For the Unit I assignment, you will use what you learned about research methodologies, primary and secondary sources, and reviewing literature to develop a literature review. This literature review wi

Conte m pora ry a nd a ctio nable s ta tis tic al p ro cedure s a s w ell a s d ata a naly s is to ols are e xa m in ed. B est p ra ctic es fo r p re senta tio n o f r e searc h r e sult s a ls o a re a ppra is ed.

Cours e T extb ook(s ) Cre sw ell, J . W ., & C re sw ell, J . D . ( 2 018).

Researc h d esig n: Q ualit a tiv e, q uantit a tiv e, and m ix ed m eth ods a ppro aches ( 5 th e d.) .

Thousand O aks , C A: S age.

Addit io nal R equir e d C ours e M ate ria l( s ) See e ach U nit S tu dy G uid e fo r a ddit io nal r e quir e d c ours e m ate ria l( s ).

Cours e L earn in g O utc o m es Upon c om ple tio n o f th is c ours e, s tu dents s hould b e a ble to :

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Dis cuss h ow r e searc h-b ased d ecis io n-m akin g c an d ir e ctly a ffe ct o rg aniz atio nal p ra ctic es.

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Exa m in e th e d eve lo pm enta l c om ponents o f th e r e searc h p ro cess.

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Com pare a nd c ontr a st th e d if fe re nces b etw een q ualit a tiv e a nd q uantit a tiv e r e searc h m eth odolo gie s.

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Eva lu ate d if fe re nt ty p es o f r e searc h m eth ods.

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Exa m in e th e a dva nta ges a nd d is adva nta ges o f c olle ctin g p rim ary a nd s econdary d ata .

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Dif fe re ntia te b etw een v a rio us r e searc h-b ased to ols c om monly u sed in b usin esses.

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Test d ata fo r a b usin ess r e searc h p ro je ct.

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Syn th esiz e th e r e sult s o f a r e searc h-b ased p la n.

Pre re quis it e (s ) No p re re quis it e c ours es a re r e quir e d fo r e nro llm ent in th is c ours e.

Cre dit s Upon c om ple tio n o f th is c ours e, th e s tu dents w ill e arn 3 .0 0 h ours o f c olle ge c re dit .

CSU O nlin e L ib ra ry The C SU O nlin e L ib ra ry is a va ila ble to s upport y o ur c ours es a nd p ro gra m s. T he o nlin e lib ra ry in clu des d ata bases, jo urn als , MBA 5 652, R esearc h M eth ods M BA 5 652, R ese arc h M eth ods 1 e-b ooks , a nd r e searc h g uid es. T hese r e sourc es a re a lw ays a ccessib le a nd c an b e r e ached th ro ugh th e lib ra ry w eb p age.

To a ccess th e lib ra ry , lo g in to th e m yC SU S tu dent P orta l, a nd c lic k o n “ C SU O nlin e L ib ra ry .” Y ou c an a ls o a ccess th e C SU Onlin e L ib ra ry fr o m th e “ M y L ib ra ry ” b utto n o n th e c ours e m enu fo r e ach c ours e in B la ckb oard .

The C SU O nlin e L ib ra ry o ffe rs s eve ra l r e fe re nce s erv ic es. E -m ail ( lib ra ry @ colu m bia south ern .e du ) a nd te le phone (1 .8 77.2 68.8 046) a ssis ta nce is a va ila ble M onday – T hurs day fr o m 8 a .m . to 5 p .m . a nd F rid ay fr o m 8 a .m . to 3 p .m . T he lib ra ry ’s c hat r e fe re nce s erv ic e, Ask a L ib ra ria n , is a va ila ble 2 4/7 ; lo ok fo r th e c hat b ox o n th e o nlin e lib ra ry p age.

Lib ra ria ns c an h elp y o u d eve lo p y o ur r e searc h p la n o r a ssis t y o u in fin din g r e le va nt, a ppro pria te , a nd tim ely in fo rm atio n.

Refe re nce r e quests c an in clu de c usto m iz ed k e yw ord s earc h s tr a te gie s, lin ks to a rtic le s, d ata base h elp , a nd o th er s erv ic es.

Lib G uid es Thin k o f a L ib G uid e ( a L ib ra ry G uid e) a s a m in i- w ebsit e to h elp y o u w it h y o ur a ssig nm ents . It h as r e le va nt in fo rm atio n s uch as d ata bases, e -b ooks , a nd w ebsit e s s pecif ic to y o ur c ours es. If y o u h ave a ny q uestio ns, p le ase r e ach o ut to y o ur fr ie ndly lib ra ry s ta ff.

Clic k here fo r th e L ib G uid e fo r th is c ours e.

