Chapter 1 Introduction to Research © 2009 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. www.wileyeurope.com/college/sekaran 1 Definition of Business Research Business research: an organized‚ systematic‚ databased‚ critical‚ objective‚ scientific inquiry or investigation into a specific problem‚ undertaken with the purpose of finding answers or solutions to it. © 2009 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. www.wileyeurope.com/college/sekaran 2 Applied versus Basic Research Basic research: generates a body of knowledge
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Introduction In this research‚ we will use Malaysia as our focus country to determine the factors that will affect the growth in government expenditure. There will be four variables‚ which included one dependent variable that is government expenditure (G) and three independent variables – inflation rate (%)‚ population growth rate (%) and public debts growth rate (%). Our research is to study the relationship between inflation rate‚ population growth rate and public debts growth rate with government
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Food Waste to Fuel: Part 1 Abstract This research project aims to convert food waste into butanol fuel in the most efficient and most environment-friendly manner. *A separation process will be researched and designed to first separate simple sugars from the food waste using thermophilic fungi. The challenge is to create a process that needs little energy input and produces a limited or no amount of waste and pollutant*. The next portion of this research deals with taking this sugar and converting
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analysis of two research designs and to determine the most appropriate (or preferable) model/approach/method. Research methods are “techniques that researchers use to structure a study and to gather and analyze information relevant to the research question” Polit and Beck (2012). Primary data collection is often equated with quantitative and qualitative research methods. “Quantitative research tends to rely on deductive reasoning for hypothesis testing” while “Qualitative research often relies on
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_____/______/_____________ 2.4 Social research Definitions: According to P. K Young: “Social research is the systematic method of discovering new facts‚ their sequence; inter relationships‚ casual explanations and social laws which govern them.” According to Webster: “A studious enquiry usually critical and exhaustive investigation or experimentation having for its aim the revision of accepted conclusions in the light of newly accepted facts.” According to CORDESCO: “Research is systematic search for relevant
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students working for higher research degree (MBA). Every student needs to strictly abide by the recommended format while writing and presenting the thesis at MBA level. This course intends to provide a sound base for that. Quality of research‚ its contribution in the area of research and the significance of that contribution play an immense role in the acceptance of the final thesis. The dissertation provides the foundation for understanding the domain and dimension of research. COURSE OBJECTIVE
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“MATH ANXIETY” CHAPTER 1 RESEARCH PROBLEM Introduction Mathematics is a core subject in completing the basic education in Malaysia. As stated in the Malaysian Philosophy of Education‚ the study of mathematics was incorporated in the education system to produce a competent individual who is able to apply the knowledge of mathematics effectively in their daily life‚ be responsible in solving problems and to efficiently make decisions. Tobias (1995) denoted mathematics anxiety as‚ "a feeling
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the task of engaging in dissertation project. In the event‚ I learnt that a dissertation is a paper or project written by students to support and extent a research project so as to find out a solution to a given problem or to address a given project. This is important to university PhD student because it enables them to prepare for research and problem solving in their later involvements in life after school. In a dissertation‚ one is able to support his/her claims based on evidence from empirical
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Longer Labor for Women with a Fear of Childbirth‚ Research Reveals New research suggests women who are afraid of childbirth spend longer in labor than women who have no such fear. The result is published (27 June) in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Between 5 and 20% of pregnant women have a fear of childbirth. Various factors have been associated with increased prevalence of fear of childbirth‚ including young maternal age‚ being a first-time mother‚ pre-existing
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and theory that inform the research practice‚ and enable them to competently conceptualise‚ design/formulate and execute a research project The course will be conducted through lectures‚ seminars and group consultations Evaluation: Course work-30 Written Exam-70 Course Outline 1. Fundamentals of social science research Definitions and theoretical issues (research‚ theory‚ hypothesis and science); basic elements of empirical research; purpose of research (exploration‚ description
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