Business Research

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1. A systematic inquiry whose objective is to provide information to solve managerial problems.

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Business Research

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2. Provides you with the knowledge and skills needed for the fast paced decision making environment.

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Research

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3. Types of studies used to do research

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1. Reporting

2. Descriptive

3. Explanatory

4. Predictive

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4. What is good research

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1. Following the standards of the scientific method

2. Purpose clearly defined

3. Research process detailed

4. Research design thoroughly planned

5. Limitations frankly revealed

6. High ethical standards applied

7. Adequate analysis for decision market needs

8. Findings presented unambiguously

9. Conclusion justified

10. Researcher experience reflected.

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5. A process of acquiring detailed information of all the areas of business and using such information in maximizing the sales and profit.

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Business Research

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6. It be stated as the question of information or knowledge for professional or commercial purposes to determine opportunities and goals for a business.

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Business Research

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7. It is the process of finding solutions to a problem after a thorough study and analysis of the situation factors.

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Research

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8. It is systematic and organized effort to investigate a specific problem encountered in the work setting. Which needs a solution.

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Business Research

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9. It is a type of research that is done to apply the results of the findings to solve specific problems currently being experienced in an organization.

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Applied Research

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10. Research done chiefly to contribute to existing knowledge

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Basic Research

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11. Are responsible for the outcome by making the right decisions at work

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Managers

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12. In business research refers to a code of conduct or expected societal norm of behavior while conducting research

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Ethics

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13. It is the quest to find the answer to a question using the scientific method

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Scientific Investigations

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14. It is the systematic process that involves using measurable observations to formulate, test, or modify a hypothesis.

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Scientific method

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15. It is a proposed explaination for some observed phenomenon, based on experience or research.

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Hypothesis

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16. It can be seen as a series of linked activities moving from a beginning to an end.

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Research

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17. These are the information's about believed and reactions the members of the organization about certain subjects like nature of the work, reward system.

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Attitudinal factors

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18. This is the background information of the organization

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Contextual factors

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19. It helps the researcher to develop a good problem statement, it ensures that no important variable is overlooked in the process pf defining the problems.

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Literature Review

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20. It is concise description of an issue to be addressed or a condition to be improved upon, it identifies the gap between the current state and the desired state of a process or product.

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Problem statement

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21. It is a search and evaluation of the available literature in your given subject or chosen topic area

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Literature Review

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22. Managers obligation

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1. Specified problems

2. Provide adequate background information

3. Access to company information gate keepers

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23. Researcher's Obligation

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1. Develop a creative research design

2. Provide answers to important business questions.

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24. Manager and Researcher Conflicts

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1. Management's limited exposure to research

2. Manager sees researchers as threat to personal status.

3. Researcher has to consider corporate culture and political situations

4. Researcher's Isolation from managers

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25. This is somewhat intimidating terms for some, is simply the process of finding solutions to a problem after a thorough study and analysis of the situation factors.

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Research

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26. An organized, systematic, data based, critical, objective, scientific inquiry, or investigation into specific problem, undertaken to find answers pr solutions to it.

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Business Research

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27. Such as performance, absenteeism and turnover

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Employee Behavior

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28. Such as job satisfaction loyalty, and organizational commitment

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Employee Attitudes

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29. Managerial leadership style and performance appraisal systems.

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Supervisory performance

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30. Advantage of internal consultant

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1. Accepted by the employees

2. Less time to understand the structure work system

3. They are available to implement their recommendations and deal with any bugs

4. Less cost

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31. Disadvantages of internal consultant/researcher

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1. Fall into a stereotyped way of looking

2. Scope of certain powerful

3. Not perceived as experts

4. Biases of the internal research team

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32. ______ are responsible for the outcome by making the right decisions at work. This is greatly facilitated by research knowledge.

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Managers

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33. Started the research with a definite aim or purpose

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Purposiveness

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34. Connotes carefulness, scrupulousness and the degree of exactitude in research investigation

Research process should be free from personal and emotional biases.

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Rigor

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35. The manager or researcher develops certain hypotheses on how employee commitment can be enhanced then these can be tested by applying certain statistical test to the data collected for the purpose

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Testability

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36. The results of the test of hypothesis should be supported again and yet again when the same type of research is repeated in other similar circumstances.

Will gain confidence in the scientific nature of our research

brings exactness and accuracy in research findings.

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Replicability

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37. Design the research in a manner the ensures that our findings are as close to reality

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Precision and Confidence

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38. Reflects the degree of accuracy or exactitude of the results based on the sample, what exists in the universe.

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Precision

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39. Refers to the probability that our estimations are correct, it is important that we can confidently claim that 95% of the time our results will be true and there is only a 5% chance of our being wrong.

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Confidence

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40. The conclusion drawn through the interpretation of the results of data analysis should be based on facts of the findings derived from actual data, and not on our own subjective or emotional values.

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Objectivity

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41. Refers to the scope of applicability of the research findings in one organizational setting to other settings.