Unit A ssig nm ents Unit I L it e ra tu re R evie w Wit h in th is c ours e y o u w ill s ubm it p arts o f a r e searc h p aper in e ach u nit th at w ill c om e to geth er in U nit V II a s th e c om ple te pro je ct. C lic k here to r e vie w th e C ours e P ro je ct G uid ance d ocum ent, w hic h o utlin es a ll o f th e w ork y o u w ill s ubm it fo r th e cours e a nd p ro vid es a te m pla te fo r th e fin al p aper. R evie w in g th e d ocum ent w ill p ro vid e in sig ht a nd m enta l p re para tio n fo r th e s cope o f th e c ours e s in ce th e a ssig nm ents w ill b uild u pon o ne a noth er. It a ls o in tr o duces th e s cenario y o u w ill u tiliz e fo r eve ry a ssig nm ent in th is c ours e. C lic k here to r e vie w th e S un C oast R em edia tio n D ata F ile s d ocum ent. T his d ocum ent w ill be th e s ourc e o f d ata fo r y o ur p ro je ct, h ow eve r, y o u w ill n ot b egin w ork in g w it h th e d ata u ntil U nit IV . N ote : T he te m pla te pro vid ed is fo r th e U nit V II R esearc h P aper; y o u w ill s ubm it p arts o f th is p aper in e ach u nit . S ee th e te m pla te s in e ach u nit assig nm ent.

For th e U nit I a ssig nm ent, y o u w ill u se w hat y o u le arn ed a bout r e searc h m eth odolo gie s, p rim ary a nd s econdary s ourc es, and r e vie w in g lit e ra tu re to d eve lo p a lit e ra tu re r e vie w . T his lit e ra tu re r e vie w w ill b ecom e p art o f th e fin al c ours e p ro je ct d ue in Unit V II. P le ase c lic k here to a ccess a nd u tiliz e a te m pla te fo r th is a ssig nm ent.

Revie w a rtic le s in th e C SU O nlin e L ib ra ry d ata bases a nd o th er c re dib le r e sourc es to lo cate s ix p eer-re vie w ed, s chola rly artic le s th at r e la te to th e S un C oast b usin ess p ro ble m s id entif ie d in th e C ours e P ro je ct G uid ance d ocum ent. T he a rtic le s yo u u se s hould h elp in fo rm y o ur k n ow le dge a bout th e is sues y o u a re tr y in g to s olv e fo r S un C oast. T he a rtic le s s hould a ls o be q uantit a tiv e r e searc h a rtic le s fr o m p rim ary a nd s econdary s ourc es. T ry in clu din g w ord s lik e corre la tio n, r e gre ssio n, t te st, a nd AN O VA in y o ur k e yw ord s earc h c rit e ria .

The a rtic le d is cussio n s hould in clu de th e q ualif ic atio ns o f th e a uth ors , p urp ose o f th e s tu die s, r e searc h m eth odolo gie s a nd desig ns u sed, r e sult s fr o m th e s tu die s, a nd e xp la natio ns o f h ow th e a rtic le s r e la te to S un C oast’s p ro ble m . E nsure th at y o u als o d escrib e h ow y o u b elie ve th e r e searc h m ade a p osit iv e o rg aniz atio nal im pact.

The tit le a nd r e fe re nce p ages d o n ot c ount to w ard th e p age r e quir e m ent fo r th is a ssig nm ent. T his a ssig nm ent s hould b e a min im um o f tw o p ages in le ngth , fo llo w A P A-s ty le fo rm attin g a nd g uid elin es, a nd u se r e fe re nces a nd c it a tio ns a s n ecessary .

Refe r to th e C ours e P ro je ct G uid ance d ocum ent fo r in sig ht. F or a ssis ta nce in c re atin g y o ur lit e ra tu re r e vie w , r e ach o ut to th e W rit in g C ente r.

Unit II S ch ola rly A ctiv it y For th is a ssig nm ent, y o u w ill d efin e th e r e searc h o bje ctiv e s a nd d eve lo p th e r e searc h q uestio ns a nd h yp oth eses to s et th e sta ge fo r th e S un C oast R em edia tio n r e searc h p ro je ct.

You w ill u tiliz e th is te m pla te to c om ple te th e U nit II a ssig nm ent.

Be s ure to in clu de th e fo llo w in g s ectio ns in y o ur s ubm is sio n, a nd r e m em ber to u se A P A-fo rm atte d s ectio n h eadin gs a nd subheadin gs.

