Test Bank Part 1 - Chapter 1 – Introduction to Research 1. Busin...

Test Bank Part 1 Questions – Research Methods for Business

Chapter 1 – Introduction to Research

• Business research can be described as a systematic and organized effort to investigate a

specific problem encountered in the work setting, that needs a solution.*a. T

• F

• Research done with the aim of making a contribution to existing knowledge is called basic,

fundamental, or pure research.*a. T

• F

• Fundamental research has little practical relevance.
• T

*b. F

• Being knowledgeable about research and research methods helps professional managers to:
• Identify and effectively solve minor problems in the work setting.
• Know how to discriminate good from bad research.
• Appreciate and be constantly aware of the multiple influences and multiple effects of factors

impinging on a situation.*d. All of the above.

5. The manager should make sure while hiring researchers or consultants that:

• The roles and expectations of both parties are made explicit.
• Relevant philosophies and value systems of the organization are clearly stated, and constraints,

if any, communicated.

• A good rapport is established with the researchers, and between the researchers and the

employees in the organization, enabling the full cooperation of the latter.*d. All of the above.

• An advantage of engaging in an external team to do the research project is that the team

would require much less time to understand the structure, the philosophy and climate, and the functioning and work systems of the organization.

• T

*b. F

• A disadvantage of engaging in an internal team to do the research project is that certain

organizational biases of the internal research team might in some instances make the findings (Research Methods For Business A Skill Building Approach, 8e Roger Bougie, Uma Sekaran) 1 / 4

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• F

• Ethics in business research refers to a code of conduct or expected societal norm of behavior

while conducting research.*a. T

• F

• The main distinction between applied and basic business research is that the former is

specifically aimed at solving a currently experienced problem, whereas the latter has the broader objective of generating knowledge and understanding of phenomena and problems that occur in various organizational settings.*a. T

• F

• Identifying the critical issues, gathering relevant information, analyzing the data in ways that

would help decision making, and implementing the right course of action, are all facilitated by understanding business research.*a. T

• F
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Chapter 2 – Scientific Investigation

1. ‘Rigor’ related to scientific investigation refers amongst others to:

• The probability that our estimations are correct.
• The idea that a simple model that explains a certain phenomenon has preference over a

complex model.

• The fact that findings are generalizable.

*d. The fact that an investigation has a clear theoretical foundation.

• A researcher who observed separate specific phenomena and on this basis attempts to arrive

at general conclusions, works inductively.*a. T

• F

• A manager observes that higher prices lead to more sales. The results of a focus group point

out that consumers use price as an indicator for quality. This is an example of deductive research.

• T

*b. F

• An inductive investigation starts with an observation of empirical data.

*a. T

• F

5. Parsimony related to scientific investigation refers to:

• The probability that our estimations are correct.

*b. The idea that a simple model that explains a certain phenomenon is preferred to a complex model.

• The fact that findings are generalizable.
• The fact that an investigation has a clear theoretical base.

6.

• T*
• F

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• Deduction is the process of drawing conclusions based on (an interpretation of) the results of

data-analysis.*a. T

• F

• For a constructionist, science and scientific research is seen as the way to get at the truth
• T

*b. F

• The research methods of constructionist researchers are often qualitative in nature.

*a. T

• F

• The critical realist is critical of our ability to understand the world with certainty.

*a. T

• F
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