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Research Methodology Question Paper

Research Methodology

Course:Bachelor Of Commerce

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2011

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS: 2010/2011
SECOND YEAR EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
COMMERCE
CMS 203: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
DATE: AUGUST 2011 TIME: 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer question ONE and any other TWO questions
Question One
a) You are required to conduct a research entitled “The impact of financial management training on
performance of small and medium enterprises”
i) Write the problem statement of the study (4 Marks)
ii)Write three objectives of the study (6 Marks)
iii) Outline how you build the sampling frame (2 Marks)
iv) State and briefly explain an appropriate sampling method to use (4 Marks)
v)Briefly explain an appropriate method of collecting the data in this study (4 Marks)
b) Explain the term Parsimony as used in research . (3 Marks )
c) Differentiate between a coefficient of determination and a coefficient of correlation (4 Marks)
d) Explain the importance of research to a business manager (3 Marks)
Question Two
a) There are two causes of incorrect inferences, namely systematic bias and sampling error.
i) Differentiate between systematic bias and sampling error (4 Marks)
ii) Outline four main causes of systematic bias (4 Marks)
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iii)How can we minimize sampling error (2 Marks)
b) Write short notes on the following sampling techniques:
i) Systematic Sampling (5 Marks )
ii) Stratified Sampling (5 Marks)
Question Three
a) Differentiate the following types of research design:
i) Exploratory research design (4 Marks)
ii) Descriptive research design (4 Marks)
iii)Hypothesis testing research design (4 Marks)
b) The scores made by candidates in certain test are normally distributed with a mean of 1000 and
standard deviation of 200.( The area under the curve between z=0 and z=1 is 0.34134).What
percentage of candidates got:
i) Less than 800 Marks (4 Marks )
ii) Between 800 and 1200 Marks (4 Marks )
Question Four
a) Outline the difficulties in Applying Scientific Approach to Business Research (5 Marks)
b) Distinguish between the following types of research:
i) Basic research and Applied research (5 Marks)
ii) Quantitative research and qualitative research (5 Marks )
iii)Case studies and surveys (5 Marks )

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