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Mr. Ahmed Asif Ejaz Rasool Dar Advanced Research Methods MBAD (1) 13-09-2013

Research Paper 1
Title: Diversity management and the effects on employees organizational commitment: Evidence from Japan and Korea Authors: Emiko Magoshi, Eunmi Chang Source: Journal of World Business 44 (2009) 31-40 URL: http://www.elsevier.com/locate/jwb

Purpose of Research: The purpose of this research paper is to tell the importance of the diversity in Asian countries like Japan and Korea. This research paper describes the realities of diversity management practices in Japanese and Korean Companies, and empirically examines how the practices influence employees attitude workplace. Type of Research: This is a basic research paper because the authors identify the role of diversity and collects the data to show the importance of diversity management. Research Approach Used: The current research is performed with a two research agenda; qualitative in-depth interviews with HR managers were used to report how companies implemented their diversity management practices, and a quantitative analysis was used to examine the effects of these practices on employees commitment.

Research Paper 2
Title: Islamic Financing and business framework: A Survey Authors: Muhammad Hanif, Abdullah Muhammad Iqbal Source: European Journal of Social Sciences Volume 15, Number 4 (2010)

Purpose of Research: This study is conducted to evaluate the suitability of existing business environment in Pakistan for application of Sharia based financing.

Type of Research: This is basic research paper because the authors are getting information Islamic banking. Research Approach Used: The authors use qualitative approach, they design a questionnaire, collect the data and then interpret the data.

Research Paper 3
Title: The Relationships among Beliefs, Organizational Position, and Whistle-Blowing Status: A Discriminant Analysis Authors: Marcia Parmer lee Miceli and Janet P. Near Source: The Academy of Management Journal, Vol. 27, No. 4 (Dec., 1984), pp. 687-705 URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/255873

Purpose of Research: The purpose of this research paper is to determine whether persons who report perceived organizational wrongdoing, differ from other employees as to their beliefs about organizational conditions and their organizational position. Type of Research: This research paper is basic because these findings were not tested. Research Approach Used: This is quantitative research paper as well as qualitative because authors get survey data from 8,500 employees it is predetermined and also they get data from observations.

Research Paper 4
Title: Measuring ethical ideology in business ethics: A critical analysis of the ethics position questionnaire Authors: Mark A. Davis, Mark G. Andersen, Mary B. Curtis Source: Journal of Business Ethics, Vol. 32, No. 1, Special Issue on Marketing Ethics (Jul. 2001), pp. 35-53 URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/25074552

Purpose of Research: The purpose of this research paper is to measure ethical ideology along two dimensions relativism and idealism. Type of Research: This is an applied research because this research was applied on 285 graduate and under graduate business students enrolled in organizational behavior courses at a large public university. Research Approach Used: This research paper is quantitative because of sample size, no of students is given, it contains 82% Caucasian, 14% Asian, 3% American African and 1 percent Hispanic. The 55% respondents were male and subject median age was 24 years old. In this research paper hypothesis are used instead of research questions.

Research Paper 5
Title: Islamic nance and market segmentation: Implications for the cost of capital Authors: BruceHearn, JeniferPiesse, RogerStrange Source: International Business Review 21 (2012) 102113 URL: www.els evier.com/locate/ibusrev Purpose of Research: This paper considers the impact of full Islamic sharia compliance on developing stock exchanges in their effective provision of development capital. Type of Research: This is basic research paper because the authors addresses some questions in this paper. Evidence from a unique study focusing on the Sudan telecommunications company and its listings on the Khartoum as well as Arabian Gulf stock exchanges. Research Approach Used: This is qualitative research paper because the authors are assessing the quality of Islamic finance.