research question. This may be given to you in advance by a professor or employer, or you may develop it on your own. Make sure the question is specific and can be analyzed by scientific or modern research methods. * Do not choose a question that is inherently subjective. For example, instead of a question like "What is the favorite social media website for people aged 18 to 20?" you may want to use "What is the most visited social media website for people aged 18 to 20." * Case studies are classified
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SOURCES (Used by Interpretivists) CASE STUDIES |Advantages |Disadvantages | |Enables you to arrive at a comprehensive understanding of a group under |Not possible to generalize on the basis of its findings. Solutions = carry | |study (Ken Pryce = single West Indian Community in Bristol. Blackman |out a number of case studies of the same type of phenomenon (Zuboff
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questionnaire is a list of written questions that can be completed in one of two basic ways. Firstly, respondents could be asked to complete the questionnaire with the researcher not present. This is a postal questionnaire and (loosely) refers to any questionnaire that a respondent completes without the aid of the researcher. Secondly, respondents could be asked to complete the questionnaire by verbally responding to questions in the presence of the researcher. This variation is called a structured
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MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTOR’S MANUAL Southwood School: A Case Study in Recruitment and Selection By Fiona L. Robson Project team Author: SHRM project contributor: External contributor: Editor: Design: Fiona L. Robson Bill Schaefer, SPHR Nancy A. Woolever, SPHR Sharon H. Leonard Courtney J. Cornelius, copy editor Terry Biddle, graphic designer © 2008 Society for Human Resource Management. Fiona L. Robson Note to Hr faculty and instructors: SHRM cases and modules are intended for use in HR classrooms
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CERTIFICATE IN FOUNDATION STUDIES CRITICAL THINKING (Intake 8) Assessment 1 (30%) Read the article below and respond to the questions below: You are allowed to search for related articles on this issue and respond to the questions below: NUS to decide on student sex blogger in a week's time By Dylan Loh | Posted: 31 October 2012 2011 hrs Source: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1234575/1/.html SINGAPORE: The NUS will decide in a week's time whether to
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cpcug.org/user/houser/advancedwebdesign/Tips_on_Writing_the_Case_Study.html HOW TO WRITE A CASE STUDY by Charles Warner There are two types of case studies: (1) factual ones depicting real organizations, people, and situations and (2) fictional ones that, although usually based loosely on actual people and events, do not use real organization's or people's names. The advantages of factual case studies are that they can provide a wealth of detail, give credibility to situations and problems
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vacillators who often give the dreaded response of "It depends" when asked about the legality of a situation. Balancing the rights of employees with protecting the organization is often complex and may deal with employee behavior both on and off the job. This exercise will shed some light on how off-the-job behaviors may impact the organization and what Winn-Dixie chose to do about perceived damage to their image. Reviewing this case study will reveal the complexity of employment law and the dilemma it poses
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major open-ended questions, with appropriate probes/prompts listed under each. Formal standardised questionnaires: If the researcher is looking to test and quantify hypotheses and the data is to be analysed statistically, a formal standardised questionnaire is designed. Such questionnaires are generally characterised by: prescribed wording and order of questions, to ensure that each respondent receives the same stimuli prescribed definitions or explanations for each question, to ensure interviewers
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A Guide to Writing Answers to the Assignment Questions Introduction Students may be concerned that writing and referencing a law academic paper is ‘different’ to other types of academic papers. This is not correct except that perhaps the level of analysis required may be greater and more reliance on primary sources (e.g. precedent cases and legislation) and secondary sources (textbooks, articles) may be required. But the basic fundamentals are still the same: a well-structured piece of work
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FOUNDATION EXAMINATION Exam Bank 007 – December 2013 Business Studies 1 MARK SCHEME BELLERBYS COLLEGE FOUNDATION EXAMINATION SECTION A – SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS Answer ALL questions in this section. 1. Name two things that should be present in a good business plan. Executive summary, location, marketing, finance, financial forecasts, personnel Any other reasonable answer should be accepted. 1 mark per relevant point given. (2 marks) 2. Using an example for each point
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