Questions from Business Research Methods

Q: Why would a noted business researcher say, “It is essential

Why would a noted business researcher say, “It is essential that we always keep in mind the model of the controlled experiment, even if in practice we have to deviate from an ideal model”?

Q: What ethical problems do you see in conducting experiments with human participants

What ethical problems do you see in conducting experiments with human participants?

Q: What essential characteristics distinguish a true experiment from other research designs?

What essential characteristics distinguish a true experiment from other research designs?

Q: A lighting company seeks to study the percentage of defective glass shells

A lighting company seeks to study the percentage of defective glass shells being manufactured. Theoretically, the percentage of defectives is dependent on temperature, humidity, and the level of artis...

Q: Much Internet advertising is priced based on click-through activity.

Much Internet advertising is priced based on click-through activity. A prospect is shown an ad on a host website based on search words he or she might have entered in a search engine such as Google or...

Q: Your class team in research methods has completed a field project for

Your class team in research methods has completed a field project for a financial institution on branch location effectiveness. What questions about audience analysis should you answer as you plan you...

Q: A pharmaceuticals manufacturer is testing a drug developed to treat cancer.

A pharmaceuticals manufacturer is testing a drug developed to treat cancer. During the final stages of development, the drug’s effectiveness is being tested on individuals for different (1) dosage co...

Q: You are asked to develop an experiment for a study of the

You are asked to develop an experiment for a study of the effect that compensation has on the response rates secured from personal interview participants. This study will involve 300 people who will b...

Q: What type of experimental design would you recommend in each of the

What type of experimental design would you recommend in each of the following cases? Suggest in some detail how you would design each study:

Q: One of the hardest aspects of a merger is making the IT

One of the hardest aspects of a merger is making the IT systems of the merging companies talk with each other. That problem grows in magnitude when you are talking about merging airlines, Continental...