Research Methods
(4 credits)
Prerequisite: Completion of all .600- and .700-level requirements.
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782.838 Research Methods and Design
This course combines knowledge and practice in the evaluation of organization development and human resources activities. Areas of study include developing clear ODSHR problem statements; transforming business questions into testable research and evaluation hypotheses; and designing plans and protocols for data collection, analyses, and presentation of results. Topics include descriptive and inferential statistics, probability, correlation, hypothesis testing, forecasting, uni-, bi- and multivariate analysis, and interpreting statistical analysis. Students use computer-assisted statistical analysis tools to identify criteria for technique selection, procedures for calculation, fundamental strategies for interpreting statistical data for description, hypothesis testing, and problem solving. Students develop and apply quantitative and qualitative skills in field evaluation projects on topics of professional interest. (4 credits)
Prerequisite(s): BU.782.620 AND BU.782.625 AND BU.782.636 AND BU.782.638 AND BU.782.640 AND BU.782.642 AND BU.782.644
