Unit
Assignments

Unit
I Mini Project

Using
Exhibits 6.4 and 6.5 from Chapter 6 in your textbook as guidelines, respond to
the following statements. You are not required to submit the responses, but use
your answers as the foundation for the assignment listed below.

Identify
a business decision situation that requires action in your organization.
Be clear and succinct.

Assess
the current situation.

Identify
two symptoms.

Identify
likely problems causing each symptom.

Write
a decision statement (this is always a question).

Identify
research objective (potential result) that corresponds to the decision
statement.

Restate
research objective in the form of a question (known as the research
question).

Develop
a hypothesis by (1) reviewing the research objectives and identifying the
variables and (2) specifying the variables in a declarative statement and
describing the direction of the relationship.

Write
a two-page paper based on the information from your responses. The paper should
include the following headings:

Current
Situation, Problem Statement, Research Objective, Research Question(s),and
Hypothesis. Be sure to include atitle page and a reference page.
Use correct APA formatting when writing your paper.

NOTE: This assignment is part of the Unit
VIII Research Proposal. This assignment must be submitted in sequence (i.e.,
Unit I must be submitted and graded by the professor, who will provide feedback
to the student before he or she can progress to the Unit II assignment). The
student assignment will be graded according to the assigned rubric. The
professor will grade and annotate items that need to be corrected by the
student. This feedback from the professor will help the student correct any
discrepancies before compiling this assignment into the Research Proposal. This
will help the student achieve a better review/grade for the Research Proposal.

Information
about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided
below.

Unit
II Mini Project

Write
a three- to five-page literature review on your selected topic. Ensure your
literature review has the following:

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5652, Research Methods 2

Introduction:
Provide an overview of the topic. Explain why the question is important and a
brief description of theresearch design. State the purpose of
conducting the literature review. Discuss major trends in the field. Explain
how the literature review will be organized.

Body:
Discuss the current status of the topic. Organize this section according to the
previously mentioned themes orsomething similar. Discuss relationships
that may exist in the literature.

Conclusion:
Highlight major points discussed in the previous sections. Be sure to relate
the information back to thepurpose and relevance of the research.

Include
a minimum of five sources. Three of the sources must be from peer-reviewed
journals. Use and follow APA style for this assignment.

NOTE: This assignment is part of the Unit
VIII Research Proposal. This assignment must be submitted in sequence (i.e.,
Unit II must be submitted and graded by the professor, who will provide
feedback to the student before he or she can progress to the Unit IV
assignment). The student assignment will be graded according to the assigned
rubric. The professor will grade and annotate items that need to be corrected
by the student. This feedback from the professor will help the student correct any
discrepancies before compiling this assignment into the Research Proposal. This
will help the student achieve a better review/grade for the Research Proposal.

Information
about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided
below.

Unit
IV Mini Project

Write
a two- to three-page report discussing the sampling design for the proposal.

Generate
a sampling design that will yield the best results for your research objective.
Include the following information:

1.
Researchthe
objective.

2.
Description of the population:
Process for identifying the target population and selecting the sampling frame

3. Describe
the sampling procedures (convenience, quota, simple
random), and justify your rationale for choosingthe procedure(s).

4.
Determinethe
sample size using one of the techniques from Chapter 17.

5.
Calculatethe confidence
interval at 90%, 95%, and 99% to get an interval estimate, and explain the
results. (Click

herefor a
copy of the Appendices.)

6.
7.
Identifythe
different types of biases that are likely to occur and explain what steps you
will take to minimize them.

8.
Conclusion:
Highlight the major points discussed in the previous sections. Be sure to
relate the information backto the purpose and relevance of the research.

You
must use correct APA formatting when writing your paper. All references used,
including the textbook, must be cited.

NOTE: This assignment is part of the Unit
VIII Research Proposal. This assignment must be submitted in sequence (i.e.,
Unit IV must be submitted and graded by the professor, who will provide
feedback to the student before he or she can progress to the Unit V
assignment). The student assignment will be graded according to the assigned
rubric. The professor will grade and annotate items that need to be corrected
by the student. This feedback from the professor will help the student correct
any discrepancies before compiling this assignment into the Research Proposal.
This will help the student achieve a better review/grade for the Research
Proposal.

Information
about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided
below.

Unit
V Mini Project

Write
a two-page paper describing a basic experimental design for the proposal.

