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Level 8 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice

Theoretical Defense and Research Justification

SMP805 · Developing Research Capability — Week 11 of 16

CourseSMP805
Week11 of 16
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This week’s topics

Theoretical Defense and Research Justification

  1. Defending conceptual solutions
  2. Synthesizing multi-paradigm debates
  3. Articulating evidence-based arguments for subsequent doctoral inquiry
  4. Lec 04: Different Aspects of Research Paradigm
  5. Literature reviews Arguing the other side

What you will be able to do

  • 2.3 Develop a theoretical solution for the identified problem and justify the need for further research.
  • 4.4 Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of a chosen subject area and present them as a logically structured succinct report to relevant audience.
  • 4.5 Provide a theoretical debate by critically evaluating relevant theories for a given discipline.

Activity

Start with this week’s 2 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: develop a theoretical solution for the identified problem and justify the need for further research.

Study materials

Videos

  • Literature reviews Arguing the other side · YouTube · cecile badenhorst · 24 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
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Organizational Problem Identification
  • Week 2: Research Problem Formulation
  • Week 3: Systematic Literature Evaluation
  • Week 4: Theoretical Paradigms and Disciplinary Debates
  • Week 5: Conceptual Frameworks and Theoretical Solutions
  • Week 6: Philosophical Underpinnings of Management Research
  • Week 7: Methodological Coherence
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Critical Appraisal of Empirical Research
  • Week 10: Doctoral Research Synthesis and Reporting
  • Week 11: Theoretical Defense and Research Justification
  • Week 12: Applying Developing Research Capability in practice: case s…
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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