Question 1

A unit of analysis is the individual survey respondent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Many research projects collect open-ended responses, such as questions asking consumers to describe emotions they felt during a recent shopping trip. Researchers must then review what consumers wrote and quantify this qualitative information in some way by looking for commonalities or patterns. This is an example of which task in the execution phase of the business research process?

Accepted Answer

A)  refining data 
B)  analyzing data 
C)  formulating data 
D)  reviewing data 
E)  coding data 
A)  refining data 
B)  analyzing data 
C)  formulating data 
D)  reviewing data 
E)  coding data

Question 3

Describe and explain the concept of evidence based management.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe and explain the concept of evidence...

Question 4

_____ is a set of systematically related statements, including some law-like generalizations that can be tested empirically.

Accepted Answer

A)  Competition 
B)  Analysis 
C)  Causality 
D)  Theory 
E)  Propositions 
A)  Competition 
B)  Analysis 
C)  Causality 
D)  Theory 
E)  Propositions

Question 5

The last task in the business research process is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  interpretation of results 
B)  analyzing data 
C)  storing data 
D)  identifying limitations 
E)  preparing the report 
A)  interpretation of results 
B)  analyzing data 
C)  storing data 
D)  identifying limitations 
E)  preparing the report

Question 6

One characteristic of research based on the scientific method is that it is replicable. This means that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  it is compared against reality 
B)  the results are independent of the researcher's opinion 
C)  it is based on the principle of parsimony 
D)  it relies on an existing body of knowledge 
E)  that conclusions drawn from the results are based on logic 
A)  it is compared against reality 
B)  the results are independent of the researcher's opinion 
C)  it is based on the principle of parsimony 
D)  it relies on an existing body of knowledge 
E)  that conclusions drawn from the results are based on logic

Question 7

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the role theory plays in the basic business research process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Normative business decision rules are often theory based. 
B)  Theory seeks to explain and predict. 
C)  Theories provide key inputs into the research process. 
D)  Theory helps shape the questions and specific predictions as expressed in hypotheses. 
E)  Theories are complete in explaining observed phenomena. 
A)  Normative business decision rules are often theory based. 
B)  Theory seeks to explain and predict. 
C)  Theories provide key inputs into the research process. 
D)  Theory helps shape the questions and specific predictions as expressed in hypotheses. 
E)  Theories are complete in explaining observed phenomena.

Question 8

All of the following are tasks in the formulation phase of the business research process EXCEPT _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  define the problem 
B)  confirm the need for research 
C)  formulate research design 
D)  develop questions and objectives 
E)  select sampling method 
A)  define the problem 
B)  confirm the need for research 
C)  formulate research design 
D)  develop questions and objectives 
E)  select sampling method

Question 9

Descriptive theory does not describe the way things are.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is based on explanation and prediction?

Accepted Answer

A)  causal theory 
B)  rational decision making 
C)  normative behavior 
D)  behavioral learning theory 
E)  normative decision making 
A)  causal theory 
B)  rational decision making 
C)  normative behavior 
D)  behavioral learning theory 
E)  normative decision making

Question 11

Research proposals should contain _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  research strategy and methods 
B)  schedule and budget 
C)  background information, specifying the events leading up to the request for the proposal 
D)  nature of the final report to be submitted 
E)  all of the above 
A)  research strategy and methods 
B)  schedule and budget 
C)  background information, specifying the events leading up to the request for the proposal 
D)  nature of the final report to be submitted 
E)  all of the above

Question 12

One characteristic of research based on the scientific method is that it is analytical. This means that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  it is compared against reality 
B)  the results are independent of the researcher's opinion 
C)  empirical facts are chosen, specified, and measured in a way that will address research questions 
D)  it relies on an existing body of knowledge 
E)  conclusions drawn from the results are based on logic 
A)  it is compared against reality 
B)  the results are independent of the researcher's opinion 
C)  empirical facts are chosen, specified, and measured in a way that will address research questions 
D)  it relies on an existing body of knowledge 
E)  conclusions drawn from the results are based on logic

Question 13

What is the first step in the execution phase of the business research process?

Accepted Answer

A)  specify hypotheses 
B)  code data 
C)  collect data 
D)  decide on sampling design 
E)  identify limitations 
A)  specify hypotheses 
B)  code data 
C)  collect data 
D)  decide on sampling design 
E)  identify limitations

Question 14

Describe the three phases of the basic business research process? Explain each briefly.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the three phases of the basic...

