This document discusses research methods for business. It defines research as the process of finding solutions to problems through study and analysis. Managers are constantly engaged in research activities to make decisions. Good decision making involves correctly identifying problems, relevant factors, necessary information, drawing conclusions, and implementing solutions. Research can be applied to solve current problems or be basic/fundamental to generate general knowledge. Both types follow systematic inquiry. Managers benefit from understanding research to identify issues early and interact effectively with researchers.
Topics to be discussed
Definition of Research
Applied and Basic Research
Why Managers Should Know About Research
Managers and the Consultant-Relationship
The Manager- Researcher relationship
Internal Versus External Researchers and Consultants
Knowledge About Research and Managerial Effectiveness
Ethics and Business Research
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Research Methods for
Business
A Skill Building Approach
Uma Sekaran and Roger Boug
TOPICS DISCUSSED
Definition of Research
Applied and Basic Research
Why Managers Should Know About Research
Managers and the Consultant-Relationship
• The Manager- Researcher relationship
• Internal Versus External Researchers
and Consultants
● Knowledge About Research and Managerial
Effectiveness
● Ethics and Business Research
?What is Research
Research is the process of finding
solutions to a problem after a thorough
study and analysis of the situational
factors.
?What is Research
This is the essence of research and to
be successful manager it is important
for you to know how to go about making
the right decisions by being
knowledgeable about the various steps
involved in finding solutions to
problematic issues.
This is what our text book is all about.
Steps of business research:
To know where the problem areas exist in the
organization.
To identify as clearly and specifically as
possible the problems that need to be studied
and resolved.
Gather information, analyze the data, and
determine the factors that are associated
with the problem and solve it by taking the
necessary corrective measures.
Problems in Accounting:
- Budget control systems
- Inventory costing methods
- Depreciation
- Time-series behavior of quarterly
earnings
- Transfer pricing
- Taxation methods16
Research and the Manager
Problems in Finance:
- The operations of financial institutions
- Optimum financial ratios
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Leveraged buyouts
- Intercorporate financing
- Yields on mortgages
- The behavior of the stock exchange1
Topics to be discussed
Definition of Research
Applied and Basic Research
Why Managers Should Know About Research
Managers and the Consultant-Relationship
The Manager- Researcher relationship
Internal Versus External Researchers and Consultants
Knowledge About Research and Managerial Effectiveness
Ethics and Business Research
Research Methods for Business A Skill Building Approach Uma Sekaran and Roger...NabEel80440
Research Methods for
Business
A Skill Building Approach
Uma Sekaran and Roger Boug
TOPICS DISCUSSED
Definition of Research
Applied and Basic Research
Why Managers Should Know About Research
Managers and the Consultant-Relationship
• The Manager- Researcher relationship
• Internal Versus External Researchers
and Consultants
● Knowledge About Research and Managerial
Effectiveness
● Ethics and Business Research
?What is Research
Research is the process of finding
solutions to a problem after a thorough
study and analysis of the situational
factors.
?What is Research
This is the essence of research and to
be successful manager it is important
for you to know how to go about making
the right decisions by being
knowledgeable about the various steps
involved in finding solutions to
problematic issues.
This is what our text book is all about.
Steps of business research:
To know where the problem areas exist in the
organization.
To identify as clearly and specifically as
possible the problems that need to be studied
and resolved.
Gather information, analyze the data, and
determine the factors that are associated
with the problem and solve it by taking the
necessary corrective measures.
Problems in Accounting:
- Budget control systems
- Inventory costing methods
- Depreciation
- Time-series behavior of quarterly
earnings
- Transfer pricing
- Taxation methods16
Research and the Manager
Problems in Finance:
- The operations of financial institutions
- Optimum financial ratios
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Leveraged buyouts
- Intercorporate financing
- Yields on mortgages
- The behavior of the stock exchange1
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What is Research?
Research is the process of finding
solutions to a problem after a thorough
study and analysis of the situational
factors.
3. 3
What is Research?
Managers in organizations constantly
engage themselves in studying and
analyzing issues and hence are involved
in some form of research activity as
they make decisions at the workplace.
4. 4
What is Research?
Sometimes managers make good
decisions and the problem gets solved.
Sometimes managers make poor
decisions and the problem persists.
The difference between making good
decisions and poor decisions, lies in
how managers go about the decision-
making process.
5. 5
What is Research?
Good decision making makes a “yes”
answer to the following questions:
1. Do managers identify where exactly the
problem lies?
2. Do they correctly recognize the relevant
factors in the situation needing
investigation?
3. Do they know what types of information
are to be gathered and how?
6. 6
What is Research?
4. Do they know how to make use of the
information so collected and draw
appropriate conclusions to make the right
decisions.
5. Do they know how to implement the
results of this process to solve the
problem?
7. 7
The Excitement of Research
Modern technology has made research
an exciting and a relatively smooth
process.
Personal computer with any means to
an Internet connection places one
within easy reach of knowledge of what
is happening in the global markets and
how the world economy is impacting on
business.
8. 8
The Excitement of Research
Decision making is merely a process of choosing from
among alternative solutions to resolve a problem and
research helps to generate viable alternatives for
effective decision making.
You can differentiate between good and bad studies
published in professional journals – after all its about
choosing between different alternatives
9. 9
Business Research
Business research can be described as a systematic
and organized effort to investigate a specific problem
encountered in the work setting, that needs a
solution.
Business research comprises a series of steps
designed and executed, with the goal of finding
answers to the issues that are of concern to the
manager in the work environment.
10. 10
Business Research
Steps of business research:
To know where the problem areas exist in the
organization.
To identify as clearly and specifically as
possible the problems that need to be studied
and resolved.
Gather information, analyze the data, and
determine the factors that are associated
with the problem and solve it by taking the
necessary corrective measures.
