Title: Part 2: Questions: Chapters 4-6: Research Methods for Business: A Skill-building Approach

Contents

The chapters/questions are from the below text:

Sekaran, U., & Bougie, R. (2013). Research methods for business: A skill-building approach (6th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

Chapter Four: The Critical Literature Review

A. What is the importance of critical literature review to a researcher?

B. Data sources for literature review

Chapter Five: The Research Process: Theoretical Framework and Hypothesis Development

A. Basic features in a theoretical framework

B. Alternative approach to develop a conceptual framework by Jesse

C. Some advantages and some disadvantages of performing critical literature review

D. Alternative approaches to literature review advantages

E. Variables of Jesse’s conceptual model in terms of independent, dependent, moderating, and/or mediating variables

F. Moderating and mediating variables

G. Relevant hypotheses based on Jesse’s model

H. Evaluation of Jesse argument

I. Explanation on why the relationships exist

J. Moderating variable

K. The entertainment value derived by member’s taking part in the online brand community affect’s …

L. The possible hypothesis after introduction of the moderating variable will be:

Chapter 6: The Research Process: Elements of Research Design

A. The nature of the study being carried by Jonathan is to

B. The difference between correlation and causal studies is…

C. The study taken by Jonathan is...

D. The extent of interference with the normal flow of events in Jonathan’s study is…

E. Differences between a field study, a field experiment, and a lab experiment

F. The type of study being carried out by Jonathan is…

G. The unit in Jonathan’s study is…

H. The study that is being carried out by Jonathan is…

I. The purpose of the study by Jonathan is …

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