In tr o ductio n Researc h p ro ble m s Researc h o bje ctiv e s: R efe r to th e In tr o ductio n a nd S ta te m ent o f P ro ble m s s ectio ns p ro vid ed in th e U nit II A ssig nm ent Tem pla te to m ake e xp lic it s ta te m ents a s to th e o bje ctiv e s o f th is s tu dy. F or e xa m ple , “ O ne o bje ctiv e o f th is r e searc h stu dy is to d ete rm in e th e d ir e ctio n ( e it h er p osit iv e o r n egativ e ) a nd th e s tr e ngth o f r e la tio nship s b etw een A B C C om pany’s va rio us c onsum er p ro m otio ns a nd s ale s r e ve nue. T his o bje ctiv e is in te nded to d ete rm in e w hic h p ro m otio ns m ay b e more e ffe ctiv e a nd s tr a te gic ally im porta nt.” R esearc h o bje ctiv e s s hould b e d is cussed fo r e ach p ro ble m id entif ie d.

Researc h q uestio ns a nd h yp oth eses: P ro vid e r e searc h q uestio ns a nd n ull a nd a lt e rn ativ e h yp oth eses th at a lig n w it h th e re searc h o bje ctiv e s a nd p ro ble m s. F or e xa m ple :

RQ 1 : W hat is th e r e la tio nship b etw een P ro m otio n 1 a nd s ale s r e ve nue?

M BA 5 652, R ese arc h M eth ods 2 Ho1 ( n ull h yp oth esis ): T here is n o s ta tis tic ally s ig nif ic ant c orre la tio n b etw een P ro m otio n 1 ( in dependent v a ria ble ) and s ale s r e ve nue ( d ependent v a ria ble ).

Ha1 ( a lt e rn ativ e h yp oth esis ): T here is a s ta tis tic ally s ig nif ic ant c orre la tio n b etw een P ro m otio n 1 a nd s ale s r e ve nue.

RQ 2 : W hat is th e r e la tio nship b etw een P ro m otio n 2 a nd s ale s r e ve nue?

Ho2 : T here is n o s ta tis tic ally s ig nif ic ant c orre la tio n b etw een P ro m otio n 2 a nd s ale s r e ve nue.

Ha1 : T here is a s ta tis tic ally s ig nif ic ant c orre la tio n b etw een P ro m otio n 2 a nd s ale s r e ve nue.

RQ 3 : A re th ere d if fe re nces in r e tu rn o n in ve stm ent ( R O I) b etw een th e v a rio us p ro m otio ns?

Ho3 : T here a re n o s ta tis tic ally s ig nif ic ant d if fe re nces in R O I b etw een P ro m otio n 1 a nd P ro m otio n 2 .

Ha3 : T here a re s ta tis tic ally s ig nif ic ant d if fe re nces in R O I b etw een P ro m otio n 1 a nd P ro m otio n 2 .

The tit le a nd r e fe re nce p ages d o n ot c ount to w ard th e p age r e quir e m ent fo r th is a ssig nm ent. T his a ssig nm ent s hould b e a min im um o f tw o p ages in le ngth , fo llo w A P A-s ty le fo rm attin g a nd g uid elin es, a nd u se r e fe re nces a nd c it a tio ns a s n ecessary .

Unit III S ch ola rly A ctiv it y Researc h D esig n Researc h d esig n r e fe rs to th e s pecif ic ty p e o f s tu dy th at y o u w ill c onduct. R esearc h d esig n is n orm ally c onsis te nt w it h one’s p hilo sophic al w orld vie w a nd th e m eth odolo gic al a ppro ach th e r e searc her c hooses. In th is c ase, y o u a re u sin g a quantit a tiv e m eth odolo gy. A s w e h ave d is cussed in th is c ours e, q uantit a tiv e r e searc h d esig ns c an b e e xp erim enta l a nd n on- exp erim enta l. Y ou w ill b e u sin g a n on-e xp erim enta l d esig n th at c an in clu de d escrip tiv e s ta tis tic s, c orre la tio nal o r c ausal- com para tiv e r e searc h m eth ods.

Researc h m eth ods r e fe r to s pecif ic p ro cedure s s ele cte d b ased o n th e c hosen d esig n. T his is w here y o u w ill p ro vid e d eta il on h ow y o u c olle cte d a nd a naly z ed y o ur d ata . F or q uantit a tiv e m eth odolo gie s, r e searc h m eth ods c an b e q uit e d eta ile d a nd re quir e th at a tte ntio n b e p aid to r e cru it m ent, s am plin g, s am plin g fr a m e, s am ple s iz e, s urv e ys , p ilo t te sts , o bserv a tio ns, d ata colle ctio n, d ata a naly s is , s ta tis tic al p ro cedure s, d ata in te rp re ta tio n, c odin g, v a lid it y , r e lia bilit y , g enera liz abilit y , r e portin g, e tc .

For th is a ssig nm ent, y o u w ill d eve lo p th e r e searc h d esig n fo r th e S un C oast p ro je ct, u tiliz in g th is te m pla te to c om ple te y o ur assig nm ent.

