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Prepare a set of notes (2-3 pages) of key words and phrases in response to the prescribed questions as below. Part 1- Doctoral Study: The Emergence of the DBA & University Expectations Resources – Bareham, J., Bourner, T. and Stevens, G. (2000). “The DBA: What is it for?” Careers Development International. Vol. 5, no. 7, pp 394-403 – Dent, Eric B. (2002). “Developing Scholarly Practitioners: Doctoral Management Education in the 21st Century”. Chapter 6 in Wankel, C. and De Fillipi, R. eds. (2002). Rethinking Management Education for the 21st Century. Information Age, N.Y. 1) What are the projected expectations for professional Doctorate study? 2) What might be the expected core capacities of a DBA graduate? 3) What are your expectations and do they match with those reflected in literature on why study DBA (Professional Doctorate)? Part 2-Epistemological Foundations in Doctoral Study and Research Resource Zikmund M., (1997), “Business Research Methods” pp 63-78 Questions In this session, you should be seeking answers to these questions: 1) How is knowledge created and generated? 2) How does research contribute to knowledge? 3) What are the criteria for effective approaches to scholarly research? PART 3 The Study of Business Administration and Management Resources General reading from management texts from your previous reading Questions In this session, you should be seeking answers to these questions: 1) What have been the main historical “building block” themes in the study of management? 2) What are key concepts guiding the current study of management? PART 4 The Contribution of Research to Management Practice: Differences between Practical Operational Business Research, Consulting Research and Scholarly Research Resources – Raelin J., (1997), “Action Learning and Action Science – Are They Different?”pp 21-34 – Agnew N., Pyke S.,(1994) “The Science Game: An Introduction to Research in the Social Sciences” pp 269 – 290 – Whitley R., (1984), “The Scientific Status of Management Research As a Practically Questions In this session, you should be seeking answers to these questions: 1) How is scholarly research differentiated from other research activity? 2) What are the key characteristics in a management researcher’s approach? PART 5 Current Issues in Management Research and the Manager’s Practitioner Role Resources – General reading from management texts from your previous reading Questions In this session, you should be seeking answers to these questions: 1) What are the current issues for management research? 2) How might research questions be formulated from these issues? PART 6 Issues in the Approach to Research / Statistics Resources – Whitley R., (1984), “The Scientific Status of Management Research As a Practically Oriented Social Science” pp 369-390 Questions In this session, you should be seeking answers to these questions: 1) At this stage, do my research interests suggest a quantitative, qualitative or pluralist approach? – Please focus the answer more on quantitative and why. 2) What issues do I need to explore to underpin my approach? 3) What are the ethical requirements for conducting this research?