Management Research

Recommended Prerequisites

NA

Teaching Methods

Theoretical-practical classes with exposition of subjects, analysis and discussion of conceptual issues, as well as scientific articles and internship/project reports. Individual monitoring and guidance for the development of a small research project/case study.

Learning Outcomes

This course aims to identify the main paradigms and methodologies involved in a research process in management. As a result of the teaching-learning process of this unit, the student should:

- know a wide range of research methodologies, be able to analyse their potentialities, applications and limitations, and master the appropriate terminology;

- understand the method and the specific characteristics of scientific research in a Master's project

- master the ethical issues raised by different methodologies, and be able to conduct the various stages of research within the constraints imposed by them;

- explore the sources of valid scientific information and master the tools and methods of referencing them efficiently and appropriately to the specific channels where the original research is to be disseminated;

- and to be able to formulate a clear research proposal.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. Bibliographical databases, referencing standards and support software;

2. Literature review process - State-of-the-art;

3. How to write an internship report/project and structure a dissertation,

4. Preparation of a research project, internship plan, and project plan.

5. Main sources of data collection: primary and secondary;

6. Stages of the publication process in scientific journals - the review process and the role of editors and reviewers.

Head Lecturer(s)

Luís Miguel Alçada Tomás de Almeida

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Exam: 40.0%
Analysis and discussion of documents proposed by tea: 60.0%

Bibliography

Dul, J. and Hak, T., Case Study Methodology in Business Research, Butterworth-Heinemann, 2008.

BRYMAN, Alan ; BELL, Emma — Business research methods. 2nd ed. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2007.

HUSSEY, Jill ; HUSSEY, Roger — Business research : a practical guide for undergraduate and postgraduate students. Basingstoke : Macmillan Press, 1997.

SAUDERS, Mark ; LEWIS, Philip ; THORNHILL, Adrian — Research methods for business students. 8th ed.

Pearson Education, 2019.