Your U nit III r e searc h d esig n s ubm is sio n s hould in clu de th e b elo w e le m ents .

Researc h M eth odolo gy: D escrib e a nd ju stif y th e c hoic e o f r e searc h m eth odolo gy a nd w hy it w as m ost s uit a ble to solv e th e p ro ble m s. B e s ure to c om pare a nd c ontr a st th is c hoic e w it h th e d esig n th at w as n ot s ele cte d.

Researc h D esig n: E xp la in w heth er th e r e searc h d esig n is e xp lo ra to ry , c ausal, o r d escrip tiv e . P ro vid e th e r a tio nale fo r th e choic e.

Researc h M eth ods: R evie w th e r e searc h q uestio ns a nd h yp oth eses y o u d eve lo ped in U nit II, a nd th en d ecid e o n th e most a ppro pria te r e searc h m eth ods to te st y o ur h yp oth eses. T hey m ig ht in clu de a c om bin atio n o f e xp erim enta tio n, descrip tiv e s ta tis tic s, c orre la tio n, a nd c asual- c om para tiv e m eth ods. B e s ure to s pecif y w hic h m eth od w ill b e u sed to te st whic h r e searc h q uestio n a nd h yp oth eses, a nd e xp la in w hy th at m eth od w as m ost a ppro pria te .

Data C olle ctio n M eth ods: S pecif y h ow th e d ata w ere m ost lik e ly c olle cte d to te st th e h yp oth eses. D ata c olle ctio n meth ods in clu de, b ut a re n ot lim it e d to , s urv e y, o bserv a tio n, a nd r e cord s a naly s is . B e s ure to s pecif y w hic h d ata colle ctio n m eth od w as u sed to c olle ct th e d ata n eeded fo r e ach r e searc h q uestio n a nd h yp oth esis . P le ase n ote th at o ne data c olle ctio n m eth od c ould c aptu re th e d ata fo r s eve ra l r e searc h q uestio ns a nd h yp oth eses.

Sam plin g D esig n: B rie fly d escrib e th e ty p e o f s am plin g d esig n th at w as m ost lik e ly u sed fo r th e d ata th at w ere c olle cte d.

Choic es in clu de, b ut a re n ot lim it e d to , r a ndom s am ple , c onve nie nce s am ple , e tc . E xp la in y o ur r a tio nale fo r y o ur sam plin g d esig n s ele ctio n(s ).

Data A naly s is P ro cedure s: S pecif y w hic h s ta tis tic al p ro cedure s w ill b e u sed to te st e ach o f y o ur h yp oth eses fr o m a m ong corre la tio n, r e gre ssio n, t te st, a nd A N O VA. E xp la in w hy e ach p ro cedure w as th e m ost a ppro pria te c hoic e.

The tit le a nd r e fe re nce p ages d o n ot c ount to w ard th e p age r e quir e m ent fo r th is a ssig nm ent. T his a ssig nm ent s hould b e n o le ss th an tw o p ages in le ngth , fo llo w A P A-s ty le fo rm attin g a nd g uid elin es, a nd u se r e fe re nces a nd c it a tio ns a s n ecessary .

Unit IV S ch ola rly A ctiv it y Descrip tiv e S ta tis tic s A naly s is Describ e th e S un C oast d ata u sin g th e d escrip tiv e s ta tis tic s to ols d is cussed in th e u nit le sson. E sta blis h w heth er assum ptio ns a re m et to u se p ara m etr ic s ta tis tic al p ro cedure s. R epeat th e ta sks b elo w fo r e ach ta b in th e S un C oast re searc h s tu dy d ata s et. U tiliz e th e U nit IV S chola rly A ctiv it y te m pla te here .

You w ill u tiliz e M ic ro soft E xc el T oolP ak. T he lin ks to th e T oolP ak a re here in th e C ours e P ro je ct G uid ance d ocum ent.

Here a re s om e o f th e it e m s y o u w ill c ove r.

Pro duce a fr e quency d is tr ib utio n ta ble a nd h is to gra m .

Genera te d escrip tiv e s ta tis tic s ta ble , in clu din g m easure s o f c entr a l te ndency ( m ean, m edia n, a nd m ode), k u rto sis , a nd ske w ness.

Describ e th e d ependent v a ria ble m easure m ent s cale a s n om in al, o rd in al, in te rv a l, o r r a tio .

Analy z e, e va lu ate , a nd d is cuss th e a bove d escrip tiv e s ta tis tic s in r e la tio n to a ssum ptio ns r e quir e d fo r p ara m etr ic te stin g.

Confir m w heth er th e a ssum ptio ns a re m et o r a re n ot m et.

