Social science research is a broad term which can be loosely defined as the act of searching for both scientific and oral material of a particular topic with the specific intent of examining particular aspect in the society‚ bringing about understanding and new knowledge. In social science research there is precise synthesis of various researched data sources to give off information. In social science research there is an inherent tendency of getting information which is not entirely accurate hence
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Introduction to nature‚ characteristics and types of research. Research is a daily activity around the world centered on questioning what you do‚ why? And systematic examination of findings to institute changes to improve efficiency and effectiveness. . It is the origin of stock of knowledge for the success and advancement of anything we do ie business‚ education‚ politics etc. Research is defined as a structured enquiry that utilizes acceptable scientific methodology to solve problems and create
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An Unforgettable Experience Last summer‚ as part of my high school graduation project‚ I volunteered at Saunders House nursing home. I choose this experience because it was something that I had never done before and I wanted to lend a helping hand. When I first came up with the idea of volunteering at a nursing home‚ I wanted to help out with activities and meet with some of the residents. At first it was challenging because I was extremely shy; however after getting to know the residents a little
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applied or basic research. Scenario 1 This is a general issue that relates to all or most companies contemplating acquisitions. Of course‚ the results of the study are likely to be useful to‚ and applied by all the concerned companies. This could fall into the realm of basic or applied research‚ depending on who sponsors the study. If one company or a consortium of companies investigates the issue to find an answer for immediate application‚ then it will be applied research On the other hand
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Eynesbury: Quantitative Methods for Business 2011(3) Assignment 2: Due Monday 16th January 2012 at 5:00pm The assignments are to be submitted via the submission link on the Portal. Any submission handed to your teacher in paper form will not be accepted without prior written approval. E-mail versions of the assignment will not be accepted. Assignments submitted late‚ without an extension being granted‚ will attract a penalty of 10% per each working day or part thereof beyond the due
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Central Measures Measures of central tendencies are nothing but the measures to describe the "central" values of a collected sample. For an ungrouped set of data these measures are: the mean‚ the median‚ and the mode. The Mean The arithmetic mean‚ or the simple mean‚ is computed by summing all numbers in an array of numbers (xi) and then dividing by the number of observations (N) in the array. ; the sum is over all i’s. The mean uses all of the observations‚ and each observation affects the
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What is love? Is everyone’s definition of love the same? Absolutely not‚ especially when it comes to a mother’s love. The story “puppy” by George Saunders is a story that tells two stories of vastly different loves. From the perspectives of two woman from very different backgrounds‚ that share one common thing: love. Marie is a mother of what would seem to be a well to do family. In attempts to distract her kids she buys them anything they want‚ and the father just says‚ “Ho-ho another animal.”
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RESEARCH METHODS FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDY NV4602 Data Analysis: Exploring Relationships Ethical Use of Data Descriptive Statistics Last session review Descriptive Statistics “The sample consisted of 300 company employees (52% male‚ 48% female)‚ ranging in age from 21 to 52 years (mean = 30 years‚ standard deviation = 5 years).” (H.L.‚ 2013‚ p.24) lbic.navitas.com navitas.com Descriptive Statistics “The sample consisted of 300 company employees (52% male‚ 48% female)‚ ranging in age from 21
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Homeland Security: Response and Recovery By: Brian Borenstein Introduction of the study Terrorism refers to an organized and systematic use of terror aiming to produce coercion or terror that is influenced by organized groups against civilians‚ and institutions. In connection with the background statements of this paper‚ the study shows that terrorism is an extreme undesirable event for the reason that the main objective of the activity will be to produce injury and damage
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of the most profitable divisions to the least profitable divisions Interval – ranking scale of profitability among various divisions Ratio – ratio of profitability each year 2. Ch. 12 - 2 -- Assume you are Menu Foods and you planned a major research study just prior to the largest pet food recall in our history. You plan to proceed with the study and feel you must add one or more questions to measure the consumer’s confidence that your firm will be able to recover. Draft a scale for each of
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