Research Methodology (MGTC3109)
Higher Institute of Commerce and Management (HICM)
Semester: First Semester
Level: 300
Year: 2016
QUESTION ONE
A Manager observes that the performance of workers varies depending on the workload the complexity of
the job, the extent of ambiguity in the assignments, and the stress experienced by them. She assigns to
you the task of doing a research project on this and wants you to do the following:
a) Give the project a suitable title.
b) Briefly establish why it is important to research the topic.
c) Clearly and precisely write the problem statement.
d) List three research questions.
e) Give the objectives of the study.
f) Develop three hypotheses.
g) Introduce a moderating .and an intervening variable in the framework, explaining how they
moderate and intervene.
h) Establish the techniques of analysis that will be adopted.
i) List three reasons why you will conduct a literature review for the above study.
j) What are some of the difficulties you may faced in collecting data for the above study (3 only».
QUESTION TWO
A research is to be conducted on the effectiveness of two drugs in the treatment of BP in three different
communities labeled A, JB. and C. There are 200,000, 300,000 and 500,000 patients respectively in
community A. B and C. Each patient is to be administered ONLY ONE of the two drugs;
a) If a sample of 5,000 patients will be selected;
i) Identify and explain the sampling technique that will be used tin such a study.
ii) Carefully explain how the sampling will be conducted assuming (hat previous studies
have shown that the ratio of male to female in the communities is 2:5 and that the
patients are divided into two equal groups fur the drugs to be administered.
iii) Explain two ethical Issues to bear in mind when coir such a research?
b) If a questionnaire is to be used for the collection data identify four key variables that should be
included in the questionnaire NB: Exclude gender, marital status, age. education and income
level)
QUESTION THREE
a) List the component of chapter one of your n. search project
b) Explain the usefulness and composition of the following:
(i) Certification (ii) Acknowledgements (ii) Abstract (iii) List of References
THE UNIVERSITY OF BAMENDA
HIGHER INSTITUTE OF COMMERC E AND MANAGEMENT
FIRST SEMESTEREXAMINATIONS
Academic year: 2015/2016 Examiner: Dr. Dobdinga C.F.
Time allowed: THREE HOURS Course title: Research Methodology
COURSE CODE: MGSC 209 Credit value: 6
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer ALL questions.
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