SUBJECT - RESEARCH METHOD

QUESTION 2

Larney would like to examine if transformational leadership has any influence towards organizational performance among managers in manufacturing companies. She also intends to include a moderating variable in her study. Write a relevant research topic based on the variables mentioned including an appropriate moderating variable and briefly explain its function. (4 Marks)

QUESTION 3

A group of final year students in Research Methods class has conducted a study on the effect of feeding two groups of cats with different types of food towards their development. Group 1 were consumed with homed-cooked food and Group 2 were fed with canned foods. State and briefly describe the most appropriate type of research of this study. (3 Marks)

QUESTION 4

Haziq intends to perform research in determining a relationship between leadership styles and employees' commitment among directors of multinational companies in Malaysia. Identify FOUR (4) relevant items and measurements to be included in a demographic profile section of the questionnaire. (4 Marks)

QUESTION 5

1. A scale is a tool or mechanism by which individuals are distinguished as to how they differ from one another on the variables of interest. Briefly describe the purpose of using nominal and ordinal scale. Provide a relevant example of variable which is applicable for eachscale. (4 Marks)
2. Reliability of a measure is an indication of stability and consistency with which the instrument measures the concept and helps to assess the goodness of a measure. Name and briefly describe ONE (1) type of stability measure which is commonly applied by researchers. (3 Marks)

QUESTION 6

Identify steps taken in identifying a sampling frame and technique in your recent group research/project. (4 Marks)

QUESTION 7

1. Briefly describe TWO (2) methods in which questionnaires can be administered. Provide an advantage of each method mentioned. (4 Marks)
2. One of the approaches commonly used in collecting data is by interviewing the participants/respondents. Identify THREE (3) relevant techniques of preparing the questions to be employed for the interviewing session. (3 Marks)

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