Two simple templates for Research projects using the coding method: a note for MBA students

Two simple templates for Research projects using the coding method: a note for MBA students.

The template is for the research theme of studying (1) external factors and (2) internal management activities and problems on merger and acquisition implementation, resulting in (3) merger and acquisition failures, with negative consequences.

The first template is for the desk research to study newspaper articles with regard to the research theme:

Subtheme 1: “quotations” related to “the external factors that influence the decision to adopt corporate mergers and acquisitions”:   1.1  (surname, year) [newspaper name] “xxxxxxxx xxxxxx”. 1.2  (surname, year) [newspaper name] “xxxxxxxx xxxxxx”. 1.3  (surname, year) [newspaper name] “xxxxxxxx xxxxxx”. 1.4  (surname, year) [newspaper name] “xxxxxxxx xxxxxx”. 1.5  …

Subtheme 2: “quotations” related to “the internal management activities and problems on merger and acquisition implementation”: 2.1  (surname, year) [newspaper name] “xxxxxxxx xxxxxx”. 2.2  (surname, year) [newspaper name] “xxxxxxxx xxxxxx”. 2.3  (surname, year) [newspaper name] “xxxxxxxx xxxxxx”. 2.4  (surname, year) [newspaper name] “xxxxxxxx xxxxxx”. 2.5  ……

Subtheme 3: “quotations” related to “merger and acquisition failures, with negative consequences”: 3.1  (surname, year) [newspaper name] “xxxxxxxx xxxxxx”. 3.2  (surname, year) [newspaper name] “xxxxxxxx xxxxxx”. 3.3  (surname, year) [newspaper name] “xxxxxxxx xxxxxx”. 3.4  (surname, year) [newspaper name] “xxxxxxxx xxxxxx”. 3.5  ….

You then save this document and ask chatgpt to conduct a coding analysis and conceptual framework building.

The first template is for the secondary research method to study the academic literatures (e.g. academic articles, dissertation thesis and books)  [can be regarded as a way to conduct literature review] with regard to the research theme:

Subtheme 1: “quotations” related to “the external factors that influence the decision to adopt corporate mergers and acquisitions”:   1.1  (surname, year) [academic publication name] “xxxxxxxx xxxxxx”. 1.2  (surname, year) [academic publication name] “xxxxxxxx xxxxxx”. 1.3  (surname, year) [academic publication name] “xxxxxxxx xxxxxx”. 1.4  (surname, year) [academic publication name] “xxxxxxxx xxxxxx”. 1.5  …

Subtheme 2: “quotations” related to “the internal management activities and problems on merger and acquisition implementation”: 2.1  (surname, year) [academic publication name] “xxxxxxxx xxxxxx”. 2.2  (surname, year) [academic publication name] “xxxxxxxx xxxxxx”. 2.3  (surname, year) [academic publication name] “xxxxxxxx xxxxxx”. 2.4  (surname, year) [academic publication name] “xxxxxxxx xxxxxx”. 2.5  ……

Subtheme 3: “quotations” related to “merger and acquisition failures, with negative consequences”: 3.1  (surname, year) [academic publication name] “xxxxxxxx xxxxxx”. 3.2  (surname, year) [academic publication name] “xxxxxxxx xxxxxx”. 3.3  (surname, year) [academic publication name] “xxxxxxxx xxxxxx”. 3.4  (surname, year) [publication name] “xxxxxxxx xxxxxx”. 3.5  ….

You then save this document and ask chatgpt to conduct a coding analysis and conceptual framework building.

Addition readings: (1) an illustration on coding analysis and conceptual framework building; (2) how to make use of conceptual frameworks to produce dissertation findings with academic and practical value. (question 2 of the note)

** note: This example is on the academic-oriented type of dissertation project.

Reference: a collection of blog notes on using chatgpt for research purpose.