First stages in the HR project CHAPTER 2 First stages in the HR project
First stages in the HR project Learning outcomes Take account of different influences on your choice of topic and the way you will carry out your research Generate ideas for a research project Evaluate your research ideas and select an appropriate topic Compare different research strategies Identify potential sources of data for your project Consider how to access the data you need Formulate an outline project plan
Stakeholders in the research project
Generating ideas for projects Start with your organisation What changes or HR challenges are we facing? Start from websites and journals What are the ‘hot topics’ in the practitioner or academic literature? Start from past assignments Is there a topic you would like to find out more about? Start from past project titles What topics excite your interest?
Evaluating topic ideas
Formulating a research aim and objective
Positivist and interpretivist principles
Some generic research strategies
Influences on research design
The research project ‘journey’ START