Bus 642 Assignment 2 Essay
Assignment 2
BUS 642: Business Research
Prof. Ruizhen Hardin
September 17, 2012
• What are the most prudent decisions she can make about her responsibilities to herself and others?
o One of the foremost concerns is the right of the participants to be safeguarded. Among the many concerns to be safeguarded is the right of privacy. In addition, the document was in draft form so the conclusions and data included in the document would not be accurate or reliable as the data or facts may change. Although she obtained information through unintended research, the privacy of the participant in this case should be protected and the document should be turned in to the airline.
• What are the implications of those decisions even if there is no violation of law or regulation? …show more content…
Why is ascribing causality more difficult when conclusions have been reached through induction? To determine why the results of a study are the way they are, the data must be fairly dependent and reliable as well as clearly formulated. If the information gathered to determine casuality is inductively derived than it is difficult to reach a definitive conclusion.
o C. Correlation does not imply causation. Illustrate this point with examples from business.
• 3 Using yourself as the subject, give an example of each of the following asymmetrical relationships:
o Stimulus-response: My work rules changed my status from salaried-exempt to salaried non-exempt meaning I know have to record my time and leaves me less flexibility at work so my work product improves.
o Property-disposition: Women in my generation tend to support abortion rights. Women in my parents generation tend to support pro-life.
o Disposition-behavior: When I like my work environment I tend to more serious and work harder at my job.
o Property-behavior: I defy property behavior model because I am still very active in sports and compete with players half my
BUS 642: Business Research
Prof. Ruizhen Hardin
September 17, 2012
• What are the most prudent decisions she can make about her responsibilities to herself and others?
o One of the foremost concerns is the right of the participants to be safeguarded. Among the many concerns to be safeguarded is the right of privacy. In addition, the document was in draft form so the conclusions and data included in the document would not be accurate or reliable as the data or facts may change. Although she obtained information through unintended research, the privacy of the participant in this case should be protected and the document should be turned in to the airline.
• What are the implications of those decisions even if there is no violation of law or regulation? …show more content…
Why is ascribing causality more difficult when conclusions have been reached through induction? To determine why the results of a study are the way they are, the data must be fairly dependent and reliable as well as clearly formulated. If the information gathered to determine casuality is inductively derived than it is difficult to reach a definitive conclusion.
o C. Correlation does not imply causation. Illustrate this point with examples from business.
• 3 Using yourself as the subject, give an example of each of the following asymmetrical relationships:
o Stimulus-response: My work rules changed my status from salaried-exempt to salaried non-exempt meaning I know have to record my time and leaves me less flexibility at work so my work product improves.
o Property-disposition: Women in my generation tend to support abortion rights. Women in my parents generation tend to support pro-life.
o Disposition-behavior: When I like my work environment I tend to more serious and work harder at my job.
o Property-behavior: I defy property behavior model because I am still very active in sports and compete with players half my