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DISCUSSION UNIT

Applying Critical Concepts of Business Research

Readings
Use your Business Research Methods textbook to read the following:
Cooper, D. R., & Schindler, P. S. (2014). Business Research Methods. In D. R. Cooper, & P. S. Schindler, Business Research Methods (12th. ed., pp. 48-73.). New York, New York, United States of America: McGraw-Hill/Irwin. Retrieved April 25, 2017
- Chapter 3, "Thinking like a Researcher," pages 48-73.

Use the Library to access the following articles:
Al-Emadi, M. A. S., & Marquardt, M. J. (2011). Relationship between employees' beliefs regarding training benefits and employees' organizational commitment in a petroleum company in the State of Qatar. International Journal of Training & Development, 11(1), 49-70.
Marsh, C. (2014). Business executives' perceptions of ethical leadership and its development. Journal of Business Ethics, 114(3), 565-582.
Wiewiora, A., Murphy, G., Trigunarsyah, B., & Brown, K. (2014). Interactions between organizational culture, trustworthiness, and mechanisms for inter-project knowledge sharing. Project Management Journal, 45(2), 48-65.
Multimedia
- Click Research Methodologies Comparison Chart to get a better idea about how qualitative and quantitative research methods differ.
- Click Resources Toolbox to access resources that provide links, information, and tools useful for DBA learners. The Toolbox is provided in every unit of this course.

Supplemental Resource
Refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association to format and style your submissions in this course.
Optional Readings
You may wish to obtain the following books:
Christensen, L., Johnson, R., & Turner, L. (2014). Research methods, design and analysis (12th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education.
Creswell, J. (2012). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Optional Resources
You may wish to access the following resources:
Refer to the Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) Web site.

DISCUSSION REQUIREMENTS

Carefully examine the Wiewiora, Murphy, Trigunarsyah, and Brown article to identify the critical concepts and principles of applied business research we have discussed.

After examining the article, address the following:
- What is the business problem (context)?
- What is the applied business research (that is, the research method and design)?
- What is the rationale and value (worth) of examining the problem?
- Why are these elements important in a study?

Response Guidelines
Respond to at least two learners. Your responses should be substantive and do at least one of the following:
- Ask a probing question.
- Offer a suggestion.
- Elaborate on a particular point.
- Provide an alternative opinion.

In your responses, reference the assigned readings and other theoretical, empirical, or professional literature as needed to support your views and writing.

Refer to the Applying Critical Concepts of Business Research Scoring Guide to ensure you meet the grading criteria.

Article - Interactions Between Organizational Culture, Trustworthiness, and Mechanisms for Inter-Project Knowledge Sharing by Anna Wiewiora, Glen Murphy,Bambang Trigunarsyah, and Kerry Brown