Exam 3: Defining and Refining the Problem

Research questions are the translation of the problem of the organization into a specific need for information.

Familiarity with the literature is only beneficial in an academic context.

A good problem statement includes both a statement of the research objective(s)and the research question(s).

Secondary data refers to information that the researcher gathers first hand through instruments such as surveys,interviews,focus groups,or observation.

A first review of the literature helps you to make an informed decision about your research approach.

Which of the following answers cannot be an objective of preliminary research?

The field of interest of a research is unrelated to the problem and symptoms.

There is always one best way to investigate a certain problem statement.

The quality of a literature review depends on a careful selection of data sources

What is wrong with a problem definition that is 'biased'?

A problem is any situation where a gap exists between the actual and the desired ideal states.

Once we have identified the management problem,it needs to be narrowed down to a researchable topic for study.

Secondary research simplifies the process of problem formulation.

The selection of an academic perspective on the problem allows us to draw upon a rich body of literature to help us to solve the problem.

Symptoms are concrete examples of the way in which a certain business problem reveals itself.