Summer 2011- May drive

MBA SEMESTER III

MB0050 – Research Methodology- 4 Credits

(Book ID: B1206)

Assignment Set- 1 (60 Marks)

Note: Each question carries 10 Marks. Answer all the questions

Q 1. Why should a manger know about research when the job entails managing

people, products, events, environments, and the like? [10 Marks]

Q 2. a. How do you evolve research design for exploratory research? Briefly analyze.

[5 marks].

b. Briefly explain Independent dependent and extraneous variables in a research design.

[5 Marks]

Q 3. A. Differentiate between ‘Census survey’ and ‘ Sample Survey’. [5 Marks]

b. Analyze multi-stage and sequential sampling. [5 Marks]

Q 4. List down various measures of central tendency and explain the difference between them? [10 marks].

Q.5. Select any topic for research and explain how you will use both secondary and

primary sources to gather the required information. [10 marks]

Q 6. a. Explain the role of Graphs and Diagrams? [5 Marks]

b. What are the Types and General rules for graphical representation of data?

[5 Marks]

Summer 2011- May drive

MBA SEMESTER III

MB0034 – Research Methodology- 4 Credits

(Book ID: B1206)

Assignment Set- 2 (60 Marks)

Note: Each question carries 10 Marks. Answer all the questions

Q 1. What is questionnaire? Discuss the main points that you will take into account while

drafting a questionnaire? [10 marks].

Q 2. What do you mean by primary data? What are the various methods of collecting

primary data? [10 marks].

Q 3.a. Analyze the case study and descriptive approach to research. [5 marks].

b. Distinguish between research methods & research Methodology. [5 Marks]

Q 4. Explain the important concepts in Research design? [10 Marks]

Q 5. What are the differences between observation and interviewing as methods of data

collection? Give two specific examples of situations where either observation or

interviewing would be more appropriate. [10 marks].

Q 6.Strictly speaking, would case studies be considered as scientific research? Why or

why not? [10 marks].