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Advance Management Research Methods

任课教师： Professor (George) Zhen Xiong CHEN 助教老师：Dr. Lin Wang (Associate Professor)

授课对象: Research students

英文课程名称： Advance Management Research Methods 开课学期：Fall 2013 授课时间: • 9:00am-12:00pm Monday and • 2:30-5:30pm Friday 学 分：2 授课地点： Room MBA601 (Monday) Room MBA601 (Friday)

周学时/总学时：36

联 系 方 式 (Contact Information)： george.chen@anu.edu.au 辅 导 、 答 疑 时 间 （ Office Hours） 4:00-5:00pm or by appointment ：

一、课程概述 (Course Overview) This course aims to introduce the research students to advanced scientific methods in organization and management research. The focus is on equipping students with the advancedl knowledge and skills for undertaking emperical research and to critically evaluate research conducted by others. The course is divided into four interrelated segments: problem formulation and conceptualisation, the common empirical research methods, measurement issues in management research, and data analysis approach. At the end of the course, students can expect to have acquired an appreciation of the research process both as a craft and as methodology. 二、课程目标 (Objectives) By the end of this course, the students are expected to have attained proficiency in the following areas: identifying research problems in management, reviewing management literature, asking important and interesting research questions and developing hypotheses based on relevant management theories and research evidence, selecting and implementing appropriate research design, collecting data, conducting data analysis with computer softwares such as SPSS, interpreting data, and writing a research proposal and report.
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三、内容提要及学时分配 (Seminar Timetable and Assessment Schedule)
Week Date Topics Text/Readings Assignment Schedule 4 11/10 (Fri) Introduction of Research Methods Bordens & Abbott, Ch. 1; Chen, Tsui, & Farh, 2012, Ch. 1 & 2 5