Research Methods

Research Methods – chapter 3:
Recommend book with clear highlights (uploaded).
(Research methods for business students – fifth edition)
Should have the following headings/ structure :

1- Introduction
You can draw the onions and be clear that this is only an illustration how the chapter is structured/ tailor the same to your research . (check previous year student paper / uploaded)

2- Philosophy : please refer to The book Page 118, Table 4.1 Comparison of four research philosophies in management research
Positivism /independent researchers/assumption/ontology view on of reality / objective facts and numbers /and not biased/ epistemology your view on acceptable knowledge / give idea that your an objective person/ Axiology value free / data collection/ research problem/objective/maximum 2 paragraphs.
You need to justify.

3- Research Approach : quantitative deductive /deducting the hypothesis the relation between the variables explains what it means and provide justification/context of your research problem/aim
Inductive approach/ build theory/ explore of the relation is exist between two or 3 variables, refer to the book (p 124) , explaining how and justify to your own research.
maximum 2 paragraphs

4- Research strategy: experiment: exploring the relation and find what comes up wither quantitative or quantitative. Better use for qualitative.
survey/interviewing expert / focus group / case study: why this bank it why this brand. Single one company/ multiple two or more .proper justification.
General banks. Action research for a specific company you should have a plan and certain actions.
maximum 2 paragraphs
5- Research choices : mono or mixed, mono methods is better (which will be used). One method either quantitative or qualitative. Justification is time constraints. Refer to your research problem and explain about the relationship (refer to the book Figure 5.4 Research choices p 152)
maximum 2 paragraphs

6- Time horizon : Two options one is cross-sectional and the other one is longitudinal.short paragraph 4 lines. Data will be collected at one time or over a period of time. Add heading to your research.
maximum 2 paragraphs
7- Creditably and trustworthy qualitative
and reliability & validity/ generalizability
qualitative

For qualitative research you need to mention that the generalizability is limited due to the size of participants and mention that further research might be needed.
maximum 2 paragraphs

8- Ethics:
Complete ethical form.copy part of the book and copy it to your chapter. Two to three paragraphs.
Take consent form (uploaded) / how to ensure anonymity/ how to use the data you collected and save in your laptop or you should delete
Aware of ethical concern.

maximum 2 paragraphs

9- Techniques and procedures:
Different type of interviews/ semi structured: or unstructured interviews open ended questions/ standardized or non standardized.
Tailor the content to your research. One to one / face to face or online / telephone and justify it
Size of sample / random sample or anything you use you need to justify / you need to filter
The System which will be used
( Refer to the book p 321 Figure 10.1 Forms of interview )
maximum 2 paragraphs

Each section at least two paragraphs First paragraph to highlight all the different types, second one the selection of the type with justification.
Explain different options available and what you are using and define that abs than justify it and tailor it to your research. Link them to your literal review. And relay on more than one research book

In total Around 2000 words

Conclusion/summary
maximum 2 paragraphs

Notes for next activity
Why interviews is important, interviews scheduled either in the research report or in the appendix and refer it to / cover later that your send it with your questions, add transcripts in the appendix/ if you recorded sample of two transcripts.
Table of source / variables
Rely on the literal review for your interviews scheduled. Each paragraphs and do track changes and come up with questions and add it to your interviews questions.
Filter the questions and use maximum Of 10 questions and link them to the main research questions
And your own insight on what will you ask inline with your main question