TestBank Uma Sekaran Chapter 1

Research Methods Lecturer Testbank estban k for Business Chapter 1 Answers are indicated with a *

1. Business research can be described as a systematic and organized eort to in!estigate a speci"c prob#em encountered in the work setting$ that needs a so#ution. *a. T b. % &. Research Research done with the intention o' app#ying the resu#ts o' the "ndings to so#!e speci"c prob#ems current#y being e(perienced in an organization is ca##ed basic research. a. T *b. % ). Research done chiey to make a contribution to e(isting know#edge is ca##ed basic$ 'undamenta#$ or pure research. *a. T b. % +. App#ied research is not scienti"c in nature. a. T *b. % ,. %undamenta# research has #itt#e practica# re#e!ance. a. T *b. % -. Managers with know#edge o' research ha!e ha!e an ad!antage o!er those without. *a. T b. % . Being know#edgeab#e about research research and research research methods he#ps he#ps pro'essiona# managers to/ a. 0denti'y and eecti!e#y so#!e minor prob#ems in the work setting. b. now how to discriminate good 'rom bad research. c. Appreciate and be constant#y aware o' the mu#tip#e inuences and mu#tip#e eects o' 'actors impinging on a situation. *d. A## o' the abo!e. 2. 3ni!ersity pro'essors do not engage in app#ied research. a. T *b. %

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;. The manager shou#d make sure whi#e hiring researchers or consu#tants that/ a. The ro#es and e(pectations o' both parties are made e(p#icit. b. Re#e!ant for  phi#osophies and !a#ue systems o' the organization are c#ear#y stated$ and constraints$ i' any$ communicated. c. A good rapport is estab#ished with the researchers$ and between the researchers and the emp#oyees in the organization$ enab#ing the 'u## cooperation o' the #atter. *d. A## o' the abo!e.

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15. An ad!antage o' engaging in an interna# team to do the research prothics in business research re'ers to a code o' conduct or e(pected societa# norm o' beha!ior whi#e conducting research. *a. T b. %

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1-. >thica# conduct app#ies to the researchers who undertake the research$ but not to the respondents who pro!ide them with the necessary data. a. T for  *b. %

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1. The main distinction between app#ied and basic business research is that the 'ormer is speci"ca##y aimed at so#!ing a current#y e(perienced prob#em$ whereas the #atter has the broader ob
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