Question 15

Expectations of what will happen under specified circumstances that allow predictions of reality are known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  qualitative data 
B)  quantitative data 
C)  law-like generalizations 
D)  hypotheses 
E)  experimental treatments 
A)  qualitative data 
B)  quantitative data 
C)  law-like generalizations 
D)  hypotheses 
E)  experimental treatments

Question 16

Data is analyzed during the execution phase of the business research process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The problem statement, research objectives, research strategy and methods are significant portions of the research proposal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following provides managers with normative decision rules related to the amount and timing of employee compensation?

Accepted Answer

A)  rational behavior theory 
B)  attribution theory 
C)  behavioral learning theory 
D)  normative theory 
E)  proscriptive theory 
A)  rational behavior theory 
B)  attribution theory 
C)  behavioral learning theory 
D)  normative theory 
E)  proscriptive theory

Question 19

Normative decision rules suggest what an individual should do when faced with a specific situation that is described by a theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

"Why has our employee turnover increased?" is an example of a research _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  generalization 
B)  question 
C)  hypothesis 
D)  inquiry 
E)  proposition 
A)  generalization 
B)  question 
C)  hypothesis 
D)  inquiry 
E)  proposition

A unit of analysis is the individual survey respondent.

Describe and explain the concept of evidence based management.

_____ is a set of systematically related statements, including some law-like generalizations that can be tested empirically.

The last task in the business research process is _____.

One characteristic of research based on the scientific method is that it is replicable. This means that _____.

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the role theory plays in the basic business research process?

All of the following are tasks in the formulation phase of the business research process EXCEPT _____.

Descriptive theory does not describe the way things are.

Which of the following is based on explanation and prediction?

Research proposals should contain _____.

One characteristic of research based on the scientific method is that it is analytical. This means that _____.

What is the first step in the execution phase of the business research process?

Describe the three phases of the basic business research process? Explain each briefly.

Expectations of what will happen under specified circumstances that allow predictions of reality are known as _____.

Data is analyzed during the execution phase of the business research process.

The problem statement, research objectives, research strategy and methods are significant portions of the research proposal.

Which of the following provides managers with normative decision rules related to the amount and timing of employee compensation?

Normative decision rules suggest what an individual should do when faced with a specific situation that is described by a theory.

"Why has our employee turnover increased?" is an example of a research _____.

Business Research for the Twenty-First Century

Ethics in Business Research

Defining the Research Problem and Reviewing the Literature

The Nature and Sources of Secondary Business Data

Conceptualization and Research Design

Sampling Approaches and Considerations

Methods of Collecting Primary Data

Measurement and Scaling

Questionnaire Design

Basic Data Analysis for Qualitative Research

Basic Data Analysis for Quantitative Research

Testing Hypotheses in Quantitative Research

Examining Relationships Using Correlation and Regression

Other Multivariate Techiques

Reporting and Presenting Research

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Exam 2: Overview of the Research Process

A unit of analysis is the individual survey respondent.

Describe and explain the concept of evidence based management.

_____ is a set of systematically related statements, including some law-like generalizations that can be tested empirically.

The last task in the business research process is _____.

One characteristic of research based on the scientific method is that it is replicable. This means that _____.

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the role theory plays in the basic business research process?

All of the following are tasks in the formulation phase of the business research process EXCEPT _____.

Descriptive theory does not describe the way things are.

Which of the following is based on explanation and prediction?

Research proposals should contain _____.

One characteristic of research based on the scientific method is that it is analytical. This means that _____.

What is the first step in the execution phase of the business research process?

Describe the three phases of the basic business research process? Explain each briefly.

Expectations of what will happen under specified circumstances that allow predictions of reality are known as _____.

Data is analyzed during the execution phase of the business research process.

The problem statement, research objectives, research strategy and methods are significant portions of the research proposal.

Which of the following provides managers with normative decision rules related to the amount and timing of employee compensation?

Normative decision rules suggest what an individual should do when faced with a specific situation that is described by a theory.

"Why has our employee turnover increased?" is an example of a research _____.

Business Research for the Twenty-First Century

Ethics in Business Research

Defining the Research Problem and Reviewing the Literature

The Nature and Sources of Secondary Business Data

Conceptualization and Research Design

Sampling Approaches and Considerations

Methods of Collecting Primary Data

Measurement and Scaling

Questionnaire Design

Basic Data Analysis for Qualitative Research

Basic Data Analysis for Quantitative Research

Testing Hypotheses in Quantitative Research

Examining Relationships Using Correlation and Regression

Other Multivariate Techiques

Reporting and Presenting Research

Filters