Research Methodology

Code	8956
Year	1
Semester	S2
ECTS Credits	6
Workload	TP(30H)
Scientific area	Management
Entry requirements	There is no.
Mode of delivery	Face-to-face.
Work placements	There is no.
Learning outcomes	• Provide a set of concepts, techniques and approaches, as well as understanding of the principle questions raised, both in elaborating the proposal and in structuring and carrying out of the investigatory work leading to the dissertation/project. •Supply knowledge about the main strategies to be adopted in different paradigms of investigation in the scientific area of management; •Acquire knowledge and methodological and technical competences necessary for elaboration and operationalization of an investigatory project or study; •Distinguish the typology and approaches of scientific investigation; • Become aware of some techniques of quantitative and qualitative data analysis applicable in investigations in the scientific area of management; •Acquire and operationalize the basic knowledge necessary to carry out registering and treatment of information obtained.
Syllabus	1. CONCEPTUALIZATION AND INVESTIGATION IN MANAGEMENT Ideas, terms concerning investigation Production of knowledge in management 2. THEORIES AS PROGRAMMES OF SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION Concept and role of theory regarding the facts Theory as programme of scientific investigation 3. SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION WORK Content and organization Presentation, process and techniques of writing 4. STAGES IN THE INVESTIGATORY PROCESS Definition/setting of the problem Objectives and questions for investigation Investigation design 6. TECHNIQUES OF MEASURING, COLLECTING AND ANALYZING AND PRESENTING DATA Technique for obtaining data Techniques of quantitative and qualitative investigation
Main Bibliography	Baker, T. L. (1988): "Doing Social Research", McGraw-Hill Inc., N. York. Bryman, A. e Cramer, D. (1992): "Análise de Dados em Ciências Sociais", Celta Editora, Oeiras. Hair, Joseph, Robert P Bush e David J. Ortinau, (2002): Marketing Research: Within a Changing Information Environment 2e, McGraw-Hill Education – Europe. Lakatos, I. (1980): “Falsification and the Methodology of Scientific Research Programmes”, Cambridge University Press. Malhotra, N.K. (1993); “Marketing Research: An Applied Orientation”, Prentice-Hall, New Jersey. Quivy, R.; Campenhoudt, L. (1998), Manual de Investigação em Ciências Sociais, Gradiva – Publicações, 2.ª Edição, Lisboa Silverman, D. (2000), “Doing Qualitative Research - A Pratical Handbook”, Sage Publications, London. Yin, R.K. (1989): “Case Study Research. Design and Methods”, Newbury Park: SAGE Publication, California.
Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria	The teaching methodology presented aims to ensure the monitoring of the student consistently throughout the learning process, so that the various groups and each of its elements acquire greater independence, autonomy and self-confidence in performing the tasks. With this type of methodology, the student may be faced a research process both in the theory and practice/empirically in research methodology areas.
Language	Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.