2013/2014
BA-HAI_2BRM Business Research Methodology
| English Title |
| Business Research
Methodology |
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| Language |
English |
| Exam ECTS |
7.5 ECTS |
| Type |
Mandatory |
| Level |
Bachelor |
| Duration |
One Quarter |
| Course period |
Second Quarter
Winter |
| Time Table |
Please see course schedule at e-Campus |
| Study board |
Study Board for BSc in International
Business
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| Course
coordinator |
- Lars Håkanson - Department of International Economics and
Management (INT)
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| Main academic
disciplines |
- Globalization, International Business, markets and
studies
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Last updated on
17-10-2013
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| Learning objectives |
On completion of the course, students
should be able to:
- demonstrate a critical understanding of basic epistemological
assumptions underlying contemporary social science research,
especially as these applies to research in international
business
- describe the nature and historical evolution of international
business as an inter-disciplinary field of research
- evaluate the choice and implementation of research
methodologies in international business research
- independently apply basic methodologies in such research,
including both selection and critical evaluation of secondary
sources and techniques for the collection of primary data
- competently apply basic tools and conventions in social
scientific research, including the structuring and writing of
research reports, referencing, use of tables and diagrams,
bibliographic search techniques, etc.
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| Examination |
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Business
Research Methodology:
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| Examination form |
Home assignment - written product |
| Individual or group exam |
Individual |
| Size of written product |
Max. 10 pages |
| Assignment type |
Written assignment |
| Duration |
Written product to be submitted on specified date
and time. |
| Grading scale |
7-step scale |
| Examiner(s) |
One internal examiner |
| Exam period |
December/January, the regular exam takes place in
December. The make-up and re-examination takes place in
January. |
| Make-up exam/re-exam |
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
The Make-up and Re-examination takes
place according to the same rules as the regular
exam.
|
Description of the exam
procedure
Individual home assignment of max.10
standard pages.
Declaration of Authorship (available on E-campus) must be included
in the individual home
assignment.
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| Course content and
structure |
|
The first part of the course provides an introduction to basic
epistemological issues in the theory of science,
as applied to social science research generally and to research in
international business specifically. This understanding will be
used to critically discuss and evaluate common approaches and
methodologies in international business research. Models, theories
and empirical research on foreign direct investment and
firm internationalization provide focal examples for this
discussion, but other central topics in international business will
be included too.
The second part of the course focuses on the selection, design and
critical evaluation of basic methodologies and techniques in
international business research and on the tools and conventions of
reporting such research
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| Teaching methods |
| The course will be based around
lectures, group and plenary discussions, in-class exercises and
short student presentations. The format is based on the assumption
that active involvement is the most effective way to acquire the
skills outlined in the learning objectives and on the expectation
that all students have prepared the readings for each class and are
prepared to actively participate in the discussion of the relevant
topics |
| Expected literature |
Chalmers, A. F. (1999) What Is
This Thing Called Science? (Third edition) Maidenhead: Open
University Press.
Rugg, G. & Petre, M. (2007) A Gentle Guide to Research
Methods. Maidenhead: Open University Press. |
Last updated on
17-10-2013
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