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    TKM INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT

    COURSE PLAN

    RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

    Batch and Semester : XXVI/Sem II


    Name of the Faculty Member : Dr. Vinith Kumar Nair
    Duration : 3 hours
    Total No. of Sessions : 10
    SEMESTER II
    2018-20

    1. COURSE OBJECTIVE

    The objective of the course is to equip the students with basic understanding of the
    research methodology and its application in management.

    2. EXPECTATIONS FROM PARTICIPANTS

     Participants are expected to keep professional decorum of a progressive business


    student with enquiring mindset and social orientation in a responsible learning mode.
     Participants are expected to come well prepared to the class.
     Cases, Projects and Discussions will be the primary modes of learning. Hence
    active participation is expected.
     Participants should be prepared to give a professional group presentation that is
    relevant to the theme of the session.
     Academic integrity and professional honesty
     Students are expected to use all library and reference sources like EBSCO effectively
    for preparation.

    3. SESSION PLAN

    SESSION TOPICS ESSENTIAL PRE-


    READING
    S1 Business Research: Definition, meaning, concept, nature, scope, need Ch-1& 2, Research
    and managerial value, Methods for
    Research as the application of scientific method, Business, Uma
    Sekaran & Roger
    Task based on a Research Article from EBSCO /Journal Bougie

    S2 Importance of research in managerial Ch-1 & 2, Research


    decision making; the Research Process and types of Research, Methods for
    1
    Business, Uma
    Defining the Research Sekaran & Roger
    Problem: Problem Formulation and Statement of Research Problem Bougie
    S3 Research Design: Exploratory, Descriptive, Diagnostic/ Conclusive Ch-3, Research
    and Experimental Methods for
    Researches - Details and applications, Operational and administrative Business, Uma
    structure for research, Sekaran & Roger
    Sampling and Sampling Designs. Bougie
    S4 Methods & Techniques of Data Collection: Observational and other Ch-4, 5, 6 & 7,
    survey methods, Research Methods
    Development and designing of tools of data collection, Measurement for Business, Uma
    scales, Measurement of attitudes, Validity and Reliability of the tools Sekaran & Roger
    of data collection. Bougie

    S5 & S6 Research Workshop (Project)


    S7 Fieldwork in research and data processing, Classification and Ch-8, 9, 10, 11, 12
    Tabulation, Analysis and interpretation of Data, Testing of & 13 Research
    Hypothesis, Parametric and Non-parametric tests, Essential ideas of Methods for
    Multivariate analysis of data - an overview of dependence and Business, Uma
    interdependence methods , Statistical Packages - SPSS. Sekaran & Roger
    Bougie

    S8 Reporting of Research - Types of Reports - Substance of Reports - Ch-14, Research


    Format of Report, Methods for
    Presentation of Reports. Business, Uma
    Sekaran & Roger
    Bougie
    S9 Project Presentation

    S10 Marketing & Economic Research & Consulting Services, Business


    Unit-6 Intelligence & Analytics, Market Research Industry Trends, Market
    Research Firms & Services

    Note:- Case studies will be distributed in the classroom before the session. Live research
    reports will also be used to initiate discussion in the classroom

    4. SUGGESTED TEXT BOOK:

     Research Methods for Business- A Skill Building Approach, Uma Sekaran & Roger
    Bougie, Wiley India Edition.
     Business Research Methods, Zikmund, Thomson Publishing

    2
    5. SUMMARY OF INTERNAL EVALUATION

    Components Marks
    Attendance and Class Participation  
    Class Participation 3
    Quiz / Spot Test 2
    Individual Assignments/ Case Preparation 6 
    Project Work & Seminar 6
    Tests and Internal Exams  
    Series Exam 3
    Model Exam 5
    Total 25

    6. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY PROJECT

    The participants will have to do a major project as part of the research methodology course. As
    part of the project, they will have to
    a) Identify a problem
    b) Prepare a research plan
    c) Conduct a research &
    d) Come out with finding
    The project would be a group project and additional details of the same will be shared in the
    classroom. As part of the course the participants will also be encouraged to take part in Business
    Research Projects which the institute takes up as part of consulting arrangements or offered by
    Market Research companies.

    Course Instructor Details

    Instructor : Dr. Vinith Kumar Nair

    Email ID : [email protected]

    Contact
    Number : +91 8129401036

    Note: Cases, activities, projects and other elements may be changed or interchanged if learning
    situation demands so. Objective of the course plan is to aid student preparation and learning
    while facilitator can track the course progress. Hence, course plan is not a legal document.
    Assignments are not fixed in advance as it is primarily based on the learning progression of the
    participants.

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