RES 351 Entire Class
RES 352 WEEK 1
RES 351 Week 1 Individual Assignment – Current Events in Business Research
Write a 300-word summary of the business research process by describing the business research process from your experience in the workplace or in an article you find through the University Library.
Be sure to exhibit in your paper your understanding of the material discussed in this weeks readings, particularly Chapters 1 and 4.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines and submit your paper to the assignments section of your student website.
RES 352 WEEK 2
RES 351 Week 2 Individual Assignment – Business Research Ethics
Find an article using the University Library or in the Electronic Reserve Readings that discusses unethical business research conduct that has resulted in individuals or a firm being convicted, or at least tried for, this conduct. Some examples include the following:
Asking inappropriate questions
Skewing research results
Failing to maintain participants confidential information
Using participant information for unintended purposes such as selling goods or services
Summarize the article you researched.
Write a 750-word paper in which you address the following questions:
What unethical research behavior was involved?
Who were the injured parties?
How has the unethical behavior affected the organization, the individual, and society?
How could the unethical behavior be avoided or resolved?
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines and submit your paper to the assignments section of your student website.
RES 351 WEEK 3
RES 351 Week 3 Individual Assignment – Understanding Business Research Terms and Concepts: Part 1
Resource: University of Phoenix Material: Understanding Business Research Terms and Concepts: Part 1
Complete the University of Phoenix Material: Understanding Business Research Terms and Concepts: Part 1 and submit this assignment to the assignments section of your student website.
RES 351 Week 3 Team Assignment – Preparing to Conduct Business Research: Part 1
Select an issue, opportunity, or problem facing your organization.
Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper that addresses the following questions:
What are the research questions?
What are the hypotheses?
What variables are to be considered?
What ethical considerations must you take into account?
Discuss the significance, scope, magnitude and feasibility of finding a solution to the issue, opportunity, or problem.
Define the purpose of the research.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
RES 351 WEEK 4
RES 351 Week 4 Individual Assignment – Understanding Business Research Terms and Concepts: Part 2
Resource: University of Phoenix Material: Understanding Business Research Terms and Concepts: Part 2
Complete the University of Phoenix Material: Understanding Business Research Terms and Concepts: Part 2 and submit this assignment to the assignments section of your student website.
RES 351 Week 4 Learning Team Reflection
Collaborate with your Learning Team to discuss the previous weeks objectives.
Discuss how you can apply them to a business setting/situation.
(Your discussion should be held in your Learning Team Forum this record will be evaluated on the basis of (1) team member participation and (2) depth and breadth of the discussion.)
RES 351 WEEK 5
RES 351 Week 5 Individual Assignment – Understanding Business Research Terms and Concepts: Part 3
Resource: University of Phoenix Material: Understanding Business Research Terms and Concepts: Part 3
Complete the University of Phoenix Material: Understanding Business Research Terms and Concepts: Part 3.
RES 351 Week 5 Learning Team Preparing to Conduct Business Research: Part 3
Build on Preparing to Conduct Business Research: Part 1, completed in Week Three, and Preparing to Conduct Business Research: Part 2, completed in Week Four.
Develop or select the instruments your team will use to collect data.
Describe how you will sample the population:
What is the appropriate sampling method?
What sampling frame will be used?
What is the appropriate sampling size?
How will the sample size be determined?
Discuss the overall data analysis approach and result reporting:
Which statistical test will be used and why?
How will the results be displayed?
Combine the three parts of the Preparing to Conduct Business
Research assignment to develop a cohesive research proposal of no more than 2,450 words.
Include the following elements:
Research problem and purpose
Significance, scope, magnitude, and feasibility of finding a solution to the issue, opportunity, or problem
Research question, hypothesis, and variables
Research design
Instrument you developed or selected
Sampling method
Overall data analysis approach
Result reporting
Ethical considerations
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
Week 1 to Week 4 All DQs Included
