0 h
Self-directed study time:120.0 h
Module coordination/Lecturers
- PD Dr. habil. Christian Marxt
(Modulleitung)
Curricula
Doctoral degree programme in Business Economics (01.09.2008)Description
Besides a more in-depth knowledge in epistemology doctoral students in entrepreneurship and management research require an applicable base of research methods and tools. The course will cover the following topics:
- Epistemology in entrepreneurship and management research
- Research design and the use of theory
- Research questions and hypotheses
- Quantitative methods
- Qualitative methods
- Mixed method procedures
- Transdisciplinary research
- Research projects with industrial partners
Learning Outcomes
The students will be able to
- clearly understand and communicate the epistemological underpinning of their research work
- differentiate between different schools of thought
- design research processes corresponding to their research questions
- select suitable qualitative and quantitative research methods
- evaluate their own research with respect to validity, reliability and generalisability
Qualifications
Lectures Method
Participant centered learning approach consisting of cases, best practices, self-study, presentation as well as paper by students
Admission Requirements
none
Literature
Selected Required Readings (a full reader will uploaded on moodle):
- J. W. Cresswell (2009). Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Method Approaches. Thousand Oaks, California, Sage Publications Inc. (preferably the whole book)
- P. Johnson and J. Duberley (2000). Understanding Management Reserach. London, SAGE Publications. Chapter 1+8
- H. Ulrich (2001). Die Betriebswirtschaftslehre als anwendungsorientierte Sozialwissenschaft. Gesammelte Schriften. H. Ulrich. Bern, Verlag Paul Haupt. 5: 17-51.
- J. Bortz and G. A. Lienert (2008). Kurzgefasste Statistik für die klinische Forschung: Leitfaden für die verteilungsfreie Analyse kleiner Stichproben. Heidelberg, Springer. Chapter 1.
- K. M. Eisenhardt and M. E. Graebner (2007). "Theory Building from Cases: Opportunities and Challenges." Academy of Management Journal 50(1): 25-32.
- A. F. Chalmers (1999). What is this thing called science?: an assessment of the nature and status of science and its methods. St. Lucia, University of Queensland Press. Selected chapters.
- M. Easterby-Smith, R. Thorpe, et al. (2008). Management Research: Theory and Practice. London, Sage Publications ltd.
Additional / suggested reading:
- J. Strübing (2004). Grounded Theory: Zur sozialtheoretischen und epistemologischen Fundierung des Verfahrens der empirisch begründeten Theoriebildung. Wiesbaden, VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften. Chapter 1.
- P. Feyerabend (1986). Wider den Methodenzwang. Frankfurt am Main, Suhrkamp Verlag.
Exam Modalities
The students will be assessed in this module through:
- Paper; ready to be submitted to a scientific conference (e.g. AOM) or journal (min. 5000 words)
Comments
For all organizational details please get in touch with Zorica Zagorac (zorica.zagorac@uni.li).
Exams
- PWW-DS_Research Methods in Entrepreneurship and Management (SS 15, in Bewertung)