Methods of organization research 2600-MSMz1MBO
1. The scientific approach versus other ways of understanding and describing organizational reality.
2. Fundamentals of organizational research methodology
• Inductive and deductive strategies
• Quantitative and qualitative research
• Idiographic and nomothetic approaches
3. Research design
• Basic stages of organizational research
• Principles of formulating research objectives and specific research problems
• Principles of formulating research hypotheses
• Conceptualization and operationalization of variables
4. Basic research methods
• Experiment
• Field research (observations, interviews)
• Quantitative survey research
• Content analysis
5. Basics of qualitative and quantitative data analysis
6. Reporting research results
Total number of hours – student workload (3 ECTS – 90 hours)
Classes (including assessment and exam) – 18 hours
Reading for classes – 12 hours
Preparation of written assignments – 30 hours
Preparation for assessment/exam – 30 hours
Type of course
Mode
Learning outcomes
Knowledge:
• K_W01 – Has knowledge and understanding of terminology related to research methods.
Skills:
• K_U03 – Is able to independently and collaboratively prepare analyses and reports related to social phenomena affecting business operations and the functioning of the economy.
• K_U04 – Is able to apply organizational research methods in practice and use their results for decision-making and improving organizational performance.
• K_U06 – Has the ability for self-directed learning and continuous improvement of qualifications in the field of organizational research methods.
Social Competences:
• K_K01 – Is ready to assess and critically approach situations and social phenomena in the organization’s environment.
• K_K02 – Is ready to think and act entrepreneurially in the context of applying organizational research methods.
Assessment criteria
• Final exam (60% of the grade)
• Activity on the e-learning platform (40% of the grade)
Bibliography
Literatura podstawowa
Babbie E. (2024) Badania społeczne w praktyce, Warszawa: PWN
Pozycje uzupełniające
Czakon, W. (red.) (2013), Podstawy metodologii badań w naukach o zarządzaniu, Warszawa: Wolters Kluwer
Ciesielska M. & Jemielniak D. (Eds.) (2018), Qualitative Methodologies in Organization Studies. London: Palgrave Macmillan
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