Course detail
Research methods in management
FP-RvmrPAcad. year: 2017/2018
Students will be introduced by lectures with research methodology. Students will select concrete reserach problem and in the practice students will provide primary investigation. After the processing of research results into the project, this project will be defended due the presentation.
Language of instruction
Czech
Number of ECTS credits
4
Mode of study
Not applicable.
Guarantor
Department
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Students will learn to apply research methods in the practice and to use its in the dissertation thesis.
Prerequisites
The students must to know to review the literutare.
Co-requisites
Not applicable.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
In the course will be used lectures and seminars. In the lectures will be used clasic presentation and s.c. "participants centered learning" approach. In seminars will be used team work, research in the practice and presentation of research results.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Students will be evaluated in three parts:
1. Evaluation of research projects - first condition for obtaining of unit course credit.
2. Evaluation of research presentation - second condition for obtaining of unit course credit.
3. Passing of test - condition of completing the course.
1. Evaluation of research projects - first condition for obtaining of unit course credit.
2. Evaluation of research presentation - second condition for obtaining of unit course credit.
3. Passing of test - condition of completing the course.
Course curriculum
1. Science and research, their importance in managment. Research methodology in management.
2. Basics of research work in management. Research theme, idea, research problem and its formulation. Stating of hypothesis.
3. Phases of research activities. Research plan. Problematics of research sample.
4. Research methods and technics in management, their sorting. The study of documents as research methods. Quantitative and qualitative data analysis.
5. Method of observation in management. Sorts, characteristics and usage.
6. Method of questionnairing in management, their characteristics and usage.
7. Method of experimnting in management. Sorts of experiment, realization.
8. Methods os measuring (scaling, tests) in management.
9. Qualitative oriented research.
10. Processing of data.
11. Processing research results.
12. Presentation of research results.
13. Etics in research work.
2. Basics of research work in management. Research theme, idea, research problem and its formulation. Stating of hypothesis.
3. Phases of research activities. Research plan. Problematics of research sample.
4. Research methods and technics in management, their sorting. The study of documents as research methods. Quantitative and qualitative data analysis.
5. Method of observation in management. Sorts, characteristics and usage.
6. Method of questionnairing in management, their characteristics and usage.
7. Method of experimnting in management. Sorts of experiment, realization.
8. Methods os measuring (scaling, tests) in management.
9. Qualitative oriented research.
10. Processing of data.
11. Processing research results.
12. Presentation of research results.
13. Etics in research work.
Work placements
Not applicable.
Aims
The main objective of the course is to teach students to aply research methods in the practice. The second objective is to use provided research in the dissertation thesis.
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Education will be controlled during the semester after the completing research project and after the presentation.
Recommended optional programme components
Not applicable.
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable.
Basic literature
DISMAN, Miroslav. Jak se vyrábí sociologická znalost. Praha: Karolinum, 2005. ISBN: 978-80-246-0139-7.
(CS)
Doporučená literatura: BRATKOVÁ, Eva. Metody citování literatury a strukturování bibliografických záznamů podle mezinárodních norem ISO 690 a ISO 690-2 [online]. Verze 2.0, aktualiz. a rozš. Praha: Odborná komise pro otázky elektronického zpřístupňování vysokoškolských kvalifikačních prací Asociace knihoven vysokých škol České republiky, 2008-12-22 [cit. 2010-02-06]. 60 s. Dostupné na www:. (CS)
FAJKUS, Břetislav. Filosofie a metodologie vědy. Vývoj, současnost a perspektivy. Praha: Academia. 2005. ISBN 80-200-1304-0. (CS)
HENDL, Jan. Kvalitativní výzkum. Základní metody a aplikace. Praha: Portál, 2005. ISBN 978-80-7367-485-4. (CS)
Doporučená literatura: BRATKOVÁ, Eva. Metody citování literatury a strukturování bibliografických záznamů podle mezinárodních norem ISO 690 a ISO 690-2 [online]. Verze 2.0, aktualiz. a rozš. Praha: Odborná komise pro otázky elektronického zpřístupňování vysokoškolských kvalifikačních prací Asociace knihoven vysokých škol České republiky, 2008-12-22 [cit. 2010-02-06]. 60 s. Dostupné na www:. (CS)
FAJKUS, Břetislav. Filosofie a metodologie vědy. Vývoj, současnost a perspektivy. Praha: Academia. 2005. ISBN 80-200-1304-0. (CS)
HENDL, Jan. Kvalitativní výzkum. Základní metody a aplikace. Praha: Portál, 2005. ISBN 978-80-7367-485-4. (CS)
Recommended reading
Not applicable.
Classification of course in study plans
Type of course unit
Lecture
26 hod., optionally
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
1. Science and research, their importance in managment. Research methodology in management.
2. Basics of research work in management. Research theme, idea, research problem and its formulation. Stating of hypothesis.
3. Phases of research activities. Research plan. Problematics of research sample.
4. Research methods and technics in management, their sorting. The study of documents as research methods. Quantitative and qualitative data analysis.
5. Method of observation in management. Sorts, characteristics and usage.
6. Method of questionnairing in management, their characteristics and usage.
7. Method of experimnting in management. Sorts of experiment, realization.
8. Methods os measuring (scaling, tests) in management.
9. Qualitative oriented research.
10. Processing of data.
11. Processing research results.
12. Presentation of research results.
13. Etics in research work.
2. Basics of research work in management. Research theme, idea, research problem and its formulation. Stating of hypothesis.
3. Phases of research activities. Research plan. Problematics of research sample.
4. Research methods and technics in management, their sorting. The study of documents as research methods. Quantitative and qualitative data analysis.
5. Method of observation in management. Sorts, characteristics and usage.
6. Method of questionnairing in management, their characteristics and usage.
7. Method of experimnting in management. Sorts of experiment, realization.
8. Methods os measuring (scaling, tests) in management.
9. Qualitative oriented research.
10. Processing of data.
11. Processing research results.
12. Presentation of research results.
13. Etics in research work.
Exercise
13 hod., compulsory
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
1. Selection of research topics.
2. Creation of research plan.
3. Selection of research methods.
4. Research in the practice.
5. Research in the practice.
6. Research presentation.
7. Research presentation..
2. Creation of research plan.
3. Selection of research methods.
4. Research in the practice.
5. Research in the practice.
6. Research presentation.
7. Research presentation..