Prabhudev
- 1. Recent Trends in Management Research N.Ramesh NMIMS University , Bangalore Campus
- 2. Trends ? • Increasing popularity of “Qualitative” Research • Rising recognition of Critical Thinking skills , as part of the research skill-set • Improving availability & adoption of Computer-based research support tools
- 3. What are we going to do? • Setting the stage: Topic – Research Questions • A common language • Choice of the Research METHODOLOGY – Traditional/ & Modern? Where do you begin? • What is CASE STUDY RESEARCH? What it is not? • Critical Thinking Skills • Computer-based tools to support research • Conclusion
- 4. A Hierarchical View EXPLANATORY (“Einstein”) DESCRIPTIVE (“Darwin”) EXPLORATORY ( “Columbus”)
- 5. DATA - A CONTINUUM Qualitative Quantitative Method of Data collection
- 6. Type of Research Question? Do you have control on the events ? What is your focus – Current ? Past? What is the most appropriate Research Methodology ? How? Why? Yes Current EXPERIMENT Who? Where? How Many? How much? No Current SURVEY SAME AS ABOVE No Current/ Past Archival Analysis How ? Why? No Past History How ? Why? No Current Cast Study
- 7. Data Collection Methods • Ethnography • Grounded Theory • Participant Observation • Focus Group Discussion (FGD) • Content Analysis • In-depth Interviews
- 8. CASE STUDY RESEARCH • Investigates a contemporary phenomenon within its real-life context ,especially when • The boundaries between phenomenon and context are not clearly evident Robert Yin, 2003
- 9. Generalizability • Statistical Vs. Theoretical • Single Case Study Vs. Multiple Case Studies • Sampling Vs. Replication
- 10. Analysis Techniques • Analytical History • Visual Mapping • Temporal Bracketing • Explanation Building
- 11. Critical Thinking Skills • Critical Reading :How a text ( article/book) is argued? • Critical Writing : Descriptive vs. Critical
- 12. Useful Tools • Reference Management Tools – Mendeley – Zotero • Comprehensive Qualitative Research Software Tools – Nvivo
- 16. Use of Computer-based support Tools Efficient & Effective Research Outcomes
- 17. Useful References • CASE STUDY RESEARCH : Design & Methods , 3rd Edition, Robert Yin, 2003, SAGE • Qualitative Data Analysis, 2nd Edition, Mathew B. Miles & A.Michael Huberman , 1994, SAGE • Eisenhardt, K.M., 1989, Building Theories from Case Study Research, Academy of Management Review, Vol.14, No.4. • Critical Thinking Skills: Developing Effective Analysis & Arguments , Stella Cottrell, 2005/2011, Palgrave Macmillan
Editor's Notes
- #4: Setting the stage – ask the participants about their topics and pain points / challenges Common language –Paradigm - Methodology/ Research Strategy – Method of data collection – Instrument of data collection Choice of the Research STRATEGY ? – Begin with the hierarchy? Data? Research Qs? What is CS research – deals with data of both Qs; belongs to POSITIVIST paradigm ; NOT Grounded Theory ( Glazer & Strauss, 1967)
- #5: Which one of them do you think would be most appealing to the examiner? These are situations based on the ‘state of the knowledge” of the topic?
- #6: Q Vs. Q – on data OR philosophical beliefs – POSITIVIST Vs. INTERPRETIVIST Ethnography is a method of data collection – close up observations in real world setting All data are Qualitative – ‘politicized’ : Clayton Christensen Qualitative Data – unstructured data – open ended responses, interview , Video & audio recordings, social media, web pages and pictures
- #7: Research Questions have both substance – what is my study about? & form – type of question Organizational Research What are the more interesting types of questions? Why? – a personal/ individual perspective ? Richness Process Story Nature of Organizational phenomenon Nature of management issues / challenges
- #8: Can you name a method for collecting Quantitative data?
- #9: CS is the choice when you believe the contextual conditions would be pertinent to your phenomenon of study Experiment deliberately divorces a phenomenon from its context so that attention on a few variables – in fact controls the context thru lab experiment History deals with the entangled situation between phenomenon & context , but non-contemporary Survey can theoretically attend to both , but has a practical limitation on the no. of variables it can deal with
- #12: Critical Reading : Not information , but look for ways of thinking about the subject matter – Central Claims and reasoning to support the same Critical Writing: Evaluate the arguments & conclusions of others & structure your presentation – your evidence , arguments & conclusions