RMB301 (1)

B

QN=1 (22994) Consider this research aim: To help solve problems of absenteeism. Which management function is the closest match? a. (i) Production. b. (ii) HRM. c. (iii) Marketing. d. All functions (i), (ii), and (iii).

B

QN=10 (22989) A research study was carried out to see whether people notice web addresses on television adverts. This is an example of: a. (i) applied research. b. (ii) pure research. c. Neither (i) nor (ii). d. Both (i) and (ii).

A

QN=11 (23005) Regarding a reflective diary, which of the following is NOT true? a. You should start the reflective diary only after submitting your research report. b. You should start the reflective diary right at the beginning of the research project. c. You should write down your ideas right away so that you will not forget those. d. A reflective diary can be a traditional notebook, a tablet, or a smart phone.

C

QN=12 (22992) When a study has been conducted and is available for others to see, it becomes: a. (i) ordinal data. b. (ii) primary data. c. (iii) secondary data. d. none of (i), (ii), and (iii).

C

QN=13 (22988) A supermarket manager wants to know whether employees feel comfortable working in the cold food department. This is an example of: a. (i) management consultancy. b. (ii) marketing research. c. (iii) employee research. d. none of (i), (ii), and (iii).

A

QN=14 (22998) What is described here? To find reasons for corporate failure in the UK and France. a. (i) Mode I knowledge creation. b. (ii) Mode II knowledge creation. c. Both (i) and (ii). d. Neither (i) nor (ii).

D

QN=15 (22991) Respondent selection is also known as: a. grossing. b. weighting. c. coding. d. sampling.

B

QN=16 (22986) Ratio analysis is mostly associated with: a. manpower management. b. financial aspects of management. c. estate management. d. value chain management

D

QN=17 (22999) Research is something that people undertake _____ a. (i) to find out things. b. (ii) in a systematic way. c. (iii) based solely on beliefs. d. both (i) and (ii).

C

QN=18 (22995) Consider this research aim: To investigate new markets. Which management function is the closest match? a. (i) Production. b. (ii) HRM. c. (iii) Marketing. d. All functions (i), (ii), and (iii).

D

QN=19 (23002) Contents of a reflective diary should include a. (i) what has gone well in each experience. b. (ii) what has not gone well in each experience. c. (iii) lessons which has been learnt in each experience. d. All of (i), (ii), and (iii).

B

QN=2 (23004) What is described here? To find tactical ways for Bank ABC to call back debts from its debtors. a. (i) Mode I knowledge creation. b. (ii) Mode II knowledge creation. c. Both (i) and (ii). d. Neither (i) nor (ii).

B

QN=20 (22984) Leading, controlling and allocating resources describes which ONE of these? a. Banking. b. Management. c. Research. d. Graphics.

B

QN=21 (22993) Consider this research question: "Should a new factory procedure be used?" Which management function is the closest match? a. (i) HRM. b. (ii) Production. c. (iii) Marketing. d. All functions (i), (ii), and (iii).

B

QN=22 (22990) A research study was carried out to see how many people bought a product using the free-phone number and how many using a paid-for phone call. This is an example of: a. (i) pure research. b. (ii) applied research. c. Neither (i) nor (ii). d. Both (i) and (ii).

C

QN=23 (23017) Projects do go wrong. In one case a student could not analyse the data collected; he was not capable. Which ONE of the following would have been realistic and would have helped the most with this problem? a. Using SPSS. b. Using a Gantt chart. c. Regular meetings with the supervisor. d. Asking for the deadline to be changed.

B

QN=24 (23023) In generating and refining research topics, the rational thinking approach does NOT involve which of the following? a. Examining personal strengths and interests. b. Brainstorming. c. Searching the literature. d. Scanning the media.

C

QN=25 (23027) Attributes of good research topics are: a. (i) Feasibility. b. (ii) Relevance. c. Both (i) and (ii). d. Either (i) or (ii), but not both.

D

QN=26 (23025) In the Goldilocks test by Clough and Nutbrown (2002), a relevant research question _____ a. (i) should not be too big and too small. b. (ii) should not be too hard. c. (iii) should be just right. d. all of (i), (ii), and (iii).

D

QN=27 (23021) A research proposal does NOT include which of the following? a. Background. b. Research questions and research objectives. c. Methodology. d. Conclusions and recommendations.

B

QN=28 (23020) The timing section of a report will NOT include: a. progress report dates. b. guidelines on ethics. c. deadlines for ending data collection. d. deadlines for submitting the final report.

D

QN=29 (23012) What helps to agree timing, agree resource allocation and also draws boundaries? a. The questionnaire. b. The final report. c. The observation form. d. The proposal.

C

QN=3 (22996) Research goes through distinct phases. Which one is in the WRONG position? (1) Critically review literature (2) Formulate your research question (3) Write your report (4) Determine information gathering techniques a. Critically review literature. b. Formulate your research question. c. Write your report. d. Determine information gathering techniques.

D

QN=30 (23026) The criteria to derive useful research objectives should include which of the following? a. (i) Transparency. b. (ii) Specificity. c. (iii) Relevancy. d. All of (i), (ii), and (iii).

A

QN=31 (23007) What is the main advantage of producing a written research proposal? a. Informs all interested parties. b. Helps with credibility. c. Helps keep people employed. d. Helps the institution.

D

QN=32 (23008) Idea generation by two or more people thinking as freely as possible is formally known as: a. gap analysis. b. forced relationships. c. clap-trapping. d. brainstorming.

C

QN=33 (23019) What is "a possible explanation that we may or may not agree with"? a. The objective. b. Grounded theory. c. The hypothesis. d. The research question.

