Research Philosophy in Management

This week’s topics

Research Philosophy in Management

1. Ontology, epistemology, and axiology
2. Positivism, interpretivism, and critical realism
3. Paradigm applications in hospitality and tourism inquiry
4. Philosophical Beliefs and Assumptions in Business and Management Research
5. Research philosophies in Business And Management
6. Research paradigms explained: positivism, interpretivism & critical realism

What you will be able to do

• 1.1 Critically evaluate philosophical approaches to research in a management context.
• 1.2 Critically review research in the field of tourism and hospitality management from a range of research paradigms.

Activity

Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: critically evaluate philosophical approaches to research in a management context.

Study materials

Videos

• Philosophical Beliefs and Assumptions in Business and Management Research · YouTube · Mark Saunders on Research Methods · 11 min · for registered students
• Research philosophies in Business And Management · YouTube · Mark Saunders on Research Methods · 17 min · for registered students
• Research paradigms explained: positivism, interpretivism & critical realism · YouTube · Degree Doctor · 15 min · for registered students
• Positivism vs Interpretivism | Research Philosophy Made Easy · YouTube · Dr Hayley Stainton | Tourism Teacher · 8 min · for registered students

Further resources

• MIT OpenCourseWare 15.347 Doctoral Seminar in Research Methods I (Fall 2004) · Reading · MIT OpenCourseWare, course · for registered students
• Five Misunderstandings About Case-Study Research · Reading · Arxiv, article · for registered students