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Understanding the Core Principles of Research

Let’s think about the core principles that should underpin all research: research objectives, systematic processes, and a desire to add something new or distinctive. This means looking at where our …

Why is Research Important?

In this activity, we will consider why research is a fundamental activity in modern societies and the different forms that research can take in a range of disciplines. Research is …

Learning at Coventry

Coventry University believes that a good student experience is central to learning at a world-class standard, and we’re committed to a supportive, flexible and dynamic approach that puts the learner …

Introduction to the week

In this short course, we are going to set the scene for developing research projects that are important in the field of management. In particular, we are going to focus …

Continuing your learning

Congratulations on completing this short course. This is the introductory two-week course of the Management Research Skills program, which forms part of the online MA Management (Advanced Standing) degree offered …

Review of the week

The focus of this week has been on how research plans are put into action. The first activity looked at how a research problem is converted into a clear research …

Research Hints and Tips

Here are some hints for completing a piece of management research, drawn from a wide range of dissertation supervisors working with students. Many of these relate to the feasibility of …

The end product

Throughout this short course, we have looked at different parts of the whole research process. In Step 1.5, we set out the structure of a dissertation in relation to the …

Types of Data Analysis

In this step, we’ll look briefly at the next stage of the research process after you have collected your data: analysis. Analysis is often a challenging part of the research …

From research questions to data collection

The three steps in this activity are all about where you should go after producing your research questions. The first issue to consider is how you will actually answer your …