Research Methods Question Paper
Research Methods
Course:Master Of Business Administration
Institution: Kenyatta University question papers
Exam Year:2010
KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2010/2011
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
BME 502:
BUSINESS RESEARCH METHODS
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DATE: WEDNESDAY 24TH NOVEMBER 2010 TIME: 9.00 A.M. - 12.00 NOON
INSTRUCTIONS
Answer ALL questions in SECTION A and any TWO (2) Questions in SECTION B.
Credit will be given for clarity of ideas and use of relevant examples.
SECTION A : Answer ALL Questions.
Q.1
Explain the following terms as used in research:
a)
Hypothesis
b)
Research design
c)
Secondary data
d)
Conceptual or theoretical framework
e)
Cross tabulation
(30 marks)
Q.2
a)
Explain the characteristics of a “good” problem statement. (5 marks)
b)
Assume that employee performance in your organization has been declining in the last six months. On learning that you are taking a research course as part of your EMBA, the human resource manager has asked you to carry an investigation on the problem.
i)
How would you design the study to investigate on the problem?
ii)
What kind of data would you collect?
iii)
How would you collect the data?
iv)
What would serve as the dependent variable?
(25 marks)
SECTION B: Answer Any Two Questions
3.
Distinguish between any four of the following:
a)
Deductive and inductive approach;
b)
Quantitative methods and qualitative
c)
Simple random sampling and convenient sampling
d)
Nominal scale and ordinal scale
e)
Parameter and statistics
(20 marks)
Q.4
Explain the main steps in questionnaire development. (20 marks)
Q.5
Explain how you would deal with the following research issues:
a)
Sample size determination
b)
Editing and coding data
c)
Univariate analysis
d)
Report writing
(20 marks)
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