Mba - Research Methods Questions and Answers
MBA TAKE HOME ESSAY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON RESEARCH METHODS
1. Identify the most appropriate study design for the research proposal you are
Planning to develop.
A study design is the procedure that guides a researcher on how to collect, analyze and interpret observations. It is a logical model that guides the investigator while he navigates through the various stages of the research. Study types can be classified severally depending on the research strategy employed. A study type can be non-interventional that is ‘observational’ where a researcher just observes and analyses researchable objects or situations without intervening. Non-interventional study designs can be exploratory, descriptive or comparative. A study can also be Interventional where a researcher manipulates objects or situations and measures the results of his manipulations.
For my research proposal on the topic “An analysis of the factors influencing employee empowerment in the banking industry. A case study of Merchant Bank Ghana Limited” the most appropriate study design will be the non-interventional method since I will simply observe and analyze situations relating to employee empowerment in Merchant Bank Ghana Limited without manipulating any situation or people. As stated above, the non-interventional method could be exploratory, descriptive or comparative.
An Exploratory study design is a valuable means of finding out ‘what is happening, to seek new insights, to ask questions and to assess phenomena in a new light’ (Robson 2002:59). This study design is useful for researchers who wish to clarify their understanding of a problem particularly if they are unsure of the precise nature of the problem. Exploratory studies are operated on small-scale and the duration is short. It may include description as well as comparison. Exploratory study design may be conducted by employing a search of the literature, by interviewing experts in the subject under research and by conducting focus group
1. Identify the most appropriate study design for the research proposal you are
Planning to develop.
A study design is the procedure that guides a researcher on how to collect, analyze and interpret observations. It is a logical model that guides the investigator while he navigates through the various stages of the research. Study types can be classified severally depending on the research strategy employed. A study type can be non-interventional that is ‘observational’ where a researcher just observes and analyses researchable objects or situations without intervening. Non-interventional study designs can be exploratory, descriptive or comparative. A study can also be Interventional where a researcher manipulates objects or situations and measures the results of his manipulations.
For my research proposal on the topic “An analysis of the factors influencing employee empowerment in the banking industry. A case study of Merchant Bank Ghana Limited” the most appropriate study design will be the non-interventional method since I will simply observe and analyze situations relating to employee empowerment in Merchant Bank Ghana Limited without manipulating any situation or people. As stated above, the non-interventional method could be exploratory, descriptive or comparative.
An Exploratory study design is a valuable means of finding out ‘what is happening, to seek new insights, to ask questions and to assess phenomena in a new light’ (Robson 2002:59). This study design is useful for researchers who wish to clarify their understanding of a problem particularly if they are unsure of the precise nature of the problem. Exploratory studies are operated on small-scale and the duration is short. It may include description as well as comparison. Exploratory study design may be conducted by employing a search of the literature, by interviewing experts in the subject under research and by conducting focus group