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Credit Based Semester and Grading System w.e.f the Academic year 2013-14 M.com (Sem III)
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY IN COMMERCE
Course Objectives
1. To understand Research and Research Process 2. To acquaint students with identifying problems for research and develop research strategies 3. To familiarize students with the techniques of data collection, analysis of data and interpretation
(15 Lectures)
Nature of Scientific Inquiry, Scientific Methods, Induction & Deduction, Hypothesis and Theory and their Interpretation, Nature and Scope of Social Research, Need for Multi-Disciplinary and Inter-Disciplinary Research
Module II Defining Research problems and Research Design Planning of Research, Selection of a Problem for Research, Sample Size Research Design, Important Aspects of Research Design Module III- Methods and Techniques of Data Collection
(10 Lectures)
(15 Lectures)
Methods of Data Collection, Sources of Data Collection- Use of Secondary Data and Methods of Collecting Primary Data, Observation and Interviews, Questionnaires and Schedules
SEMESTER- IV
Module I- Processing of Data (10 Lectures)
Processing and Analysis of Data Processing Operations, Types of Analysis, Presentation and Interpretation of Data like Editing, Classification and Tabulation- Interpretation
(10 Lectures)
Preparation of a Report Types of Report like Research Report, Format and Principles of Writing Reports, Documentation, Footnotes and Bibliography Module III- Statistical Analysis and Interpretation of Data (20 Lectures)
Quantitative Tools , Measures of Central Tendency, Dispersion Measures of Correlation, Simple and Multiple Correlation Testing of hypothesis, Tests based on t, p, z and chi square, Time series Analysis, Trend Measurement, Moving Averages
Note: 1. All Questions are Compulsory with internal choice 2. Figures to the right indicate marks
Q.1 Answer Any One from the Following Questions (Out of Two) Module - I Q.2 Answer Any One from the Following Questions (Out of Two) Module - II Q.3 Answer Any One from the Following Questions (Out of Two) Module - III
References (Sem III &IV) 1. Research Methodology Text and Cases with SPSS Applications, by Dr S.L. Gupta and Hitesh Gupta, International Book House Pvt Ltd 2. Foundations of Social Research and Econometrics Techniques by S.C. Srivastava, Himalaya publishing House 3. Statistical Analysis with Business and Economics Applications, Hold Rinehart & Wrintston, 2nd Edition, New York 4. Business Research Methods, Clover, Vernon T and Balsely, Howard L, Colombus O. Grid, Inc 5. Business Research Methods, Emary C.Willima, Richard D. Irwin In. Homewood 6. Research Methods in Economics and Business by R. Gerber and P.J. Verdoom, The Macmillan Company, New York 7. Research and Methodology in Accounting and Financial Management, J.K Courtis 8. Statistics for Management and Economics, by Menden Hall and Veracity, Reinmuth J.E 9. Methodology of Research in social science, by O.R. Krishnaswami, Himalaya Publishing House