mba semester 3
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ASSIGNMENT
DRIVE
PROGRAM
SUBJECT CODE &
NAME
BK ID
CREDITS
MARKS
SUMMER 2014
MBADS/ MBAFLEX/ MBAHCSN3/ MBA – SEM 3
PGDBMN/ PGDENMN/ PGDFMN/ PGDHRMN/ PGDHSMN/
PGDIB/ PGDISMN/ PGDMMN/ PGDOMN/ PGDPMN/
PGDROMN/ PGDSCMN/ PGDTQMN – SEM 1
MB0050
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
B1700
4
60
Note: Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.
Questions
Q.No
1
Marks
Total
Marks
How would you distinguish between a management decision problem and a management research problem? Do all decision problems require research? Explain and illustrate with examples.
Differences
Explanation
3
Examples
2
5
10
2
How are research designs classified? What are the distinguishing features of each?
Differentiate by giving appropriate examples.
Meaning of Research designs
Classification and features
4
Differences
2
Examples
3
2
10
2
Discuss with the help of examples the four key levels of measurement. What mathematical operations/statistical techniques are and are not permissible on data from each type of scale?
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Meaning of Measurement scales
Types of Measurement scales with examples
5
Mathematical operations/statistical techniques
4
2
10
3
Processing of data involves editing, coding, classifying and tabulating. Explain each of these steps by taking an appropriate example.
Explanation
Examples
5
6
10
4
Distinguish between the following:
a. Null hypothesis and Alternative hypothesis
b. One tailed and two tailed tests
c. Type I and Type II error
d. One way and two way analysis of variance
e. Descriptive and inferential analysis of data
Differences
10
10
(2 each)
6
a. What is Chi-square test of goodness of fit? What precautions are necessary while applying this test? Point out its role
ASSIGNMENT
DRIVE
PROGRAM
SUBJECT CODE &
NAME
BK ID
CREDITS
MARKS
SUMMER 2014
MBADS/ MBAFLEX/ MBAHCSN3/ MBA – SEM 3
PGDBMN/ PGDENMN/ PGDFMN/ PGDHRMN/ PGDHSMN/
PGDIB/ PGDISMN/ PGDMMN/ PGDOMN/ PGDPMN/
PGDROMN/ PGDSCMN/ PGDTQMN – SEM 1
MB0050
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
B1700
4
60
Note: Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.
Questions
Q.No
1
Marks
Total
Marks
How would you distinguish between a management decision problem and a management research problem? Do all decision problems require research? Explain and illustrate with examples.
Differences
Explanation
3
Examples
2
5
10
2
How are research designs classified? What are the distinguishing features of each?
Differentiate by giving appropriate examples.
Meaning of Research designs
Classification and features
4
Differences
2
Examples
3
2
10
2
Discuss with the help of examples the four key levels of measurement. What mathematical operations/statistical techniques are and are not permissible on data from each type of scale?
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Meaning of Measurement scales
Types of Measurement scales with examples
5
Mathematical operations/statistical techniques
4
2
10
3
Processing of data involves editing, coding, classifying and tabulating. Explain each of these steps by taking an appropriate example.
Explanation
Examples
5
6
10
4
Distinguish between the following:
a. Null hypothesis and Alternative hypothesis
b. One tailed and two tailed tests
c. Type I and Type II error
d. One way and two way analysis of variance
e. Descriptive and inferential analysis of data
Differences
10
10
(2 each)
6
a. What is Chi-square test of goodness of fit? What precautions are necessary while applying this test? Point out its role