Exam 6: Conceptualization and Research Design

The owner of a business wants to learn what job characteristics are most beneficial to improving employee productivity and retention. Name and briefly describe the three types of research designs and suggest an approach to address this research question. Justify your suggestion.

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The three basic types of research designs are:
$\bullet$ Exploratory research - used to develop a better understanding of a business problem or opportunity.
$\bullet$ Descriptive research - describes a situation.
$\bullet$ Causal research - designed to test whether one event causes another.
Students' suggestions will vary, and any one of the three is appropriate.

A(n) _____ is a diagram connecting variables and constructs based on theory and logic that displays the hypotheses to be tested.

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There are two important questions researchers must ask when developing hypotheses. The first is, "What group will be examined with the hypothesis?" and the other is _____.

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What is the biggest difference between a variable and a construct?

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Question 4

A dependent variable is the variable a researcher is trying to understand, explain or predict.

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Question 5

Latent, nonmeasured composite or component variables in a conceptual model are referred to as _____.

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Question 6

Which type of studies describes business elements over time rather than at a single point in time?

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Question 7

Which of the following statements are FALSE regarding error terms in a conceptual model?

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Question 8

A relationship is a meaningful link believed to exist between two variables or two constructs.

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Question 9

Which of the following data are collected at a given point in time and summarized statistically?

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Question 10

Theoretical constructs are represented by which shape in a conceptual model?

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Question 11

Which of the following displays the relationships between the theoretical latent constructs and the indicator variables?

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Question 12

A(n) _____ provides the basic directions or "recipe" for carrying out the research project.

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Question 13

A hypothesis is an assumption about the nature of a particular situation.

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Question 14

Compare and contrast variables and constructs and give examples of each.

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Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a basic research design?

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Question 16

Endogenous variables are referred to as independent variables.

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Question 17

_____ means that the relationship is true and not really due to something else that just happens to affect both the cause and effect.

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Question 18

When a researcher uses multiple raters to evaluate the same qualitative data point, he or she is assessing _____.

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Question 19

All of the following are purposes or properties of a quantitative approach EXCEPT _____.

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The owner of a business wants to learn what job characteristics are most beneficial to improving employee productivity and retention. Name and briefly describe the three types of research designs and suggest an approach to address this research question. Justify your suggestion.

A(n) _____ is a diagram connecting variables and constructs based on theory and logic that displays the hypotheses to be tested.

There are two important questions researchers must ask when developing hypotheses. The first is, "What group will be examined with the hypothesis?" and the other is _____.

What is the biggest difference between a variable and a construct?

A dependent variable is the variable a researcher is trying to understand, explain or predict.

Latent, nonmeasured composite or component variables in a conceptual model are referred to as _____.

Which type of studies describes business elements over time rather than at a single point in time?

Which of the following statements are FALSE regarding error terms in a conceptual model?

A relationship is a meaningful link believed to exist between two variables or two constructs.

Which of the following data are collected at a given point in time and summarized statistically?

Theoretical constructs are represented by which shape in a conceptual model?

Which of the following displays the relationships between the theoretical latent constructs and the indicator variables?

A(n) _____ provides the basic directions or "recipe" for carrying out the research project.

A hypothesis is an assumption about the nature of a particular situation.

Compare and contrast variables and constructs and give examples of each.

Which of the following is NOT a basic research design?

Endogenous variables are referred to as independent variables.

_____ means that the relationship is true and not really due to something else that just happens to affect both the cause and effect.

When a researcher uses multiple raters to evaluate the same qualitative data point, he or she is assessing _____.

All of the following are purposes or properties of a quantitative approach EXCEPT _____.

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