Business Research Method

Assignment # 3

Research Paradigm and Philosophical Assumption

SUBMITTED BY: IRAM MUSHTAQ

MBA (1.5), SEC B, SEMESTER 2
ORGANIZATIONAL FACTORS TO SUPPORT KNOWLEDGE
MANAGEMENT AND INNOVATION

Table: 1

Sr.# Philosophical Assumptions Positivism

1 Ontology This research paper studied on organizational

culture, leadership and hr practices moderate the
effect of Knowledge Management practices on
innovation of company by which the concept of
knowledge of exploration and exploitation.

2 Epistemology Epistemology of this paper based on acceptable

knowledge: literature review as past studies used as
well as survey data collected from industrial
companies.

3 Axiology Researchers eliminate biasness in this study with the

help of empirical testing.

4 Rhetoric Formal style as the language of research paper found

5 Methodology The researcher used deductive approach as the

process of research.

6 Strategies of Inquiry Survey methodology conducted to get data for

empirical testing

7 Methods From the knowledge-based view of the firm,

hypotheses were created and tested in a sample of
111 companies related with innovative industries
and through Survey get data regarding knowledge
management practices.

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KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT DRIVEN FIRM PERFORMANCE:
THE ROLES OF BUSINESS PROCESS CAPABILITIES AND
ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING

Table: 2
Sr.# Philosophical Assumptions Positivism

1 Ontology Researcher creates hypotheses to test causal structure

of research model and evaluate the KM Value.

2 Epistemology Through previous studies and survey conducted to

collect empirical data for analysis and interpret the
results

3 Axiology Research shown unbiased results by using different

reviews base method

4 Rhetoric Formal Style followed by researcher

5 Methodology Research conducted on dedicative approach

6 Strategies of Inquiry To Collect data for this study based on 1000 sample
gathered from manufacturing firms which were listing
on Taiwan stock exchange corporation as well as
survey conducted for empirical data.

7 Methods A survey was conducted for collecting empirical data.

PLS was used for path analysis. Its based on
quantitative techniques