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Research School of Management · ANU College of Business and Economics
The overarching goal of this course is to expose Honours, MPhil and PhD students to a variety of empirical methods and data analytic tools to enable them to undertake high-quality management research. This includes developing and validating survey measures, understanding and applying basic experimental methodologies, analysing, interpreting, and writing up quantitative data. It will also provide students with a solid grounding in the use of statistical software packages such as SPSS and AMOS as well as key issues and principles involving the linkage between theory and measurement. In sum, the course covers the designs and analyses that are commonly used in marketing, organizational behaviour, human resource management and industrial/organizational psychology disciplines. It will emphasise appropriate data collection procedures, data analysis tools and communicating findings effectively, with the course taking the perspective of a management or behavioural researcher.
Typical assessments may include, but are not restricted to: in-class exercises, written and oral assignments, quizzes, examinations, group project tasks, oral presentations, and other assessments deemed appropriate to show the attainment of the learning outcomes set for the course. Further details will be made available via the Class Summary.
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Written report assessment task. Further details, including % value, will be made available via the Class Summary.
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Students taking this course are expected to commit 130 hours to completing the work. For semester length offerings this will typically include 3 hours per week in class and at least 7 hours a week on average (excluding non-teaching weeks) on course reading, research, writing and assessment work. Other Information Students with an active Education Access Plan (EAP) are encouraged to discuss support with the Course Convenor (if necessary).
Information about the prescribed textbook (if any) will be made available via the Class Summary. Preliminary Reading Information about indicative readings (if any) will be made available via the Class Summary.