Q-1. As of now, the organization being considered for the Living Case Study is First Lutheran Preschool/Daycare Center. The preschool/daycare center has been open to the public for just a few short years. The turnover in staff has increased significantly in the last three years. Finding a solution to this problem is my interest. First Lutheran Preschool/Daycare center is associated with the church that I have attended since I was born. My two daughters attended the preschool when they were little before it was opened to the public. I feel that God is using me to research and find a way to create a happy, healthy, and a spiritual center for the children to attend and grow in the faith of Jesus.
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According to Timm and Farr (1994), in our reading this week there are four unique characteristics in business research. First there is “problem oriented, with the objective of obtaining information to help solve a specific business problem or make a decision” (pg. 6). Two “business research has a time limit. Information is highly perishable” (pg. 6). It makes no sense to gather information after the fact or retrieve information after a decision has already been made. The third characteristic is “business research is done in an environment in which conditions change rapidly” (p. 6). The same question may need to be asked multiple times due to changes in the environment. The fourth characteristic is “business if for-profit enterprise, so research must have some cost limits applied” (p. …show more content…
Ethical perspective influences my thinking about what it means to conduct research and engage in applied business research continues from morals and values that have been taught to me. Fabricating or falsifying information would be morally wrong and unthinkable. Information used in the Living Case Study should not harm, scrutinize, or cause loss of employment to anyone. All information gathered from the preschool/daycare center will be confidential. Trust and cooperation are highly recommended by all parties involved. A well thought out process will be put into place so there will be no breach in confidentiality. Ethical perspective in research helps to build values such as trust, fairness, mutual respect, and accountability, between the researcher and the parties involved in the company to be researched. The Bible says it best in Proverbs 28:6 (English Standard Version) “Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than a rich man who is crooked in his
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According to Timm and Farr (1994), in our reading this week there are four unique characteristics in business research. First there is “problem oriented, with the objective of obtaining information to help solve a specific business problem or make a decision” (pg. 6). Two “business research has a time limit. Information is highly perishable” (pg. 6). It makes no sense to gather information after the fact or retrieve information after a decision has already been made. The third characteristic is “business research is done in an environment in which conditions change rapidly” (p. 6). The same question may need to be asked multiple times due to changes in the environment. The fourth characteristic is “business if for-profit enterprise, so research must have some cost limits applied” (p. …show more content…
Ethical perspective influences my thinking about what it means to conduct research and engage in applied business research continues from morals and values that have been taught to me. Fabricating or falsifying information would be morally wrong and unthinkable. Information used in the Living Case Study should not harm, scrutinize, or cause loss of employment to anyone. All information gathered from the preschool/daycare center will be confidential. Trust and cooperation are highly recommended by all parties involved. A well thought out process will be put into place so there will be no breach in confidentiality. Ethical perspective in research helps to build values such as trust, fairness, mutual respect, and accountability, between the researcher and the parties involved in the company to be researched. The Bible says it best in Proverbs 28:6 (English Standard Version) “Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than a rich man who is crooked in his