2020

PhD COURSE WORK IN MANAGEMENT

(Regulation and Detailed Course Curriculum)

DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT
MIZORAM UNIVERSITY

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 Mizoram University
Department of Management
Ph.D. Coursework in Management
1. Objective
The main objective of the Ph.D programme in Management is to promote quality research on
various areas of management.

2. Eligibility for Admission

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)/ allied and cognate subjects with a minimum of
55% mark (relaxation to the candidates under reserved category shall be as per the university
rule).

3. Criteria for Admission to Ph.D. Coursework

As per University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of
M.PHIL./PH.D Degrees) Regulations, 2016

4. Allocation of Research Supervisor

As per University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of
M.PHIL./PH.D Degrees) Regulations, 2016

5.Reservation
Reservation shall be as per the university rule.

6.Eligibility for Admission to PhD Coursework End- semester Examination

A candidate can be admitted to appear in the PhD Coursework degree end semester examinations
only if he/she has undergone the course of study as prescribed by the Mizoram University and
having put in not less than 75% of attendance.

7. Intake for PhD

As per University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of
M.PHIL./PH.D Degrees) Regulations, 2016

8. Total Credit Structure:

i) Ph.D. Course work : 14 credits

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 9. Course Structure
Course Code Title of the Paper Marks Credit
Internal External
Compulsory Papers
PhD - 01 Research Methodology in 40 60 4
Management
PhD - 02 Research Publications and Ethics 40 60 2
PhD – 03 Academic Writing in 40 60 4
Management
Optional Papers(Scholar has to select any one of the following)
PhD-04(i) Contemporary Issues in 40 60 4
Management
PhD-04 (ii) Contemporary Issues in any 40 60 4
paper within the school
Total 14

10. Assessment Methods of Course Work

i) Internal assessment of each paper shall be comprise of 40 marks, comprising of C1 and C2 for
20 marks each which shall be allocated to internal tests, quiz, presentations, seminars etc.
ii) External examinations of 60 marks at the end of semester for each course.
iii) Pass mark is 55% in aggregate as well as in each course.

11. Other Regulations

Other regulations relating to Ph.D. Coursework programme in Management shall be as per
provisions laid down in the MZU ordinance. In case of any change by the Mizoram University
in the guidelines, the same will be adoptedwith immediate effect.

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 Syllabus for PhD Coursework Programme

PhD- 01 Research Methods in Management

Credit (4) Max Mark 100 (Internal=40; External=60)

Course Objectives: The objective of this course is to acquaint the researchers with the
fundamentals of research process that they can understand the concepts of research in functional
areas of management by adopting appropriate research methodology/ design with training and
field work.
Course Outcomes: At the end of successful completion of the course, student will be able to
understand:
(a). The basic concepts of research and its methodologies, Identify appropriate research
topics, select and define appropriate research problem and parameters
(b). Prepare a project proposal (to undertake a project.
(c). Organize and conduct research in a more appropriate manner, writing research report and
thesis.

Unit-I
Introduction to Research-Types of research, Qualitiesof good research,Significance of business
research,Bottle Necks in conducting business research,
Basic Concepts of Research- Theory, Facts, Variables, Research problems, Literature review,
Hypothesis.

Unit-II
Research Methods- Traditional methods, Survey method, Case study method, Experimental
method, Participatory method, Census method, Qualitative Vs Quantitative methods
Sampling and data collection—Sampling fundamentals, Qualitative and Quantitative data
collection,Measurement scales, errors in data collection, Data collection training and field work.

Unit-III
Data Analysis Techniques-Importance of statistical methods,Coding, Editing, Tabulation of
data, Measures of dispersion, Test of significance,Correlation,Regression,Time Series, Chi-
squarest-test, Analysis of Variance. SPSS for data entry and solve the above tests.
Advance Data Analysis Techniques-Multivariate Analysis,Factor Analyses, Path analysis,
Cluster Analysis, Conjoint analysis, Logistic regression, Discriminant Analysis, Structural
equation modeling,

