Kottke, J., & Pelletier, K. (2013). Measuring and differentiating perceptions of supervisor and top leader ethics. Journal of Business Ethics, 113(3), 415-428. doi:10.1007/s10551-012-1312-8 Davis, A. L., & Rothstein, H. R. (2006). The Effec Continue Reading...
Scientific Method The objective of this study is to examine the 'scientific method' of research. Towards this end, this study will examine the literature in this area of inquiry. The scientific method of research involves specific steps including t Continue Reading...
Privatization -- a Comparison of Two Studies Privatization: A Comparison of Two Studies The author of this paper is asked to offer a review and analysis of two major studies that both pertain to corporate privatization. The author is asked to brea Continue Reading...
Data collection and analyses are important processes in research because of their role in determine research findings. The collection of data can simply be described as the process of gathering information in order to capture quality evidence that is Continue Reading...
446). Again, since data collection methods are relevant to specific research studies based on their questions, hypotheses, and literature reviews, this funneling of "phenomena of interest" should ideally suit most research studies -- so long as the Continue Reading...
PTSD Developing and Supporting a Research Question on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Various occupations expose practitioners to traumatized communities or victimized individuals. The exposure increases the risk of these groups to significant level Continue Reading...
Corporate Strategies of Japanese Automaker in Europe: Case of Honda Success in the auto industry depends in part upon the ability of automakers to build a superior product that functions efficiently and economically. Traditionally Japanese automake Continue Reading...
Nurses' Work Schedule Characteristics, Nurse Staffing, and Patient Mortality" (Trinkoff, et al. 2011 p 1). The authors argue that lower nursing staff level can lead to poor patients' outcome and poor care, however, higher nursing skills mix can assi Continue Reading...
Sundborg et al. (2012) conducted a quantitative study, which examined the preparedness of nurses to provide care for women who are exposed to intimate partner violence (p.1). The study was carried out on the premise that intimate partner violence (IP Continue Reading...
Data Collection in the Field of Human Services In the history of science and research, collecting data has always been based on empiricism. Collecting information that can be easily verifiable and validated, through means that are repeatable and inf Continue Reading...
Childhood Obesity Study The research study titled, "Parents' perceptions and attitudes on childhood obesity: AQ-methodology study" by Akhtar-Danesh et al. (2010) details the perceptions that parents have toward the cause of obesity, how much obesity Continue Reading...
Mixed Methods Benefits and challenges of Qualitative, Quantitative and mixed methods approaches to research Benefits and Challenges of Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Methods Approach to Research In any type of research, it is possible to cha Continue Reading...
Descrptive Design Research Method and Design Proposal A research design is the approach utilized for a study used as a guide in gathering and analyzing data. There are two popular methods of research; qualitative and quantitative research methods. Continue Reading...
Mixed Methods Approaches Although some researchers may believe that only one method of research is valid when studying human behavior, in general it is more useful to view different research approaches as part of the varied 'instruments' in a resea Continue Reading...
e. To find the relationship between employee's performance and corporate ethical values and ethical leadership values. However, I would have also studied what if the successor leadership fails to demonstrate same ethical leadership values. Type of d Continue Reading...
This large number was selected to ensure that the power of statistical tests used in the study is of sufficient power to draw valid conclusions. It is expected that given the sensitive nature of the subject, there will be large numbers of selected p Continue Reading...
For example, with respect to the leadership support area developed by Bryk, Korkmaz (2006) reports that in some cases, collecting primary data are required to make informed decisions, particularly with respect to human resource decisions. In his st Continue Reading...
Trading Behavior Study Sam used the Survey Method of Correlation to perform the study between the two variables of emotional responses and trading performance for the first hypothesis and emotional stable introverts and new experiences for the secon Continue Reading...
Supply Chain Management Hypothesis defined Concepts of SCM and the evolution to its present day form Critical factors that affect SCM Trust Information sharing and Knowledge management Culture and Belief -- impact on SCM Global environment and Continue Reading...
