Business
| Course Syllabus School of Business RES/341 Version 7 Research and Evaluation I | Copyright © 2011,2010, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description
This course integrates applied business research and descriptive statistics. Examination of the role of statistics in research, statistical terminology, the appropriate use of statistical techniques and interpretation of statistical findings in business and research will be the primary focus. Policies
Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents:
University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document.
Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum.
University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality.
Course Materials Sekaran, U. (2003). Research methods for business: A skill-building approach (4th ed.). New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons.
Doane, D. P., & Seward, L. E. (2007). Applied statistics in business and economics. Boston, MA: McGraw-Hill/Irwin.
Supplemental Resource
Orris, J. B. (2007). Basic statistics using Excel and MegaStat. Boston, MA: McGraw-Hill/Irwin.
All electronic materials are available on the student website.
Week One: Defining Research Process and Data Measurement | | Details | Due | Points | Objectives | 1.1 Define how data is collected, measured, and described in business research. 1.2 Define business research and its purpose. 1.3 Develop problem definitions and hypotheses. 1.4 Explain the components of a sampling design. | 2/23/12 | | Readings | Read
This course integrates applied business research and descriptive statistics. Examination of the role of statistics in research, statistical terminology, the appropriate use of statistical techniques and interpretation of statistical findings in business and research will be the primary focus. Policies
Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents:
University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document.
Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum.
University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality.
Course Materials Sekaran, U. (2003). Research methods for business: A skill-building approach (4th ed.). New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons.
Doane, D. P., & Seward, L. E. (2007). Applied statistics in business and economics. Boston, MA: McGraw-Hill/Irwin.
Supplemental Resource
Orris, J. B. (2007). Basic statistics using Excel and MegaStat. Boston, MA: McGraw-Hill/Irwin.
All electronic materials are available on the student website.
Week One: Defining Research Process and Data Measurement | | Details | Due | Points | Objectives | 1.1 Define how data is collected, measured, and described in business research. 1.2 Define business research and its purpose. 1.3 Develop problem definitions and hypotheses. 1.4 Explain the components of a sampling design. | 2/23/12 | | Readings | Read