Unit-IV
Report Writing-- Meaning and significance of report writing, Layout of research
report,Guidelines for writing a research report
Project Proposals- Logical Framework, Needs Analysis and Justification, Work Plan and Work
Package description, Dissemination Plan, Consortium/Partner, Team and Role Description
Citing References-References Vs. Bibliography, Various styles.
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References:
 Panneerselvam R., Research Methodology, New Delhi, PHI
 Green Paul, Tull Donald S., Albaum G., Research for Marketing Decisions, 5th Edition, New
Delhi, PHI
 Gupta S.P.,(2001) Statistical Methods, New Delhi, S. Chand & Co.
 Krishnaswami, O.R. and Ranganatham, M. (2005). Methodology of Research in Social Sciences,
Himalaya Publishing House, Mumbai.
 Saunders, M., Lewis, P. and Thornhill, A. (2003). Research Methods for Business Students,
Pearson Education Pte. Ltd., Singapore.
 Schnider and Cooper (2001). Business Research Methods, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi.
 Andrews, F M and S B. Withey, (1976) Social Indicators of well Being, Plenum Press, NY

PhD-02 Research Publications and Ethics

Credit (2) Max Mark 100 (Internal=40; External=60)

Course Objectives:This course intends to make the researchers aware of the fundamental
principles and awareness about publication ethics and publication misconducts
Course Outcome: On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
a) Demonstrate skills in systematically locating, evaluating and synthesising relevant
information
b) Employ strategies for reading effectively and efficiently for research study;
c) Demonstrate skills in using the conventions of academic writing, including appropriate
use of referencing and citations,
d) Demonstrate improved capacity for independent learning and critical thinking and
e) Understand the meaning of research ethics in publications and conducting research.

Unit-I: Publication ethics:

Philosophy and Ethics
1. Introduction to Philosophy: definition, nature and scope, concept, branches
2. Ethics: Definition, moral philosophy, nature of moral judgments and reactions

Scientific Conduct
1. Ethics with respect to Science and research
2. Intellectual Property and research integrity
3. Scientific misconducts: Falsification, Fabrication, and Plagiarism (FFP)
4. Redundant publications: Duplicate and overlapping publications, salami slicing
5. Selective reporting and misrepresentation of data

Publication ethics
1. Publication ethics: definition, introduction and importance
2. Best practices/standards setting initiatives and guidelines: COPE, WAME etc.
3. Conflict of interest.
4. Publication misconduct: definition, concept, problems that lead to unethical behaviour and
vice versa, types
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5. Violation of publication ethics, authorship and contributorship
6. Identification of publication misconduct, complaints and appeals.
7. Predatory publishers and journals.

Unit-II: Practice
Open access publishing
1. Open access publications and initiatives
2. SHERPA/RoMEO online resource to check publisher copyright and self-archiving policies
3. Software tools to identify predatory publication developed by SPPU
4. Journal finder/journal suggestion tools viz., JANE, Elsevier Journal Finder, Springer Journal
Suggester, etc.
Publication Misconduct
1. Subject specific ethical issues, FFP, authorship
2. Conflict of interest
3. Complaints and appeals: examples and fraud from India and abroad
Software tools
Use of plagiarism software like Turntitin, Urkund and other open source software tools.
Databases and Research Metrics
1. Indexing databases
2. Citation databases: Web of Science, Scopus etc.
Research Metrics
1. Impact factor of journal as per Journal Citation Report, SNIP, SJR, IPP, Cite Score
2. Metrics : h-index, g index, i10 index, almetrics

