Question 1

List some of your specific research questions and some research activities that correlate with them.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary; some examples follow.

Question 2

Doing background research to broaden your understanding of your topic's history, context and structure, and categories is part of which aspect of determining what information you need?

Accepted Answer

A) analyzing the research question and topic 
B) identifying audience concerns and needs 
C) establishing scope of the research 
D) defining research activities 
E) developing a work plan 
A) analyzing the research question and topic 
B) identifying audience concerns and needs 
C) establishing scope of the research 
D) defining research activities 
E) developing a work plan

Question 3

In your research you consult Thomson One Banker, IBIS World, and Yahoo Finance. This means that you are searching through ________.

Accepted Answer

A) the web 
B) libraries' paper holdings 
C) books available for purchase 
D) abstracts of articles available at a particular library 
E) corporate and industry research reports 
A) the web 
B) libraries' paper holdings 
C) books available for purchase 
D) abstracts of articles available at a particular library 
E) corporate and industry research reports

Question 4

Doing background research on your topic ________.

Accepted Answer

A) is not advised for business research 
B) is only necessary for academic research 
C) is vital, since you are required to include it in your final presentation 
D) can help you structure your research 
E) should not include information about your topic's history 
A) is not advised for business research 
B) is only necessary for academic research 
C) is vital, since you are required to include it in your final presentation 
D) can help you structure your research 
E) should not include information about your topic's history

Question 5

You work in a small office of fewer than 20 employees that has no dedicated IT staff. As the resident tech expert, you are called on to deal with computer issues and tech-related decisions. Lately this has been taking up more of your time and you feel it is no longer an efficient arrangement. You speak to your boss about contracting with an IT company to oversee these needs, and she tells you to research some options. 
-You find a website with some interesting information about your topic. The author is a well-known expert in the field. There is some useful data, for which the author has taken care to provide citations. There are also some promising looking links, but when you click on them, they are broken. You check the last-updated date and see that it is almost a year ago. Which of the following is an accurate assessment of this source, following the 3 A's?

Accepted Answer

A) The broken weblinks suggests that the page may be outdated. 
B) The author's qualifications are questionable. 
C) The author expects you to take her word for the data. 
D) The source seems irrelevant to your problem. 
E) The last-updated date indicates a very current source. 
A) The broken weblinks suggests that the page may be outdated. 
B) The author's qualifications are questionable. 
C) The author expects you to take her word for the data. 
D) The source seems irrelevant to your problem. 
E) The last-updated date indicates a very current source.

Question 6

Observational research ________.

Accepted Answer

A) is usually done in a question-and-answer format 
B) collects a structured set of information from a selected audience 
C) offers advantages over self-reported data from surveys and interviews 
D) requires that you depend upon memory, as you should not write down information during the observation 
E) should never be recorded 
A) is usually done in a question-and-answer format 
B) collects a structured set of information from a selected audience 
C) offers advantages over self-reported data from surveys and interviews 
D) requires that you depend upon memory, as you should not write down information during the observation 
E) should never be recorded

Question 7

Employee turnover is increasing at your company. Morale is low and the situation is becoming costlier every day. The company is unsure as to the causes of this dissatisfaction, but wants to determine them so they can be remedied before things get worse. Upper management decides to do a survey to assess employee satisfaction and determine the areas that are most in need of change. The early thinking is to survey all 10,000 of its employees, including those overseas, to demonstrate how serious the company is about its commitment to improving the satisfaction of all its employees.
-You are part of the team working to create the survey. The recommendation to your team is that the surveys be conducted face-to-face or over the phone to increase the likelihood that participants will respond. Your team finds this approach problematic for your situation for a number of reasons. Which of the following is likely NOT one of these reasons?

Accepted Answer

A) Participants will be unable to ask clarifying questions during the survey. 
B) The geographic distribution of employees could make this difficult to achieve. 
C) Conducting these surveys for all the employees in the company would be time-consuming. 
D) Researchers would have to manually record the results of surveys or enter them in spreadsheets. 
E) Dedicated researchers would be needed to administer these types of surveys. 
A) Participants will be unable to ask clarifying questions during the survey. 
B) The geographic distribution of employees could make this difficult to achieve. 
C) Conducting these surveys for all the employees in the company would be time-consuming. 
D) Researchers would have to manually record the results of surveys or enter them in spreadsheets. 
E) Dedicated researchers would be needed to administer these types of surveys.

Question 8

Going beneath the surface of the web ________.