The tit le a nd r e fe re nce p ages d o n ot c ount to w ard th e p age r e quir e m ent fo r th is a ssig nm ent. T his a ssig nm ent s hould b e n o le ss th an fiv e p ages in le ngth , fo llo w A P A-s ty le fo rm attin g a nd g uid elin es, a nd u se r e fe re nces a nd c it a tio ns a s n ecessary .

M BA 5 652, R ese arc h M eth ods 3 Unit V S ch ola rly A ctiv it y Corre la tio n a nd R egre ssio n A naly s is U sin g S un C oast D ata S et Usin g th e S un C oast d ata s et, p erfo rm a c orre la tio n a naly s is , s im ple r e gre ssio n a naly s is , a nd m ult ip le r e gre ssio n a naly s is , and in te rp re t th e r e sult s .

Ple ase fo llo w th e U nit V S chola rly A ctiv it y te m pla te here to c om ple te y o ur a ssig nm ent.

You w ill u tiliz e M ic ro soft E xc el T oolP ak fo r th is a ssig nm ent.

Exa m ple :

Corre la tio n A naly s is Resta te th e h yp oth eses.

Pro vid e d ata o utp ut r e sult s fr o m E xc el T oolp ak.

In te rp re t th e c orre la tio n a naly s is r e sult s Sim ple R egre ssio n A naly s is Resta te th e h yp oth eses.

Pro vid e d ata o utp ut r e sult s fr o m E xc el T oolp ak.

In te rp re t th e s im ple r e gre ssio n a naly s is r e sult s Mult ip le R egre ssio n A naly s is Resta te th e h yp oth eses.

Pro vid e d ata o utp ut r e sult s fr o m E xc el T oolp ak.

In te rp re t th e m ult ip le r e gre ssio n a naly s is r e sult s . The tit le a nd r e fe re nce p ages d o n ot c ount to w ard th e p age r e quir e m ent fo r th is a ssig nm ent. T his a ssig nm ent s hould b e n o le ss th an tw o p ages in le ngth , fo llo w A P A-s ty le fo rm attin g a nd g uid elin es, a nd u se r e fe re nces a nd c it a tio ns a s n ecessary .

Unit V I S ch ola rly A ctiv it y Usin g t T est a nd A N O VA W it h S un C oast R em edia tio n D ata S et Usin g th e S un C oast R em edia tio n d ata s et, p erfo rm a n in dependent s am ple s t T est, d ependent s am ple s t T est, a nd AN O VA, a nd in te rp re t th e r e sult s .

You w ill u tiliz e M ic ro soft E xc el T oolp ak fo r th is a ssig nm ent.

Exa m ple :

In dependent S am ple t T est Resta te th e h yp oth eses.

Pro vid e d ata o utp ut r e sult s fr o m E xc el T oolp ak.

In te rp re t th e t T est r e sult s Dependent S am ple t T est Resta te th e h yp oth eses.

Pro vid e d ata o utp ut r e sult s fr o m E xc el T oolp ak.

In te rp re t th e t T est r e sult s AN O VA Resta te th e h yp oth eses.

Pro vid e d ata o utp ut r e sult s fr o m E xc el T oolp ak.

In te rp re t th e A N O VA r e sult s .

Ple ase fo llo w th e U nit V I S chola rly A ctiv it y te m pla te here to c om ple te y o ur a ssig nm ent.

The tit le a nd r e fe re nce p ages d o n ot c ount to w ard th e p age r e quir e m ent fo r th is a ssig nm ent. T his a ssig nm ent s hould b e n o le ss th an tw o p ages in le ngth , fo llo w A P A-s ty le fo rm attin g a nd g uid elin es, a nd u se r e fe re nces a nd c it a tio ns a s n ecessary .

Unit V II R ese arc h P ap er Fin al P ro je ct Now th at y o u h ave c om ple te d th e fir s t s ix a ssig nm ents , it is tim e to c om ple te y o ur r e searc h p ro je ct fo r th e c ours e. In clu de th e fo llo w in g s ectio ns in y o ur s ubm is sio n.

Tit le P age Table o f C onte nts Exe cutiv e S um mary In tr o ductio n Sta te m ent o f th e P ro ble m s Lit e ra tu re R evie w Researc h O bje ctiv e s Researc h Q uestio ns a nd H yp oth eses Researc h M eth odolo gy, D esig n, a nd M eth ods M BA 5 652, R ese arc h M eth ods 4 Researc h M eth odolo gy Researc h D esig n Researc h M eth ods Data C olle ctio n M eth ods Sam plin g D esig n Data A naly s is P ro cedure s Data A naly s is : D escrip tiv e S ta tis tic s a nd A ssum ptio n T estin g Data A naly s is : H yp oth esis T estin g Fin din gs Recom mendatio ns Refe re nces Ple ase fo llo w th e U nit V II p ro je ct te m pla te here to c om ple te y o ur a ssig nm ent.