References:
 Paul Oliver, (2008). Writing Your Thesis, SAGE South Asia, Second Edition.
 Graff, G., & Birkenstein, C. (2006). "As He Himself Puts It": The Art of Quoting "They
say/I say": the moves that matter in academic writing (pp. 39- 47). New York: W.W.
Norton.
 COPE Website https://publicationethics.org/
 Kambadur Muralidhar, Amit Ghosh, Ashok Kumar Singh, (2019). Ethics in Science
Education, Research and Governance, Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi,
India. http://ipu.ac.in/usbt/btraghupdf/Ethics_Book_Final_Complete__3_-18-2-2019.pdf
 Best Practice Guidelines on Publishing Ethics: A Publisher’s Perspective (2006) Wiley
https://authorservices.wiley.com/asset/Ethics_Guidelines_7.06.17.pdf
 Bos, Jaap (2020). Research Ethics for Students in the Social Sciences, Springer, Berlin
 Bird, A. (2006). Philosophy of Science. Routledge.
 MacIntyre, Alasdair (1967) A Short History of Ethics. London.
 P. Chaddah, (2018) Ethics in Competitive Research: Do not get scooped; do not get plagi
arized, ISBN:978-93 87480865
 National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering and Institute of Medici
ne. (2009). On Being a Scientist: A Guide to Responsible Conduct in Research:
Third Edition. National Academies Press.
 Resnik, D. B. (2011). What is ethics in research & why is it important. National Institute
of Environmental Health Sciences, 1-10. Retrieved from
hgysz?wwwniehs.nih.gov/research/resourceS/bioethics/whatis/index.cfm
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  Beall, J. (2012). Predatory publishers are corrupting open access. Nature, 489(7415), 179
-179. https://doi.org/ 10.103 8/489179a
 Indian National Science Academy (INSA), Ethics in Science Education, Research and Go
vernance(2019), ISBN:978-81-939482-1-7.
http://www.insaindia.res.in/pdf/Ethics Bookpdf

PhD-03 Academic Writing in Management

Credit (4) Max Mark 100 (Internal=40; External=60)

Course Objectives- This paper intends to make the researchers aware of the fundamental
principles of academic writing to assist in writing a research paper and dissertations.
Course Outcome- After the course, the student will able to
(a). Use appropriate writing strategies for scholarly writings
(b). Plan and structure writing effectively
(c). Paraphrase, summarise, synthesise and use quotations to reference correctly from your
sources
(d). Use academic language appropriately and effectively in written work
(e). Employ critical writing strategies to convey the evaluation of information and ideas obtained
from relevant sources

Unit-I: Introduction to Academic Writing

Academic Writing in management as a Part of Research and Science, Science: meaning &
importance, Research: meaning & importance, A Brief Description of Various Terms Used in
Academic Research, Features of Science and Research in Academic Writing, Types of Academic
Writing, Importance of Good Academic Writing in Various Academic Works
Unit-II: Structure and Contents of a Research Paper
Conceptual Paper in Management, Exercises to Study the Structure and Contents of a Conceptual
Paper, Empirical Paper, Exercises to Study the Structure and Contents of an Empirical Paper,
Broad structure and contents of academic papers, theses and dissertations.
Unit-III: Good Academic Writing
Challenges of Writing, Different Kinds of Writing, Journalistic Writing, Creative Writing,
Academic Writing, The Role of Grammar and Usage
Unit-IV: Mastering the Paragraph & Citations
Structure of a Paragraph, The Good Paragraph: Essential Qualities, Desirable Qualities. How to
Develop Paragraphs, The Writing Process: The Academic Document as a Story, Creating an
Outline of the Story, Fleshing Out the Outline, Polishing the Story, Tidying up the Document:
The Anatomy of a Citation, Common Citation Styles, Illustrations of Citation.

References:
 Mathukutty M. Monippally & Badrinarayan Shankar Pawar, Academic Writing: A Guide
for Management Students and Researchers, SAGE Publications India Pvt Ltd., 2010.
 Wayne C. Booth and Gregory G. Colomb, The Craft of Research, Third Edition
(Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)Apr 15, 2008

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  Rowena Murray & Sarah Moore, The Handbook of Academic Writing: A Fresh
Approach, , Open University Press, Maidenhead, England, 2006
 Bill Kirton, Brilliant Academic Writing, Pearson Education, India
 Marilyn Anderson &Pramod K Nayar, Critical Reasoning, Academic Writing and
Presentation Skills: For University of Calicut and Kannur, Pearson Education, India.
2010.
 Paul Oliver, Writing Your Thesis, SAGE South Asia, Second Edition, 2008
 Graff, G., &Birkenstein, C. (2006). "As He Himself Puts It": The Art of Quoting "They
say/I say": the moves that matter in academic writing (pp. 39- 47). New York: W.W.
Norton.

