Exam 9: Using Secondary Data and Archival Sources
Exam 1: Introducing Business Research53 Questions
Exam 2: Developing Research Skills50 Questions
Exam 3: Understanding Research Ethics44 Questions
Exam 4: Understanding Research Philosophy54 Questions
Exam 5: Developing a Research Proposal53 Questions
Exam 6: Reviewing the Literature53 Questions
Exam 7: Understanding Research Methodology and Design53 Questions
Exam 8: Understanding Research Methods, Populations and Sampling53 Questions
Exam 9: Using Secondary Data and Archival Sources48 Questions
Exam 10: Using Observation53 Questions
Exam 11: Using Interviews and Focus Groups53 Questions
Exam 12: Using Questionnaires and Scales53 Questions
Exam 13: Managing Data and Introducing Data Analysis53 Questions
Exam 14: Analysing Quantitative Data53 Questions
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Exam 16: Drawing Conclusions and Writing Research53 Questions
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Methodological decisions for the research project are shaped by the focus of the project, by the aim of the research, by what it is that the research is trying to accomplish.
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Final decisions around methodology and (data collection) methods are made when the literature review is completed, or nearly completed. This is because the researcher needs to learn from the literature what is already known in this area, and they need to be able to clearly see what is not known. The researcher will then develop their research project to ensure that the research makes a contribution to knowledge.
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Secondary sources and archival sources when used in the research project are part of the methodological framework for the research project.
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The main danger in selecting out a subset of data from a large data set is that in selecting out data, you render the data invalid in some way.
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Final decisions around research methodology and data collection methods tend to be made:
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The researcher should ensure that the data used in the research project really do measure, represent or illustrate the phenomenon under investigation in the research project.
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One of the fundamental requirements of every research project is that the project be:
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Secondary data is data that already exists. It is not created by the researcher.
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In using secondary data, the researcher must observe proper:
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The main danger in selecting out a sub-set of data from a large data set is:
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A major ethical concern in relation to the use of secondary source data is that the data should not be misused or misrepresented in any way.
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When working with secondary sources, the researcher is restricted to the data that is available.
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The issue of validity is the issue of whether or not the data used are valid, meaningful, credible, reasonable, reasoned, justifiable and defensible.
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Decisions around the use of secondary sources and archival sources are part of the:
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