Compare Key Concepts Of Research (Research Problem, Research Questions, The Researcher’S Posture, Research Strategies, And Research Paradigm)

The Philosophy of Social Research (DBA900)

The course will cover the philosophical underpinnings of social research, setting the scene for your work as a doctoral student. It starts with an introduction to the purposes of universities and academic work. In order to help you structure your approach to your own research work we will spend most of our time on explaining what is meant by the following concepts: research problem, research questions, the researcher’s posture, research strategies, and research paradigm. This course covers also questions of theory development and hypothesis generation, advances in management theory, an introduction of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed research methodologies, and ethical issues in management research.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, students will be able to :

1. Categorise Selected Published Research Projects Into Research Strategies And Paradigms
2. Compare Key Concepts Of Research (Research Problem, Research Questions, The Researcher’S Posture, Research Strategies, And Research Paradigm)
3. Evaluate The Significance Of Ethical Principles To Dba Type Research
4. Justify How Different Research Paradigms Can Give Rise To Knowledge That Would Be Relevant To Dba Type Research