Housing dissertation meeting 5 review topics

Housing dissertation meeting 5 review topics

1. Methods Review/ Troubleshooting:

1.1. Evaluation of the overall research methodology, using the onion model

1.2. Evaluation of individual research methods

1.3 Quality criteria for research methods evaluation

1.4 Evaluation based on ALRA theoretical framework level-1c.

2. Qualitative data analysis review

2.1. Theory-driven analysis: on theory [remember theoretical framework level 1c in the agile literature review approach]

2.2 Chain of evidence

2.3 Coding and theme analysis

2.3.1. On codes and themes

2.3.2 On coding and thematic analysis

2.4. On logic and argument for developing line of reasoning.

** Also study the e-resource on qualitative research.

e-resource on logic and arguments for MBA {and housing studies} research project students

e-resource on logic and arguments for MBA research project students [as well as for housing dissertation project students]

1. Hedging in academic writing.
2. Karl Popper and the logic of falsification
3. What is a claim, statement and proposition.
4. On scientific claims.
5. On what is an argument.
6. On premises and conclusions
7. On valid argument
8. On what is a strong argument.
9. On deductive arguments
10. On inductive arguments
11. On induction and scientific reasoning
12. On fallacy
13. What is a logical fallacy
14. On Straw Man fallacy
15. On Red Herring fallacy

How to come up with ALRA zone 2 items that are useful: some advice

How to come up with ALRA zone 2 items that are useful: some advice

When constructing a management-concerns diagram for their MBA dissertation project formulation, quite a number of students have difficulties to come up with the agile literature review approach  (ALRA) management-concerns diagram items, notably for zone 2 (organizational capabilities).

My suggestions as follows:

I. Increase theoretical sensitivity on organizational capabilities by studying the topic of core competence and the resource-based view. [also be familiar with the management subjects covered in the MBA programme:

II. Discuss with some other case study stakeholders to obtain some additional management-concerns items for consideration.

III. Study the ALRA dissertation samples to learn some illustrative examples on the management-concerns diagrams.

IV. Consider the following typical zone 2 items (28 items in total) and come up with your situation-specific ones for zone 2:

1. human resource management competence
2. human resource development competence
3. training and development competence
4. managerial competence
5. leadership competence
6. marketing management competence
7. marketing communication management competence
8. market development competence
9. strategic management competence
10. innovation capability
11. product management competence
12. product development competence
13. IT management competence
14. Supply chain management competence
15. Distribution management competence
16. Operations management competence
17. TQM competence (or maturity)
18. Financial management competence
19. Management accounting function capability
20. Business model capability
21. Business partnership management competence
22. IT infrastructure capability
23. Information systems management competence
24. Business intelligence management competence
25. Project management competence
26. Corporate risk management competence
27. Corporate crisis management competence
28. Corporate turnaround management competence

Consider the zone 2 items above and try to come up with your own zone 2 items. You need to ensure that your formulated zone 2 items can be related to some of the items in your management-concerns diagram.

Related note: on an exploratory interview technique to produce the management-concerns diagram.

Some e-resource for preparing the writing-up of the MBA dissertation report Chapter 7

Some e-resource for preparing the writing-up of the MBA dissertation report Chapter 7

 

"Chapter 7 Reflections on developing your personal competence. This chapter provides the opportunity for you to reflect on your programme experience and the learning which has impacted on the development of your professional identity. Drawing on evidence you have collated throughout the module you are to write a reflective commentary which addresses the following: what were your initial motivations for undertaking an MBA and what were the central components of your professional identity during semester 1? What did you learn about yourself as a developing business professional and how that learning will shape your future professional self? (Approximately 2000 words)".

A study of the self concept, ethos, professional identity, reflection and autoethnography for writing up chapter 7 (Reflection on personal development). Another three videos to study as related to chapter 7 are (i) "why MBA?", (ii) employability and personal branding.

Reference

An article on scholar-practitioner in business management (pdf)

e-resource on literature synthesis

 e-resource on literature synthesis

1. Synthesis of the literature.
2. Synthesizing Literature.
3. Synthesizing sources when using research
4. Literature synthesis

e-resource on theories, conceptual frameworks and theoretical frameworks

 e-resource on theories, conceptual frameworks and theoretical frameworks

1. What is theory?
2. What is theory testing?
3. What is theory building?
4. Theoretical and Conceptual Frameworks in Research 
5. Theoretical and conceptual frameworks in research
6. Using a theory
7. Literature Review vs Theoretical Framework

8. Theoretical & Conceptual Frameworks in the Dissertation

9. Write Your Theoretical Framework in 3 Easy Steps
10. THEORETICAL VS CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK - SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES
11. The difference between concepts, models and theories.

On the know-how to synthesize academic ideas in theoretical framework level-1a of the ALRA

On the know-how to synthesize academic ideas in theoretical framework level-1a of the Agile Literature Review Approach (Stream 1)

In the agile literature review approach (stream 1), the theoretical framework level-1a is a concrete output of the literature review process, presented in diagrammatical form. With this framework subsequently inserted in the dissertation report (chapter 2: Literature review), some specific know-how is required to review, justify and synthesize the gathered academic ideas to explain how this  academic idea set (for a specific research objective) enables you to design your research method(s) and conduct theory-driven analysis on your research findings.

The know-how knowledge include the ingredient topics of (i) scientific claims, (ii) what is theory, (iii) conceptual and theoretical frameworks, and the two directions in literature review.  These ingredient topics are to be learned on top of the more foundational topic of literature review.

References

1. e-resource on theories and theoretical frameworks
2. A video on literature synthesis (also on the blog note).