Question 1

What are the five factors a manager should consider when evaluating an information source? Explain each one.

Accepted Answer

The five factors are purpose,scope,autho

Question 2

Which of the following is not included in a good handbook?

Accepted Answer

A)  Statistics 
B)  Directory information 
C)  A glossary of terms 
D)  Lists of consultants in the field 
E)  References 
A)  Statistics 
B)  Directory information 
C)  A glossary of terms 
D)  Lists of consultants in the field 
E)  References

Question 3

Which of the following questions is considered when determining investigative questions?

Accepted Answer

A)  How can management eliminate negative symptoms? 
B)  What does the manager need to know to choose the best alternative from the available sources of action? 
C)  What is the recommended course of action? 
D)  What symptoms cause management concern? 
E)  What should be asked or observed to obtain the information the manager needs? 
A)  How can management eliminate negative symptoms? 
B)  What does the manager need to know to choose the best alternative from the available sources of action? 
C)  What is the recommended course of action? 
D)  What symptoms cause management concern? 
E)  What should be asked or observed to obtain the information the manager needs?

Question 4

For an organization,which of the following is NOT an example of an internal source of secondary data?

Accepted Answer

A)  The data stored in the records of the Management Information System. 
B)  Surveys collected by the internal sales staff, from the company's distributors. 
C)  A market survey commissioned by the organization, completed three years ago. 
D)  Inventory records of the materials department. 
A)  The data stored in the records of the Management Information System. 
B)  Surveys collected by the internal sales staff, from the company's distributors. 
C)  A market survey commissioned by the organization, completed three years ago. 
D)  Inventory records of the materials department.

Question 5

All of the following are basic Boolean operators except _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  or 
B)  and 
C)  not 
D)  adj 
E)  but 
A)  or 
B)  and 
C)  not 
D)  adj 
E)  but

Question 6

When researchers consider the explicit or hidden agenda of an information source,the source's _____ is under evaluation.

Accepted Answer

A)  purpose 
B)  scope 
C)  authority 
D)  audience 
E)  format 
A)  purpose 
B)  scope 
C)  authority 
D)  audience 
E)  format

Question 7

One of the investigative questions identified in the BankChoice project questions the perceived service quality associated with different bank branches.This is an example of a(n)_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral issues 
B)  performance considerations 
C)  attitudinal issues 
D)  measurement issues 
E)  managerial considerations 
A)  behavioral issues 
B)  performance considerations 
C)  attitudinal issues 
D)  measurement issues 
E)  managerial considerations

Question 8

You have learned that there is a serial published under the title,Journal of Accounting Research.You go to your library and find they do not have it.Which of the following would be most helpful to you in this situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ayer's Directory of Publications 
B)  Coman's Sources of Business Information 
C)  Union List of Serials 
D)  Library of Congress Subject Catalog 
A)  Ayer's Directory of Publications 
B)  Coman's Sources of Business Information 
C)  Union List of Serials 
D)  Library of Congress Subject Catalog

Question 9

The problem or opportunity that requires a business decision is called the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  research question 
B)  management-research-question hierarchy 
C)  management dilemma 
D)  management question 
E)  investigative question 
A)  research question 
B)  management-research-question hierarchy 
C)  management dilemma 
D)  management question 
E)  investigative question

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of a primary source of information?

Accepted Answer

A)  Census data 
B)  Newspaper articles 
C)  Encyclopedias 
D)  Google searches 
E)  Internal sales reports 
A)  Census data 
B)  Newspaper articles 
C)  Encyclopedias 
D)  Google searches 
E)  Internal sales reports

Question 11

An inter library loan is:

Accepted Answer

A)  A financial arrangement between libraries, from a common source of finance. 
B)  An arrangement between libraries to cooperate on the sharing of costs relating to electronic databases. 
C)  An arrangement to obtain hardcopy material from other libraries, if the lending library does not have it. 
D)  A financial facility to enable students to buy discarded library books. 
A)  A financial arrangement between libraries, from a common source of finance. 
B)  An arrangement between libraries to cooperate on the sharing of costs relating to electronic databases. 
C)  An arrangement to obtain hardcopy material from other libraries, if the lending library does not have it. 
D)  A financial facility to enable students to buy discarded library books.

Question 12

Which of the following questions is considered when discussing the management dilemma?

Accepted Answer

A)  How can management eliminate negative symptoms? 
B)  What does the manager need to know to choose the best alternative from the available sources of action? 
C)  What is the recommended course of action? 
D)  What symptoms cause management concern? 
E)  What should be asked or observed to obtain the information the manager needs? 
A)  How can management eliminate negative symptoms? 
B)  What does the manager need to know to choose the best alternative from the available sources of action? 
C)  What is the recommended course of action? 
D)  What symptoms cause management concern? 
E)  What should be asked or observed to obtain the information the manager needs?

Question 13

In Nicolas Perricone's first book,his affiliation with the Yale School of Dermatology was identified on the front cover of the book.This enhanced the perceived credibility of the information in the book using the _____ factor.