Design a basic experiment to assess a cause
and effect relationship based on your research question. Include the following
information:

1.
Researchthe
objective.

2.
Explainif
the design is a true experiment or a quasi-experiment. Justify your selection.

3.
Developa hypothesis based on
your research question.
4.
Evaluateyour
hypothesis according to the characteristics provided in the lecture. Be
specific.

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5652, Research Methods 3

5. Describe
the independent variables, blocking variables, dependent variables,
and extraneous variables.

6.
Explainhow
you plan to deal with issues related to internal and external validity. Be
specific.

7.
Conclusion:
Highlight the major points discussed in the previous sections. Be sure to
relate the information backto the purpose and relevance of the
research.

You
must use correct APA formatting when writing your paper. All references used,
including the textbook, must be cited.

NOTE:
This assignment is part of the Unit VIII Research Proposal. This assignment
must be submitted in sequence (i.e., Unit V must be submitted and graded by the
professor, who will provide feedback to the student before he or she can
progress to the Unit VI assignment). The student assignment will be graded
according to the assigned rubric. The professor will grade and annotate items
that need to be corrected by the student. This feedback from the professor will
help the student correct any discrepancies before compiling this assignment to
the Research Proposal. This will help the student achieve a better
review/grading for the Research Proposal.

Information
about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided
below.

Unit
VI Mini Project

Write a 2-3 page paper discussing the
measurement scale for each question in the survey developed in the Unit III
assignment. Decide if you will use composite scale score or a summated scale
score. Justify your decision. How will you measure reliability, validity, and
sensitivity?

Explain how you will deal with ethical
dilemmas during the research process (confidentiality, anonymity, conflicts of
interest, informed consent, debriefing, experiments on human subjects, and so
forth).

You
must use correct APA formatting when writing your paper. All references used,
including the textbook, must be cited.

NOTE:
This assignment is part of the Unit VIII Research Proposal. This assignment
must be submitted in sequence (i.e., Unit VI must be submitted and graded by
the professor, who will provide feedback to the student before he or she can progress
to the Unit VII assignment). The student assignment will be graded according to
the assigned rubric. The professor will grade and annotate items that need to
be corrected by the student. This feedback from the professor will help the
student correct any discrepancies before compiling this assignment to the
Research Proposal. This will help the student achieve a better review/grading
for the Research Proposal.

Information
about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided
below.

Unit
VII Mini Project

Using
the survey that you developed in Unit III, choose 10 people in your
organization to respond to the survey. Before disseminating the surveys, please
pre-code the data (refer to Chapter 19, pp. 470-471) or follow the example
provided in the lecture.

Perform
the following:

1.
Create a data file using an
Excel worksheet.

2.
Compute descriptive
statistics for the variable(s), and explain the measures of central tendency
and measures of dispersion that are most appropriate for your study.

3.
Create a pie chart with
percentages.

4.
Compute a frequency table and
histogram for each variable.

5. Decide
which measures of central tendency, spread, and graphical display would be most
appropriate for the study.

Using the information above, write a one- to
two-page paper explaining how the data will be analyzed. This section should
begin with a brief introduction to the section and a description of the
problem. You must also explain how the data will be coded and edited. Provide
justification for the descriptive statistics that will be employed in the
study. You will only need to submit the paper for this assignment. Please do
not include data, results, or graphical displays.

The
above activities are designed to help you explain the type of analysis that
will be performed. Remember that the proposal is futuristic.

You must
use correct APA formatting when writing your paper. All references used,
including the textbook, must be cited.

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5652, Research Methods 4

NOTE: This assignment is part of the Unit
VIII Research Proposal. This assignment must be submitted in sequence (i.e.,
Unit VII must be submitted and graded by the professor, who will provide
feedback to the student before he or she can progress to the Unit VIII
assignment). The student assignment will be graded according to the assigned
rubric. The professor will grade and annotate items that need to be corrected
by the student. This feedback from the professor will help the student correct
any discrepancies before compiling this assignment to the Research Proposal.
This will help the student achieve a better review/grading for the Research
Proposal.

Information
about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided
below.

Research
Proposal

Compile
the revised mini projects assignments from Unit I, Unit II, Unit IV, Unit V,
Unit VI, and Unit VII to formulate a complete 8-10 page research proposal.
Please include the appropriate headings for each section of the proposal to
help transition the reader and organize the paper. Remember to create your
abstract. An abstract is a self-contained, short, and powerful statement that
describes a larger work. Be sure to review the abstract to ensure it is correct
and include it as part of the research proposal.

