Methodology and Research in Organizational Behavior

2 Methodology and Research in Organizational Behavior
Ali Asghar Pourezzat , University of Tehran, Ph.D Course.
recognition, developing their definitions, monitoring their causes and effects,
suggestion of solution-oriented alternatives, consequence prediction and
offering a new proposal in order to directing future researches;
To point out and discuss how certain social researches can be conducted;
To identify and analyze personal biases and how they could be avoided
during the process of research;
To apply analytical and problem-solving skills in the application of
organizational research about leadership, decision-making, communication
and group dynamics impacts and their implications in social life;
To understand the nature, scope and historical literature of research and
methodology;
To understand the various schools of thought that have constructed the
theories and practices of management research methodologies;
To see, understand and appreciate theories, facts, events, issues, problems,
and alternative solutions from more than a single perspective.
III. Prerequisite Text
De Vaus, D. A. 1995. Surveys in Social Research, 4th edition, UCL Press,
Taylor and Francis. (Translated By Naebi).
Quivy, Raymond e Luc van e Van Campenhoudt. 1988. Manual de
Investigação em Ciências Sociais. Lisboa: Gradiva.( Translated By
Nikgohar).
IV. Required book
Hatch, Mary Jo. 2006. Organization Theory. Oxford University Press.
Seale, Clive; Gobo, Giampietro; Gubrium, Jaber F. Silverman, David (Eds.) .
2004. Qualitative Research Practice, Sage Publications.
Required Articles
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Aronoff, Craig. 1975. “The rise of the behavioral perspective in selected
general management textbooks: an empirical investigation through
content analysis”. Academy of Management Journal; 18: 753-768
Bartunek, Jean M; Bobko, Philip; Venkatraman, N. 1993. “Toward
innovation and diversity in management research methods”. Academy of
Management Journal; 36(6): 1362-1373.