Ple ase r e fe r to th e C ours e P ro je ct G uid ance d ocum ent here fo r h elp .

The tit le a nd r e fe re nce p ages d o n ot c ount to w ard th e p age r e quir e m ent fo r th is a ssig nm ent. T his a ssig nm ent s hould b e n o le ss th an th re e p ages in le ngth , fo llo w A P A-s ty le fo rm attin g a nd g uid elin es, a nd u se r e fe re nces a nd c it a tio ns a s n ecessary .

Unit V III P ow erP oin t P re se nta tio n Cre ate a P ow erP oin t p re senta tio n fo r th e S un C oast R em edia tio n r e searc h p ro je ct to c om munic ate th e fin din gs a nd suggest r e com mendatio ns. P le ase u se th e fo llo w in g fo rm at:

Slid e 1 : In clu de a tit le s lid e.

Slid e 2 : O rg aniz e th e a genda.

Slid e 3 : In tr o duce th e p ro je ct.

Sta te m ent o f th e P ro ble m s Researc h O bje ctiv e s Slid e 4 : D escrib e in fo rm atio n g ath ere d fr o m th e lit e ra tu re r e vie w .

Slid e 5 : In clu de r e searc h m eth odolo gy, d esig n, a nd m eth ods.

Researc h M eth odolo gy Researc h D esig n Researc h M eth ods Data c olle ctio n Slid e 6 : In clu de r e searc h q uestio ns a nd h yp oth eses Slid es 7 a nd 8 : E xp la in y o ur d ata a naly s is .

Slid es 9 a nd 1 0: E xp la in y o ur fin din gs.

Slid e 1 1: E xp la in r e com mendatio ns in clu din g a n e xp la natio n o f h ow r e searc h-b ased d ecis io n-m akin g c an d ir e ctly a ffe ct org aniz atio nal p ra ctic es.

Slid e 1 2 a nd 1 3: R efle ct o n y o ur e xp erie nce th ro ughout th e c ours e. P ro vid e s om e o f th e th in gs y o u le arn ed a nd s om e o f th e c ours e’s ta ke aw ays th at y o u c an a pply to y o ur c urre nt o r fu tu re jo b.

Slid e 1 4: In clu de r e fe re nces fo r y o ur s ourc es.

Your P ow erP oin t m ust b e a m in im um o f fo urte en s lid es in le ngth ( in clu din g th e tit le s lid e a nd a r e fe re nce s lid e).

You a re r e quir e d to n arra te y o ur p re senta tio n. U tiliz e th e n ote s ectio n to w rit e o ut y o ur tr a nscrip t p er s lid e. E nsure th e pre senta tio n y o u c re ate is y o ur o w n a uth entic w ork . E nsure th at y o u fo llo w A P A g uid elin es a nd c it e a ny r e sourc es y o u u se.

For a ssis ta nce w it h a ddin g n arra tio n to y o ur p re senta tio n, c lic k here fo r a n in str u ctio nal d ocum ent.

APA G uid elin es The a pplic atio n o f th e A P A w rit in g s ty le s hall b e p ra ctic al, fu nctio nal, a nd a ppro pria te to e ach a cadem ic le ve l, w it h th e prim ary p urp ose b ein g th e d ocum enta tio n ( c it a tio n) o f s ourc es. C SU r e quir e s th at s tu dents u se A P A s ty le fo r c erta in p apers and p ro je cts . S tu dents s hould a lw ays c are fu lly r e ad a nd fo llo w a ssig nm ent d ir e ctio ns a nd r e vie w th e a ssocia te d g ra din g ru bric w hen a va ila ble . S tu dents c an fin d T he C SU C it a tio n G uid e b y c lic kin g here .

This d ocum ent in clu des e xa m ple s a nd sam ple p apers a nd p ro vid es in fo rm atio n o n h ow to c onta ct th e C SU W rit in g C ente r.

Gra d in g R ubric s This c ours e u tiliz es a naly tic g ra din g r u bric s a s to ols fo r y o ur p ro fe ssor in a ssig nin g g ra des fo r a ll le arn in g a ctiv it ie s. E ach ru bric s erv e s a s a g uid e th at c om munic ate s th e e xp ecta tio ns o f th e le arn in g a ctiv it y a nd d escrib es th e c rit e ria fo r e ach le ve l of a chie ve m ent. In a ddit io n, a r u bric is a r e fe re nce to ol th at lis ts e va lu atio n c rit e ria a nd c an h elp y o u o rg aniz e y o ur e ffo rts to meet th e r e quir e m ents o f th at le arn in g a ctiv it y . It is im pera tiv e fo r y o u to fa m ilia riz e y o urs elf w it h th ese r u bric s b ecause th ese a re th e p rim ary to ols y o ur p ro fe ssor u ses fo r a ssessin g le arn in g a ctiv it ie s.

