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Bmgt 320: Research Methods Question Paper

Bmgt 320: Research Methods

Course:Bachelor Of Commerce

Institution: Kabarak University question papers

Exam Year:2013

KABARAK
UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2012/2013 ACADEMIC YEAR
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF COMMERCE,
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY AND BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ECONOMICS
AND MATHEMATICS

BMGT 320: RESEARCH METHODS
DAY: TUESDAY

DATE: 6/08/2013
TIME: 9.00 – 12.00 P.M.

STREAM: Y3S2
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Answer Question ONE and any other TWO Questions.
2. Question ONE is compulsory and carries 30 Marks.
3. Write short and precise answers.
4. Ensure your handwriting is legible.

Question 1

(a)
The management of a private university observe that the morale of their lecturers is low.
They think that lecturers’ morale will improve if the working conditions, pay scales, and
leave benefits are improved. They doubt however, that increasing the pay scales is going
to raise the morale of all lecturers. Their guess is that those who are moonlighting will
not be motivated by higher pay.

i.
What is the possible research topic for this study?
(3 Marks)
ii. Which are the key variables?

(4 Marks)
iii. Develop three research objectives

(6 Marks)

iv. Develop three hypotheses for this study.

(6 Marks)
v. What is the unit of analysis? Explain your answer.
(3 Marks)

(b)
Why is it important to review existing scholarship?

(8 Marks)

Question 2
(a) Suppose a researcher selects a sample on the basis of knowledge of a population, its
elements and the purpose of the study, which sampling design did the researcher use? Use
an illustration to give reasons for your answer.
(4 Marks)
(b) Distinguish between the positivists and anti-positivists approach to research

(16 Marks)

Question 3
(a) Why is it important for a researcher to conduct a pilot study?
(6 Marks)

(b) What are the potential problems that one should take into account when compiling focus
groups?

(6 Marks)

(c) Explain any four quantitative data analysis methods.

(8 Marks)

Question 4
(a) Explain the two possible errors that one is likely to commit when testing hypotheses.

(6 Marks)

(b) Explain five types of codes that can be used in qualitative research
(10 Marks)

(c) Distinguish between likert scale and semantic differential

(4 Marks)

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