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WorksheetsMethodology for Management Research I
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 20mins
What is a possible explanation that we may or may not agree with'?
Grounded theory.
The hypothesis.
The research question.
The objective
Idea generation by two or more people thinking as freely as possible is formally known as:
the learning curve.
focus group
gap analysis
brainstorming
Which of these is a philosophical concern for fact or reality and a rejection of the impractical?
Realism
Stealthism
Unrealism
Positivism
Defining hypotheses is a useful way of approaching research because:
it allows the development of testable propositions.
it will impress the reader.
it allows for the development of indisputable proof to be established in research findings.
it looks suitably scientific.
None of the above
Snowball sampling is a
probability sampling
non-probability sampling
random sampling
None of the above
Sharing your questionnaire with experts before the final survey, is an example of which type of validation
Construct valiadation
content/face validation
criterion validation
none of the above
What is a mistake that researchers who write questionnaires should avoid?
Writing questions respondents are willing to answer.
Writing questions respondents are able to answer.
Writing questions with filters and routes.
Writing questions respondents do not understand.
A filter question in a questionnaire;
help separate the respondents
Provokes the respondents
compels the respondent to respond
has no effect
What is the advantage of open-ended questions?
Can explore new areas.
Can be analysed slowly.
Can be misinterpreted.
Can be asked slowly
'Yes or No' type of questions are popularly known as;
free questions
dichotomous questions
looping questions
none of the above
When each element in the population has equal and known chance of being selected; we refer it as
non-random sampling
random sampling
convenience sampling
judgement sampling
Indirect questions are of great use for investigating:
demographics
business issues
sensitive topics
food purchases
An advantage of open-ended questions is that:
coding is a challenge
potential is high for interviewer bias.
respondents can express themselves freely.
they can also be used in topic guides.
A correlation coefficient enables you to:
establish whether the data is telling you what you think it should tell you.
assess whether two variables measure the same phenomenon.
measure the difference between two variables.
quantify the strength of the linear relationship between two ranked or quantifiable variables.
19. ANOVA is:
a one-way analysis of variance
the name of a statistical software package.
a government body which collects social statistics.
a multi-way analysis of variance
Which of the following is NOT a type of non-probability sampling?
Convenience sampling
Cluster sampling
snowball sampling
Quota sampling
What is a sampling unit?
The population.
The sampling frame.
All the individual elements of the final sample, drawn together.
The basic unit containing the elements of the population to be sampled.
In ________, an individual is presented with a stimulus and asked to respond with the first thing that comes to mind.
association techniques
depth interviews
focus groups
completion techniques
Age measure in discrete terms is an example of which of the following primary scale;
nominal
ordinal
interval
ratio
Income measured in interval terms such as a range eg. 0-10,000 and so on, is an example of
Ordinal scale
ratio scale
nominal scale
interval scale
Likert scale is a;
non-comparative scale
comparative scale
ratio scale
none of the above
Which data collection method is used in causal research?
panels
expert surveys
surveys
experiments
What type of research is unstructured and informal?
deductive
causal
exploratory
exploitive
when researcher become the part of phenomenon being studied, it is referred as
postivism
interpretivism
realism
pragmatism
Deductive approach resonates highly with .................................
Quantitative research
Qualitative research
Mixed-method research
None of the Above
Basic research is about...........
Advancement of technology
Expansion of current knowledge
being client-driven
Practical and descriptive
What is the difference between research questions and research objectives?
The wording of one is likely to be more specific than the other.
No difference, they are the same.
One of these is proposed by a supervisor.
The question is worded by the researcher, the objective is not.
Which one of the following test can not be applied to non-metric data
chi-square
runs test
Regression
Kruskal Wallis Test
For which of the following test both the dependent and independent variables should be metric ones?
Regression
ANOVA
T-test
Spearman's Correlation
R square value in regression represents;
correlation
simply the association between variables
variance explained by one variable in the other
None of the above
In research, ontology deals with
Nature of Reality
Causes of reality
Outcome of reality
reason of reality
In research, Epistemology is about the
Acceptable knowledge in the field
Outcome of the knowledge in the field
Knowledge itself
A vague idea
.......is a not a primary source of literature.
Thesis
Diary
Research database
unpublished manuscript
.......not a qualitative research design.
Hermeneutics
Phenomenology
Phenomenography
Ethnography
Experiment
Exploratory design suits, when we deal with,
a novel phenomenon
a well studied concept
an established context
conclusive inquiry
Reliability in research context aligns with
consistency
transparency
trustworthiness
reliance
measurement
Validity in research is not about;
a weighting machine measuring weight
thermometer measuring pressure
intelligence questionnaire measuring IQ
interview checklist for measuring orientation is capturing it correctly.
double barrelled question is,
single questions with two responses
two questions asking same thing
single question with double meaning
ambiguous question
When researcher is involved in the research process, s/he is studying...
objective reality
subjective reality
neutral reality
phenomenon
While studying a phenomenon, we are deceived by our senses, is an assumption of
realism
critical realism
positivism
pragmatism
interpretivism
High degree of correlation among independent variables could cause;
Heteroscedasticity
Multi-collinearity
Lack of validity
poor reliability
which one is not a primary scale of measurement?
Nominal
Ordinal
Interval
Ratio
Likert
Concluding based on multiple studies with different designs indicates
Triangulation
Mixed methods
Cross validation
Method blending
Sampling frame usually applies in;
Probability Sampling
Non-probability Sampling
Simple random Sampling
Purpositve Samoliing
Which one is not an approach to research?
Inductive
Deductive
Abductive
Iterative
.....philosophy that allows flexibility in choosing the approach, design and strategy of research
Positivism
Interpretivism
Pragmatism
Realism
The choice of the research design heavily depends on;
Research questions
Research strategy
Research philosophy
Research approach
Cronbach's Alpha measures;
reliability
validity
generalizability
sampling adequacy
Sampling adequacy in qualitative research;
the saturation point in responses is attained
any sample greater that 30 is enough
No fix parameter
The saturation is determined by the researcher
A research database such as Scopus is an example of;
Secondary source of literature
Primary source of literature
Tertiary source of literature
None of these