Accepted Answer

A) finds only information aimed at the public and consumers 
B) accesses free information exclusively 
C) requires federal search permission 
D) omits information in publications that require a subscription 
E) is done by search engines that search several online databases 
A) finds only information aimed at the public and consumers 
B) accesses free information exclusively 
C) requires federal search permission 
D) omits information in publications that require a subscription 
E) is done by search engines that search several online databases

Question 9

Which of the following is TRUE of workplace research?

Accepted Answer

A) Its starting point is a topic. 
B) The goal of most workplace research is for the researcher to learn. 
C) Employers will expect you to have all the information you need at your fingertips. 
D) You will need to find appropriate sources. 
E) It requires skills completely different from those used in academic research. 
A) Its starting point is a topic. 
B) The goal of most workplace research is for the researcher to learn. 
C) Employers will expect you to have all the information you need at your fingertips. 
D) You will need to find appropriate sources. 
E) It requires skills completely different from those used in academic research.

Question 10

Software programs like EndNote and EasyBib ________.

Accepted Answer

A) can only format citations in APA style 
B) cannot format citations in MLA style 
C) can save source information and reformat references in different style formats 
D) require you to do the formatting of citations 
E) only format in Chicago style, as that is preferred in business 
A) can only format citations in APA style 
B) cannot format citations in MLA style 
C) can save source information and reformat references in different style formats 
D) require you to do the formatting of citations 
E) only format in Chicago style, as that is preferred in business

Question 11

When it comes to research, ________.

Accepted Answer

A) students should be discouraged from using books, as they are less credible than online sources 
B) students often shun online information sources in favour of books 
C) the drawback with online content is that it cannot be updated regularly 
D) books are valuable sources, as they are often professionally written, reviewed, and edited 
E) the widespread availability of online content makes books irrelevant 
A) students should be discouraged from using books, as they are less credible than online sources 
B) students often shun online information sources in favour of books 
C) the drawback with online content is that it cannot be updated regularly 
D) books are valuable sources, as they are often professionally written, reviewed, and edited 
E) the widespread availability of online content makes books irrelevant

Question 12

The goal of most academic research is for you-the researcher-to learn.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Business research shouldn't follow a structured process. 
B) The biggest challenge in business research is starting with a general topic and developing a research question. 
C) Understanding exactly what you are looking for and where to look for it will benefit you in business research. 
D) In business research, once you find data your work is done. 
E) In business research, you can depend upon the credibility of all your sources. 
A) Business research shouldn't follow a structured process. 
B) The biggest challenge in business research is starting with a general topic and developing a research question. 
C) Understanding exactly what you are looking for and where to look for it will benefit you in business research. 
D) In business research, once you find data your work is done. 
E) In business research, you can depend upon the credibility of all your sources.

Question 14

You decide to do some background research on the topic of outsourcing to broaden your general understanding of the topic and help structure your research. Which of the following questions addresses the context and structure of outsourcing service providers?

Accepted Answer

A) When and why did outsourcing first develop? 
B) How has outsourcing evolved over time? 
C) What types of outsourcing service providers exist? 
D) How does outsourcing fit into the larger system of our workplace and tasks? 
E) How do typical outsourcing service providers compare and contrast? 
A) When and why did outsourcing first develop? 
B) How has outsourcing evolved over time? 
C) What types of outsourcing service providers exist? 
D) How does outsourcing fit into the larger system of our workplace and tasks? 
E) How do typical outsourcing service providers compare and contrast?

Question 15

To find books available for purchase you can use a search Northwestern University NUCat or University of Wisconsin MadCat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

All of the following assignments would require you to conduct research and share the results EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A) investigating why product sales are stagnant 
B) determining which new products would most appeal to customers 
C) adding the results that you were just sent to your report 
D) deciding which new business your company should acquire 
E) comparing several insurance plans to see which your company should offer to its employees 
A) investigating why product sales are stagnant 
B) determining which new products would most appeal to customers 
C) adding the results that you were just sent to your report 
D) deciding which new business your company should acquire 
E) comparing several insurance plans to see which your company should offer to its employees

Question 17

________ uses a predetermined list of questions to collect a structured set of information from a selected audience.

Accepted Answer

A) Sample instrument 
B) Survey research 
C) Interviewing 
D) Observational research 
E) Tertiary research 
A) Sample instrument 
B) Survey research 
C) Interviewing 
D) Observational research 
E) Tertiary research

Question 18

At your company a number of routine office tasks are loosely shared among entry-level employees, who perform these duties in addition to their specific job descriptions. This often results in tasks being done late, poorly, or not at all. You suggest to your boss that outsourcing this work might be a good idea. He is interested and asks you to research and recommend a service provider.
-Which of the following would most likely be considered a secondary source?

