Two-stage research approach to a management question


Question 1. All of the following are part of an exploratory phase search strategy except _____.

  • discovery and analysis of secondary sources
  • expert interviews
  • interviews with those involved with the problem
  • brainstorming
  • experiments

Question 2. Which of the following statements is false with respect to the two-stage research approach to a management question? The two-stage approach:

  • Often uncovers evidence that a major study is unnecessary in the first stage.
  • Is particularly useful when the research is to be done on a fixed cost basis.
  • Is particularly useful when the complications and problems that will be encountered are difficult to anticipate.
  • Is less expensive and less in-depth than a one-stage research approach.

Question 3. The basic method by which equivalence between experimental and control groups is determined is

  • Matching
  • Definition
  • Frequency control
  • Cross-classifying
  • Random assignment

Question 4. The basic method by which we determine equivalence between study and control groups in an ex post facto study is by

  • Matching
  • Definition
  • Induction
  • Random assignment

Question 5. Which type of study is loosely structured and designed to expand understanding of a topic and provide insights?

  • Formal
  • Causal-predictive
  • Exploratory
  • Experimental
  • Descriptive

Question 6. Which of the following is not an objective of exploratory research?

  • Expand understanding of management dilemma
  • Gather background information
  • Identify information necessary for formulating investigative questions
  • Identify sources of measurement questions
  • All of the above

Question 7. Exploratory studies are particularly useful when researchers _____.

  • seek to describe a population's parameters based on the characteristics of a sample
  • seek to evaluate changes in attitudes over time
  • lack a clear idea of the study's problems
  • seek to test specific hypotheses
  • all of the above

Question 8. "The introduction of a four day week leads to increased productivity particularly among young workers by improving job satisfaction." In this statement, improving job satisfaction is the:

  • Independent Variable
  • Dependent Variable
  • Intervening Variable
  • Moderating Variable

Question 9. Which of the following is a type of monitoring study?

  • Telephone interview
  • Counting cars in a parking lot
  • Mall-intercept interview
  • E-mail survey
  • All of the above

Question 10. The study of the use of space is called _____.

  • kinesics
  • proxemics
  • methodology
  • linguistics
  • feng shui.

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