LECTURE 4 – DEFINING THE RESEARCH TASK

Question 1

What is the Research Task?

Answer 1

The Research Task is a set of statements that indicate, in increasing detail the part research will play in generating the information required by the manager.

Question 2

What is the Broad Research Objective?

Answer 2

The broad research objective is built on the broad decision criterion.

Question 3

Specific Research Objectives

Answer 3

Specific research objectives/questionnaire more detailed aspects of the broad research objective. They can be treated as a decomposition of the broad research objective.

Question 4

Information Specification

Answer 4

An information specification is a list of the specific items of data required to answer all of the specific research questions.