Current Events in Business Research RES / 351 01/28/2013 Current Events in Business Research “When you take stuff from one writer it’s plagiarism; but‚ when you take it from many writers‚ it’s research” – Wilson Mizner (1876-1933) In order for companies to set themselves apart from their competitors‚ it is vital to gather as much information on the industry that is being considered. Researching a business helps to provide information on such things like what consumers like and don’t like
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The business world today is very competitive to say the least. Making money is the inevitable goal of the different entities throughout the world‚ and some will do any thing to make it. This includes working hard‚ making good choices‚ and using resources wisely. However‚ some businesses will increase revenue by breaking laws and using unethical practices. The research a business relies on to further its success is sometimes performed unethically in order to make more money. Since certain actions
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Business Research Process Jennifer Radford RES/351 June 10‚ 2012 Amanda Scott Business Research Process Business research is something that is done in every company in one form or another. I have had my own fair share of experience with business research and I have to admit that it is not as easy as doing research papers in school. I worked for a convenience store and had to do business research at least once a month in order to try to keep my store current with other stores and our customers
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Business Research Process Geno Jahrling RES/351 September 16‚ 2013 Dr. Edward Sarkis Balian Businesses research problems to identify issues that need repair‚ or improvement. Sometimes a problem is already identified and a company conducts research to make repairs; Unknown issues also can be identified through business research. The research process provides a summation of information gathered from descriptive reports‚ and explanations. With a deeper understanding‚ issues
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RUNNING HEAD:Business Research Ethics Business Research Ethics RES 351 Business Research Ethics An article was chosen from the University Library to evaluate the issue of unethical business research conduct. The article chose is called Flacking for Big Pharma: Drugmakers Don’t Just Compromise Doctors; They Also Undermine the Top Medical Journals and Skew the Findings of Medical Research . The identification of the unethical business research
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How to Bring Apple Back to the Top RES/351 September 26‚ 2013 How to Bring Apple Back to the Top On June 27‚ 2007 Apple released the first generation iPhone. Apple had revolutionized a number of their products prior to the iPhone. The iPod was the most popular electronic for personal entertainment for years. At the release of the original iPhone‚ Apple saw a similar effect on the cell phone industry. There was not another phone on the market that had a virtual keyboard‚ the ability to receive
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University of Maryland University College FINC 351 Final Examination Answer the following questions in your own words (do not cut-and-paste from the textbook or other sources). Remember to provide citations and references as appropriate. 1. Distinguish between pure risk and speculative risk. List and explain in detail the three kinds of pure risk. Pure risk exists when there is uncertainty as to whether loss will occur. There is no possibility that a gain is presentedonly the potential for
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University of Phoenix Material Understanding Business Research Terms and Concepts: Part 2 Which type of research design— exploratory‚ descriptive‚ or causal—is appropriate for the following examples? Explain why. • The goal of this research is to discover the real nature of the problem and to suggest new possible solutions or new ideas. Exploratory- in this example‚ the research is exploratory‚ entering new unchartered ground. There has been no previous research. • A food manufacturer
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Preparing to Conduct Business Research: Part 3 RES/351 Feasibility of Non Bulk Items at Costco – Part 1 Costco is the greatest wholesale mega store in today’s market opening its first store in 1983 in Seattle‚ Washington. Its mission statement is "Costco ’s mission is to continually provide our members with quality goods and services at the lowest possible prices. In order to achieve our mission we will conduct our business with the following Code of Ethics in mind: Obey the law‚ Take care
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Determine which level of measurement— nominal‚ ordinal‚ interval‚ or ratio—is used in the following examples. The Association of Accountants is conducting a survey to determine the ranking of the top 100 accounting firms in the world. Ordinal How many years did it take you to earn your college degree? Ratio On a questionnaire which asks for gender‚ males are coded as 1 and females are coded as 2. Interval Respondents are asked to rate a list of high-tech companies as excellent‚ good‚ fair‚ or
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