ECON330 — Survey of Research Methods for Information Systems and Business
ECON 330 - Survey of Research Methods for Information Systems and Business ECON 330 - Survey of Research Methods for Information Systems and Business 5 Credits Introduces fundamentals of research for information systems and business. The emphasis is on practical tools of applied quantitative and qualitative research methods as well as research ethics. 2.0 Program Admission Required Yes Admitted Program BAS - CIS or BUSN Course Note To enroll in this class, 0 or by instructor permission. Fees Quarters Typically ummer Day Winter Day Designed to Serve BAS Students Active Date 20220330T15:33:31 Grading Basis Decimal Grade Class Limit 24 Lecture 55 Total Degree Distributions: Course Outline Research formulation and design Research mindset - critical thinking, triangulation Research focus - academic, decision-making, advocacy Research questions - big and small Choosing a research design Descriptive Correlational Semi-experimental, including action research Experimental Meta-analysis Choosing a research method Quantitative Qualitative Mixed method Research theory Interpretive Positivist Managing the research process Metadata Pilot testing Research ethics Citing sources Informed consent, confidentiality and privacy Transparency with participants and audience, conflicts of interest, abuse of position Scope and sample Statistics use Numbers and percentages Statistical significance Positionality Limitations Generalizability Causality Negative results Replicability Validity Reliability A
Prerequisites: BUSN210