Question 1

A research question does not necessarily have to end with a question mark.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Your level of interest in the topic isn't important, what's more important is that the topic is of interest to your supervisor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Which of the following are criteria that research questions for a dissertation or project should meet? Please select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Questions should be relevant to managers 
B)  Questions should be researchable 
C)  Questions should be broad 
D)  Questions should be neither too broad nor too narrow 
A)  Questions should be relevant to managers 
B)  Questions should be researchable 
C)  Questions should be broad 
D)  Questions should be neither too broad nor too narrow B,D

Question 4

You shouldn't pre-commit to one idea, approach, research design, or data source to the exclusion of other possibilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In considering a research area for your dissertation, you should completely discount personal experiences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A Gantt chart can be used to keep track of your research project

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

You should leave all of the writing until the end of the project when you are ready to write it all up.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Following the advice in this book is more important than making your own choices in relation to your research project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A hypothesis is the same as a research question.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Starting your research project early is considered good practice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

You should follow the guidance of this book and not of your institution in doing your dissertation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The type of research questions will depend upon which assumptions made about the social world to be studied. Please select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ontological 
B)  Forensic 
C)  Epistemological 
D)  Methodological 
A)  Ontological 
B)  Forensic 
C)  Epistemological 
D)  Methodological

Question 13

Supervisors are not permitted to help students develop their research questions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is the role of a project supervisor?

Accepted Answer

A)  To write the project with the student 
B)  To provide harsh criticism of the student's project 
C)  To advise and guide the student in their project 
D)  To provide instructions to the student as to what they need to do in their project 
A)  To write the project with the student 
B)  To provide harsh criticism of the student's project 
C)  To advise and guide the student in their project 
D)  To provide instructions to the student as to what they need to do in their project

Question 15

Planning research projects is not necessary as they are impossible to plan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: Planning a Research Project and Developing Research Questions

A research question does not necessarily have to end with a question mark.

Your level of interest in the topic isn't important, what's more important is that the topic is of interest to your supervisor.

Which of the following are criteria that research questions for a dissertation or project should meet? Please select all that apply.

You shouldn't pre-commit to one idea, approach, research design, or data source to the exclusion of other possibilities.

In considering a research area for your dissertation, you should completely discount personal experiences.

A Gantt chart can be used to keep track of your research project

You should leave all of the writing until the end of the project when you are ready to write it all up.

Following the advice in this book is more important than making your own choices in relation to your research project.

A hypothesis is the same as a research question.

Starting your research project early is considered good practice.

You should follow the guidance of this book and not of your institution in doing your dissertation.

The type of research questions will depend upon which assumptions made about the social world to be studied. Please select all that apply.

Supervisors are not permitted to help students develop their research questions.

What is the role of a project supervisor?

Planning research projects is not necessary as they are impossible to plan.

The Nature and Process of Business Research

Business Research Strategies

Research Designs

Ethics in Business Research

Writing up Business Research

The Nature of Quantitative Research

Sampling in Quantitative Research

Structured Interviewing

Self-Completion Questionnaires

Asking Questions

Quantitative Research Using Naturally Occurring Data

Secondary Analysis and Official Statistics

Quantitative Data Analysis: Descriptive Statistics

Quantitative Analysis: Inferential Statistics

The Nature of Qualitative Research

Sampling in Qualitative Research

Ethnography and Participant Observation

Interviewing in Qualitative Research

Focus Groups

Language in Qualitative Research

Documents As Sources of Data

Visual Qualitative Research

Qualitative Data Analysis

Breaking Down the Quantitativequalitative Divide

Mixed Methods Research: Combining Quantitative and Qualitative Research

Filters