Rubric c ate gorie s in clu de ( 1 ) D is cussio n B oard , ( 2 ) A ssessm ent ( W rit te n R esponse), a nd ( 3 ) A ssig nm ent. H ow eve r, it is possib le th at n ot a ll o f th e lis te d r u bric ty p es w ill b e u sed in a s in gle c ours e ( e .g ., s om e c ours es m ay n ot h ave Assessm ents ).

The D is cussio n B oard r u bric c an b e fo und w it h in U nit I’s D is cussio n B oard s ubm is sio n in str u ctio ns.

M BA 5 652, R ese arc h M eth ods 5 The A ssessm ent ( W rit te n R esponse) r u bric c an b e fo und e m bedded in a lin k w it h in th e d ir e ctio ns fo r e ach U nit Assessm ent. H ow eve r, th ese r u bric s w ill o nly b e u sed w hen w rit te n-re sponse q uestio ns a ppear w it h in th e A ssessm ent.

Each A ssig nm ent ty p e ( e .g ., a rtic le c rit iq ue, c ase s tu dy, r e searc h p aper) w ill h ave it s o w n r u bric . T he A ssig nm ent r u bric s are b uilt in to B la ckb oard , a llo w in g s tu dents to r e vie w th em p rio r to b egin nin g th e A ssig nm ent a nd a gain o nce th e Assig nm ent h as b een s core d. T his r u bric c an b e a ccessed v ia th e A ssig nm ent lin k lo cate d w it h in th e u nit w here it is to b e subm it te d. S tu dents m ay a ls o a ccess th e r u bric th ro ugh th e c ours e m enu b y s ele ctin g “ T ools ” a nd th en “ M y G ra des.” Again , it is v it a lly im porta n t f o r y o u t o b eco m e f a m ilia r w it h t h ese r u bric s b ecau se t h eir a p plic atio n t o y o ur Dis cu ssio n B oard s, A sse ssm ents , a n d A ssig nm ents is t h e m eth od b y w hic h y o ur in str u cto r a ssig ns a ll g ra d es.

Com munic atio n F oru m s These a re n ongra ded d is cussio n fo ru m s th at a llo w y o u to c om munic ate w it h y o ur p ro fe ssor a nd o th er s tu dents .

Partic ip atio n in th ese d is cussio n fo ru m s is e ncoura ged b ut n ot r e quir e d. Y ou c an a ccess th ese fo ru m s w it h th e b utto ns in th e C ours e M enu.

Clic k h ere fo r in str u ctio ns o n h ow to s ubscrib e/u nsubscrib e a nd p ost to th e C om munic atio n F oru m s.

Ask t h e P ro fe sso r This c om munic atio n fo ru m p ro vid es y o u w it h a n o pportu nit y to a sk y o ur p ro fe ssor g enera l o r c ours e c onte nt q uestio ns.

Questio ns m ay fo cus o n B la ckb oard lo catio ns o f o nlin e c ours e c om ponents , te xtb ook o r c ours e c onte nt e la bora tio n, addit io nal g uid ance o n a ssessm ent r e quir e m ents , o r g enera l a dvic e fr o m o th er s tu dents .

Questio ns th at a re s pecif ic in n atu re , s uch a s in quir ie s r e gard in g a ssessm ent/a ssig nm ent g ra des o r p ers onal accom modatio n r e quests , a re N O T to b e p oste d o n th is fo ru m . If y o u h ave q uestio ns, c om ments , o r c oncern s o f a n on- public n atu re , p le ase fe el fr e e to e -m ail y o ur p ro fe ssor. R esponses to y o ur p ost w ill b e a ddre ssed o r e -m aile d b y th e pro fe ssor w it h in 4 8 h ours .

Befo re p ostin g, p le ase e nsure th at y o u h ave r e ad a ll r e le va nt c ours e d ocum enta tio n, in clu din g th e s ylla bus, assessm ent/a ssig nm ent in str u ctio ns, fa cult y fe edback, a nd o th er im porta nt in fo rm atio n.

Stu dent B re ak R oom This c om munic atio n fo ru m a llo w s fo r c asual c onve rs atio n w it h y o ur c la ssm ate s. C om munic atio n o n th is fo ru m s hould alw ays m ain ta in a s ta ndard o f a ppro pria te ness a nd r e spect fo r y o ur fe llo w c la ssm ate s. T his fo ru m s hould N O T b e u sed to share a ssessm ent a nsw ers .

Sch edule /G ra d in g The fo llo w in g p ages c onta in a p rin ta ble C ours e S chedule to a ssis t y o u th ro ugh th is c ours e.

By fo llo w in g th is s chedule , y o u will b e a ssure d th at y o u w ill c om ple te th e c ours e w it h in th e tim e a llo tte d.

Unit I Sele ctin g a R ese arc h A ppro ach a nd th e L ite ra tu re R evie w [ W eig ht: 1 1% ] Read/V ie w :

Unit I S tu dy G uid e Chapte r 1 : T he S ele ctio n o f a R esearc h A ppro ach, p p. 3 -8 , 1 1-1 4, 1 6-2 0 Chapte r 2 : R evie w o f th e L it e ra tu re , p p. 2 5-3 4, 3 6-3 9, 4 4-4 5 Chapte r 4 : W rit in g S tra te gie s a nd E th ic al C onsid era tio ns, p p. 7 7-8 8 Unit I V id eos (2 v id eos): S ee S tu dy G uid e Dis c u ss:

Unit I D is cussio n B oard 2% Subm it:

Unit I L it e ra tu re R evie w 9% M BA 5 652, R ese arc h M eth ods 6 Unit II Rese arc h Q uestio ns a nd H yp oth ese s [ W eig ht: 1 2% ] Read/V ie w :

Unit II S tu dy G uid e Chapte r 3 : T he U se o f T heory , p p. 4 9-5 2 Chapte r 5 : T he In tro ductio n, p p. 1 01-1 10 Chapte r 7 : R esearc h Q uestio ns a nd H ypoth eses, p p. 1 36-1 41 Readin g A ssig nm ent (1 a rtic le ): S ee S tu dy G uid e Dis c u ss:

Unit II D is cussio n B oard 2% Subm it:

Unit II S chola rly A ctiv it y 10% Unit III Rese arc h D esig n [ W eig ht: 1 2% ] Read/V ie w :

Unit III S tu dy G uid e Chapte r 8 : Q uantit a tiv e M eth ods Chapte r 9 : Q ualit a tiv e M eth ods, p p. 1 79-1 88 Readin g A ssig nm ents (2 a rtic le s): S ee S tu dy G uid e Unit III V id eo (1 v id eo): S ee S tu dy G uid e Dis c u ss:

Unit III D is cussio n B oard 2% Subm it:

Unit III S chola rly A ctiv it y 10% Unit IV Data A naly sis : D esc rip tiv e S ta tis tic s [ W eig ht: 1 2% ] Read/V ie w :

Unit IV S tu dy G uid e Readin g A ssig nm ents (2 a rtic le s): S ee S tu dy G uid e Unit IV V id eos (6 v id eos): S ee S tu dy G uid e Dis c u ss:

Unit IV D is cussio n B oard 2% Subm it:

Unit IV S chola rly A ctiv it y 10% Unit V Data A naly sis : C orre la tio n a nd R egre ssio n [ W eig ht: 1 2% ] Read/V ie w :

Unit V S tu dy G uid e Unit V V id eos (7 v id eos): S ee S tu dy G uid e Dis c u ss:

Unit V D is cussio n B oard 2% Subm it:

Unit V S chola rly A ctiv it y 10% Unit V I Data A naly sis : t T est a nd A NO VA [ W eig ht: 1 2% ] Read/V ie w :

Unit V I S tu dy G uid e Readin g A ssig nm ent (1 a rtic le ): S ee S tu dy G uid e Unit V I V id eos (4 v id eos): S ee S tu dy G uid e Dis c u ss:

Unit V I D is cussio n B oard 2% Subm it:

Unit V I S chola rly A ctiv it y 10% M BA 5 652, R ese arc h M eth ods 7 Unit V II Writin g th e R eport [ W eig ht: 1 5% ] Read/V ie w :

Unit V II S tu dy G uid e Chapte r 4 : W rit in g S tra te gie s a nd E th ic al C onsid era tio ns, p p. 7 5-7 6, 8 9-9 8 Readin g A ssig nm ent (1 a rtic le ): S ee S tu dy G uid e Dis c u ss:

Unit V II D is cussio n B oard 2% Subm it:

Unit V II R esearc h P aper 13% Unit V III Pre se ntin g th e F in din gs [ W eig ht: 1 4% ] Read/V ie w :

Unit V III S tu dy G uid e Readin g A ssig nm ent (1 a rtic le ): S ee S tu dy G uid e Dis c u ss:

Unit V III D is cussio n B oard 2% Subm it:

Unit V III P ow erP oin t P re senta tio n 12% M BA 5 652, R ese arc h M eth ods 8