BUS642: Business Research Methods And Tools
Week 2 Assignment
BUS642: Business Research Methods & Tools
ASSIGNMENTS TO COMPLETE:
Chapter 2 - Discussion Questions (Making Research Decisions) #1
Chapter 6 - Discussion Questions (Terms in Review) #1-5
Chapter 14 - Discussion Questions (Making Research Decisions) # 7
Chapter 2 – Discussion Questions – Making Research Decisions #1:
A. What are the most prudent decisions she can make about her responsibilities to herself and others?
The most prudent decisions she can make about her responsibilities to herself and others, in my opinion, would be to turn the papers to the airline. The reason I believe it would be the best thing to do is because if her employer were to find out she ran the risk to get fired and …show more content…
although it is only a draft she could still be found dishonest and be dismissed from work. By keeping the information to herself she would be violating her firm’s Business Conduct Guidelines.
B. What are the implications of those decisions even if there is no violation of law or regulation?
The implications of those decision even if there is no violation of law or regulation could be getting fired, being seen as unethical, and implications on career ending consequences.
Chapter 6 – Discussion Questions – Terms in Review #1-5:
1. Distinguish between the following:
Exploratory and formal studies:
The difference between exploratory and formal studies is that exploratory studies if from the beginning of research until you hit the hypothesis stage and formal studies is the actual hypothesis or research question. Formal studies actually test the hypothesis.
Experimental and ex post facto research designs:
Experimental is when the “researcher attempts to control and/or manipulate the variables in the study” (Cooper and Schindler, 2011 p. 140) while ex post facto research design is when we “have no control over the variables” (Cooper and Schindler, 2011 p. 140). In other words experimental can be manipulated while ex post facto research cannot.
Descriptive and casual studies:
Descriptive studies works on the who, what, when, and where, and how much of the study while the casual study just focuses on the why.
2. Establishing causality is difficult, whether conclusions have been derived inductively or deductively.
Explain and elaborate on the implications of this statement:
Causation is when an action can cause an occurrence. For example if I put fire to a paper it will burn. Fire is the derived induction and burning is the deductively.
Why is ascribing causality more difficult when conclusions have been reached through induction?
Ascribing causality is more difficult when conclusions have been reached because you are testing the research to see if it is true or not.
Correlation does not imply causation. Illustrate this point with examples from business.
Correlation just means when two or more variables share a common element or relationship.
3. Using yourself as the subject, give an example of each of the following asymmetrical relationships:
a. Stimulus-response: A great example that affects me at my job is the new internet use rule. We are now not allowed to use the internet at work and if affects me because I used to internet all the time.
b. Property-disposition: Social class and opinions about taxation affect me all the time because I am an accountant and deal with these issues constantly.
c. Disposition-Behavior: Going above and beyond at work is a great example of disposition behavior.
d. Property-Behavior: For me specifically age affects property because everything changes with age.
4. Why not use more control variables rather than depend on randomization as the means of controlling extraneous
variables?
If you put too much control on the variables then you cannot get clear results. Sometimes randomization is needed.
5. Researchers seek casual relationships by either experimental or ex post facto research designs:
a. In what ways are these two approaches similar?
Both of these methods reply on how one variable affects the other variable.
b. In what ways are they different?
They are different because in experimental research you are able to manipulate the research while in the ex post facto you cannot.
Chapter 14 – Discussion Questions – Making Research Decisions #7:
Your large firm is about to change to a customer-centered organization structure, in which employees who have rarely had customer contact will now likely significantly influence customer satisfaction and retention. As part of the transition, your superior wants an accurate evaluation of the morale of the firm’s large number of computer technicians. What type of sample would you draw if it was to be an unrestricted sample?
In my opinion I would use a random selection in order to have a real population opinion. I believe that is really the only way to make an accurate decision.
References
Cooper, D. R. & Schindler, P. S. (2011). Business research methods (11th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill Irwin.
BUS642: Business Research Methods & Tools
ASSIGNMENTS TO COMPLETE:
Chapter 2 - Discussion Questions (Making Research Decisions) #1
Chapter 6 - Discussion Questions (Terms in Review) #1-5
Chapter 14 - Discussion Questions (Making Research Decisions) # 7
Chapter 2 – Discussion Questions – Making Research Decisions #1:
A. What are the most prudent decisions she can make about her responsibilities to herself and others?
The most prudent decisions she can make about her responsibilities to herself and others, in my opinion, would be to turn the papers to the airline. The reason I believe it would be the best thing to do is because if her employer were to find out she ran the risk to get fired and …show more content…
although it is only a draft she could still be found dishonest and be dismissed from work. By keeping the information to herself she would be violating her firm’s Business Conduct Guidelines.
B. What are the implications of those decisions even if there is no violation of law or regulation?
The implications of those decision even if there is no violation of law or regulation could be getting fired, being seen as unethical, and implications on career ending consequences.
Chapter 6 – Discussion Questions – Terms in Review #1-5:
1. Distinguish between the following:
Exploratory and formal studies:
The difference between exploratory and formal studies is that exploratory studies if from the beginning of research until you hit the hypothesis stage and formal studies is the actual hypothesis or research question. Formal studies actually test the hypothesis.
Experimental and ex post facto research designs:
Experimental is when the “researcher attempts to control and/or manipulate the variables in the study” (Cooper and Schindler, 2011 p. 140) while ex post facto research design is when we “have no control over the variables” (Cooper and Schindler, 2011 p. 140). In other words experimental can be manipulated while ex post facto research cannot.
Descriptive and casual studies:
Descriptive studies works on the who, what, when, and where, and how much of the study while the casual study just focuses on the why.
2. Establishing causality is difficult, whether conclusions have been derived inductively or deductively.
Explain and elaborate on the implications of this statement:
Causation is when an action can cause an occurrence. For example if I put fire to a paper it will burn. Fire is the derived induction and burning is the deductively.
Why is ascribing causality more difficult when conclusions have been reached through induction?
Ascribing causality is more difficult when conclusions have been reached because you are testing the research to see if it is true or not.
Correlation does not imply causation. Illustrate this point with examples from business.
Correlation just means when two or more variables share a common element or relationship.
3. Using yourself as the subject, give an example of each of the following asymmetrical relationships:
a. Stimulus-response: A great example that affects me at my job is the new internet use rule. We are now not allowed to use the internet at work and if affects me because I used to internet all the time.
b. Property-disposition: Social class and opinions about taxation affect me all the time because I am an accountant and deal with these issues constantly.
c. Disposition-Behavior: Going above and beyond at work is a great example of disposition behavior.
d. Property-Behavior: For me specifically age affects property because everything changes with age.
4. Why not use more control variables rather than depend on randomization as the means of controlling extraneous
variables?
If you put too much control on the variables then you cannot get clear results. Sometimes randomization is needed.
5. Researchers seek casual relationships by either experimental or ex post facto research designs:
a. In what ways are these two approaches similar?
Both of these methods reply on how one variable affects the other variable.
b. In what ways are they different?
They are different because in experimental research you are able to manipulate the research while in the ex post facto you cannot.
Chapter 14 – Discussion Questions – Making Research Decisions #7:
Your large firm is about to change to a customer-centered organization structure, in which employees who have rarely had customer contact will now likely significantly influence customer satisfaction and retention. As part of the transition, your superior wants an accurate evaluation of the morale of the firm’s large number of computer technicians. What type of sample would you draw if it was to be an unrestricted sample?
In my opinion I would use a random selection in order to have a real population opinion. I believe that is really the only way to make an accurate decision.
References
Cooper, D. R. & Schindler, P. S. (2011). Business research methods (11th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill Irwin.