Feb Drive 2011

MBASEMESTER III
MB0034–ResearchMethodology-3 Credits
(Book ID:B0800)
Assignment Set- 2(60Marks)
Note:Eachquestioncarries10Marks.Answerallthe questions

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Q 1. Why should a manger know about research when the job entails managing
people, products, events, environments, and the like? [10 Marks]
Q 2. a. How do you evolve research design for exploratory research? Briefly
analyze. [5 marks].
b. Briefly explain Independent dependent and extraneous variables in a research
design.
[5 Marks]

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[5 Marks]
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b. Analyze multi-stage and sequential sampling. [5 Marks]

Q 4. List down various measures of central tendency and explain the difference
between them? [10 marks].

Q.5. Select any topic for research and explain how you will use both secondary
and primary sources to gather the required information. [10 marks]

Q 6. a. Explain the role of Graphs and Diagrams? [5 Marks]

b. What are the Types and General rules for graphical representation of data?

[5 Marks]
 Feb Drive 2011

For SMU Assigment @ 600 Rs Per Semester

Email : mba8182@gmail.com
Ph: 09873669404

MBASEMESTER III
MB0034–ResearchMethodology- 3 Credits
(Book ID:B0800)
Assignment Set-2 (60 Marks)
Note:Eachquestioncarries10Marks.Answerallthe questions

Q 1. What is questionnaire? Discuss the main points that you will take into account while
drafting a questionnaire? [10 marks].

Q 2. What do you mean by primary data? What are the various methods of collecting
primary data? [10 marks].

Q 3.a. Analyze the case study and descriptive approach to research. [5 marks].
b. Distinguish between research methods & research Methodology. [5 Marks]

Q 4. Explain the important concepts in Research design? [10 Marks]

Q 5. What are the differences between observation and interviewing as methods of data
collection? Give two specific examples of situations where either observation or
interviewing would be more appropriate. [10 marks].

Q 6.Strictly speaking, would case studies be considered as scientific research? Why or

why not? [10 marks].