Abstract
This paper proposes a research plan to investigate the research methods issues (i.e. research design, sampling methods, data collection methods, data analysis techniques, measurement scales, and reliability/validity tests, among others) used in business students’ thesis/dissertation works in institutions of higher learning. Specifically, the proposed research aims to help in understanding the dominant research methods used by thesis/dissertation research students in the field of business management in institutions of higher learning, shed light on possible relevant research methodology issues in business management education and proffer managerial and theoretical recommendations that will assist research methodology in business disciplines in institutions of higher learning. Among other things, the proposed investigation is expected to help in assessing the quality and relevance of business research works in higher institutions; assist in repositioning business education curricula to align with academic, regulatory and industry expectations; improve the quality and relevance of research works undertaken in business schools in institutions of higher learning; and stimulate research in cognate areas.
Highlights
The need for advanced and specialized forms of knowledge motivated the establishment of different kinds of higher institutions in many countries
This paper proposes a research plan to investigate the research methods issues used in business students’ thesis/dissertation works in institutions of higher learning
The proposed investigation is expected to help in assessing the quality and relevance of business research works in higher institutions; assist in repositioning business education curricula to align with academic, regulatory and industry expectations; improve the quality and relevance of research works undertaken in business schools in institutions of higher learning; and stimulate research in cognate areas
Summary
The need for advanced and specialized forms of knowledge motivated the establishment of different kinds of higher institutions in many countries. Business students in institutions of higher learning are usually exposed to many forms of research methods trainings which include focus group discussions, case studies, surveys, projective techniques, and statistical methods, among others (Fedotova, 2013; Vorobyeva & Ermakov, 2015). It is useful for business students in institutions of higher learning to have understanding regarding the degree to which the research methods employed in their relevant studies give them latitude to make valid and reasonable conclusions and inferences pertaining to cognate research findings in the field of business management/administration. The paper discusses salient dimensions of research methods (such as research design, data collection methods, measurement, sampling, data analysis, and reliability and validity tests) and proposes a research direction for business students in their theses/dissertation works
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