Reliability of Eyewitness Testimony The Scientific Method The scientific method is one of the most commonly utilized mechanisms in physical science to develop and conduct experiments. This method consists of several sequential steps, which are refle Continue Reading...
Good researchers tend to pull methods out of a tool kit as they are needed" (2006, p. 54). Notwithstanding these criticisms and constraints, though, most social researchers seem to agree that classification by some type of research paradigm is a use Continue Reading...
Statistical Analysis Reported in Two Journal Articles Research endeavors, albeit it clinical, empirical, descriptive, historical, or case study oriented, must at all times adhere to the rigors of effective or best-fit research practice. Without str Continue Reading...
Said factors certainly do nothing to discredit the relevance of this tool's use in qualitative research, but they do suggest that such research methodology may well be complimented by the implementation of additional data-gathering methods that is d Continue Reading...
testing a hypothesis is to establish one. There should be a null hypothesis that the data can be used to test. Data acquisition is therefore the next step in testing the hypothesis. The data needs to relate directly to the hypothesis with a clear re Continue Reading...
Mixed Methods Research Two important aspects of qualitative research relates to the role of the researcher and the manner in which knowledge is viewed. These two aspects fundamentally distinguish qualitative research from quantitative research (Cres Continue Reading...
The more that your questions are descriptive or explanatory the more that the case study method will be relevant; How should I select the case to be studied?": According to Yin: "you need sufficient access to the potential data, whether involving p Continue Reading...
E-Groceries Primary Data Collection Secondary Data Collection Performance evaluation of the optimized supply chains McLane e-grocery Carrefour Ooshop e-grocery Logistics Optimization Structural decisions items of operations strategy in logist Continue Reading...
Human Trafficking: An Ethnographic Study Opening Statement Human trafficking is not a problem that only affects developing nations. Every nation and region of the globe is plighted by the problem of human trafficking, including the world's wealthie Continue Reading...
international emphasis on education, including the study of languages and foreign cultures, is today still very limited and biased, creating a gap between the job skills and competencies acquired during studies and the international component increa Continue Reading...
Since the increased presence of a part-time workforce and the emergence of contingent workers are two of the most common, nonstandard work statuses evidenced in recent U.S. history, their development is worthy of considerable attention" (emphasis ad Continue Reading...
scientific method include a reliance on the empirical approach toward acquiring knowledge, and the skeptical attitude that scientists adopt toward explanations of behavior and mental processes (5). The empirical approach entails relying on direct ob Continue Reading...
Criminal Justice There are a large number of study designs that can be used to better understand issues in social sciences, including criminal justice (USC, 2014). Before a study design can be applied to a particular phenomenon or problem, however, Continue Reading...
Social Work The research in this study is exploratory and descriptive. The study begins with the declaration that this topic of study has been pursued in the past, yet the sampling methods used proved ineffective in defining or describing why less Continue Reading...
Assumptions were made regarding the individual state-level view about the punishment -- it is far more utilitarian to support capital punishment in states that have rising crime rates and proportionally higher rates of murder. Further, because the r Continue Reading...
scientific method. The one most common in nursing circles, that is derived from a desire to understand all facets of the question is the PICO method. The first letter of the acronym asks the researcher to label the specific population or the patient Continue Reading...
structured analysis of an experimental study by Buller et al. (2004), which describes a randomized statistical trial of two types of medication that were used to treat a blood disorder. The two types of medication used were called Fondaparinux and E Continue Reading...
Language and Phonetics Teaching Methods to Determine Which Is the Most Effective for Teaching Reading to Elementary Students Participants Method that will be used Across the nation Americans are demanding new and better methods for the education Continue Reading...
Forgiveness: A perception and motivation study among married adults, Orathinkal, Vanseenwegen and Burggraeve (2008) explore the manifestation and effects of forgiveness in intimate relationships. The paper begins by stressing recent interest among m Continue Reading...
