Business Research for Decision Making

This assignment is the continuation of the Unit 1 IP (Part 2) assignment and it has two parts for the Unit 2 IP assignment:

Part 1

For this assignment, use the same hypothesis and the Literature Review from your IP1 (Part 2) assignment and compose a 2-3 page theoretical framework (Step 4 of the Sekaran & Bougie process). Use the components of a theoretical framework in published research. Additionally, use sources available on the Web and the library to support your arguments. Remember to include these sources in the references section of your paper.

Part 2

Using figure 5-1 of Sekaran & Bougie as a guideline, write a 3-5 page Scientific Research Design (Step 6) appropriate for the hypothesis and the Literature Review from the IP1 and the theoretical framework you have prepared for Part 1 of this IP2. Include the type of investigation needed, the study setting, the unit of analysis, and your recommended time horizon for the study. Also offer your assessment on the extent of “researcher interference” and any ethical considerations that may arise from the research design you are proposing.

Your assignment should consist of a short introduction and conclusion in addition to the body of the paper (Part 1 and Part 2). Using the Library, the Internet, and your course materials write a 5-8 page document using MS Word.

Your report MUST include a reference list in correct APA format. Please note that all the sources used in your theoretical framework (Part 1) and scientific research design (Part 2) need to be listed in your references section. All research should be cited in the body of the paper.

NOTE: Scholarly article collections may be accessed in the Library. Suggestions are:

• ABI Inform Global
• Academic Search Premier
• Business Source Premier

*Attached is the Literature Review from Unit 1 that needs to be used to complete this assignment*