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• 1 Designed Research 1

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• What are the 5 steps involved in the Problem analysis?

  1. Direct cause
     
  2. Problem definition
  3. Aim
  4. Research question
  5. Hypotheses

• What is the definition of applied research (solve problems)?

  Solves a current problem faced by the manager in the work setting, demanding a timely solution.

• What are the 5 elements of research design ?

  1. Operational of variables 
     
  2. Type of research and study 
  3. Population and sampling
  4. research method
  5. representativeness, biases, and quality

• What are the 3 different types of studies?

  1. Descriptive = presenting known info
     
  2. Exploratory = trying to find new info
  3. Examinatory/causal = Checking if your conjectures (hypotheses are true)

• What are the 3 Research methods and what do they entail?

  1. Tools: Interviews, observations, Surveys, content analysis
     
  2. Instruments: One or more questions in a survey, weighing instruments, financial numbers, etc. 
  3. Procedures: How the tools were used in the research (f.e time and place of data collection)

• What are the 4 level of measures and how do you explain them?

  1. Ratio: absolute zero-point
     
  2. Interval: number but agreed upon zero-point
  3. Ordinal: values can be put in order
  4. Nominal: categories, names, no order

• What 2 things do you measure to see if my research design will be successful?

  1. Representativeness
     
  2. Quality of your measurments

• 2 Designed Research 2

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• 7 stages of conducting interviews

  1.  Thematizing -> 
  2. Designing -> 
  3. Interviewing -> 
  4. Transcribing -> 
  5. Analyzing -> 
  6. Verifying -> 
  7. Reporting

• What is Bias in an interview

  Bias is any error that creeps into the information gathered. It occurs whenever incorrect information is provided to the researcher by whoever offers the information.

• How can Bias be reduced in interviewing?

  Bias can be reduced by:
  

  • Choosing the appropriate environment in which the interview is conducted.
  • Establishing trust with the respondent.
  • Phrasing questions so that they do not lead the interviewee to respond in a particular manner.
  • Clarifying issues when the respondent seems confused.
  • Not coming across as evaluative or judgmental.
  • Not placing special emphasis on specific words.