Research Methods for Business Students Chapters 1&2 Exam Questions with Correct Answers

Method - ANSWER-A technique or procedure used to obtain and analyze data. Methodology - ANSWER-The theory of how research should be undertaken Research - ANSWER-Something that people undertake in order to find out things in a systematic way, thereby increasing their knowledge. Theoretical Rigour - ANSWER-Clarity and thoroughness with which the research as reported is grounded in existing explanations of how things work Methodological Rigour - ANSWER-Strength and quality of the research method used in terms of the planning, data collection, data analysis, and subsequent reporting; and therefore the confidence that can be placed in the conclusions drawn. Mode 1 Knowledge Creation - ANSWER-Emphasizes research in which the questions are set and solved by academic interests, emphasizing a basic rather than applied nature, where there is little, if any, focus on utilization of the research by practitioners Mode 2 Knowledge Creation - ANSWER-Emphasizes a context for research governed by the world of practice, highlighting the importance of collaboration both with and between practitioners and the need for the production of practical relevant knowledge Mode 0 Knowledge Creation - ANSWER-Refers to knowledge production based on power and patronage, being particularly visible in the close relationships between sponsor and researcher, for example pharmaceutical industry sponsorship of medical research. Mode 3 Knowledge Creation - ANSWER-The research is of benefit to humankind rather than business. Emphases the importance of broader issues of the wider implications of research and, we consider, links to the idea of research being of benefit to society in general rather than just business Scientific Research - ANSWER-Research that involves the systematic observation of and experiment with phenomena. It must be communicated, must be verifiable and co-oriented (what you expect will happen) Basic Research - ANSWER-Also known as fundamental or pure. Research undertaken purely to understand processes and their outcomes, predominantly in universities as a result of an academic agenda, for which the key consumer is the academic community