IB9MO-15 Foundations of Business and Management Research
Introductory description
This module aims to provide doctoral students a broad overview of the main paradigms in studying business and management phenomena.
Module aims
Understand the core cultural, philosophical and methodological foundations of business and management research
Compare, contrast, and critically appraise different and alternative perspectives
Appreciate the variety of research conducted at Warwick and meet the WBS staff
Outline syllabus
This is an indicative module outline only to give an indication of the sort of topics that may be covered. Actual sessions held may differ.
Main research paradigms in business and management studies and their cultural, historical and philosophical foundations.
Theory of The Neoclassical Firm: understanding business in terms of general equilibrium and market imperfections
What is Market? Contrasting views
Foundational concepts in behavioural science and behavioural economics
Can business organizations be ethical and socially responsible? Should they?
Why and how to study innovation
How to study technological systems: engineering and socio-technical approaches
Research traditions and units of analysis to understand social behaviour: interaction, groups and culture.
Paradigms in the study of change
Traditions in the study of leadership
What is management?
Big data and business research
Learning outcomes
By the end of the module, students should be able to:
- Understand key concepts in the field of economics, social psychology, system engineering and social analysis and how they can be applied to the study of business and management phenomena
- Compare, contrast and recognize connections and tensions between different approaches and concepts
- Understand the different paradigms that can be used to address business and management phenomena
Indicative reading list
Reading lists can be found in Talis
Subject specific skills
Understand key concepts in the field of economics, social psychology, system engineering and social analysis and how they can be applied to the study of business and management phenomena.
Compare, contrast and recognize connections and tensions between different approaches and concepts.
Understand the different paradigms that can be used to address business and management phenomena.
Expand the range of theories and approaches used in the PhD project.
Transferable skills
Appropriately utilise and mobilise concepts from different perspectives.
Demonstrate an enhanced ability to reflect on the basic assumptions of the disciplinary tradition students will adopt in their PhD and critically compare it with those of others.
Analytical skills.
Critical thinking.
Communication skills.
Study time
| Type | Required |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 10 sessions of 3 hours (38%) |
| Private study | 48 hours (62%) |
| Total | 78 hours |
Private study description
Self study and reflective learning.
Costs
No further costs have been identified for this module.
You must pass all assessment components to pass the module.
Assessment group A
| Weighting | Study time | Eligible for self-certification | |
|---|---|---|---|
Assessment component |
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| Individual assignment | 100% | 72 hours | Yes (extension) |
Reassessment component is the same |
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Feedback on assessment
Module leader feedback.
Post-requisite modules
If you pass this module, you can take:
- IB9NW-15 Foundations of Management and Organisational Research
There is currently no information about the courses for which this module is core or optional.