Using the worksheets in Chapter 6 (pp. 37–41) and the materials in Chapter 16, examine how you will determine what area you will focus on for your research proposal and what questions you might ask. (will provide the info)
Select your research topic. Please select a topic this week so that you are ready for the Unit 2 and 3 Discussion Boards and your Unit 4 IP.
2) This file“Successful Business Research: Straight to the Numbers You Need-Fast! – Chapter 6″ from page 37 to. 41, sent in separated files – total of 5 pages = 5 files attached; are the worksheets that need to be examined how you will determine what area you will focus on for your research proposal and what questions you might ask.
3) This file “Chapter 16- Researching a Company“ is a summary for chapter 16 of the same book, Successful Business Research: Straight to the Numbers You Need-Fast”
Notes: Instructor said this is going to be a proposal at the end when we reach at phase 4 which will be a “Unit 4 Individual Project”.
oday, my professor sent this note to the class about this assignment. Sharing it with you.
INSTRUCTOR NOTES: This class is unlike those you have had before. Our research is primary research. You will be creating a survey to answer your research question. So pick a topic you can develop a survey about and answer a SPECIFIC research question. Here are some examples and please do not choose those questions:
Why are employees at ABC company reluctant to get flu vaccinations?
You get the idea. Think specific and measurable. You won’t be able to answer questions like “would doing this increase profits?” unless you had some way to measure profits.
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My research project is a business research because its focus is on addressing organizational problems. Another type of research is academic research, which is commonly known as scholarly research. The goal of academic research projects is to contribute to the larger knowledge that is already existing. Hence, the findings of an academic research study are shared for the public to read. Moreover, academic research is focused on the theoretical concepts of academic work. Conversely, business research follows a different approach. Its goal is to solve an existing problem rather than adding to the knowledge of the public. As a result, business research findings remain preserved by the main stakeholders and never shared with the public. Besides, unlike academic research, business research is focused on organizational trends rather than theoretical concepts (Abrams, 2006).
