should a manager know about research when the job entails managing people‚ product‚ events‚ environments‚ and the like? Q2 .For What specific purposes is basic research important? Q3.When is applied research‚ as distinct from basic research‚ useful? Q4.Why is it important to be adept in handling the manager-researcher relationship? Q5.Explain‚ giving reasons‚ which is more important‚ applied or basic research. Q6.Give two specific instances where an external research team would be useful and two
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1) Below are some terms commonly found in a management setting. Are they concepts or constructs? a) First-line supervisor (Concept) b) Line management (Concept) c) Employee morale (Construct) d) Leadership (Construct) e) Assembly line (Concept) f) Union democracy (Construct) g) Overdue account (Concept) h) Ethical standards (Construct) 2. An automobile manufacturer observes
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concepts and opinions? This is what research is aiming at‚ to pile up different proccess‚ tools‚ scientifique procedures‚ theories and applications‚ examine‚ compare‚ revise and assess the possible outcome in hope of earning knowledge or generate it.According to (Cresswell 2008) research is a procedure that poses an order of steps to be followed so as to accumulate and examine in detail every information and as a consequense achieve the main objective of the research which is to persue knowledge on
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It is primarily a methodology used to characterize and quantify specific sources of error that contaminate the observed measurement of interesest in order to have future research be more error free. In other words‚ if something has often happened in the past‚ it will likely happen in the future (Lee & Baskerville‚ 2003). In research that is extremely important because once researchers have collected enough data to support their hypothesis‚ they can develop a premise to predict the outcome in similar
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(“All x are like...‚ so...”) Wheel of science (simple) Theories → Hypotheses → Observations → Empirical Generalizations deduction → induction Chapter 2 Paradigms‚ Theory and Social Research paradigm Model or frame of reference through which to observe and understand (Satz von Vorgehensweisen) macrotheory Aimed at understanding (interactions among) whole societies (e.g. Marx) microtheory Aimed at understanding social life at
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3. Fanta Icy Lemon The development of a new flavour sparkling drink by Coca Cola was as a direct result of listening to consumers who called the company’s Careline telephone service. The business conducted taste tests prior to the 2001 launch. 4. Coca Cola Share Size 1.5l Bottle Desk research showed Coca Cola that a growing number of households contained 1-2 people‚ which led them to believe that a smaller version of the 2 litre family sized bottle would sell well to these groups
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n*of*published*academic* research*and*activities*that*will*enable*you*to*link*theory*to*practice.*In*order*to*pass*this* subject‚*you*MUST*ATTEND*AT*LEAST*9*tutorials.** * • Tutorial*attendance*is*compulsory!and*attendance*will*be*kept*at*every*class.* • It!is!your!responsibility!to!ensure!your!name!is!signed!off!at!each!class* • Students*who*have*missed*more*than*three*tutorials*without*approval*from*your* tutor*will*automatically*fail*the*subject.* • Students*who*come*to*class*without*having*read*the*preliminary*readings*can*be*
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Overview of Research Methods * Quantitative Research: translates the social world into numbers which can be studied mathematically * Qualitative Research: Uses non-numerical data like texts‚ interviews‚ photos and recordings to help understand social life The Scientific Approach * The Scientific Method—a procedure for acquiring knowledge that emphasizes collecting data through observation and experiment. * Most sociologists believe that they should not allow their personal beliefs
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Methods of Research Jennifer Whitehead CJ490 8/12/14 Professor Price Methods of Research Scientist conducts research on a daily basis. The purpose of this research is exploration‚ description‚ explanation‚ and application. In the area of criminal justice things are getting researched all of the time. Take murder for example‚ the police have to explore to find out what actually happened. They have to describe the events leading up the the murder. They have to explain the facts to try and
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Research Methods There are two categories of research methods: qualitative and quantitative. Quantitative data collection usually involves numbers‚ graphs and charts‚ whereas‚ qualitative data collection methods deals with feelings and other non-quantifiable elements. The most popular qualitative methods of data collection and analysis in business studies are interviews‚ focus groups‚ observation‚ case studies‚ games and role playing etc. Popular quantitative methods of data collection and analysis
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