PCOA 017 – ACCOUNTING RESEARCH METHODS
Course Description:
This course is designed to develop an in-depth knowledge of the methodology appropriate for
conducting business research. The course will teach the students how to frame research questions,
assess methods best suited to research questions, measure concepts, apply sampling procedures,
understand data collection strategies, and analyze data. At the end of the course, the students
should be able to complete a research proposal.
Course Learning Outcomes
Cognitive
1. explain the general concepts of research, know why research is undertaken, and be able to
confidently apply the concepts and theories in researching as applied to business;
2. discuss the overall process of designing a research study from its inception to its reporting;
Affective
3. develop values of honesty and patience in gathering data to obtain the general welfare of the
human race; and
Psychomotor
4. construct a business research proposal.
Course Outline
MODULES CLASS DATES
Course Orientation
Module 1 – Overview of Business/Accounting Research
Week 1, Week 2
1. The Nature of Research
2. Business and Management Research
3. What is a Good Research
4. The Research Process
Week 3, Week 4
Module 2 – Formulating and Clarifying the Research Topic
1. Attributes of a Good Research Topic
2. Generating Research Ideas
3. Refining Research Ideas: The Delphi Technique
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Module 3 – Critical Review of Literature (Part 1)
1. The Critical Review
Week 5
2. The Purpose and Types of Critical Review
3. Adopting a Critical Perspective in your Reading
4. Structuring and Drafting the Critical Review
Preliminary Examination Week 6
Module 3 – Critical Review of Literature (Part 2)
5. Literature Sources
6. Searching Using Online Databases Week 7, Week 8
7. Recording the Literature
8. Plagiarism
9. APA Citation Style Guide: In-text Citation
Module 4 – Writing the Introduction
1. Background of the Study
2. Research Questions Week 9, Week 10,
3. Significance of the Study Week 11
4. Literature Review
5. Theoretical or Conceptual Framework
6. Formatting Guidelines
Midterm Examination Week 12
Module 5 – Formulating the Research Design, Samples, and Collecting
Primary Data
Week 13, Week 14
1. Research Design
2. Sampling Design
3. Data Analysis
Week 15, Week 16,
Module 6 – Writing the Method Section Week 17
1. Research Design
2. Study Site and Participants
3. Instruments
4. Data Gathering
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6. Ethical Considerations
Final Examination Week 18
References
Brunt, P., Horner, S., & Semley, N. (2017). Research Methods in Tourism, Hospitality and Events
Management. SAGE Publications Ltd.
Lango, B. (2020). Procedure for Writing a Background Study for a Research Paper. DOI:
DOI:10.13140/RG.2.2.18093.92644
Organizing Your Social Sciences Research Paper. Available at
https://libguides.usc.edu/writingguide/researchdesigns
Organizing Academic Research Papers: Types of Research Designs. Available at
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Participation in Research. Available at https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/bias-
free-language/general-principles
Saunders, M., Lewis, P., & Thornhil, A. (2016). Research Methods for Business Students (17 th
Edition). Pearson Education Limited.
Schinder, P. S. (2019). Business Research Methods (13 th Edition). New York: McGraw-Hill
Companies, Inc.
Theory and Practice in Hospitality and Tourism Research. Proceedings of the 2 nd International
Hospitality and Tourism Conference 2014, Penag Malaysia on September 2-4, 2014. Published by
CRC Press.
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