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Research Methods Question Paper

Research Methods

Course:Master Of Business Management

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2011

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2010/2011
INSTITUTE OF OPEN LEARNING
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
SCU 600: RESEARCH METHODS
DATE: Monday 31st January, 2011 TIME: 2.00 p.m. – 5.00 p.m.
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INSTRUCTIONS
Answer ALL the following questions.

Question 1 - (40 marks)
Eldo-K Ltd has been experiencing numerous human resource related problems for the last two years.
The human crisis has resulted in many other negative effects which have translated to lots of losses.
Given that you have been hired to investigate the problem;
i. Give a suitable title for the study. [5 marks]

ii. Formulate a possible problem statement for the study. [10 marks]

iii. Formulate possible objectives and hypotheses for the study. [10 marks]

iv. Construct a suitable conceptual framework for the study. [5 marks]

v. Operationalize the variables of the study. [10 marks]

Question 2 - (20 marks)
By using suitable examples, explain the different styles of citing and referencing literature materials in
accordance to the American Psychological Association (APA) code.

Question 3 - (20 marks)

Assuming that you have been assigned to carry out a study entitled “The effects of Information and
Communication Technology (ICT) on performance in the food sector in Kenya: A Case of Selected
Companies”;

i. State possible variables. [5 marks]

ii. Write a possible abstract of the study. [5 marks]

iii. Explain how you can construct the sample. [5 marks]

iv. Explain how you can analyze the data. [5 marks]