Question 1

Theory is absolutely central to the conduct of business research

Accepted Answer

Theory provides a framework for understanding, interpreting, and analyzing business phenomena, guiding the research process and helping to generate hypotheses and insights.

Question 2

Which of the following two statements characterise the term &#34;empiricism&#34;? Please select all that apply.&#10;A) It suggests that only knowledge gained through experience and the senses is acceptable&#10;B) That only quantitative evidence is appropriate to business research&#10;C) The accumulation of facts is a legitimate goal in its own right&#10;D) That business research must be relevant to practicing managers

Accepted Answer

Empiricism is a philosophical theory that emphasizes the importance of experience and observation in the acquisition of knowledge. It suggests that only knowledge gained through experience and the senses is acceptable, and that the accumulation of facts is a legitimate goal in its own right.

Question 3

In deductive research, theory is something that develops after the collection and analysis of data.

Accepted Answer

In deductive research, the theory is developed before data collection and analysis, guiding the research process.

Question 4

In inductive research, theory is the outcome of research.

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Inductive research involves collecting data and developing a theory as a result of data analysis, meaning the theory emerges from the research findings.

Question 5

The term ontology concerns an understanding of what the following is:&#10;A) Methods&#10;B) Empiricism&#10;C) Reality&#10;D) Science

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Ontology is the branch of philosophy that studies the nature of being, existence, or reality.

Question 6

The term epistemology concerns how we can know:&#10;A) Knowledge&#10;B) Reality&#10;C) Research&#10;D) Science

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Question 7

Objectivism implies that we socially construct our own interpretation of external facts.

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Objectivism asserts that reality exists independently of consciousness and that individuals can gain objective knowledge from perception and reason, not through social constructs.

Question 8

Constructionism challenges the suggestion that social categories such as organisation and culture are objective phenomena.

Accepted Answer

Constructionism argues that social categories are constructed through social processes and interactions, rather than being objective or inherent.

Question 9

Postmodernists are sceptical that it is possible to arrive at a definitive version of reality.

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Postmodernists question the idea of a single, objective reality, emphasizing the subjective nature of human experience and the influence of cultural and social contexts on our understanding of reality.

Question 10

Positivism is informed by which ontological position:&#10;A) Social constructionist&#10;B) Subjectivist&#10;C) Pragmatist&#10;D) Objectivist

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Positivism is informed by an objectivist ontological position, which assumes that reality exists independently of human perceptions and can be objectively measured and observed.

Question 11

Interpretivism is informed by which ontological position:&#10;A) Social constructionist&#10;B) Subjectivist&#10;C) Pragmatist&#10;D) Objectivist

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Question 12

Who of the following was a founder of symbolic interactionism?&#10;A) Karl Popper&#10;B) Karl Jung&#10;C) George Herbert Mead&#10;D) Sigmund Freud

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Question 13

Which of the following statements best describes a paradigm?&#10;A) The disagreements between scientists in a given field&#10;B) A cluster of beliefs and dictates in a particular discipline which influence what should be studied and how research should be done&#10;C) A cluster of beliefs for which there is no consensus amongst scientists&#10;D) A set of standards to which a scientific community used to use to evaluate research but no longer adhere to

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Question 14

Which of the following is not a paradigm identified by Burrell and Morgan?&#10;A) Functionalist&#10;B) Interpretative&#10;C) Radical positivist&#10;D) Radical structuralist

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Question 15

The values of a researcher have a strong influence upon the type of business research they will produce.

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Deck 2: Business Research Strategies