Kerala University 2012-2nd Sem M.B.A ester(ft/pt) ,y (2009 scheme) 201:: research methods for managers - Question Paper

SECOND SEMESTER M.B.A (FT/PT) DEGREE exam ,JULY 2012
(2009 SCHEME)
MBA 201:: RESEARCH METHODS FOR MANAGERS
TIME 3HOURS
MAX MARKS 60


PART A
ans ANY five ques. .EACH ques. CARRIES three MARKS (5*3=15)

1. elaborate THE USES OF RESEARCH TO MANAGERS?
2. DIFFERENTIATE ranging from SCHEDULE AND QUESTIONNAIRE
3. elaborate THE STEPS IN SAMPLING PROCESS?
4. WHAT IS DiscRIMINANT ANALYSIS?
5. elaborate THE NORMS OF USING INDEX AND BIBLIOGRAPHY?
6. HOW DO YOU MEASURE THE RELATIONSHIP ranging from 2 VARIABLES?
7. elaborate NON-METRIC MEASUREMENT SCALES?
8. elaborate THE ADVANTAGES OF FORMULATING HYPOTHESIS IN A REREARCH STUDY?

PART B
ans ANY three ques. (3*10= 30)

9. elaborate THE DIFFICULTIES IN CARRYING OUT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN SOCIAL SCIENCES? discuss
10. BRIEFLY discuss THE TECHNIQUES INVOLVED IN DEFINING A RESEARCH issue WITH AN EXAMPLE
11. WHAT IS RANDOM SAMPLING? elaborate THE kinds OF RANDOM SAMPLING? discuss THEM IN BRIEF.
12. ILLUSTRATE WITH AN EXAMPLE,THE APPLICATION OF REGRESSION ANALYSIS IN RESEARCH
13. elaborate THE CONTENTS OF RESEARCH REPORT? elaborate THE GUIDELINES TO BE OBSERVED IN REPORTING RESEARCH FINDINGS?

PART C
COMPULSORY (1*15 = 15MARKS)
14. SUGGEST A SUITABLE SCALE FOR MEASURING THE ATTITUDE OF WORKERS TOWARDS THEIR JOBS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT. AND ALSO PREPARE THE QUESTIONNAIRE TO ACHIEVE THIS OBJECT.
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Earning:   Approval pending.