Reference no: EM13120071

Module: Management Research

Requirement:

1. This is a discussion with some involvement of analysis and personal understanding

2. The style must be:

• A brief introduction, definition and comparison to the approaches that will be introduced in the discussion, no need for a long beginning introduction / background section, within 100 words for this section.

• Subtitles of the answers based on the above questions and implication with deep analysis

• Real time examples that related to the discussion

• Conclusion / Summary

3. Deep analysis, evaluation to the implications, in short the writing must be on depth.

4. Examples must be credible, if there is any data cited, reference must be accompanied.

5. Using Harvard style with detailed information for citation and reference within the content and a reference list in the end, for example (Oakland, 2003, p.213).

6. Real time examples from your own experience or appropriate cases you know with discussion, it is recommended to choose a MNE as an example for a common understanding.

7. At least 3-4 references excl. original article

8. Raising some critical questions if possible.

9. No need to write the introduction to the aim of the assignment, only some general summary of the original article and viewpoints or background introduction in the first section before answering all the questions. Also this part needs to be concise and comprehensive. There is no need to say the purpose of writing is paper, such as the aim of the paper is to .....

Background and Question:

According to your text, epistemology is a general set of assumptions about the best ways of inquiring into the nature of the world. Epistemology addresses questions such as: What is knowledge? How is knowledge acquired?How do we know what we know?Is it possible to have knowledge at all? (You do not need to answer such questions)

In research, an epistemological stance will influence how you choose a research topic as well as the methodology and methods you use. Review the resources this week to explore the role of epistemology in research.

Question

In what ways does the choice of an epistemological perspective or stance influence the formulation of a management research problem?