The nature of business and management research - Pool Canvas Questions and answers

Name Chapter 1: The nature of business and management research an Description Instructions Please answer each question to the best of your ability. Add Question Here True/False 1 points Question There is one best way to carry out all research. Answer True False Add Question Here Multiple Choice 1 points Question Which of these best describes why business research is distinctive from other types of research? Answer It is usually conducted for commercial advantage or practical consequence It is carried out with busy and powerful people It draws on several disciplines for its knowledge base All of the above Add Question Here Multiple Choice 1 points Question Why does business research benefit from being trans-disciplinary? Answer It is easier to do The more the merrier It combines insights from different fields of expertise It has more practical relevance to managers Add Question Here Multiple Choice 1 points Question The gap between organisational practices and evidence from research findings is called ________. Answer The research-practice gap The trans-disciplinary gap The theory-method gap The stop gap Pool Canvas 1 of 7 10/17/2011 10:33 PM Add Question Here True/False 1 points Question Popularist science prizes results over methodological rigor. Answer True False Add Question Here Multiple Choice 1 points Question Which of these is a practical consequence of business research? Answer New theory is created Methods are rigorous Pure research is applied Employees can be more satisfied Add Question Here Multiple Choice 1 points Question Research is about ________. Answer Collecting data systematically Interpreting data systematically Having a clear purpose All of the above Add Question Here Multiple Choice 1 points Question A research study was carried out to see how many people took advantage of a mobile-phone company's "free minutes" offer and who chose additional download time. Is this an example of Pure or Applied Research? Answer Pure Research Applied Research Neither Both