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Identify the incorrect statement: |
| | A) | Method bound research is more successful because problems are recast in keeping with special competencies. |
| | B) | Attractive databases distract us from the other needs of research. |
| | C) | Research should be grounded in management decision priorities. |
| | D) | Experimental designs can be used in social sciences. |
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In the research process which of the following is critical to success? |
| | A) | Pilot testing. |
| | B) | A thorough understanding of the problem. |
| | C) | Detailed analysis of results. |
| | D) | A good design for a sampling plan. |
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Which of the following is inappropriate for the management question: |
| | A) | Is framed only after choosing the purpose or objective. |
| | B) | Can be framed to choose the purpose or objective. |
| | C) | Can seek the identification of the solution to problems. |
| | D) | Can focus on identifying control strategies. |
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Measurement Questions: |
| | A) | In an observational study, measurement questions are the observations themselves. |
| | B) | Are not relevant to qualitative studies. |
| | C) | Are used only with sampling procedures. |
| | D) | Are inferred, rather than on the questionnaire. |
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Ex post facto research evaluation is: |
| | A) | Before the research. |
| | B) | Conducted ex ante. |
| | C) | A cost benefit analysis, before the research is done. |
| | D) | All of the above. |
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Which of the following is something that a proposal will NOT tell the reader: |
| | A) | What will be done. |
| | B) | Why it will be done. |
| | C) | What the results will be. |
| | D) | What is the benefit of doing it. |
| | E) | None of the above. |
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Some of the most important sections of the external proposal are the: |
| | A) | Objectives, design, and qualifications |
| | B) | Literature review, appendix, and anticipated results |
| | C) | Anticipated results, budget, and data analysis |
| | D) | Objectives, glossary, and qualifications |
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The executive summary allows a busy manager or sponsor to understand quickly the thrust of the proposal. Therefore, the goal for the summary is to have the executive: |
| | A) | Agree to sponsor the research programs at the university. |
| | B) | Pass the proposal on to his/her staff for a full evaluation. |
| | C) | Request a meeting with the researcher for further discussion. |
| | D) | Ask the research department to undertake a similar study. |
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The budget section: |
| | A) | In an internal research proposal is the department's annual budget statement. |
| | B) | Indicates a total expenditure which represents the fee payable, for an external proposal. |
| | C) | Indicates the direct costs of the exercise. |
| | D) | Makes calculations on man-machine hour basis only. |
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Research proposal evaluation: |
| | A) | Is formal for small contracts. |
| | B) | When informal, project needs and criteria are well understood but not well documented. |
| | C) | Should be done not by the sponsor but by an external agency. |
| | D) | When informal, has weights or points assigned to criteria. |
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