research design methods & applications unit 1 db 2
Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 200300 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.
In this class, you will develop a research proposal based on a business, organizational problem, or topic that you want to explore.
Selecting a Topic for Your Research Proposal Project
Using the worksheets in Chapter 6 (pp. 3741) and the materials in Chapter 16, examine how youwill determine what area you will focus on for your research proposal and what questions you might ask.
Select your research topic. Please select a topic this week so thatyou are ready for the Unit 2 and 3 Discussion Boards and your Unit 4 IP.
Types of Research
Discuss the following:
Explain the differences betweenacademic and business research approaches.
Explain whichresearch approach you as aresearcher would choose (i.e. quantitative orqualitative) for your particular research question/problem.