PhD-4 (i) Contemporary Issues in Management

Credit (4) Max Mark 100 (Internal=40; External=60)

Course Objectives: The main objective of this paper is to familiarize scholars to the
contemporary issues of functional areas of management along with public policy and
entrepreneurship to facilitate in their research.
Course Outcomes: By the end of this course, the student should be able to:
(a). describe the nature of various types of research conducted by individuals in contemporary
time
(b). understand the purpose of various types of contemporary research approaches in several
areas of management
(c). examine the alternatives that research studies are conducted in these contemporary
managerial disciplines in the academia.

Unit-I
Emerging Issues in Marketing -- Green Marketing, Holistic Marketing, Network Marketing,
Event Marketing, Nucleus Marketing; Mergers and Acquisitions: Regulatory Framework,
Marketing Issues and Relevance in 21st century business Enterprises
Competing through E-Marketing – Components of e-marketing, Impact of e-Marketing on
marketing Strategy.

Unit-II
HR Research Methods -- Defining HR research, Different approaches, Significance, Different
tools and techniques of HR research, Research related to HR planning, Compensation, Employee
motivation, Training and development, Performance management.
Current Issues in HR -- Talent Management, Six sigma, Retention of star performers, e-
human resource management, HR outsourcing, Total quality management. Latest papers on
contemporary HR & OB issues

Unit-III
Accounting & Finance -- Environmental Accounting, Forensic Accounting; Carbon
accounting; Green finance; Crowd funding. Reasons for valuation of business enterprise.

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Market related valuations. Meaning, Benchmarking practices, Innovative sources of finance: Off
balance sheet financing, Versatile bonds, Junk bonds, Vendor finance, Co-operative federation.
Banking and Behavioral Finance -- Emerging trends in banking like e banking, mobile
banking, credit banking. Behavioural Finance, Infrastructure Finance, Micro Finance,
Econometrics, Indexing & Rating

Unit –IV
Public Systems Management -- Public Administration: Administrative Systems – Civil Service
– Policy formation, Implementation and Stake holder participation; Managerial Orientation to the
evaluation of State-Centre Relations. Public Enterprises: Kinds, Classification, Strengths and
Corrective actions; Trade Unions and Structural Adjustment; Indian Planning Process – An
Appraisal.
Entrepreneurship & E-Governance Social Entrepreneurship, Women Entrepreneurship,
Agricultural Entrepreneurship, E-Governance – MIS & Information Technology

References
 Apte, P. G. International Financial Management, Tata McGraw- Hill, New Delhi, 2004
 Aswathappa, K. (1997). Human resources and Personnel Management. Tata McGraw Hill, New
Delhi.
 BhallaP.K.:Financial Management and Policy, Anmol Publications Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi
 Chakraborty, Bhattacharya, Rao and Sen: Financial Management and Control, Macmillan India
ltd., 2003
 Decenzo A David, (1997) Fundamentals of Human Resource Management, John Wiley
 Desai, Vasant (1997). Small-Scale Industries and Entrepreneurship, 3/re, Himalayan
Publishing House, Mumbai.
 Dressler (2000). Human Resource Management. Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi.
 Dutta, Bholanath (2009) Entrepreneurship Management- Text and Cases, Excel Books,
New Delhi
 Khan M Y and Jain. PK: Financial Management – Text and Problems, Tata McGraw Hill, New
Delhi, 2003
 Khanka SS,(2005) Entrepreneurship Development, S Chand & Co. New Delhi
 Kotler, P. (2002). Marketing Management, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi.
 Robbins, S.P., (1996) Organizational Behaviour, 7th edition, New Delhi, PHI, 1996
 Sahay, A and Sharma, V (2009). Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation, Excel
Books, New Delhi
 Shapiro, Alan C.: Multinational Financial management, 4/e, Prentice Hall India, Pvt. Ltd., 2004
 Stoner, Freeman and Gilbert Jr. (2002). Management. Prentice Hall of India,New Delhi.
 Terry and Franklin (2002). Principles of Management. AITBS, New Delhi.
 Van Horne, James C.: Essentials of Managerial Finance, Pearson Education, 2001.

PhD-4 (ii) Contemporary Issues in any paper within the school

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