Research design methods and Applications.

Research design methods and Applications.

 

Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 200–300 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

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In this class, you will develop a research proposal based on a business, organizational problem, or topic that you want to explore. If you need help in finding a problem to explore, check the Successful Business Research textbook, chapter 6, for more on asking the right questions. Also, the following Web sites can assist in finding an organizational issue:

History of Quality Management
Total Quality Management Information
Part 1: Types of Research

Discuss the following:

Explain the differences between academic and business research approaches. Research design methods and Applications.
Explain which research approach you as a researcher would choose (quantitative, qualitative, or business) for your particular research question/problem.
Part 2: Selecting a Research Topic

Using the worksheets in chapter 6 (pp. 37–41) and the Web sites, examine how you would determine what area you will focus on for your research project and what questions you might be asking.
Select your research topic.
Utilizing the CTU Library, locate 1 peer-reviewed journal article that reports the findings of a qualitative study on or related to your research topic and 1 that reports the findings of a quantitative study on or related to your topic (you will need to cite both in your response). These articles will start to build your literature review and the rationale for your research project. For example, if you want to investigate starting an online business to sell your homemade product, you may have to use the bigger topic of selling online or starting a business for your quantitative and qualitative articles.
Provide citations and references for your articles in accordance with APA guidelines, as needed and appropriate.
BusinessKnowledgeSource.com. (2010). Total quality management information. Retrieved from http://businessknowledgesource.com/manufacturing/cat_total_quality_management.html

Business Performance Improvement Resource. (2018). History of quality. Retrieved from http://www.bpir.com/total-quality-management-history-of-tqm-and-business-excellence-bpir.com.html

the references are listed above

Research design methods and applications
Part 1: Types of Research
Research refers to any activity that applies a formalized and logical process to inform a question. Research is typically presented in two broad categories. The first category is academic research that is concerned with providing a new awareness and new information to address an existing problem while contributing to knowledge. The second category is business research that is concerned with collecting information targeted at addressing financial objectives that include maximizing profits and minimizing costs. Research design methods and Applications. Other than the two broad categories, research can be quantitative, qualitative or mixed-methodology based on the approach applied in collecting information. A quantitative approach collects numerical information while a qualitative approach collects contextual information presented as opinions and perceptions. The mixed methodology approach amalgamates qualitative and quantitative approaches to collect both numerical data and contextual information. As a researcher, the mixed methodology would be preferable since it allows ensures that comprehensive information is collected to address the research intentions (Gomez et al., 2017).
Part 2: Selecting a Research Topic
The topic of interest is the importance of technical skills among personnel employed within the business environment. Campbell (2018) informs this topic by presenting the results of a phenomenological study to explore business graduates opinions on how technology influence their professions. The study notes that technology shapes jobs through creating conditional needs for technical skills to complete job tasks. It identifies three themes. Firstly, technology has become increasingly prevalent in business jobs. Secondly, technical training on technology relevant to the job is important as a tool for adapting to the job environment. Thirdly, technical skills are gaining as much prominence as non-technical skills owing to intensified technology adoption within the business environment. The article makes it clear that technical skills are important to business personnel. Conducting the proposed research will verify the results presented in the article while providing more current information. Research design methods and Applications.