Exam 1 SPMT 601 2026 (60+ Q&A) – SPMT 601 – Sport Management Research Methods – Sampling, Qualitative & Quantitative Design

This document contains over 60 structured exam questions and verified answers for Exam #1 SPMT 601 2026, focusing on foundational research methods in sport management . The material is organized in a concise question-and-answer format and covers core research principles including purposes of research, strengths and weaknesses of research designs, sampling techniques, and journal article structure. The content thoroughly reviews Hussey and Hussey’s five purposes of research: explaining new phenomena, investigating existing situations, providing solutions to specific problems, exploring general issues, and constructing new procedures or systems. It compares qualitative research (narrative data, interviews, observations, written documents) and quantitative research (numerical data, surveys, experiments), and clearly outlines advantages and disadvantages of interviews, observations, written articles, surveys, and experiments. Key research concepts such as sample versus population, sampling processes, probability sampling (simple random, systematic, stratified random, cluster) and non-probability sampling (convenience, quota, purposive, snowball) are explained with definitions and examples. Additionally, the document covers journal article components (introduction, literature review, methods, results, discussion), the hourglass notion of research (theory → hypothesis → observation → confirmation), and research design elements such as participants, measurement, and data analysis. It also includes course-specific content related to faculty research interests in sport organizational behavior, cultural intelligence, sport employee growth, and coaching typologies, which may be relevant for exam essay or short-answer questions. This resource is particularly relevant for students enrolled in SPMT 601 Research Methods in Sport Management, graduate sport management programs, kinesiology research foundations courses, and social science research methodology classes. It is ideal for master’s-level students preparing for midterm or comprehensive exams, research proposal development, and applied sport management research assessments. Due to its clear definitions, side-by-side methodological comparisons, and structured conceptual summaries, this document serves as both an exam preparation guide and a foundational review of research design and sampling strategies in sport management. Keywords: SPMT 601 exam 1 2026, sport management research methods, Hussey and Hussey five purposes of research, qualitative vs quantitative research, strengths and weaknesses of interviews, observation research advantages and disadvantages, survey research limitations, experimental research design, probability sampling methods, simple random sampling example, systematic sampling interval formula, stratified random sampling, cluster sampling definition, non probability sampling types, convenience quota purposive snowball sampling, journal article structure intro lit review methods results discussion, hourglass notion of research, sampling vs population definition, sport organizational behavior research