RSCH 202 Mod 1 Test
Epistemology is concerned with the nature of knowledge or how we come to know. True False
Managers with knowledge of research have an advantage over those without. True False
Business research can be described as a systematic and organized effort to investigate a specific problem encountered in the work setting that needs a solution. True False
Different researchers have different ideas about the nature of knowledge or on how we come to know. True False
The focus of pragmatism is on basic, fundamental research True False
A critical literature review may have a negative effect on the testability and replicability of the findings of the current research. True False
An inductive investigation starts with an observation of empirical data. True False
Knowledge gained by the findings of basic research cannot be applied by organizations to solve their own problems. True False
Fundamental research has little practical relevance. True False
Identifying the critical issues, gathering relevant information, analyzing the data in ways that would help decision making, and implementing the right course of action, are all facilitated by understanding business research. True False
Being knowledgeable about research and research methods helps professional managers to:
Identify and effectively solve minor problems in the work setting.
Know how to discriminate good from bad research.
Appreciate and be constantly aware of the multiple influences and multiple effects of factors impinging on a situation.
All of the above.
Rigor' related to scientific investigation refers amongst others to:
The probability that our estimations are correct.
The idea that a simple model that explains a certain phenomenon has preference over a complex model.
The fact that findings are generalizable.
The fact that an investigation has a clear theoretical foundation.
What might be wrong with a problem definition that is ‘biased’?
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Managers with knowledge of research have an advantage over those without. True False
Business research can be described as a systematic and organized effort to investigate a specific problem encountered in the work setting that needs a solution. True False
Different researchers have different ideas about the nature of knowledge or on how we come to know. True False
The focus of pragmatism is on basic, fundamental research True False
A critical literature review may have a negative effect on the testability and replicability of the findings of the current research. True False
An inductive investigation starts with an observation of empirical data. True False
Knowledge gained by the findings of basic research cannot be applied by organizations to solve their own problems. True False
Fundamental research has little practical relevance. True False
Identifying the critical issues, gathering relevant information, analyzing the data in ways that would help decision making, and implementing the right course of action, are all facilitated by understanding business research. True False
Being knowledgeable about research and research methods helps professional managers to:
Identify and effectively solve minor problems in the work setting.
Know how to discriminate good from bad research.
Appreciate and be constantly aware of the multiple influences and multiple effects of factors impinging on a situation.
All of the above.
Rigor' related to scientific investigation refers amongst others to:
The probability that our estimations are correct.
The idea that a simple model that explains a certain phenomenon has preference over a complex model.
The fact that findings are generalizable.
The fact that an investigation has a clear theoretical foundation.
What might be wrong with a problem definition that is ‘biased’?
The