BUS 642 Business Research Methods and Tools

Week 1

Exercises: Complete Discussion Questions 1, 2, and 5 on page 22. Complete Making Research Decisions Question 6, page 76

Discussion 1, Scientific Thinking

Discussion 2, Making Research Decisions

Week 2

Exercises: Complete Making Research Decisions 1, page 50,

In text answer Terms in Review, 1-5, page 155,

Complete Making Research Decisions, 7, page 388

Discussion 1, Ethics in Business Research

Discussion 2, Design of Research

Week 3

Exercise: Complete Making Research Decisions, 5, page 315,

Complete Terms in Review, 1- 3, page 123.

Case study, State Farm: Dangerous Intersections. Answer questions 1 through 5.

Discussion 1, Measurement Scales

Discussion 2, Clarifying the Research Questions

Week 4

Exercises: In your text book Complete Terms in Review, 1-4, on page 204.

On companion website Read Case Study:  Ramada Demonstrates its Personal Best. Answer questions 1-3

Discussion 1, Survey Methods

Discussion 2, Observational Studies

Week 5

Exercises: Complete the following exercises:  In your text book

Complete Making Research Decisions, 2, page 450

Discussion 1, Data Preparation and Description

Week 6

Final Paper: Us Male vs. Female Pay Differences

Discussion 1, Measures of Association

Discussion 2, Presenting Results