Part A:
Identify two articles: one in which the business problem is researched using a descriptive statistical method and another using an inferential method.
Summarize each of the data collection instruments, sampling methods, and the statistical methods.
Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you compare and contrast each of the approaches:
What are the strengths and weaknesses of each sampling approach?
What are the specific situations in which you would choose to use each of the instruments and designs?
What are the strengths and weaknesses of each statistical approach?
How can they be used most effectively in a combined approach?
Which methods are more appropriate for research in your own business and functional area?
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
Part II:
Locate an article specifically related to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX Act) of 2002.
Write a 350- to 700-word review of the article. Your review should discuss how the SOX Act may affect ethical decision making in today's business environment, and the criminal penalties for which the act provides.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.