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Designing and Managing a Research Project

A Business Student's Guide

Third Edition
by Michael Jay Polonsky and David S. Waller

Student Resources

  1. Introduction
    • Student Example Video
    • Video Links to types of Research Paradigms
    • Additional Video, Audio and Interactive Resources
  2. Choosing a Topic
    • Sites discussing the Online Data Search Process
    • Online Materials Discussing Selecting and Narrowing a Topic
    • Additional Video, Audio and Interactive Resources
  3. The Role of the Supervisor
    • Video and Documentation on Supervisors
    • Student Example Video
    • Video and Web links to materials on selecting a supervisor
    • Links to materials on Consulting/Applied type business projects
    • Links to Student Supervisor Agreements
    • Additional Video, Audio and Interactive Resources
  4. Group Dynamics and the Role of Conflict
    • Student Example Video
    • Links to videos discussing setting objectives
    • Videos on Team Leadership
    • Videos discussing issues relates to group conflict
    • Materials on Peer Assessment
    • Social Loafing Videos
    • Links to group contracts
    • Additional Video, Audio and Interactive Resources
  5. Ethical Considerations
    • Student Example Video
    • Video Links to material Overviewing Research Ethics
    • Web links to sites containing information sheets and consent forms
    • Plagarism Checkers and Support
    • Additional Video, Audio and Interactive Resources
  6. Planning the Research Project
    • Student Example Video
    • Videos on Research Questions and Hypotheses
    • Videos discussing the Research Process
    • Video links to materials discussing the Research Proposal
    • Video links to materials on Ghatt charts
    • Additional Video, Audio and Interactive Resources
  7. Literature Review
    • Student Example Video
    • Links to materials on Mind Maps and Concept Maps
    • Links to Materials on Search Strategies
    • Links on How To Write a Literature Review
    • Links to alternative Referencing styles and support
    • Additional Resources on Literature Reviews
  8. Data Gathering
    • Student Example Video
    • Video and web links to: Secondary Data
    • Video and web links on Qualitative Data
    • Video and web links on Primary Data
    • Videos that discuss issues related to mixed methods
    • Video and online materials that discuss issues related to Sampling
    • Videos and online materials that discuss issues related to sampling error
    • Additional Video, Audio and Interactive Resources
  9. Qualitative Data Analysis
    • Student Video Example
    • Video and web links to: What is Quantitative Research?
    • Guidance on Focus Groups
    • Videos on Alternative Interviewing Approaches/Techniques
    • Qualitative data analysis tools
    • Links to videos on Phenomenology
    • Links to videos on Case Study Research
    • Links to videos on Qualitative Data Analysis
    • Additional Video, Audio and Interactive Resources
  10. Quantitative Data Analysis
    • Student Video Example
    • Video Materials on Hypotheses testing
    • Videos links on Statistical Significance
    • Videos on Choosing the Right Statistical tests
    • Video links on Types of data and Scales
    • Video links to descriptive statistics
    • Videos on Chi-square and Correlation
    • Videos on T-test, Anova and Manaova
    • Videos on Simple and Multiple Regressions
    • Videos on Complex Analysis methods
    • Links to Statistical Glossaries
  11. Establishing Recommendations
    • Videos on writing the discussion, analysis and interpretations
    • Additional Video, Audio and Interactive Resources
  12. Presenting the Results
    • Video and web links to: Presenting Data
    • Videos on Tables and Graphs
    • Video links to using quotations in writing
    • Video and web links to: Presenting Results using Prezi
    • Additional Video, Audio and Interactive Resources
  13. Writing the Report
    • Student Example Video
    • Video and web links on Writing the Report
    • Links to issues regards to writing your project/thesis
    • Web and video links to creating a table of contents/outline in Microsoft Word
    • Web and videos related to report structure
    • Additional Video, Audio and Interactive Resources
  14. Oral Presentations
    • Student Example Video
    • Some Alternative Presentation software
    • Video and online links to Oral presentation tips
    • Dealing with questions support materials
    • Materials on Making Video Presentations
    • Additional Video, Audio and Interactive Resources
  15. Concluding Remarks
    • Student Example Video
  16. General Resources

Links to group contracts

  • Rochester Institute of Technology- USA  
  • Lincoln University - New Zealand-           
  • James Madison University - USA 
  • Carnegie Mellon USA

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