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Business Research Methods , 14e, contains stand-alone chapters that reflect research industry practices using real examples from all areas of business. In collaborations with over two dozen industry researchers, Schindler writes a real-world research methods book that distinguishes between big data analytics and small data with an emphasis on decision making. She eloquently covers ethical issues and their solutions, and has added more coverage of process models, sampling how-to, and data preparation. Conscious of the different learning styles of students, Schindler provides appropriate cues for both visual and verbal learners through the use of in-text exhibits, bolded key terms, conceptual photos throughout and research though-leader quotes in PowerPoints for each chapter. She also used various interim GreenBook Research Industry Trends (GRIT) reports to guide the research for this revision. The latest GRIT Report is based on the largest study of research suppliers and users ever conducted. Automation and privacy are hot topics in GRIT, so she added material on both these topics in the 14th edition. This edition is available for purchase with the digital platform McGraw Hill Connect®, which provides a highly reliable easy-to-use homework and learning management solution that embeds learning science and award-winning adaptive tools to improve student results.

Part I: Building the Foundation for Research

Chapter 1: Research Foundations and Fundamentals

Chapter 2: The Research Process: An Overview

Chapter 3: Stage 1: Clarify the Research Question

Part II: The Design of Business Research

Chapter 4: Stage 2: Research Design, An Overview

Chapter 5: Stage 2: Sampling Design

Appendix: Calculate the Sample Size

Chapter 6: Stage 2: Data Collection Design: Qualitative Research

Chapter 7: Stage 2: Data Collection Design: Observation Research

Chapter 8: Stage 2: Data Collection Design: Experiments

Chapter 9: Stage 2: Data Collection Design: Survey Research

Part III: Measurement

Chapter 10: Stage 3: Measurement Foundations

Chapter 11: Stage 3: Measurement Questions

Appendix: Sources of Measurement Questions

Chapter 12: Stage 3: Measurement Instruments

Part IV: Collect, Prepare, and Examine the Data

Chapter 13: Stage 3: Collect, Prepare, and Examine Data

Appendix: Better Tables

Appendix: Review: Describing Data Statistically

Part V: Analyze and Interpret Data

Chapter 14: Stage 4: Hypothesis Testing

Chapter 15: Stage 4: Measures of Association

Part VI: Stage 5: Report the Research

Chapter 16: Stage 5: Research Reports: Support Insights and Recommendations

Appendix: Better Reports

Part VII: Research Project Overview

Chapter 17: An Integrated Example

A Business Research Proposals and RFPs (with Sample RFP)

B Focus Group Discussion Guide

C Nonparametric Significance Tests

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In the present fast track business environment marked by cut-throat competition, many organizations rely on business research to gain a competitive advantage and greater market share. A good research study helps organizations to understand processes, products, customers, markets and competition, to develop policies, strategies and tactics that are most likely to succeed.

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Unit 1: Introduction Business Research: Definition-Types of Business Research. Scientific Investigation: The Language of Research: Concepts, Constructs, Definitions, Variables, Propositions and Hypotheses, Theory and Models. Technology and Business Research: Information needs of Business – Technologies used in Business Research: The Internet, E-mail, Browsers and Websites. Role of Business Research in Managerial Decisions Ethics in Business Research.
Unit 2: The Research Process: Problem Identification: Broad Problem Area-Preliminary Data Gathering. Literature Survey, Online Data Bases Useful for Business Research, Hypothesis Development, Statement of Hypothesis, Procedure for Testing of Hypothesis. The Research Design: Types of Research Designs: Exploratory, Descriptive, Experimental Designs and Case Study, Measurement of Variables, Operational Definitions and Scales, Nominal and Ordinal Scales, Rating Scales, Ranking Scales, Reliability and Validity.
Unit 3: Collection and Analysis of Data : Sources of Data-Primary Sources of Data, Secondary Sources of Data, Data Collection Methods, Interviews, Structured Interviews and Unstructured Interviews, Face to face and Telephone Interviews. Observational Surveys, Questionnaire Construction, Organizing Questions, Structured and Unstructured Questionnaires, Guidelines for Construction of Questionnaires.
Unit 4: Data Analysis: An overview of Descriptive, Associational and Inferential, Statistical Measures.
Unit 5: The Research Report: Research Reports, Components, The Title Page-Table of Contents, The Executive Summary, The Introductory Section, The Body of the Report, The Final Part of the Report, Acknowledgements, References, Appendix, Guidelines for Preparing a Good Research report Oral Presentation, Deciding on the Content, Visual Aids, The Presenter, The Presentation and Handling Questions.

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What is information? Discuss the type of information need to run the Business.
Define the term ‘Research’, Enumerate the characteristics of research. Give a Comprehensive definition of research.
What do you mean by scientific investigation and explain them in detail.
Indicate the sources of research process. Enumerate the steps of the research process.
Give the sources of research problem. How a problem is identified? Enumerate the criteria for the selection of a problem.
How is a problem stated? Describe the various ways of defining a problem. Discuss characteristics of good problem and criteria for evaluating a problem.
Define the term ‘Review of literature’, how is it different from traditional meaning? Enumerate the objectives and significance of review of literature.
What do you mean by ‘Sample Design’? What points should be taken into consideration by a Researcher in developing a sample design for this research project.
How would you differentiate between simple random sampling and complex random sampling Designs? Explain clearly giving examples.
Why probability sampling is generally preferred in comparison to non-probability sampling? Explain the procedure of selecting a simple random sample.
Explain the phrase ‘Analysis of Data’ or ‘Treatment of Data’. Indicate the need and importance of data analysis.
Differentiate between descriptive statistical analysis and inferential statistical analysis.
Distinguish between parametric statistics and non-parametric statistics. Indicate their uses in different types of data or researches.
Indicate the basis for selecting a statistical technique in analyzing data for educational research.
What do you understand by research report or thesis? Indicate its need and importance in the research work.

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Green and Tull, Research Markets Decisions, PHI.
Tull Donald and Hawkins De, Marketing Research, PHI.
G.C.Beri, Marketing Research, Tata McGraw- Hill Publishers.
Luck David and Rubin Ronal, Marketing Research, PHI.
Naresh Malhotra, Marketing Research, Pearson Education. Green E. Paul, Tull S. Donald & Albaum, Gerald, Research for Marketing decisions, 6th Ed, PHI, 2006.

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