1 Hand Paint Web Mode Lay Layout View Focal We 10 OP Page Side Page Ne thew Wind Mar Chapter 3 - Defining the Management Problem 1. There are many reasons to do applied research. The common theme is that every research project starts with a a. research proposal b. theory C. problem d. question 2. A logical starting point for exploration in situations where a manager is pro-actively Reeder de zoom wa Page will Virus New Age Split Wade Mices LO Properties IS Navigation Pre Show DIE Page Window Me a. question Share 2. A logical starting point for exploration in situations where a manager is pro-actively looking for decision opportunities or areas for improvement is: a. The issue of whether to conduct research b. Developing a research proposal c. Defining the problem d. Conducting a literature review 3. The potential usefulness of a research project is the extent to which its findings contribute to: a. The academic literature. AM 9:39 / 53:09 55'F Haze to search a. The academic literature, b. Business literature. c. Decision making and action, d. None of the above. 4. Staff turnover is much higher (14%) than the average staff turnover (6%) in the industry. This bothers the manager because staff turnover results in a loss of experienced employees. What's more, turnover negatively affects productivity, brings about extra costs (such as replacement costs), and leads to less profits. That is why the manager wants to reduce staff 13 40 / 53:09 o search BI 23 55F Hare Mode La La View G Nationale Mpeg 2. W New DR ho Mech Windo 5. Decision trees are often presented as a means to make a quantitative assessment of the value of information. Although the conceptual use of decision trees is widespread, its practical application is nonetheless quite limited, primarily because: a decision trees have no practical relevance whatsoever. b. managers find them hard to apply. c. managers do not believe in decision trees, d. It is unethical to use decision trees. 6. It is often helpful to define the problem in terms of a. The existing situation b. Why this situation is problematic (the change motive or the motive for doing research) TEAM ANADOLU LID Raw Wet Mode Lyout Layout Vi V Rede M Nee 100% to Power E She Maur Its that must be taken by the researcher is to: a. define the problem b. explore. c. diagnose. d. solve the problem. 8. The diagnosis stage is in many ways the most important stage of the change process. a. T b. F 9. If the management problem is a problem, there is clarity and agreement on what the problem is and the constraints of the solution a information problem Th 249:43 / 53:09 b. consensus problem c. technical problem d. messy problem 10.Business research as a systematic and organized effort to investigate a specific problem encountered in the work setting. A "problem" means that something is seriously wrong with a current situation that needs to be rectified immediately, a. T b. F 4 53:09