Accepted Answer

A)  purpose 
B)  scope 
C)  authority 
D)  audience 
E)  format 
A)  purpose 
B)  scope 
C)  authority 
D)  audience 
E)  format

Question 14

Micah is reviewing encyclopedia entries,textbooks,handbooks,and magazine and newspaper articles to gather information for her project.These are all examples of _____ sources of information.

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary 
B)  primary 
C)  tertiary 
D)  statistical 
E)  external 
A)  secondary 
B)  primary 
C)  tertiary 
D)  statistical 
E)  external

Question 15

Maurice is beginning a new research project.As he begins the first phase of the process,Maurice will most likely begin by _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  conducting a literature search 
B)  interviewing experts 
C)  designing a survey 
D)  preparing measurement questions 
E)  brainstorming 
A)  conducting a literature search 
B)  interviewing experts 
C)  designing a survey 
D)  preparing measurement questions 
E)  brainstorming

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a good reason for using secondary data?

Accepted Answer

A)  Data on the past cannot be collected today. 
B)  Even if the definitions of variables being studied are not the same, research can be modified according to secondary data available. 
C)  The time involved in primary data collection may render the study obsolete. 
D)  Authentic data required may already have been collected by other agencies. 
A)  Data on the past cannot be collected today. 
B)  Even if the definitions of variables being studied are not the same, research can be modified according to secondary data available. 
C)  The time involved in primary data collection may render the study obsolete. 
D)  Authentic data required may already have been collected by other agencies.

Question 17

Which of the following is the first step in an exploratory study?

Accepted Answer

A)  Identifying the target population 
B)  Choosing a sample 
C)  Interviewing experts 
D)  Conducting a literature search 
E)  Writing interview questions 
A)  Identifying the target population 
B)  Choosing a sample 
C)  Interviewing experts 
D)  Conducting a literature search 
E)  Writing interview questions

Question 18

The actual questions that researchers use to collect data in a study are called _____ questions.

Accepted Answer

A)  management 
B)  dilemma 
C)  investigative 
D)  measurement 
E)  survey 
A)  management 
B)  dilemma 
C)  investigative 
D)  measurement 
E)  survey

Question 19

Data originating from studies that are conducted by others and for a different purpose than the one for which the data are being reviewed are called _____ data.

Accepted Answer

A)  primary 
B)  secondary 
C)  quantitative 
D)  statistical 
E)  descriptive 
A)  primary 
B)  secondary 
C)  quantitative 
D)  statistical 
E)  descriptive

Question 20

Suppose you were starting a research study based upon secondary sources about the use of computers for educational purposes in colleges.You should probably begin by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Checking your library's online catalog 
B)  Search Books-in-Print for new publications on this topic 
C)  Checking several bibliographic indexes 
D)  Since this is a new technology area, consult the appropriate Doctoral Dissertation Abstracts bulletins. 
E)  Consulting the government research librarian 
A)  Checking your library's online catalog 
B)  Search Books-in-Print for new publications on this topic 
C)  Checking several bibliographic indexes 
D)  Since this is a new technology area, consult the appropriate Doctoral Dissertation Abstracts bulletins. 
E)  Consulting the government research librarian

Exam 5: Clarifying the Research Question Through Secondary Data and Exploration

What are the five factors a manager should consider when evaluating an information source? Explain each one.

Which of the following is not included in a good handbook?

Which of the following questions is considered when determining investigative questions?

For an organization,which of the following is NOT an example of an internal source of secondary data?

All of the following are basic Boolean operators except _____.

When researchers consider the explicit or hidden agenda of an information source,the source's _____ is under evaluation.

One of the investigative questions identified in the BankChoice project questions the perceived service quality associated with different bank branches.This is an example of a(n)_____.

You have learned that there is a serial published under the title,Journal of Accounting Research.You go to your library and find they do not have it.Which of the following would be most helpful to you in this situation?

The problem or opportunity that requires a business decision is called the _____.

Which of the following is an example of a primary source of information?

An inter library loan is:

Which of the following questions is considered when discussing the management dilemma?

In Nicolas Perricone's first book,his affiliation with the Yale School of Dermatology was identified on the front cover of the book.This enhanced the perceived credibility of the information in the book using the _____ factor.

Micah is reviewing encyclopedia entries,textbooks,handbooks,and magazine and newspaper articles to gather information for her project.These are all examples of _____ sources of information.

Maurice is beginning a new research project.As he begins the first phase of the process,Maurice will most likely begin by _____.

Which of the following is NOT a good reason for using secondary data?

Which of the following is the first step in an exploratory study?

The actual questions that researchers use to collect data in a study are called _____ questions.

Data originating from studies that are conducted by others and for a different purpose than the one for which the data are being reviewed are called _____ data.

Suppose you were starting a research study based upon secondary sources about the use of computers for educational purposes in colleges.You should probably begin by:

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