To prepare for this Discussion, review the articles from Katzenstein and Chrispin (2011) and Santhosh and Baral (2015). Consider how the process and results of quantitative business research can shed insights into other areas related to positive social change such as corporate social responsibility.
Post an explanation of the relationship between quantitative business research results and positive social change. In your explanation, do the following:
Describe ways business leaders can benefit both financially and socially from quantitative data analyses.
Explain how you can directly apply perspectives on promoting positive social change to professional practice pertaining to your DBA Doctoral Study topic, providing examples from your DBA Doctoral Study prospectus [MOTIVATIONAL STRATEGIES TO INCREASE EMPLOYEES PERFORMANCE].
Be sure to support your work with a minimum of two specific citations from this week’s Learning Resources and at least one additional scholarly source.
Required Readings
Important Note: Some of the readings found in this course are more than 5 years old. Although we strive to use current references whenever possible, several of the articles/resources found in this course are seminal, or foundational, works.
Saunders, M. N. K., Lewis, P., & Thornhill, A. (2015). Research methods for business students (7th ed.). Essex, England: Pearson Education Unlimited.
Chapter 6, “Negotiating Access and Research Ethics”
Section 6.5, “Research Ethics and Why You Should Act Ethically” (pp. 240–248)
Section 6.6, “Ethical Issues at Specific Stages of the Research Process” (pp. 249–260)
Frechtling, D. C., & Boo, S. (2012). On the ethics of management research: An exploratory investigation. Journal of Business Ethics, 106(2), 149–160. doi:10.1007/s10551-011-0986-7
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
Greenwood, M. (2016). Approving or improving research ethics in management journals. Journal of Business Ethics, 137(3), 507–520. doi:10.1007/s10551-015-2564-x
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
Katzenstein, J., & Chrispin, B. R. (2011). Social entrepreneurship and a new model for international development in the 21st century. Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship, 16(1), 87–102. doi:10.1142/S1084946711001720
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
Santhosh, M., & Baral, R. (2015). A conceptual framework for exploring the impacts of corporate social responsibility on employee attitudes and behaviour. Journal of Human Values, 21(2), 127–136. doi:10.1177/0971685815594270
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
Optional Resources
Voegtlin, C. (2015). What does it mean to be responsible? Addressing the missing responsibility dimension in ethical leadership research. Leadership, 12(5), 581–608. doi:10.1177/1742715015578936
White, B., Browning, G., & Bajer, J. (2014). Is culture change a fad? Driving business results at Penna, ten years on. Strategic HR Review, 13(3), 123–126. doi:10.1108/SHR-01-2014-0007