Research DB

Phase 1 DB    Due date 11/16

Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 200–300 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments.

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 following Web sites for help in brainstorming an organizational issue:

• History of quality management Web site
• Total quality management information Web site

Types of Research:

Utilizing the CTU Library, locate one peer reviewed journal article that reports the findings of a qualitative study and one that reports the findings of a quantitative study (you will need to cite both in your response).

Discuss the following:

• Explain the differences between the two research approaches.
• Explain why each researcher chose the correct research approach (quantitative or qualitative) for their particular research question.
• How would you determine what strategy to use for a research project?

Provide citations and references for your articles in accordance with APA guidelines.

Phase 2 DB    Due date 11/23

Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 300-500 words. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

Part one:

Ethics in Research

Utilizing the internet, CTU Library, and/or your textbook, choose one example of unethical research:

• Summarize the research.
• Explain why the research was unethical.
• Explain what changes (if any) in research resulted.

You may wish to review an example timeline by clicking here.

Part two:

Select an organizational issue, problem, or topic that you would like to research. Write 1 research question or hypothesis regarding that, in preparation for the assignments in Units 3-5.