Develop a dissertation topic with research objectives/questions that will guide and focus the research process: Research Methods Research Paper, GCD, Ireland

Learning Outcomes

• Develop a dissertation topic with research objectives/questions that will guide and focus the research process;
• Identify relevant literature and critically review the most pertinent for their proposal and have a conceptual framework in development;
• Generate and evaluate an appropriate research design and methods for data collection and analysis which are consistent with their research philosophy/ paradigm and the requirements of the question;
• Identify appropriate methods of data collection and analysis for a business-related research problem selecting the appropriate data types:
  i) For quantitative research: appropriate, highly structured tools for collecting data, provisions for statistical measures, methods of the display using the relevant formula, and computer software;
  ii) For qualitative research: appropriate tools for collecting narrative type data, provisions for thematic interpretation for business-related research problems ensuring a high level of trustworthiness in the data the process from generation to the discussion of findings;
• Critique the findings of their own research and appreciate its value in terms of its contributions, limitations, and position within the overall research in the field;
• Present their work in a professional manner, communicating results clearly and confidently.