Accepted Answer

A) talking to the entry-level employees about why the duties are not being properly executed 
B) surveying other companies who outsource the kinds of duties you are looking to outsource 
C) reading a journal article about the perceived versus actual cost effectiveness of outsourcing 
D) discussing the situation with your boss 
E) speaking to outsourcing service providers about some options 
A) talking to the entry-level employees about why the duties are not being properly executed 
B) surveying other companies who outsource the kinds of duties you are looking to outsource 
C) reading a journal article about the perceived versus actual cost effectiveness of outsourcing 
D) discussing the situation with your boss 
E) speaking to outsourcing service providers about some options

Question 19

Carmelo doesn't consult any books for the research project he is doing at work. When his boss asks why not, Carmelo replies that books are not only unnecessary in light of all the information available online, they are undesirable as sources. Discuss this statement.

Accepted Answer

It is True that there is a wealth of inf

Question 20

LexisNexis is an online database that allows paid subscribers to search articles from thousands of publications like newspapers, magazines, professional publications, and academic journals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

List some of your specific research questions and some research activities that correlate with them.

Doing background research to broaden your understanding of your topic's history, context and structure, and categories is part of which aspect of determining what information you need?

In your research you consult Thomson One Banker, IBIS World, and Yahoo Finance. This means that you are searching through ________.

Doing background research on your topic ________.

Observational research ________.

Going beneath the surface of the web ________.

Which of the following is TRUE of workplace research?

Software programs like EndNote and EasyBib ________.

When it comes to research, ________.

The goal of most academic research is for you-the researcher-to learn.

Which of the following is TRUE?

You decide to do some background research on the topic of outsourcing to broaden your general understanding of the topic and help structure your research. Which of the following questions addresses the context and structure of outsourcing service providers?

To find books available for purchase you can use a search Northwestern University NUCat or University of Wisconsin MadCat.

All of the following assignments would require you to conduct research and share the results EXCEPT ________.

________ uses a predetermined list of questions to collect a structured set of information from a selected audience.

Carmelo doesn't consult any books for the research project he is doing at work. When his boss asks why not, Carmelo replies that books are not only unnecessary in light of all the information available online, they are undesirable as sources. Discuss this statement.

LexisNexis is an online database that allows paid subscribers to search articles from thousands of publications like newspapers, magazines, professional publications, and academic journals.

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List some of your specific research questions and some research activities that correlate with them.

Doing background research to broaden your understanding of your topic's history, context and structure, and categories is part of which aspect of determining what information you need?

In your research you consult Thomson One Banker, IBIS World, and Yahoo Finance. This means that you are searching through ________.

Doing background research on your topic ________.

Observational research ________.

Going beneath the surface of the web ________.

Which of the following is TRUE of workplace research?

Software programs like EndNote and EasyBib ________.

When it comes to research, ________.

The goal of most academic research is for you-the researcher-to learn.

Which of the following is TRUE?

You decide to do some background research on the topic of outsourcing to broaden your general understanding of the topic and help structure your research. Which of the following questions addresses the context and structure of outsourcing service providers?

To find books available for purchase you can use a search Northwestern University NUCat or University of Wisconsin MadCat.

All of the following assignments would require you to conduct research and share the results EXCEPT ________.

________ uses a predetermined list of questions to collect a structured set of information from a selected audience.

Carmelo doesn't consult any books for the research project he is doing at work. When his boss asks why not, Carmelo replies that books are not only unnecessary in light of all the information available online, they are undesirable as sources. Discuss this statement.

LexisNexis is an online database that allows paid subscribers to search articles from thousands of publications like newspapers, magazines, professional publications, and academic journals.

Becoming a Successful Business Communicator

Managing the Communication Process: Analyzing, Composing, Evaluating

Who Am I Understanding Interpersonal Communication Styles

Who Are You Understanding Intercultural Communication and Workplace Diversity

What Are the Tools and What Are the Rules Communication Technologies in the Workplace

How Can We Be Better, Together Collaboration and Productivity

Communicating Routine Messages and Building Goodwill

Communicating Persuasive Messages

Communicating Bad-News Messages

Preparing Effective Business Reports and Persuasive Business Proposals

Preparing and Delivering Business Presentations

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