MGMT 634
Research for Agricultural Systems Managers
Course overview
You¡¯ll examine how business research fits into the decision-making process and the theory behind it. To do that, you¡¯ll use quantitative and qualitative techniques to gather and analyse data.
Course information
| Prerequisites and Restrictions | You must satisfy the following requirement(s):
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|---|---|
| Available semesters | Semester 2 2024 November Summer School 2024 Semester 1 2025 Semester 2 2025 |
| Credits | 20 |
| Domestic fees | $1,477.00 |
What you will learn
After successfully completing this course, you¡¯ll be able to:
- Critically discuss the types of research approaches to basic and complex business problems.
- Correctly identify the types of research providers that would have the capabilities to carry out business research.
- Provide a competent evaluation of a variety of business problems and correctly formulate research questions.
- Develop a workable tender document (Request for Proposal) to answer a specific set of research questions in their discipline area.
- Critically evaluate alternative research proposals for their suitability for helping to solve specific business problems.
- Correctly interpret the research reports for important business problems in their discipline.
Course examiners
Simeon Kaitibie
Associate Professor
Faculty of Agribusiness and Commerce
simeon.kaitibie@lincoln.ac.nz