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Ethical Issues in Research-1 Final
Ethical Issues in Research-1 Final
Business
DEPARTMENT -Management
BUSINESS RESEARCH METHODS
Course Name: 23BAT-625
Diksha Gandhi
Assistant Professor
Chandigarh University
UNIT-1 –
DISCOVER . LEARN . EMPOWER
Interpretation of Data
and Report Writing
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Foundations of Research
Co CO name Level
Will be covered in
No the lecture
.
C To understand the research process for writing a understand
O1 research paper, Ph.D Thesis and dissertation
C To apply different research designs and sampling apply
O2 techniques in various business research problems
C To analyze and interpret various hypothesis tests analyse
O3 to supplement decision making in business
scenario
C To compare the various sampling techniques for remember
O4 collection of data
C To create and implement a research proposal for understand
O5 the real life business problems
ETHICAL & OTHER RELEVANT ISSUES IN RESEARCH
WHAT ARE ETHICAL VALUES
Truth, fair and just.
What is right and justified.
Dimensions;
Fabrification/Falsification/ Plagiarism.
Common Knowledge/ pre-conceived notions.
Questionable Policies/honorary authorship.
Sexual misconduct/ violation of privacy /rules.
Others(Not quoting other/ bias/ convenience)
ETHICS IN RESEARCH: WHY?
Well being of society.
Social, environmental , economic laws &
policies.
Defence Plans, buildings.
Lot of funds are involved.
Procedure/ process;
Fulldisclosure.
Replicable /open to external scrutiny.
Stakeholders;
Researchers/Respondents/ Academic community/
Govt./ sponsors/ clients/ public (rights of all must
be taken care of)
WANT VS. NEED
For-profit commercial research,
Compromise of objectivity
Declaration of the code of ethics.
Definition of population/sampling
frame/Sampling Techniques
Sample size;
Based on Secondary sources
Judgement
Administration.
SCALING/ FIELDWORK
Scales;
Reliability/Validity/Generalizability
No Scope of bias
Fieldwork;
Similar answers
Ethical editing may reduce sample
Extrapolation/ Withholding/misuse be avoided
No compromise with research design.
Data not to support personal/corporate view.
FINALLY
Report Writing
Language
Research-based conclusions
Referencing
Bibliography
Further Research
Limitations
Appendices
GANDHI JI AS A RESEARCHER
Components HT-1 HT-2 Assignment Surprise Test Business Quiz GD Forum Attendance Scaled
Marks
Max. Marks 10 10 6 4 4 4 2 40
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REFERENCES
Textbooks / Reference Books
T1 Cooper, D., Schindler, P. 2106. Business Research Methods,
9th Edition, Tata McGraw Hill, India ISBN: 9781259001857.
T2 Malhotra, N. 2110. Marketing Research: An Applied
Orientation, 6th Edition, Pearson Publication, India, ISBN:
9781292103129
T3 Kothari, C. 2104. Research Methodology – Methods and
Techniques, 2nd Edition, New Age International, ISBN:
9788122424881
R1 Nargundkar, R. 2102. Marketing Research, 4 th Ed., Tata
McGraw Hill, India, ISBN: 9780070221874
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THANK YOU
diksha.e13542@cumail.in