Research Methods for Business Students Chapter 1
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What is a common misuse of the term 'research' according to Walliman (2011)?

  • Reassembling and reordering facts or information with interpretation.
  • Conducting experiments to test hypotheses.
  • Analyzing data to identify trends.
  • Collecting facts or information with no clear purpose. (correct)

What is a characteristic of good research work?

  • Data are collected randomly.
  • The purpose is stated clearly. (correct)
  • The method is based on intuition.
  • Facts are collected with a bias.

What does 'systematic way' suggest in research?

  • Research is based on logical relationships. (correct)
  • Research is based on personal beliefs.
  • Research is based on assumptions.
  • Research is based on chance.

What is research, according to the definition?

<p>A process to find things out. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of research, according to the definition?

<p>To find out things. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common use of the term 'research' in everyday speech?

<p>To get a product or idea noticed and respected. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Ghauri and Gronhaug (2005), what is research based on?

<p>Logical relationships. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is emphasized in the wide range of meanings given to the term 'research'?

<p>The wide range of meanings. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where can all business and management research projects be placed according to their purpose and context?

<p>On a basic-applied research continuum (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should be undertaken with rigour in the research process?

<p>The entire research process (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are likely to influence your choice of research topic?

<p>Topics that excite you (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for observing and examining your own research practice?

<p>Reflection (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the complex process that involves reflection, interpretation, and thinking about your experiences?

<p>Metacognition (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it unlikely that your own beliefs and feelings will not influence your research?

<p>Because it is human nature (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of revisiting and revising stages in the research process?

<p>To improve the quality of the research (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is business and management research based on?

<p>A systematic study to find out things about business and management (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the research process represented as?

<p>A multi-stage process (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two features of business and management research that have gained considerable support?

<p>Transdisciplinary nature and relevance to practice (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why might managers be hesitant to allow research access?

<p>Because they cannot see the utility for their organizations or themselves (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What refers to the clarity and thoroughness of a research study?

<p>Theoretical rigor (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the 'relevance gap' in business and management research?

<p>The difference between academic and practitioner orientations (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of placing a research project on a basic-applied research continuum?

<p>To understand the purpose and context of the research (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who drew attention to the 'relevance gap' concerns in business and management research?

<p>Tranfield and Denyer (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is methodological rigor in business and management research?

<p>The strength and quality of the research method (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of keeping a reflective diary or research notebook?

<p>To enhance learning during research (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is another term used for a reflective diary?

<p>Learning journal (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What might happen if students forget to write in their reflective diaries regularly?

<p>They will forget important learning and find it difficult to write a good reflective essay (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What might researchers include in their research notebook?

<p>Useful articles they have read (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to inspect new reflective diaries during the next meeting with the class?

<p>To ensure students have made regular entries in their reflective diaries (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the benefit of keeping a reflective diary or research notebook?

<p>It enhances learning during research (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common pitfall of keeping a reflective diary?

<p>Forgetting to write in it regularly (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of referencing Easterby-Smith et al. in the text?

<p>To provide a reference for further reading (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which year was the article 'Re-aligning the stakeholders in management research: Lessons from industrial, work and organizational psychology' published?

<p>2001 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the title of the book written by Walliman?

<p>Your Research Project: A Step by Step Guide for the First-Time Researcher (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who edited the book 'Challenges and Controversies in Management Research'?

<p>B. Lee and C. Cassell (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which journal was the article 'Impact and Management research: Exploring relationships between temporality, dialogue, reflexivity and praxis' published?

<p>British Journal of Management (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who wrote the chapter 'The management researcher as practitioner'?

<p>M.N.K. Saunders (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the edition number of Walliman's book 'Your Research Project: A Step by Step Guide for the First-Time Researcher'?

<p>3rd (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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