BFRM 498

Part 16 x 5 = 30 Points 1. In the class we discussed different types of research, what are these and elaborate with example on each. 2. A smartphone manufacturer is conducting research regarding how smartphones are used in business. Apply the stages the researcher should go through in the selection of a sample for this research study. 3. Metro University has set a goal to increase the percentage of alumni who donate to the university and to increase the average amount given by those who have donated in the past. Metro U hopes that holding special events at homecoming designed specifically for alums will result in an increase in donations Consequently, it is planning a special Alumni Bash for homecoming night and invitations have been sent to students who graduated between 1975 and 2000. Identify the dependent and independent variables in the example. State a hypothesis using the information provided. 4. Why is literature review important for research and what are the contributions of literature review towards your research? 5. Your manger in your current job asked you to summarize and evaluate a research proposal done by researcher, what are the criteria will you use to ensure that the research is valuable and accurate. 6. Explain why researchers often look for secondary data first when conducting research but also discuss the drawbacks of using secondary data