chapter 6 - ELEMENTS OF RESEARCH DEGSINE

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Chapter  6 


     1. What are the basic research design issues? Describe them in some detail. 
     The basic design issues regarding propose of the study, type of investigation, extent of researcher interference, study setting, unit of analysis and the time horizon.

      2. Why are the basic design issue important to consider before conducting the study and even as early as at the time of formulating the research question?

Because the researcher would determine the appropriate decisions to be made in study design based on the problem definition, the research objectives, the extent rigor desired, and cost considerations. 


3. Is a field study totally out of the question if one is trying to establish cause and effect relationships?

Yes it is, co relational studies done in organizations are called field studies. 

studies conducted to establish cause and effect relationships using the same natural environment.

      4.“An exploratory study is just as useful as a predictive study” discuss this statement.

Exploratory studies were undertaken to understand what the concept quality of work life means. after extensive interviews with various groups of people, the concept was considered to encompass such factors as enriched job, healthy work environment, stress-free work relationships, job satisfaction, work role involvement, work life is too narrow and limited to be useful for research and that the concept quality of life is more encompassing, because work and non work can not be viewed as two tightly compartmentalized aspects of an individuals life. That is have same thing with predictive study.
 

       5. Why is the unit of analysis an integral part of the research design?

because the unit of analysis refers to the level at which data are aggregated for analysis, and that the time horizon if studies could be one short or longitudinal. Finally we examined the circumstances in which each design decision would be appropriated. 


6. Discuss the interrelationships among no contrived setting. The propose of the study, type of investigation, researcher interface, and time horizon of study. 

The interrelationships among no contrived setting. The propose of the study, type of investigation, researcher interface, and time horizon of study is if we already have a research proposal, we can develop a research proposal, then we classify this kind of research that, and we can establish when the research can be done.

         7. bellow are two scenarios indicate how the researcher should proceed in each case that is, determine the following. Giving reasons:

1. the propose the study
2. the type of investigation
3. the extern of researcher interference
4. the study setting
5. the time horizon of the study
6. the unit of analysis

scenario A

Ms. Joyce lynn. The owner of a small business (a woman’s dress boutique), has invited a consultant to tell her how her business is different from similar small businesses within a 60-mie radius, with respect to usage of the most modern computer technology. Sales volume, profit margin, and staff training.

Scenario B

Mr. Paul Hodge, the owner of several restaurants on the East Coast. Is concerned about the wide differences in their profit margins he would like to try some incentive plans for increasing the efficiency levels of those restaurants that lag behind. But before he actually does this, he would like to make sure the idea would work. He asks a researcher to help him on this issue.

Scenario A:

1.  the propose the study                                            : descriptive testing     
2. the type of investigation                                          : causal study  
3. the extern of researcher interference                         : minimal
4. the study setting                                                   : field  study
5. the time horizon of the study                                   : longitudinal studies
6. the unit of analysis                                                 : groups as the unit of analysis

scenario B

1. the propose the study                                                    : descriptive study       
2. the type of investigation                                                 : causal study  
3. the extern of researcher interference                                : minimal
4. the study setting                                                          : lab experiment study
5. the time horizon of the study                                          : cross-sectional studies
6. the unit of analysis                                                        : industry as the unit of analysis