Assignment One BUS642 Business Research Methods and Tools August 27‚ 2012 What is business research? Why should there be any question about the definition of research? “Business research is a process of planning‚ acquiring‚ analyzing‚ and disseminating relevant data‚ information‚ and insights…in ways that mobilize the organization to take appropriate actions that in turn‚ maximize performance.” (Cooper‚ & Schindler‚ 2011‚ p.4) Research is a planned and systematic process of inquiry and
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Business Research Ethics Maliaka M. McClendon RES/351 February 22‚ 2013 Henry Hoang Business Research Ethics When asking most people about ethics and morals‚ many think it is knowing the difference between right and wrong. A different way to define “ethics” is to focus on the disciplines that study standards of conduct‚ such as philosophy‚ theology‚ law‚ psychology‚ or sociology (Resnik‚ 2011). Regardless what area of the real estate industry you’re in finance‚ marketing‚ management‚ operations
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Business Research Methods Research Question Research questions should be clear and concise‚ yet in-depth enough to require many research sources and careful analysis before an answer is determined. Given Hostess’ current predicament‚ this research question will revolve around the company’s missteps and ultimate demise. Given this information‚ Team A will focus on the following question: Which factor contributed the most faults for Hostess’ demise: management or the union? With a question
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Business Research Methods‚ Part I Organizational Dilemma Starbucks grew as it attracted many people‚ leading to tripling its stores worldwide. It became part of every neighborhood‚ appearing on every street‚ in airports‚ supermarkets‚ and roadside rest stops all over America. This is when complaints began to surface that Starbucks is transforming into a fast-food restaurant and not a coffee house. The coffee industry was no longer dominated by Starbucks‚ for competitors began to put pressure
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Business Research Methods Define the distinctions between primary‚ secondary‚ and tertiary sources in a secondary search A primary source is one that is original. An example of a primary source is the recently published results of a new study. Primary sources are the work of the only the author. When using a primary source‚ it is usually contemporary with the research being examined. A primary source is without interpretation. Examples of secondary sources would include newspaper articles‚ newscasts
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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
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RES/351– Business Research – Final Exam 1. The process of stating the basic dilemma and then developing other questions by progressively breaking down the original question into more specific ones is called the _____. B. management-research question hierarchy 2. Minute Maid sees research as the fundamental first step in any business decision‚ and it created proprietary methods for conducting research. At what level of the hierarchy of business decision makers does Minute Maid operate? A. Top
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Business Research Ethics RES/351 Business Research Ethics Unethical business research and unethical business practice unfortunately seems to occur more often than it should and it could be found in various types of organization around the world. Organizations must make sure to keep the greatest degree of ethical behavior and in every aspect of their business. Moral principles are also crucial to consider and important when implementing business research. Majority of the times‚ rules and regulations
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The City So Nice They Named It Twice: New York‚ New York When you associate anything with New York City it is usually the extraordinary buildings that pierce the sky or the congested sidewalks with people desperate to shop in the famous stores in which celebrities dwell. Even with my short visit there I found myself lost within the Big Apple. The voices of the never-ending attractions call out and envelop you in their awe. The streets are filled with an atmosphere that is like a young child on
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businesses and their research‚ and how it is presented is outlined. The article covers one of the largest controversies with business research conducted by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and how the results were skewed and then reported by many medical journals as fact‚ even though the research did not support what was reported. The study was GSK 329‚ which showed a particular drug to be effective in adolescents with depression‚ even though the testing showed otherwise. (Jureidini & McHenry‚ 2011) The biggest unethical
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