Questions from Business Research Methods

Q: What invalid assumptions might a researcher make in instrument design? How

What invalid assumptions might a researcher make in instrument design? How would each affect the instrument?

Q: Assume the American Society of Training Directors is studying its membership in

Assume the American Society of Training Directors is studying its membership in order to enhance member benefits and attract new members. Below is a copy of a cover letter and mail questionnaire recei...

Q: Following are six questions. Evaluate each on its strengths and weaknesses

Following are six questions. Evaluate each on its strengths and weaknesses a. Do you read National Geographic magazine regularly? b. What percentage of your time is spent asking for information from o...

Q: Using the response strategies within Exhibit 11-8 or Exhibit 11

Using the response strategies within Exhibit 11-8 or Exhibit 11-16, which would be appropriate to understanding the various indicants of student demand for the academic program in which you are majori...

Q: Distinguish between: a. Coding scheme and recoding b

Distinguish between: a. Coding scheme and recoding b. Bar chart and histogram c. DK response and missing data. d. Listwise deletion and pairwise deletion e. Thematic units and referential units

Q: How should the researcher handle “don’t know” responses?

How should the researcher handle “don’t know” responses?

Q: How should the researcher handle missing data?

How should the researcher handle missing data?

Q: Suppose you were preparing two-way tables of percentages for the

Suppose you were preparing two-way tables of percentages for the following pairs of variables. How would you run the percentages? a) Age and consumption of breakfast cereal. b) Family income and confi...

Q: You are preparing to give a research presentation about the effectiveness of

You are preparing to give a research presentation about the effectiveness of Toyota’s advertising to restore public confidence in the wake of their delays in solving the accelerator pedal malfunction...

Q: You study the attrition of entering college freshmen (those students who

You study the attrition of entering college freshmen (those students who enter college as freshmen but don’t stay to graduate.). You find the following relationships between attrition, aid, and distan...