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Generalizability

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42. Simplicity in explaining the phenomena or problems that occur, and in generating solutions for the problem, and it can be introduced with a good understanding of the problem and the important factors that influence it.

It is level of understanding in generating solutions for the problems

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Parsimony

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43. Some obstacles in conducting scientific research in the management area

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It is not always possible to conduct investigations that are 100% scientific.

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44. A drop in sales,frequent production interruptions, and the like, could attract the attention of the manager and catalyzed the research project.

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Identify a broad problem area

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45. The problem statement that stats the general objective of the research should be developed

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Define the problem statement

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46. In this step, variables are examined as to their contribution or influence in explaining why the problem occurs and how it can be solved.

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Develop hypotheses

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47. The variables in the theoretical framework are measured in someway, we will not be able to test our hypothesis.

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Determine measures

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48. Data concerning each variable in the hypothesis need to be obtained.

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Data Collection

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49. the data gathered are statistically analyzed to see if the hypotheses that were generated have been supported

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Data analysis

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50. Now we must decide whether our hypotheses are supported or not by interpreting the meaning of the results of the data analysis.

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Interpretation of data

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51. it is that information’s that the researcher obtain it by himself by, talking, observing, and administrating questionnaires

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Primary data sources

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52. it is that information’s that already existed and the researcher has no role in obtaining it but he read it and take what he needs from it

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Secondary data sources

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53. philosophy, policies, goals, system structure, reward system

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Structural factors

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54. Actual work habits

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Behavioral factors

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55. you will need to use a combination of information resources the precise combination of resources depends on the nature and the objectives of your research project. this combination come from the information’s from textbooks, journals, theses, conference proceedings, unpublished manuscripts, reports, newspapers, the internet.

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Data sources

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56. In past go through several bibliographical indexes but now by computer online systems (locating sources to locate and printout the published information) Internet online searching directories (subject, title, geographical location, trade opportunities, industrial plants, foreign traders, databases)

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Searching for literature

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57. Accessing the online system and searching for literature in the area of interest will provide a comprehensive bibliography on the subject.

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Evaluating the literature

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58. review Is important to convince the reader that a) The researcher is knowledgeable about the problem area and has done the preliminary homework that is necessary to conduct the research b) The theoretical framework will be structured on work already done and will add to the solid foundation of existing knowledge.

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Documenting the literature

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59. Characteristics of a good problem statement

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1.It should address a gap in knowledge.

2.It should be significant enough to contribute to the existing body of research

3.It should lead to further research

4.The problem should render itself to investigation through collection of data

5.It should be of interest to the researcher and suit his/her skills, time, and resources6.The approach towards solving the problem should be ethical

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60. Three key criteria to assess the quality of the problem statement:

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1. it should be relevant,

2. feasible,

3.and interesting.

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61. The function of a _________ is to ensure that the evidence obtained enables you to effectively address the research problem as unambiguously as possible.

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Research Design

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62. A _________ is an event, idea, value, or some other object or category that a researcher or business can measure.

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Variable

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63. ___________can be dependent or independent.

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Variable

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64. A ___________ is anything that can take on differing or varying values.

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Variable

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65.The _________ is the variable of primary interest to the researcher.

Through the analysis of the _________ is possible to find answers or solutions to the problem__________ vary by the factors that influence them.

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Dependent Variable

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66. stand on their own – changes in other variables do not affect them.

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Independent variables

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67. The _________ is the presence of a third variable that modifies the relationship between the independent and the dependent variables.

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Moderating variables

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68. The ___________ is one that surfaces between the time the independent variable start operating to influence the dependent variable and the time their impact is felt on it. The _________ surfaces as a function of the independent variable operating in any situation and helps to conceptualize and explain the influence of the independent variable on the dependent variable.

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Mediating Variable

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69. The ______is the foundation on which the entire research project is based. It defines the key concepts in your research, proposes relations between them, and discusses relevant theories and models based on a literature review.

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Theoretical framework

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70. A strong _________ gives your research a sound scientific basis, demonstrates your understanding of existing knowledge on the topic, and allows the reader to evaluate your guiding assumptions

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theoretical framework

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71. A ________ can be defined as logically speculation relationships between two or more variables expressed in the form of a testable statement.

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Hypothesis

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71. To examine whether or not the conjectured relationship or differences exist, this hypothesis can be set either propositions or in the form of ______

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If-Then statement

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72. Because the direction of the relationship between the variables (positive-negative) is indicated

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Directional hypothesis

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74. there is a significant relationship between two variables, we may not be able to say whether the relationship is positive or negative.

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Non-directional hypothesis

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75. The _________ may state that the correlation between two variables is equal to zero. The null statement is expressed in terms of there being no relationship between two variables.

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Null hypothesis

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76. the __________is a position that states something is happening, a new theory is preferred instead of an old one

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Alternative hypothesis

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77. Two types of Data sources

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1. Primary sources

2. Secondary sources