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Module Title	Researching HRM
Module Code	HR557
School	DCUBS
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Module Co-ordinator	Dr Margaret Heffernan	Office Number	Q138
Level	5	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None

Module Aims

The module aims to introduce students to that array of possibilities available to researchers when considering organisational research. Students will review the philosophical and ethical underpinning of the field and gain insights on a wide variety of applied techniques. They will gain an understanding of the various packages and statistical techniques available to analyse data. Students will be prepared to identify and operationalise their own research endevour.

This module will enable to identify trends in research and research funding. They will be equipped with the skills to tender for research projects, and will be given hands-on experience. Understanding project managements is a pillar of this course. It is a skill that will be practiced repeatedly.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this modules the students should:

Understand and employ ethical premises when evaluating research problems
Show scientific inquiry skills to assess the effectiveness of any research approach when facing potential organisational research questions
Develop a clear understanding of the centrality of validity in active research
Formulate rigorous explanations for what they have researched
Comprehend the various statistical techniques involved in datat analysis
Demonstrate a capacity for understanding an applying the results of their research or of the resesarch done by others

Indicative Time Allowances
	Hours
Lectures	24
Tutorials
Laboratories
Seminars
Independent Learning Time	51

Total	75
Placements
Assignments

NOTE

Assume that a 5 credit module load represents approximately 75 hours' work, which includes all teaching, in-course assignments, laboratory work or other specialised training and an estimated private learning time associated with the module.

Indicative Syllabus

Historical and Philosophical foundations of Organisational Research
Ethical perspective on applied research
Inductive Approaches
Deductive Approaches
Qualitative Approaches
From Action Learning to Z-scores
Research writing and reporting

Assessment
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Indicative Reading List

Esssential

Anderson,V.2004.Research Methods in HRM.London:CIPD.

Schwab,D.E.1999.Research methods for organizational studies. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Supplementary

McNiff,J and Whitehead,J.2001 Action research in organisations. Routledge.

Coghlan,D.,and Brannick,T.2001 Doing action research: in your own organization. Sage Publications.

Rogelberg,s.2002.Handbook of research methods in industrail and organizational psychology.Blackwell Publishers.

Symon,G. and Cassell,C. 1998.Qualitative methods and analysis in organizationl research:a practical guide. SAGE.

Programme or List of Programmes

GDHRM

Grad Dip in Human Resource Management

MHRM

Masters in Human Resource Management

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