B

QN=34 (23013) All of these may appear in a research proposal, but which one will ALWAYS appear? a. Research objective. b. Creative objective. c. Business objective. d. Marketing objective.

C

QN=35 (23016) Projects do go wrong. In one case a student's conclusion was not acceptable. She jumped to that conclusion because it seemed to her to be the right answer. Which ONE of the following would have been realistic and would have helped the most with this problem? a. Asking for the deadline to be changed. b. Being less ambitious. c. Working closely with the information collected. d. Regular progress reports to the supervisor.

D

QN=36 (23009) A symmetry of potential outcomes means that the project: a. starts with a quantitative stage and ends with a quantitative stage. b. starts with a qualitative stage and ends with a qualitative stage. c. will be reliable whatever the outcome. d. will be valuable whatever the outcome.

C

QN=37 (23015) Projects do go wrong. In one case a student was indecisive and collected anything, just in case it came in useful: web sites, photocopies, brochures. The questionnaire even included irrelevant questions, just in case the information could be useful. Which ONE of the following would have been realistic and would have helped the most with this problem? a. Regular progress reports to the supervisor. b. Being less ambitious. c. Setting a clear objective. d. Using a Gantt chart.

A

QN=38 (23011) These research tasks are slightly out of order. Which one should be moved? The study asked 2000 people about Christmas shopping. People interviewed. The costs of research were calculated. A timetable was created. The questionnaire was written. a. People interviewed. b. The costs of research were calculated. c. A timetable was created. d. The questionnaire was written.

B

QN=39 (23022) What is a Gantt chart? a. It is a pie chart showing proportions. b. It is a timescale for necessary activities within a research project. c. It is a flowchart showing relations between different components of a theoretical model. d. It is a chart showing a relationship between two variables.

B

QN=4 (22987) A top manager of a chocolate bar manufacturer asks for a report on how a new competing chocolate bar is being advertised. This is an example of: a. (i) employee research. b. (ii) marketing research. c. (iii) management consultancy. d. none of (i), (ii), and (iii).

B

QN=40 (23014) Which word fills all the blanks in this extract: We talk about generating __________, testing _______, rejecting ________. a. aims b. hypotheses c. objectives d. questions

C

QN=41 (23024) In generating and refining research topics, the creative thinking approach involves which of the following? a. (i) Exploring personal preferences using past research projects. b. (ii) Exploring relevance to business using the literature. c. Either (i) or (ii), or both. d. Neither (i) nor (ii).

D

QN=42 (23010) What is the difference between research questions and research objectives? a. The question is worded by the researcher, the objective is not. b. One of these is proposed by a supervisor. c. No difference, they are the same. d. The wording of one is likely to be more specific than the other.

C

QN=43 (23018) A student plans a research project; it is called A description of IBM. On the limited information we have (the title), which ONE of these best applies to the idea? a. It has an acceptable purpose. b. It is narrow. c. It is wide. d. It has an acceptable method.

C

QN=44 (23006) In academic research, at University level, a verb best avoided in the research question is: a. to establish. b. to identify. c. to describe. d. to determine.

C

QN=45 (23040) Which of these is the most efficient way to locate relevant journals? a. Browsing in a newsagents. b. Browsing the shelves in the library. c. Searching using tertiary sources. d. Following up references in articles.

A

QN=46 (23047) In writing a research report, which of the following does NOT constitute plagiarism? a. You directly quote an opinion of another author and give citation. b. You indirectly quote an opinion of another author and do not give citation. c. You directly quote an opinion of another author and do not give citation. d. You indirectly quote an opinion of another author and say you devised the opinion.

B

QN=47 (23044) Regarding a research question, a literature gap is _____ a. something already written and known in answering the question. b. something not written and not known yet in answering the question. c. something already written in answering another research question. d. strengths and weaknesses of the research subject.

D

QN=48 (23032) Which one of these is likely to be peer-reviewed? a. The Economist. b. The Guardian. c. Woman's Own. d. The European Journal of Management.

D

QN=49 (23041) Which one of these is not normally used by researchers to store references? a. Word processing software. b. Spreadsheets. c. Handwritten index cards. d. Panels.

B

QN=5 (22997) What is described here? To investigate two possible radio adverts for the new movie. a. (i) Mode I knowledge creation. b. (ii) Mode II knowledge creation. c. Both (i) and (ii). d. Neither (i) nor (ii).

B

QN=50 (23030) The starting point for a literature search is: a. secondary data. b. tertiary data. c. primary data. d. some other data.

D

QN=6 (22985) "Management research is simply systematic research to find out things about business and management" (Saunders et al 2006). Which of these does it concern? a. (i) Human resources. b. (ii) Marketing planning. c. (iii) Production planning. d. All of (i), (ii), and (iii).

D

QN=7 (23000) The purpose of basic business and management research is to _____ a. (i) expand the knowledge of business and management processes. b. (ii) generate universal principles on business and management processes. c. (iii) get findings of significance and value to society in general. d. All of (i), (ii), and (iii).

A

QN=8 (23003) What is described here? To examine differences in human resource management practice between Japan and the United States. a. (i) Mode I knowledge creation. b. (ii) Mode II knowledge creation. c. Both (i) and (ii). d. Neither (i) nor (ii).

C

QN=9 (23001) The purpose of applied business and management research is to _____ a. (i) improve understanding of a particular business or management problem. b. (ii) arrive at a solution to a business and management problem. c. (iii) both (i) and (ii). d. (iv) derive a new theory relevant for all business and management processes.