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Buss 423: Research Methods Question Paper

Buss 423: Research Methods

Course:Bachelor Of Economics And Applied Statistics

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2012

KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
END OF 3''RD ''TRIMESTER 2012 (DAY) EXAMINATIONS
SCHOOL : BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
DEPARTMENT : ECONOMICS & APPLIED STATISTICS
UNIT CODE : BUSS 423
UNIT TITLE : RESEARCH METHODS

TIME: 2 HOURS
Instructions: Answer Question ONE and any other TWO Questions.
Question One
Digtech, a software development company that supplied products and services to wireless carriers has been successful over the last decade of its operations. In the last six months however, it was experienced too many release failures resulting in too many roll-back issues. The problem is costing the organization in terms of resources, missed customer deadlines, lost revenue and damage to quality reputation. The chief executive officer was asked you to conduct a research with a view of resolving the organizations problems. Required:
What type of research will you conduct and why?
(2 Marks)
Identify the problem and why it is a problem.
(4 Marks)
What will be the topic/title of your research?
(2 Marks)
State the research objectives you will develop for this study.
(5 Marks)
Draw out the conceptual or theoretical framework for your study.

Differentiate between a null and an alternative hypothesis citing examples from your study.
(4 Marks)
What is the relevance of doing literature review prior to conducting research?
(5 Marks)

How will you ensure the validity and reliability of your study?
(5 Marks)
Question Two
Research seek causal relationships by either experimental or expost-facto research designs. In what ways are these two approaches different or similar? Which of the two designs would be most applicable to a typical business research project?
(10 Marks)

Why should researchers adopt a research design while conducting their study?
(10 Marks)

Question Three

Practically all research surveys should use samples as opposed to total populations critically examine the merits and demerits of using samples in such studies.
(10 Marks)

Discuss the conditions under which you would recommend each of the following sampling methods.
(10 Marks)
Stratified random sampling
(ii) Snowballing
Question Four
Using relevant criteria, discuss the procedure you would use to evaluate the goodness of secondary data in any research situation.
(10 Marks)
What are the critical factor in determining data collection methods to use in a study.
(10 Marks)
Question Five
Using specific examples identify the basic measurement scales and their relevance in analysis research.
(10 Marks)

What ethical issues should be considered by researchers when collecting data from respondents
(10 Marks)

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