Dioscussions

The instructor is more interested in your own arguments and your ability to defend and support them logically and analytically using the course, or other, readings. Each initial posting should be at least 200 words, with at least 2 references and written in APA format. Grading criteria on page 3

Part 1 Discussion from Chapters 1 - 2:

Discuss the questions:

• What do you consider to be the key components of research?
• Explain the commonalities and differences between quantitative and qualitative research.

Part 2 Discussion from Chapters 3 - 5:

Discuss the questions:

• Review Park & Kim (2015) or select one literature review article you want to review. Summarize advantages and disadvantages of the article in terms of research problem and literature review, and suggest how to improve the quality of a research problem and literature review.

• A research has a theory about the relationships among organizational culture, leadership, and workplace learning. Write a research hypothesis, null hypothesis, and alternative hypothesis.

Part 3 Discussion from Chapters 6 - 7:

Discuss the questions:

• Review the article published by Song et al. (2013).

1) Explain the features of sample and the frequency of participants at page 472.
2) Explain the correlations in Table 2 at page 476

Part 4 Discussion from Chapters 8 - 10:

Discuss the questions:

• Provide the examples of measurement according to the types.
• Explain the importance of validity and reliability through a specific example.
• What do you consider to be the key considerations when conducting experiment of research?

Part 5 Discussion from Chapters 11 - 14:

Discuss the questions:

• Among 12 Experimental Research Designs, choose 4 designs and compare them.

• Compare Ex Post Facto Research, Correlational Research, and Survey Research and explain the considerations when conducting each research.

Part 6 Discussion from Chapters 15 - 17:

Discuss the questions:

• What is the role of qualitative research in HRE?
• Find one qualitative research and summarize the features in terms of design, type, and analysis.

Part 7 Discussion from Chapters 18 - 21:

Discuss the questions:

• Explain the advantages of action research and mixed methods research.
• Summarize the features of good research proposals.