1. Revision of Course: Lecture 1 – 15 Lecture 31 Research Tools and Techniques

2. Lecture Topics Covered in Lecture 1 What is Research Research Process Benefits of Research Knowledge Areas in Management Sciences where you can Apply your Research Knowledge

3. Lecture Topics Covered in Lecture 2 The Difference Between Applied and Basic Research. Knowledge about External and Internal Research Consultants. Ethics in Business Research. Eight Characteristics of Scientific Investigation.

4. Lecture Topics Covered in Lecture 3 The Building Blocks of Science in Research. Seven Steps of Hypothetico-Deductive Method Detail of the Seven Steps. Action Research & Case Study Methods.

5. Lecture Topics Covered in Lecture 4 Information Needs of Business. Some Commonly Used Technologies in Business Research. Some Software Used in Business Research.

6. Lecture Topics Covered in Lecture 5 Some Software Used in Business Research. Emerging Applications in Technology. Information Systems and Managerial Decision Making Research Process Broad Problem Area

7. Lecture Topics Covered in Lecture 6 Research Process Step 2: Preliminary Data Collection General Homework Before Going for Structured Interviews An Example of an Open Ended Interview and Data Tabulation Literature Survey’s Importance and How do we Conduct it

8. Lecture Topics Covered in Lecture 7 Conducting Literature Survey Writing Up Literature Review Problem Definition

9. Lecture Topics Covered in Lecture 8 Need and Objectives of a Theoretical Framework Variables and their Four Types

10. Lecture Topics Covered in Lecture 9 Variables and their Four Types Theoretical Framework Development Theoretical Framework – Some Real Life Examples

11. Lecture Topics Covered in Lecture 10 Theoretical Framework – Some Real Life Examples Hypotheses Development Null and Alternate Hypotheses Hypotheses Testing Introduction to Research Design

12. Lecture Topics Covered in Lecture 11 Four Types of Research According to the Purpose of Study Type of Investigation: Causal Versus Correlational

13. Lecture Topics Covered in Lecture 12 Extent of Researcher Interference Study Setting: Contrived Vs. Non Contrived Unit of Analysis Time Horizon of Study

14. Lecture Topics Covered in Lecture 13 Exercises to Understand the Elements of Research Design How Variables are Measured Operational Definitions: Dimensions and Elements From Concepts to Elements: Some Examples

15. Lecture Topics Covered in Lecture 14 Scales and their Four Types: Nominal, Ordinal, Interval and Ratio Nominal Scale with Examples

16. Lecture Topics Covered in Lecture 15 Ordinal, Interval and Ratio Scales. Statistics Applied to the Four Scales.