Unit name | Research Methods in Global Operations and Supply Chain Management |
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Unit code | EFIMM0071 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Mr. Tanveer |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
Nil |
Co-requisites |
Nil |
School/department | School of Management - Business School |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
The unit aims to enable students to gain an understanding of qualitative, quantitative and mixed research methods appropriate to address the issues encountered in academia and practice. It provides evidence to inform management decision-making and academic study within the operations, supply chain and logistics management fields. It is designed to provide students with knowledge and skills to collect, critically evaluate, interpret and present relevant research. During the delivery of the unit students will:
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
Teaching will be delivered through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous sessions including lectures, seminars, drop-in sessions, discussion boards and other online learning opportunities
100% research proposal 3000 words (+/- 10% )
Students are encouraged to read extensively around their subject to inform their knowledge. Students should draw from a range of sources which may include academic texts and papers, practitioner books and journals, market reports and online sources.
Core Texts
Bryman, A. and Bell, E. (2015) Business Research Methods, 4th ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press [ISBN: 9780199668649]
Recommended Reading:
Davies, M. B. (2007) Doing a Successful Research Project: using qualitative or quantitative methods. London: Palgrave Macmillan
Denscombe, M. (2010) The Good Research Guide: For Small-Scale Social Research Projects, 4th ed. Maidenhead: Open University Press [electronic resource]
Robson, C. (2011) Real World Research: A Resource for Social Scientists and Practitioner Researchers, 3rd ed. Oxford: Blackwell
Saunders, M., Lewis, P. and Thornhill, A. (2009) Research Methods for Business Students. 5th ed. Harlow: Financial Times, Prentice Hall