Quantitative research in public management session 1

Course Introduction Quantitative Research in Public Management School of Business I N T E R N AT I O N A L U N I V E R S I T Y - V I E T N A M N AT I O N A L U N I V E R S I T Y H C M C Major Objectives This course seeks to: ◦ ◦ ◦ provide students with a good understanding of research in public management, and equip students with the practical tools and skills to conduct research in public management train students to think like a researcher On successful completion of this course, students will be able to: ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ conduct a completed research proposal as thesis requirements know how to review literature and write a research report understand types of research know how to use popular software for research Tri D Le Major Text and Readings Textbook: ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Any textbooks about public management in Vietnamese Research Methods in Public Administration and Nonprofit Management 4th Edition, by David E McNabb, 2017 Applied Research Methods in Public and Nonprofit Organizations, by Mitchell Brown and Kathleen Hale, 2014 Multivariate Data Analysis, seventh edition, by Hair, Black, Babin, Anderson, Prentice Hall, 2010 Readings: ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Cooper, R.D & Schindler, S.P (2011) Business Research Methods 12nd Ed McGraw-Hill Irwin NY Saunders, M., Lewis, P and Thornhill, A (2009) Research Methods for Business Students Fifth edition, London: Financial Times/Prentice Hall Bryman, A and Bell, E (latest edition) Business Research Methods London: Oxford University Press Collis, J and Hussey, R (2009) Business Research, Fourth edition New York: PALGRAVE MACMILLAN Tri D Le Assessments Attendance 10% Group Assignments 50% ◦ ◦ Presentation and Report Deadline: 10/03/2019 Individual Assignment ◦ ◦ 40% Report Deadline: 10/03/2019 No Midterm and Final Exam Tri D Le Class Schedule Session Group Activity Session Group Forming Course Introduction Introduction to Research Research Process Session Research Topic Identification Literature Review and References Research Design Introduction to Popular Research Models Session Questionnaire Development Measurement and Scales Questionnaire Development Sampling and Data Collection Midterm Break: Data Collection Tri D Le Class Schedule Session Group Activity Session SPSS Tutorial Descriptive Analysis Reliability and Cronbach Alpha Validity and EFA Session Tutorial: SPSS and AMOS t-test and ANOVA Regression CFA and SEM Session Group Presentations Group Presentations Tri D Le Suggested Study Methodology ◦ It is essential that students read the relevant chapters prior to each class It is also expected that students will read prescribed materials and selected papers and prepare for class discussion as per the pre-determined schedule ◦ ◦ ◦ Connect the information received in the lecture with your proposal Do not hesitate to raise questions regarding your project Do not wait until the deadline to conduct the proposal/assignment Connect the concepts in the course with everyday life research news in Vietnam and all over the world Tri D Le Contact Information Dr LÊ ĐÌNH MINH TRÍ School of Business International University – Vietnam National University Office: Room O2.609 Meeting by appointment Email: ldmtri@hcmiu.edu.vn Tri D Le Questions? Tri D Le Session – Part Research School of Business I N T E R N AT I O N A L U N I V E R S I T Y - V I E T N A M N AT I O N A L U N I V E R S I T Y H C M C Positivist Approach • Scientific method – A formally expressed statement – the theory – A deduction that if the theory is true a relationship between two variables A and B – A careful definition of what you need to measure – operational definition – The observations – measurement – Drawing conclusions about the hypothesis – testing – Drawing implications back to theory – verification Tri D Le can be found – hypothesis 32 Interpretive Approach • Unstructured environment • Think in terms of issues, not variables, discovering them through a period of detailed familiarisation • What is the significance and context of what has been said and which theories apply • What evidence is there for the judgement • Theory interpreted? Tri D Le 33 Comparison Positivism tends to – Use large samples – Have an artificial location – Focus on hypothesis testing – Produce precise, objective, quantitative data – Allow results to be generalized from the sample Interpretivism tends to – Use small sample – Have a natural location – Focus on generating theories – Produce rich, subjective, qualitative data – Allow results to be generalized from one to the population Number-crunchers? setting to a similar setting Story-tellers? Tri D Le 34 A methodology for research • Once you have identified your research paradigm, you need to choose a methodology and methods • Some researchers use the terms interchangeably, but you need to distinguish between them • A methodology is ‘an approach to the process of the research, encompassing a body of methods’ and a method is ‘a technique for collecting and/or analysing data’ (Collis and Hussey, 2009, p 73) Tri D Le 35 Stage 1: Clarifying the Research Question Management-research question hierarchy process begins by identifying the management dilemma Tri D Le 36 Stage 2: Proposing Research •Budget Types: –Rule-of-thumb –Departmental –Task Tri D Le 37 The Research Proposal Purpose Purpose Methods Legally-binding Legally-binding contract contract Extent Extent Timing Timing Written Written proposals proposals establish establish Obligations Obligations Delivery Budgets Budgets Tri D Le 38 Stage 3: Designing the Research Tri D Le 39 Stage 3: Designing the Research (cont.) Research Research Design Design The The Sampling Sampling Research Research Design Design Project Project Pilot PilotTesting Testing Tri D Le 40 Stage 4: Data Collection Tri D Le 41 Stage 5: Data Analysis & Interpretation Reduce Reducedata datato tomanageable manageablesize size Develop Developsummaries summaries Look Lookfor forpatterns patterns Apply Applystatistical statisticaltechniques techniques Tri D Le 42 Stage 6: Reporting the Results Tri D Le 43 Parts of the Research Report Research Research Executive Executive Overview Overview Summary Summary Research Research Report Report (Practical) (Practical) Technical Technical Implementation Implementation Appendix Appendix Strategies Strategies Tri D Le 44 The Research Report Overview Problem’s Problem’s background background Summary Summary of of exploratory exploratory findings findings Research Research design design and and procedures procedures Conclusions Conclusions Tri D Le 45 Thanks you for your attention! Tri D Le 46 ... Deadline: 10 /03/2 019 Individual Assignment ◦ ◦ 40% Report Deadline: 10 /03/2 019 No Midterm and Final Exam Tri D Le Class Schedule Session Group Activity Session Group Forming Course Introduction Introduction... good understanding of research in public management, and equip students with the practical tools and skills to conduct research in public management train students to think like a researcher On... Readings Textbook: ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Any textbooks about public management in Vietnamese Research Methods in Public Administration and Nonprofit Management 4th Edition, by David E McNabb, 2 017 Applied Research