Note:
All assignments must have been submitted in sequence. Feedback from each mini
project must have been receivedfrom your professor before moving to the
next section. Please be sure to make the revisions based on the feedback
provided for each mini project.

All
papers must be formatted using APA guidelines.

Information
about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is providedUnit
AssignmentsUnit
I Mini ProjectUsing
Exhibits 6.4 and 6.5 from Chapter 6 in your textbook as guidelines, respond to
the following statements. You are not required to submit the responses, but use
your answers as the foundation for the assignment listed below.Write
a two-page paper based on the information from your responses. The paper should
include the following headings:Current
Situation, Problem Statement, Research Objective, Research Question(s),and
Hypothesis. Be sure to include atitle page and a reference page.
Use correct APA formatting when writing your paper.NOTE: This assignment is part of the Unit
VIII Research Proposal. This assignment must be submitted in sequence (i.e.,
Unit I must be submitted and graded by the professor, who will provide feedback
to the student before he or she can progress to the Unit II assignment). The
student assignment will be graded according to the assigned rubric. The
professor will grade and annotate items that need to be corrected by the
student. This feedback from the professor will help the student correct any
discrepancies before compiling this assignment into the Research Proposal. This
will help the student achieve a better review/grade for the Research Proposal.Information
about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided
below.Unit
II Mini ProjectWrite
a three- to five-page literature review on your selected topic. Ensure your
literature review has the following:MBA
5652, Research Methods 2Introduction:
Provide an overview of the topic. Explain why the question is important and a
brief description of theresearch design. State the purpose of
conducting the literature review. Discuss major trends in the field. Explain
how the literature review will be organized.Body:
Discuss the current status of the topic. Organize this section according to the
previously mentioned themes orsomething similar. Discuss relationships
that may exist in the literature.Conclusion:
Highlight major points discussed in the previous sections. Be sure to relate
the information back to thepurpose and relevance of the research.Include
a minimum of five sources. Three of the sources must be from peer-reviewed
journals. Use and follow APA style for this assignment.NOTE: This assignment is part of the Unit
VIII Research Proposal. This assignment must be submitted in sequence (i.e.,
Unit II must be submitted and graded by the professor, who will provide
feedback to the student before he or she can progress to the Unit IV
assignment). The student assignment will be graded according to the assigned
rubric. The professor will grade and annotate items that need to be corrected
by the student. This feedback from the professor will help the student correct any
discrepancies before compiling this assignment into the Research Proposal. This
will help the student achieve a better review/grade for the Research Proposal.Information
about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided
below.Unit
IV Mini ProjectWrite
a two- to three-page report discussing the sampling design for the proposal.Generate
a sampling design that will yield the best results for your research objective.
Include the following information:1.
Researchthe
objective.2.
Description of the population:
Process for identifying the target population and selecting the sampling frame
3. Describe
the sampling procedures (convenience, quota, simple
random), and justify your rationale for choosingthe procedure(s).4.
Determinethe
sample size using one of the techniques from Chapter 17.5.
Calculatethe confidence
interval at 90%, 95%, and 99% to get an interval estimate, and explain the
results. (Clickherefor a
copy of the Appendices.)6.7.
Identifythe
different types of biases that are likely to occur and explain what steps you
will take to minimize them.8.
Conclusion:
Highlight the major points discussed in the previous sections. Be sure to
relate the information backto the purpose and relevance of the research.
You
must use correct APA formatting when writing your paper. All references used,
including the textbook, must be cited.NOTE: This assignment is part of the Unit
VIII Research Proposal. This assignment must be submitted in sequence (i.e.,
Unit IV must be submitted and graded by the professor, who will provide
feedback to the student before he or she can progress to the Unit V
assignment). The student assignment will be graded according to the assigned
rubric. The professor will grade and annotate items that need to be corrected
by the student. This feedback from the professor will help the student correct
any discrepancies before compiling this assignment into the Research Proposal.
This will help the student achieve a better review/grade for the Research
Proposal.Information
about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided
below.Unit
V Mini ProjectWrite
a two-page paper describing a basic experimental design for the proposal.Design a basic experiment to assess a cause
and effect relationship based on your research question. Include the following
information:1.
Researchthe
objective.2.
Explainif
the design is a true experiment or a quasi-experiment. Justify your selection.
3.
Developa hypothesis based on
your research question.4.
Evaluateyour
hypothesis according to the characteristics provided in the lecture. Be
