Executive MBA-Fall 2019

King Abdulaziz University

Faculty of Economics & Administration
Research Methods (Buse 606) (Faculty: Prof. Sami A. Khan)
Individual Assignments

1. Case
Chapter 7- Understanding and assessing economic inactivity among Maltese female
homemakers.

Read the case carefully, and critically analyze it before answering.

i. Answer the three questions given at the end of the case.
ii. Summarize the learning derived from the case.

2. Case
Chapter 11 –Designing an attractive questionnaire for the Pegasus Memorial
Museum.
Read the case carefully, and critically analyze it before answering.
i. Answer the questions given at the end of the case.
ii. Summarize the learning derived from the case.

3. Review Essay:
Khan, S. A. (2011). Convergence, Divergence or Middle of the Path: HRM Model for Oman.
Journal of Management Policy and Practice, Vol 12 (1): 76-87.
Read the paper carefully and answer the following questions given below. Your answers
must be comprehensive and well supported by published HR research and discourse.
Important: There is no right or wrong answer, the objective of this assignment is to evaluate
your understanding of HR issues and its underpinning in terms of its thematic prescription.
You can support and reject the argument raised by the author by citing relevant references
and anecdotes.
Answer these Questions.
1. Summarise the paper, and comment on the merit of the paper which is arguing for a
separate HRM Model for Oman.
2. Do you think (based on the argument raised in the paper) a distinct HRM Model for the
Saudi Arabia can be advocated? If yes, how and why? If No, why? Substantiate your answer
with adequate references. (500-600 Words)
Group Assignment 1
Case: Chap 5-Managers’ challenges when dealing with change 215-217

i. Read the case given at the end of the chapter, and answer the questions 1 (a, b and
c), 3 and 4 comprehensively.
ii. Summarize the learning derived from the case.
Group Project: As assigned in the class
Deliverables:
1. Proposal in a shape of Report
2. Questionnaire developed
3. Powerpoints (hard copies)
Deadline: 23 November 2019(Only hardcopies of the assignments will be accepted)