Cursos / 2º Ciclo / Faculty of Economy and Business Management :: Management
MÉTODOS QUANTITATIVOS - 2017/2018
1º curricular year
Semestralidade: 2nd semester
ECTS: 7.5
Teachers
Leading Teacher: Prof. Doutora Paula Rodrigues
Class type and School hours
Orientação Tutorial : 1 Horas
Teórico-prática : 1 Horas
Teaching Language
Portuguese
Main Aims/Objectives
The Quantitative Methods, to be framed in the curriculum of a Master in Management, designed to give students an overview of the use of quantitative methods in scientific research.
Specific Aims/Objectives
It is intended to provide students with sufficient knowledge and tools which relate to the use of logic and methods of mathematics and statistics in the quantitative study, based on the collection, interpretation and quantification of the data.
Skills to be acquired
Understand the techniques that allow the collection of data management.
Understand the differences between the various techniques of data analysis.
Understand the use of the results.
Teaching Procedures
Theoretical concepts are developed and solved exercises on the same application. Students will have a set of cases and exercises to practice skills.
Programme
1. TYPES OF STUDIES
1.1. Exploratory Studies
1.2. Descriptive Studies
1.3. Causal Studies
1.4. Quantitative Studies
1.5. Qualitative Studies
Evaluation Type
Continuous assessment will be carried out according to the evaluation system of the University.
Teaching Resources
The lectures will be given using electronic means. Will be available a set of more practical exercises for students to acquire skills. All the material support classes will be loaded in the University´s e-learning.
Sustainability Objectives
Keywords
Population
sample,
variable,
models,
statistical inference,
quantitative methods
Main Bibliography
Author | Niels Blunch |
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Title | Introduction to Structural Equation Modeling Using |
Edition | 2ª Ed. |
Place | U.K. |
Editor | Sage Publications |
Year | 2012 |
Author | Oakshott, L. A. |
Title | Essencial Quantitative Methods for Business Manage |
Edition | 4ª Ed. |
Place | U.K. |
Editor | Palgrave Macmillan |
Year | 2009 |
Author | Swift, Louise and Sally Piff |
Title | Quantitative Methods: for Business, Management and |
Edition | 4ª Ed. |
Place | U.K. |
Editor | Palgrave Macmillan |
Year | 2014 |
Complementary Bibliography
Author | Wisniewski, Mik |
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Title | Quantitative Methods for Decision Makers |
Edition | 5ª Ed. |
Place | U.K. |
Editor | Financial Times/Prentice Hall |
Year | 2009 |
Author | Neuman, Lawrence |
Title | Social Research Methods: Qualitative and Quantitat |
Edition | 7ª Ed. |
Place | U.K. |
Editor | Pearson Education |
Year | 2010 |