Lesson 1

Question 1

what does “re” means in research?

Answer 1

again, anew, over again

Question 2

what does “search” means in research?

Answer 2

to examine closely and carefully, to test and try, to probe.

Question 3

research is

Answer 3

a) conducted to confirm or deny previous findings;
b) to add or revise such findings; or
c) to add new and related findings

Question 4

What makes people undertake research?

Answer 4

★ Desire to get a research degree along with its consequential benefits

★ Desire to face the challenge in solving the unsolved problems, i.e., concern over, practical problems,
initiates research

★ Desire to get intellectual joy of doing some creative work

★ Desire to be of service to society

★ Desire to get respectability

Question 5

is defined as the systematic and objective process of generating information for aid in making management
decisions.

Answer 5

business research

Question 6

❖ is a way of examining your practice.
❖ is undertaken within most professions.
❖ more than a set of skills, it is a way of thinking.
❖ examining critically the various aspects of your day-to-day professional work.
❖ understanding and formulating guiding principles that govern a particular procedure.
❖ it is also a habit of questioning what you do and a systematic examination of the observed information
to find answers.
❖ facilitates the managerial decision process for all aspects of a business.

Answer 6

nature and scope of business research

Question 7

a. Gathering information from resources such as books or magazines isn’t research.
b. No contribution to new knowledge.

Answer 7

Research isn’t information gathering

Question 8

a. Merely transporting facts from one resource to another doesn’t constitute research.
b. No contribution to new knowledge although this might make existing knowledge more
accessible.

Answer 8

Research isn’t the transportation of facts

Question 9

types of business research

Answer 9

basic research and applied research

Question 10

is experimental and theoretical work undertaken to acquire new knowledge without looking for long
term benefits other than the advancement of knowledge.

Answer 10

basic research

Question 11

is research undertaken to solve practical problems rather than to acquire knowledge for knowledge’s
sake.

Answer 11

applied research

Question 12

▪ Identifying problems and opportunities
▪ Diagnosis and assessment
▪ Selecting and implementing a course of action
▪ Evaluating the course of action

Answer 12

The Decision-making Process Associated with the Development and Implementation of a Strategy

Question 13

Factors to consider when to conduct a business research

Answer 13

time constraints, availability of data, nature of the decision, and benefits versus costs

Question 14

the first step in research process

Answer 14

generating a research problem

Question 15

It is considered a situation that needs to be changed or addressed.

Answer 15

research problem

Question 16

these research problems are consists of

Answer 16

◦ Areas of concern for exploration
◦ Conditions to be improved
◦ Difficulties to be addressed
◦ Questions seeking answers

Question 17

what are the factors that we need to consider?

Answer 17

Consider the feasibility of the research, and the problem has to be “clarified”.

Question 18

is concrete; contextual; personal

Answer 18

Research Problem

Question 19

is one exploration of the research problem

Answer 19

Research Purpose

Question 20

is the research purpose expressed as a question

Answer 20

Major Research Question

Question 21

focus the conduct of the research design; Identified through the established scholars

Answer 21

Specific Research Question

Question 22

How to formulate a research title?

Answer 22

Identify Your Main Variables or Key Concepts, Specify the Scope and Context, Make It Clear and Concise, and Ensure Relevance and Significance