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If using the ProQuest database, check the box next to Scholarly journals, including peerreviewed."
These are reports of empirical research that were conducted. Think of an experimental
report as a "story" of the research in which you lead the readers through the various
aspects of the scientific experiment that was conducted.
Make sure the article includes a description of the independent and dependent variables
and the sampling plan.
Analyze the responses and comment on the validity and reliability of your
questionnaire. Define the terms validity and reliability.
Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you describe your results from this short study.
Cite at least three academic sources beyond your textbook or Electronic Reserve readings.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
2. What is a theory?
3. A hypothesis serves several important functions. What are they?
4. Through exploration researchers develop concepts more clearly, establish
priorities, develop operational definitions, and improve the final research
design. Which of the following are included in the exploratory stage:
q Published studies
q Focus groups
q Secondary research
q Interviews
q Group discussions
q Primary research
5. Data mining involves a five-step process. What are the steps?
6. What is the definition of ethics? How would you manage the following
situation?
7. What is a pilot test? Give an example of how it would be used?
8. An attitude:
C. demand characteristics.
D. human error.
E. response latency.
14. List five advantages of experiments:
15. Determining the best for the population and providing greater
transferability.
16. In a focus group, the moderators job is to prepare a standard set of questions
18. What are the differences or similarities between validity and reliability?
19. What is the Likert scale? Provide an example of a Likert Scale question.
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20. What is an unstructured response question? Give an example. What is a
structured response question? Give an example. What factors does the
researcher consider in determining which of these types of questions to
use.
22. Which of the following is not a common problem with secondary data?
A. outdated information
B. variation in definition of terms
C. differing units of measurement
D. takes too long to collect
E. All of the above are common problems.
23. One study found that passengers flying on Boeing-747s preferred them to L-
24. What is a Management Research Report? Which of the following items are
included in the report:
q Executive summary
q Research hypothesis
q Research design
q Research objectives
q Research theory
q Interviews conducted
q Problem statement
25. If the research question were defined as will buyers purchase more of a
decide to use a:
A. Pie chart.
B. Table.
C. Descriptive statistical array.
D. Line graph.
E. Bar chart.
30. In general, it is preferable in fixed alternative questions that the responses not
be:
A. mutually exclusive.
B. collectively exhaustive.
C. structured in an unvarying order.
D. numbered.
E. All of the above are preferred.
31. There are two major alternative sampling plans: probability techniques and
38. When a decision must be made about a specific real-life problem, we would
conduct __ research.
The team is the research and development department for a Fortune 500 company.
Select an industry or actual company and chose an appropriate research topic that would
likely occur within either.
Find and summarize 8 to 10 peer-review articles that are pertinent to the selected
research topic.
Part 2
Address the role that might be played by qualitative research, quantitative research,
secondary data, and survey research. Once decisions are reached about the approach
and techniques to be used, the Learning Team should:
Consider the population in which you are interested (what are its demographic
and pyschographic traits or characeristics.
List the advantages and disadvantages of the various types of sampling plans.
Select one of these for the project. Why did you chose it?
Part 3
The Learning Team should focus on questions that will be part of a survey used to
research the topic. Consider the various types of questions you could ask on this survey:
What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of the various types of
questions, given your research methods, population, and sample?
Develop five to ten questions that are representative of the survey you are
proposing.
Part 4
Write the final research proposal on your topic, along with the hypothetical results. The
word count is 2,500 - 2,750 words. If surveys have been conducted on this topic by
others,use some of their results in your proposal.
The audience for the team's report is the company's upper management.