Bharathiar University 2009 M.B.A Research methodology for Management Decisions - Question Paper

Register number:

D2273 Q.P. Code: [07 DMB 07]

(for the candidates admitted from 2007 onwards)

M.B.A./Executive M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION,

DECEMBER 2009.

1st year

RESEARCH METHODS FOR MANAGEMENT/RESEARCH METHODS AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS FOR MANAGERIAL DECISIONS

Time: 3 hours Maximum: 100 marks

ans any 5 ques..

(5 x 20 = 100)

1.“Research is much concerned with proper fact finding, analysis and evaluation”. Do you agree with this statement? provide reasons in support of your ans.

2.What is research problem? How do you identify it? elaborate the main problems involved in it?

3.Explain in detail the various kinds of research designs.

4.Point out the possible sources of fault in measurement. define the tests of sound measurements.

5.Explain the various methods of sampling.

6.Enumerate and discuss the various methods of data collection.

7.“Interpretation is an art of drawing inferences depending upon the skill of the researcher”. Elucidate.

8.The heights of 10 males of a provided locality are obtained to be 175, 168, 155, 170, 152, 170, 175, 160, 160 and 165 cms. Based on this sample of 10 items test the hypothesis that the mean height of males is 170 cms.

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