11. 11
Research and the Manager
The managers encounter big and small
problems on a daily basis, which they
have to solve by making the right
decisions.
In business, research is usually
conducted to resolve problematic issues
in the areas of accounting, finance,
management, and marketing.
12. 12
Research and the Manager
Problems in Accounting:
- Budget control systems
- Inventory costing methods
- Depreciation
- Time-series behavior of quarterly
earnings
- Transfer pricing
- Taxation methods
13. 13
Research and the Manager
Problems in Finance:
- The operations of financial institutions
- Optimum financial ratios
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Leverage buyouts
- Intercorporate financing
- Yields on mortgages
- The behavior of the stock exchange
14. 14
Research and the Manager
Problems in Management:
- Employee attitudes and behaviors
- Human resources management
- The impact of changing demographics
on management practices
- Production operations management
- Strategy formulation
- Information systems
15. 15
Research and the Manager
Problems in Marketing:
- Product image
- Advertising
- Sales promotion
- Product distribution
- Product packaging
- Product pricing
- After-sales service
- Consumer preferences
- New product development
16. 16
Types of Business Research
Research can be undertaken for two
different purposes:
1. To solve a current problem faced by the
manager in the work setting. Such research is
called applied research.
2. To generate a body of knowledge about how to
solve problems that could be occurred in
organizations. This is called basic research or
fundamental research. It is also known as pure
research.
17. 17
Examples of Applied
Research
Apple’s iPod sales increased by 200% from
2001 to 2008. but the sales decreased by
6% in 2009. What is the reason for this
decrease?
The question is: what will apple do about this
problem?
18. Examples of Applied Research
Xerox is insular and isn’t ready for the
increasingly competitive, high-tech
world. Xerox still relies on old-fashioned
and slow-selling analog copiers for
more than half its revenue and despite
its double-digit growth in digital
products and services, its sales rose just
4%.
18
19. Examples of Applied Research
In the Xerox situation, it needs to look
into the efficacy of the analog
technology used in copiers and examine
what should be done to increase
efficiency and promote its sales.
19
20. 20
Examples of Basic Research
University professors engage in basic research in an
effort to understand and generate more knowledge
about various aspects of businesses, such as:
- How to improve the effectiveness of information
systems.
- How to integrate technology into the overall strategic
objectives of an organization.
- How to increase the productivity of the employees.
- How to increase the effectiveness of small
businesses.
21. 21
Examples of Basic Research
These findings later become useful
for application in business
situations.
22. 22
Distinction Between Applied and
Basic Research
The main distinction between applied and basic
business research is:
- Applied research is specifically aimed at solving a
currently experienced problem.
- Basic research has a broader objective of
generating knowledge and understanding of
phenomena and problems that occur in various
organizational settings.
- Both types of research follow the same steps of
systematic inquiry to arrive at solutions to problems.
23. 23
Managers and Research
Managers with knowledge of research have an
advantage over those without.
Knowledge of research and problem-solving process
helps managers to identify problem situations before
they get out of control.
Minor problems can be solved by the manager, major
problems would warrant the hiring of outside
researchers or consultants.
24. 24
Managers and Research
The manager who is knowledgeable about research
can interact effectively with the researchers.
Knowledge about research process also helps
managers to become discriminating recipients of the
research findings presented, and to determine
whether or not the recommended solutions are
appropriate for implementation.
Understand business journals and studies
25. 25
Internal Versus External
Consultants/Researchers
Internal Consultants or Researchers:
Some organizations have their own research
department, which might be called:
- The management services department
- The organization and methods department
- R & D (research and development
department)
26. 26
Internal Versus External
Consultants/Researchers
Such a department within the
organization serves as the internal
consultant if it face certain problems
and seek help.
This unit would be useful in several
ways
27. 27
Advantages of Internal
Researchers
The internal researchers have better
chance of being readily accepted by the
employees.
The team would require much less time
to understand the structure, the
philosophy and climate and work
system of the organization.
28. 28
Advantages of Internal
Researchers
They would be available for
implementing their recommendations
after the research findings are
accepted.
The internal team might cost
considerable less than the external
team.
29. 29
Disadvantages of Internal
Researchers
They might have less fresh ideas and
perspectives that might be needed to
correct the problems.
There is scope for certain powerful
groups in the organization to influence
or misrepresent certain facts.
30. 30
Disadvantages of Internal
Researchers
There is a possibility that the internal
researchers are not perceived as
“experts” by the management, and
hence their recommendations do not
get the consideration and attention they
deserve.
Certain organizational biases of the
internal research team might make the
findings less objective and less
scientific.
31. 31
Advantages of External
Consultants
They have a wealth of experience from
having worked with different types of
organizations that have had the same
or similar types of problems.
They might have more knowledge of
current sophisticated problem-solving
models through their periodic training
programs.
32. 32
Disadvantages of External
Consultants
The cost of hiring an external research team
is usually high.
They need a considerable time to understand
the organization to be researched.
They seldom get a warm welcome, nor are
accepted by employees.
They charges additional fees for their
assistance in the implementation and
evaluation phases.
33. 33
Ethics and Business Research
Ethics in business research refers to a
code of conduct of behavior while conducting
research.
Ethical conduct applies to the organization
and the members that sponsor the research,
the researchers who undertake the research,
and the respondents who provide them with
the necessary data.
34. 34
Ethics and Business Research
The members that sponsor the research should do it
in good faith, pay attention to what the results
indicate, and pursue organizational rather than self-
interest.
Ethical conduct should also be reflected in the
behavior of the researchers who conduct the
investigation, the participants who provide the data,
the analysts who provide the results, and the entire
research team that presents the interpretation of the
results and suggests alternative solutions.