Module: 3 - V10
Name of module: Research Methodology in Business Administration
Course: Research methods in Business Administration
Course code(s): 2FE095
Syllabus(es): 2FE095
Homepage: www.usbe.umu.se/kursweb/vt010/2fe095mom3
Lecturer: Kifle Hamde, Niklas Brinkfeldt
Telephone: 090-786 6149, 090-786 9630
E-mail: kifle.hamde@usbe.umu.se, niklas.brinkfeldt@usbe.umu.se
Other: Course period: Spring Mar 25 - Jun 6 Module 1+2 / Autumn Aug 30 - Nov 7 Module 3+4
Syllabus (course description and literature)
Day: Thursday
Date: 2010-03-25
Time: 13:15-15:00
Subject: Course Introduction. Group formation and registration
Room: S.305
Lecturer: KH/ORH
Other:
Day: Friday
Date: 2010-03-26
Time: 09:15-12:00
Subject: Lecture 1. Introduction, Problem statement; research objectives. Bryman & Bell (B&B) Part one
Room: N.450
Lecturer: KH
Other:
Day: Friday
Date: 2010-03-26
Time: 13:15-15:00
Subject: Introduction to academic writing
Room: N.450
Lecturer: KS
Other: English Department
Day: Monday
Date: 2010-03-29
Time: 14:15-17:00
Subject: Lecture 2. Reviewing literature, and research design (Ch 2), theory-data connection. Bryman & Bell (B&B) Part one
Room: S.305
Lecturer: KH
Other:
Day: Tuesday
Date: 2010-03-30
Time: 10:15-12:00
Subject: Collecting information and theoretical framework
Room: UB
Lecturer: MO
Other: Entrance at UB
Day: Wednesday
Date: 2010-03-31
Time: 09:15-12:00
Subject: Lecture 3. Methodological assumptions (Ontological & Epistimological), and methods for data collection and analysis. B&B Part I, Ch 6, 16
Room: S.305
Lecturer: KH
Other:
Day: Wednesday
Date: 2010-03-31
Time: 14:15-16:00
Subject: Tutorials 1. On PM (term paper) topics & seminars. ORH's groups
Room: S.305e
Lecturer: ORH
Other: Group ORH1 starts, 10 minutes for each group
Day: Wednesday
Date: 2010-03-31
Time: 16:15-18:00
Subject: Tutorials 1. On PM (term paper) topics & seminars . Groups 1-6; Ten (10) minutes for each group
Room: S.305d
Lecturer: KH
Other: Check time change! Group KH1 starts, 10 minutes for each group
Day: Wednesday
Date: 2010-04-07
Time: 08:15-12:00
Subject: Seminar 1 Literarure review. grp ORH1-8. Additional instructions on the Web
Room: S.302
Lecturer: ORH
Other: Mandatory.
Day: Wednesday
Date: 2010-04-07
Time: 08:15-12:00
Subject: Seminar 1 Literarure review. grp KH11-7. Additional instructions on the Web
Room: S.303
Lecturer: KH
Other: Mandatory.
Day: Wednesday
Date: 2010-04-07
Time: 13:15-15:00
Subject: Seminar 1, second part: Groupwise, starting with nr KH1-7, and then ORH1-8. Additional instructions on the Web
Room: S.305
Lecturer: (KS)
Other: Mandatory.
Day: Thursday
Date: 2010-04-08
Time: 09:15-12:00
Subject: Lecture 4. Quantitative methods, part 2
Room: S.305
Lecturer: ORH
Other:
Day: Thursday
Date: 2010-04-08
Time: 13:15-15:00
Subject: Introduction to statistical analysis
Room: S.312
Lecturer: JS
Other:
Day: Thursday
Date: 2010-04-08
Time: 13:00-14:45
Subject: Tutorials 2. Ongoing work on term paper: Researh questions, purpose, scope, methods, theory . KH 1-7. Additional instructions on the Web
Room: S.305d
Lecturer: KH
Other: 13.00 Sharp!
