Course Description

An exploration of commonly used research methods including: Analytical, Agreement, Descriptive, and Relational methods; Experimental Design including incorporation, nesting, blocking, and controlling; threats to the internal and external validity of research. Sampling procedures and considerations, measurement validity and reliability, and managing the research study are also reviewed. Same as TLEN 5750 and similar to APPM 5580.

Outline

1. Types of Research and Their Purposes
   1. Describing the Research Study
   2. Developing the Theoretical Framework of the Research Study
   3. Developing an Operational Statement of the Problem
   4. Research Questions and Hypotheses
   5. Criteria for Evaluating Research Questions and Hypotheses
   6. A Checklist for Managing the Research Study Sampling Procedures and Considerations Establishing the Reliability and Validity of the Data
   7. Effectiveness of Instrumentation
   8. Principles of Survey Design Designing the Plan for the Analysis of the Data
   9. Parametric Testing and Analysis
   10. Nonparametric Testing and Analysis
2. Fundamental Concepts and Definitions in Experimental Design
   1. The Purpose of an Experimental Design
   2. Threats to Internal & External Validity and Countermeasures
   3. Effectively and Efficiently Designing the Experiment
   4. Type of Experimental Designs
   5. Design Notation
   6. Steps for Designing an Experiment in Business and Industry
   7. Assessing the Experiment for Adequacy and Efficiency
3. Managing the Experiment Statistical Methods for Single Factor Analyses
   1. One Way ANOVA for Independent Measures
   2. Fixed and Random Effects, Means & Levene's Test
   3. One Way ANOVA for Dependent Measures
   4. Post-Hoc Analyses
   5. Nonparametric Applications for Nominal Data
      1. Chi-Square Analysis (Independent)
      2. Cochran's Test (Dependent)
   6. Nonparametric Applications for Ordinal Data
      1. Kruskal-Wallis ANOVA (Independent)
      2. Friedman's Test (Dependent)
      3. The Role of Concordance Analysis for Panel Data & Kendall's W
4. Reporting the Results of Research

Prerequisites

Graduate standing or instructor consent. EMEN 5005 Into to Statistical Methods / APPM 5570 / MBAC 6031 or the equivalent required.

Textbook(s)

None.

Hardware/Software

MVPStats Software is highly recommended for purchase ($65.00) Access to SPSSPc, SAS, or similar software is also highly desireable.