specific.MBA
5652, Research Methods 35. Describe
the independent variables, blocking variables, dependent variables,
and extraneous variables.6.
Explainhow
you plan to deal with issues related to internal and external validity. Be
specific.7.
Conclusion:
Highlight the major points discussed in the previous sections. Be sure to
relate the information backto the purpose and relevance of the
research.You
must use correct APA formatting when writing your paper. All references used,
including the textbook, must be cited.NOTE:
This assignment is part of the Unit VIII Research Proposal. This assignment
must be submitted in sequence (i.e., Unit V must be submitted and graded by the
professor, who will provide feedback to the student before he or she can
progress to the Unit VI assignment). The student assignment will be graded
according to the assigned rubric. The professor will grade and annotate items
that need to be corrected by the student. This feedback from the professor will
help the student correct any discrepancies before compiling this assignment to
the Research Proposal. This will help the student achieve a better
review/grading for the Research Proposal.Information
about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided
below.Unit
VI Mini ProjectWrite a 2-3 page paper discussing the
measurement scale for each question in the survey developed in the Unit III
assignment. Decide if you will use composite scale score or a summated scale
score. Justify your decision. How will you measure reliability, validity, and
sensitivity?Explain how you will deal with ethical
dilemmas during the research process (confidentiality, anonymity, conflicts of
interest, informed consent, debriefing, experiments on human subjects, and so
forth).You
must use correct APA formatting when writing your paper. All references used,
including the textbook, must be cited.NOTE:
This assignment is part of the Unit VIII Research Proposal. This assignment
must be submitted in sequence (i.e., Unit VI must be submitted and graded by
the professor, who will provide feedback to the student before he or she can progress
to the Unit VII assignment). The student assignment will be graded according to
the assigned rubric. The professor will grade and annotate items that need to
be corrected by the student. This feedback from the professor will help the
student correct any discrepancies before compiling this assignment to the
Research Proposal. This will help the student achieve a better review/grading
for the Research Proposal.Information
about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided
below.Unit
VII Mini ProjectUsing
the survey that you developed in Unit III, choose 10 people in your
organization to respond to the survey. Before disseminating the surveys, please
pre-code the data (refer to Chapter 19, pp. 470-471) or follow the example
provided in the lecture.Perform
the following:1.
Create a data file using an
Excel worksheet.2.
Compute descriptive
statistics for the variable(s), and explain the measures of central tendency
and measures of dispersion that are most appropriate for your study.3.
Create a pie chart with
percentages.4.
Compute a frequency table and
histogram for each variable.5. Decide
which measures of central tendency, spread, and graphical display would be most
appropriate for the study.Using the information above, write a one- to
two-page paper explaining how the data will be analyzed. This section should
begin with a brief introduction to the section and a description of the
problem. You must also explain how the data will be coded and edited. Provide
justification for the descriptive statistics that will be employed in the
study. You will only need to submit the paper for this assignment. Please do
not include data, results, or graphical displays.The
above activities are designed to help you explain the type of analysis that
will be performed. Remember that the proposal is futuristic.You must
use correct APA formatting when writing your paper. All references used,
including the textbook, must be cited.MBA
5652, Research Methods 4NOTE: This assignment is part of the Unit
VIII Research Proposal. This assignment must be submitted in sequence (i.e.,
Unit VII must be submitted and graded by the professor, who will provide
feedback to the student before he or she can progress to the Unit VIII
assignment). The student assignment will be graded according to the assigned
rubric. The professor will grade and annotate items that need to be corrected
by the student. This feedback from the professor will help the student correct
any discrepancies before compiling this assignment to the Research Proposal.
This will help the student achieve a better review/grading for the Research
Proposal.Information
about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided
below.Research
ProposalCompile
the revised mini projects assignments from Unit I, Unit II, Unit IV, Unit V,
Unit VI, and Unit VII to formulate a complete 8-10 page research proposal.
Please include the appropriate headings for each section of the proposal to
help transition the reader and organize the paper. Remember to create your
abstract. An abstract is a self-contained, short, and powerful statement that
describes a larger work. Be sure to review the abstract to ensure it is correct
and include it as part of the research proposal.Note:
All assignments must have been submitted in sequence. Feedback from each mini
project must have been receivedfrom your professor before moving to the
next section. Please be sure to make the revisions based on the feedback
provided for each mini project.All
papers must be formatted using APA guidelines.