Deck 1: When a Practitioner Becomes a Researcher

Question 1

????____________ case will require evaluation of the organization's response time and an assessment of a potential new service model.

A) Mary's
B) Emily's
C) Lavita's
D) Jim's

Answer 1

D

Question 2

_______________ is an important component of leadership skills.

A) Poor character
B) Low accountability
C) Research skill
D) Lack of Focus and Follow-Through

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The right to privacy and dignity are important __________________ considerations in research.

A) inapplicable
B) ethical
C) biased
D) objective

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Whose case will require evaluation of the organizations to recruit and retain volunteers?

A) Mary
B) Emily
C) Theo
D) Jim

Question 5

The research in the cases of Jim, Emily and Mary is led by ____________________.

A) professional researchers
B) academics
C) practitioners
D) laboratory researchers

Question 6

A literature review is useful for what?

A) Determining the outcome of the research project.
B) Compiling evidence that supports or influences the current line of research.
C) Only research done in the lab
D) Comparing between two groups after collecting data.

Question 7

A research approach that integrates the components of research is considered to be ______________?

A) confounded
B) aligned
C) quantitative
D) qualitative

Question 8

The last step of the research process is _____________.

A) reporting the findings
B) performing the data analysis
C) collecting the data
D) identifying and articulating the research objective

Question 9

In the case presented about Jim, his research will likely have an impact on _______________.

A) cultural competency
B) the hiring of volunteers
C) retaining existing volunteers
D) resource allocation

Question 10

Research skills help you _____________ in order to gain political or social support outside of your organization.

A) allocate funds
B) advocate
C) develop problem solving skills
D) construct a solution

Question 11

_________________ is an integral part of the job for those who work in the public and nonprofit sectors.

A) Research
B) Quarterly reports
C) Ensuring profit as the only goal
D) Reporting results only through numeric data

Question 12

Managers typically use a needs assessment for _______________.

A) researching turnover patterns
B) strategic planning
C) making hiring and firing decisions
D) giving employees more information on their clientele

Question 13

The _______________ addresses an existing operational, social, or community problem.

A) research objective
B) data analysis
C) sample selection
D) research question

Question 14

The conduct of research must be _____________________ in order to assure confidence in the data and results.

A) transparent
B) well-funded
C) quantitative
D) qualitative

Question 15

According to Mumford et al. (2000), leader performance is based partially on ____________.

A) the ability to delegate
B) solution construction skills
C) the ability to analyze data
D) developing a research question

Question 16

One reason research in professional practice is important is because it is _________________.

A) irrelevant to the academic debate
B) useful only to organization leadership
C) immediately applicable
D) mandated by law

Question 17

The elements of research are common features of _______________.

A) society
B) group decision making
C) group cohesiveness
D) a literature review

Question 18

A ___________________ can be helpful in making a case for funding one project over another.

A) research objective
B) research question
C) needs adjustment
D) needs assessment

Question 19

________________ is referred to as "the heart of leadership" (Ciulla 1998).

A) Ethics
B) Data
C) Hypotheses
D) Objectivity

Question 20

The components of the research process include ________________ and ________________.

A) implementing changes; formulating a research question
B) formulating a research question; analyzing the data
C) implementing changes; identifying alternative policy alternatives
D) analyzing the data; implementing changes

Question 21

The ability to acquire resources is one potential outcome of a leader adept at research.

Question 22

Reviewing and assessing past articles and reports that document past research projects is known as a ______________.

A) research question formation
B) data analysis
C) literature review
D) generating a research objective
True/False

Question 23

Research skills help you allocate resources more effectively by _____________.

A) highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of different options
B) duplicating efforts
C) making decisions based on instinct
D) assuring transparency

Question 24

What are the research objectives for each of the case studies - Jim, Emily and Mary?

Question 25

The public nature of research contributes to the concern for ethical behavior in performing research.

Question 26

Research skills will not help you in identifying problem areas, only to examine those already identified.

Question 27

Research is limited to professors in academia and scientists in a laboratory.

Question 28

In the case presented about Mary, her organization could benefit from ______________.

A) comparing response times between stations
B) comparing the new service delivery model to the old model
C) offering diversity trainings
D) performing a needs assessment

Question 29

Why are research skills such an important component in leadership?

Question 30

In Emily's case, her research is aimed at assessing and enhancing the level of ______________ in the city.

A) diversity
B) cultural competency
C) communication
D) activity

Question 31

After you have performed your analysis, you should do what?

A) develop your research question
B) report the results
C) provide evidence to support your finding
D) collect data for your analysis

Question 32

Research is defined as the collection of data in the form of numbers.

Question 33

Think of a research project you are familiar with, either personally or through a publication such as a newspaper or journal. What are some of the ethical considerations important in that research?

Question 34

Leadership is partially based on social judgment skills.

Question 35

Statistics is one of many tools that make research effective.

Question 36

Non-applied research is most commonly used by public and nonprofit managers.

Question 37

It is acceptable for researchers to be biased as long as they provide a statement of disclosure.

Question 38

The results of a research project are the responsibility of the researcher alone.