Day: Thursday
Date: 2010-04-08
Time: 13:15-16:00
Subject: Tutorials 2. Ongoing work on term paper: Researh questions, purpose, scope, methods, theory ORH1-9. Additional instructions on the Web
Room: S.305e
Lecturer: ORH
Other:
Day: Friday
Date: 2010-04-09
Time: 08:15-10:00
Subject: SPSS Excercise, groups ORH1-5
Room: S. 108
Lecturer: JS
Other:
Day: Friday
Date: 2010-04-09
Time: 10:15-12:00
Subject: SPSS Excercise. Groups KH1-5
Room: S. 108
Lecturer: JS
Other:
Day: Friday
Date: 2010-04-09
Time: 13:15-14:30
Subject: English seminar. Groups ORH1-8
Room: S 302
Lecturer: (KS)
Other:
Day: Friday
Date: 2010-04-09
Time: 13:15-15:00
Subject: SPSS ORH6-8, KH6-7
Room: S. 108
Lecturer: JS
Other:
Day: Friday
Date: 2010-04-09
Time: 14:30-16:00
Subject: English seminar. Groupwise. KH1-7
Room: S.302
Lecturer: (KS)
Other:
Day: Monday
Date: 2010-04-12
Time: 09:15-12:00
Subject: Lecture 5. Qualitative methods (B&B Part Three)
Room: S.305
Lecturer: ORH
Other:
Day: Wednesday
Date: 2010-04-14
Time: 13:15-16:00
Subject: Tutorials 3. Methodology, methods, theory, empirical parts. Groups KH1-7
Room: S.305d
Lecturer: KH
Other:
Day: Wednesday
Date: 2010-04-14
Time: 13:15-16:00
Subject: Tutorials 3. Methodology, methods, theory, empirical parts. Groups ORH1-8
Room: S.305e
Lecturer: ORH
Other:
Day: Thursday
Date: 2010-04-15
Time: 08:15-12:00
Subject: Seminar 2, ORH1-4, 8-10; ORH 5-8 10-12. Additional instructions on the Web
Room: S.302
Lecturer: ORH
Other: Mandatory. (on term paper)
Day: Thursday
Date: 2010-04-15
Time: 08:15-12:00
Subject: Seminar 2, grp KH1-KH4. 8-10. KH5-KH7 10-12. Additional instructions on the Web
Room: S.303
Lecturer: KH
Other: Mandatory. (on term paper)
Day: Thursday
Date: 2010-04-15
Time: 24:00-24:00
Subject: Deadline: Theoretical framework (individual part)
Room: On-line
Lecturer:
Other: Mandatory
Day: Friday
Date: 2010-04-16
Time: 09:15-12:00
Subject: Lecture 6. Complete Research plan/design; URKUND: against plagerialism; ethics in research (B&B Part Four)
Room: S.312
Lecturer: KH
Other:
Day: Wednesday
Date: 2010-04-21
Time: 16:00-16:00
Subject: Feedback on theoretical framework
Room: On-line
Lecturer:
Other:
Day: Thursday
Date: 2010-04-22
Time: 09:15-12:00
Subject: Tutorials 4. Theoretical framework, empirical part/analysis Groups 1-8. Every group 15 min with start 09.15 for group nr 1, 930 for group 2 etc
Room: S.305e
Lecturer: ORH
Other:
Day: Thursday
Date: 2010-04-22
Time: 13:15-16:00
Subject: Tutorials 4. Theoretical framework, empirical part/analysis Groups 7-12
Room: S.305d
Lecturer: KH
Other:
Day: Friday
Date: 2010-04-23
Time: 09:00-13:00
Subject: Written exam
Room: Skrivsal 2, ÖP
Lecturer: Ösp
Other:
Day: Monday
Date: 2010-04-26
Time: 13:15-16:00
Subject: Tutorials 5. Groups KH1-7
Room: S.305d
Lecturer: KH
Other: Drop-in
Day: Monday
Date: 2010-04-26
Time: 13:15-16:00
Subject: Tutorials 5. Groups ORH1-8
Room: S.305e
Lecturer: ORH
Other: Drop-in
Day: Tuesday
Date: 2010-04-27
Time: 16:00-16:00
Subject: Hand in term paper in a paper form and exchange within your seminar groups
Room: S.305
Lecturer: KH/ORH
Other:
Day: Thursday
Date: 2010-04-29
Time: 08:15-17:00
Subject: Term paper seminar. Groups ORH1-8
Room: S.302
Lecturer: ORH
Other: Mandatory.
Day: Thursday
Date: 2010-04-29
Time: 08:15-17:00
Subject: Term paper seminar. Groups KH1-7
Room: S.303
Lecturer: KH
Other: Mandatory.
Day: Saturday
Date: 2010-05-29
Time: 09:00-13:00
Subject: Re-exam
Room: Skrivsal 1, ÖP
Lecturer: Ösp
Other:
