Business Research Methods

1- What is scientific Business research? Discuss the hallmarks of scientific research. (2013-14)
2- What is a research proposal? Discuss the essential contents of a research proposal with the help
of an example. (2012)
3- What are the different methods of Data collection in Business research? Explain the principles of
a Questionnaire design. (2014)
4- What is the goodness of measures? Explain various types of validity.
5- What is a research design? What are the various issues to consider while making through
research design?(2016 repeated-15-14)
6- Why is operational definition needed? Explain the process of operationalization with the help of
an example.
7- Explain giving reason with examples as to which one is most important, applied or basic
research?(2013)
8- Define Board problem Area? Also explain how to develop a sound problem statement explain
with the help of suitable example.
9- Discuss the significance of a comprehensive literature review.
10- Explain the concept of “theoretical Framework.” Further discuss different types of variables with
the help of examples?(2013-14-15)
11- What do you understand by the term “Questionnaire”? Explain different types of
“Questionnaires” encompassing benefits of each type.
12- What is the difference between reliability and validity? What are different types of reliability?
13- Explain the concept of sampling. What are its various types and discuss in what circumstances
each of the type can be need.(2015)
14- Problem definition stage in perhaps more critical in the research process than the solution
stage. Comment on the statement.
15- What is meant by scaling? Discuss the types of rating scale.(2013-14)
16- Write short notes:
 Difference between exploratory, descriptive and exploratory studies
 What is meant by unit of analysis? Who can constitute the unit of analysis of a research?
 Difference between rating and ranking scales.
 Difference between null, alternate and researcher hypothesis Give an example for each.
17- Define internal consultant. Write in details the advantages and disadvantages of internal
consultant.
18- What are the main steps followed in a research process.
19- Write short note on the following.
 Ratio scale
 Moderating variable
 Inter scale reliability
 Problem statement
20- Define a research report. Discuss the integral parts of a research report.
21- Discuss in detail the guidelines for a good questionnaire design.
22- Discuss in detail the structure and unstructured interview with examples.
23- Discuss in detail the seven step process in Hypothetic deductive method. (2013)
24- Define a survey. Discuss the different types of data collection through a survey method.
25- Define a Non-probability sampling design. Discuss different types of a non- probability design.
Further give the merits and demerits of each type.(2012)
26- Define Ranking scale. Discuss the different types of ranking scales with the help of example.
27- Define business research. What are the advantages and disadvantages of on external
researcher?
28- Define a hypothesis. Explain the different types of hypothesis with the help of examples.

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