1. Mgt 540 Intro 1 Mgt 540 Research Methods

2. Mgt 540 Intro 2 Introduction Emeric Solymossy –Pronounced “Shoi-moshi” “Dr. E ” Availability / Accessibility –Office Hours: Mondays: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm (60th Street) 2:00 pm until 3:00 pm (60th Street) Tuesdays: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm (60th Street) Wednesdays: 4:30 pm – 5:45 pm (60th Street) –Also available by appointment

3. Mgt 540 Intro 3 Course Introduction Course Material –Syllabus http://faculty.wiu.edu/E-Solymossy/ –Text Book (2) Managerial Research (2 nd Ed.) Research Methods for Business (4 th Ed.) –Power Point presentations: http://faculty.wiu.edu/E-Solymossy/10540.htm –Writing guides / writing lab Elements of the Course

4. Mgt 540 Intro 4 Goals $ Accurate Information Cost EffectiveInformed Management Time and Cost Perfect Information Balanced Management Research

5. Mgt 540 Intro 5 Basic 10-Step Outline 1.Formulate your question 2.Get background information 3.Refine your search topic 4.Consider your resource options 5.Select the appropriate tool 6.Use the tool 7.Locate your materials 8.Analyze your materials 9.Organize and write 10.Compose your bibliography

6. Mgt 540 Intro 6 2 Greatest Challenges Validating existing knowledge

7. Mgt 540 Intro 7 Once you have the background… How do you gain new (valid) insight?

8. Mgt 540 Intro 8 Research is like Baseball

9. Mgt 540 Intro 9 Research is like Baseball Right Question

10. Mgt 540 Intro 10 Research is like Baseball Right Sample

11. Mgt 540 Intro 11 Research is like Baseball Good Data

12. Mgt 540 Intro 12

13. Mgt 540 Intro 13 Course Topics Right Question –Understanding Management Issues –Knowing current state of knowledge –Problem identification Right Sample –Sampling Techniques –Issues of reliability Good Data –Data collection methodology –Issues of sufficiency –Issues of validity Valid Interpretation & Presentation –Issues of Bias

14. Mgt 540 Intro 14 Applied Project 1.Problem Definition and research design Including literature review & summary 2.Data collection methodology Including forms and sampling plan 3.Data analysis and interpretation 4.Presentation of results

15. Mgt 540 Intro 15 Weekly Articles Reviews Each week, one additional piece of literature applicable to your research. (annotated) Each week, I will provide and post on line a general article using or discussing research. –Called on at random and my discretion! –Be prepared to discuss: –Summarize the article (research question, findings) »(do NOT repeat or read the article) –Interpretation / evaluation of article and the conclusion (judgement) –How the currently discussed topics apply You are encouraged to bring an article that applies to your professional circumstances

16. Mgt 540 Intro 16 Research Project Domain (area) Background knowledge (general) –Prune (Lit search) Fit to Researcher –Ontological / Epistemological perspective What’s the question? –Challenge the question Further (focused) lit search Design research

17. Mgt 540 Intro 17 Critical Deadlines Sept. 22 –Annotated Bibliography, summary of extant knowledge (framing for research) Oct. 6 –Methodology Nov. 17 –Summary of data and interpretation Dec. 1 –Draft of paper (for peer review) Dec. 8 –Peer critiques due Dec. 10 –Final papers due Dec. 15 –Presentations of research (and turn-in Final Exam)

18. Mgt 540 Intro 18 Grading Elements

19. Mgt 540 Intro 19 Grade Determination