Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research 2007 M.Phil Management RESEARCH METHODOLOGY — I (THEORY) - Question Paper

DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.Phil. (Management) DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2007.
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY — I (THEORY)

Time : 3 hours Maximum : 100 marks
ans any 5 ques..
All ques. carry equal marks.

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

2.What is a research problem? explain the main problems which should receive the attention of the researcher in formulating the research issue. provide suitable examples to elucidate your points.

3.Why probability sampling is generally preferred in comparison to non-probability sampling? discuss the procedure of selecting a simple random sampling.

4.What is rating scale? In what alternate forms can it be designed? elaborate its merits and demerits?

5.What are Type-I and Type-II errors? How do they arise? How can the probability of these errors be reduced?

6.“It is only through interpretation, the researcher can expose the relations and processes that underlie his findings”. Explain, giving example.

7.Describe the considerations and steps involved in planning report writing work.

8.Explain the meaning of analysis of variance. define briefly the technique of analysis of variance for one-way and two-way classifications.

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