Problem 1: What types of research are conducted in your work environment (or other organizational setting with which you are familiar)? Briefly describe two or three examples.
Problem 2: Describe a business problem or opportunity that your organization is considering where business research would improve the quality of the decision.
What business research process could be used to find a solution to your selected problem or opportunity?
What is the most likely and/or most desirable change or outcome? What variable(s) will be measured?
Problem 3: What makes a sample "random"? There are several ways to conduct a random sample.
Provide two examples of how you could randomly select subjects at work or in your community using systematic, stratified, or cluster sampling.
Problem 4: Sometimes it is necessary to use a non-random sample. Provide an example of why and how you would use convenience, purposive, or snowball sampling.