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BUS 642 Entire Course (2 Set

s)

This Tutorial Contains 2 Sets of Assignments for All Weeks, Check D

etails Below
BUS 642 Week 1 Assignment Research Project (2 Papers)
BUS 642 Week 1 DQ 1 Scientific Thinking
BUS 642 Week 1 DQ 2 Scholarly Research
BUS 642 Week 2 Assignment Research Project (2 Papers)
BUS 642 Week 2 DQ 1 Ethics in Internet Research
BUS 642 Week 2 DQ 2 Research Design

BUS 642 Week 1 Assignment

Research Project (2 Papers)
This Tutorial contains 2 Different Projects
Research Project Week One. Each weeks assignment i
n this class will lead up to the final research project in
Week Six. Before you work on Week Ones assignment,
preview the Research Project" in Week Six so you unde
rstand the final outcome of this project. Also read this w
eeks lecture. If you are having a difficult time choosing
your topic, please contact your instructor before the ass
ignment is due for assistance.
In a one-to two-page paper (not including the title and r
eference pages), provide the following for your research
project:

BUS 642 Week 1 DQ 1 Scienti

fic Thinking

Scientific Thinking.
Reference this weeks lecture to develop a research question and a
hypothesis for a hypothetical business problem of your choice. Exp
lain the management dilemma, or the business problem that the r
esearch would attempt to solve. Your research question must relat
e to the business reason for the research. For example, Why have
sales of used cars been declining at a rate of 5% per month since J
uly 2012 at Smith Motors? is a research question because you can
investigate it with research.

BUS 642 Week 1 DQ 2 Schola

rly Research

Scholarly Research. Using the Library, find a scholarly business res

earch article on a topic you may want to write about for your final
paper.
Sample topics include, but are not limited to:
Manufacturing Quality/Cost Improvement
Service Quality Improvement
Systems Design
Accounts Receivable/Billing/AR Aging
Marketing/Advertising Issues
Sales of Goods
Investments

BUS 642 Week 2 Assignment

Research Project (2 Papers)

This Tutorial contains 2 Different Projects

Research Project Week Two. Before you complete your week two
assignment, please read your instructors comments about your w
eek one assignment, as well as this weeks lecture. Be sure to inclu
de any suggested changes in your project going forward.
In a three- to four- page paper (not including the title and referenc
e pages), provide the following:
A revised version of your introduction, research question, backgro
und research, and hypothesis. These
revisions must be based on your instructors feedback.

BUS 642 Week 2 DQ 1 Ethics i

n Internet Research

Ethics in Internet Research.

Read the journal article: The Ethics of Internet Research and this w
eeks lecture. In your own words, provide a summary of the article
and add your own thoughts on how the Internet can affect the res
earch process, including, but not limited to, ethics concerns.
Respond to at least two of your classmates posts.

BUS 642 Week 2 DQ 2 Resear

ch Design

Research Design.
Googles business model includes state-of-the art research. Pick a r
esearch study that Googles researchers have done from their list o
f Research Areas & Publications. What do you think about this rese
arch? Find details about related research to support your argumen
t. Cite the studies in APA format.
Respond to at least two of your classmates posts.

BUS 642 Week 3 Assignment

Research Project (2 Papers)

This Tutorial contains 2 Different Projects

Research Project Week Three. Before you complete your week thr
ee assignment, please read your instructors comments about your
week two assignment, as well as this weeks lecture. Be sure to incl
ude any suggested changes in your project going forward.
In a three- to four- page paper (not including the title and referenc
e pages), provide the following:
a. A revised version of your introduction, research question, backgr
ound research, hypothesis, research design, and sampling plan. Th
ese revisions must be based on your instructors feedback if your i
nstructorprovided

BUS 642 Week 3 DQ 1 Measu

rement Scales ( Updated)

Measurement Scales.
Find a scholarly research study from the Library that uses measur
ement scales for data collection (such as in a survey). Explain the
measurement scales that the study used, and evaluate them. Did y
ou think the researchers made good decisions about the scales? W
hy or why not? Cite the study in APA format.
Respond to at least two of your classmates posts.

BUS 642 Week 3 DQ 2 Survey

and Interview Methods

Survey and Interview Methods.

Find a scholarly research study from the Library that uses surveys
or interviews for data collection. Also read this weeks lecture befor
e submitting your post. Cite the paper in APA format.
In your post:

Tell us what kind of survey or interview the study uses (e.g., self-a
dministered interviewing, face-to-face interviewing, phone intervie
wing, etc.)

BUS 642 Week 4 Assignment

Research Project (2 Papers)

This Tutorial contains 2 Different Projects

Research Project Week Four. Before you complete your week fou
r assignment, please read your instructors comments about your
week three assignment, as well as this weeks lecture. Be sure to in
clude any suggested changes in your project going forward.
In a five- to six-page paper (not including the title and reference pa
ges), provide the following:
A revised version of your introduction, research question, backgro
und research, hypothesis, research design, sampling plan, seconda
ry data plan (if applicable), and measurement scales (if applicable).
These revisions must be based on your instructors feedback if you
r instructor provided comments about these sections in week thre
e.

BUS 642 Week 4 DQ 1 Qualita

tive Analysis

Qualitative Analysis.
Using one of the Data Access Tools from the United States Census
Bureau, choose some interesting census data and perform a qualit
ative analysis on it in order to answer a question you want to answ
er with the data. Do not just copy and paste or summarize the data
that you find. Use an appropriate qualitative analysis technique an
d provide your thought process behind the technique you chose (e.
g., why did you choose it?), as well as the results of your analysis. U
se this weeks lecture to aid your analysis. Cite the data source that
you chose in APA format.

BUS 642 Week 4 DQ 2 Observ

ational Studies

Observational Studies. Observe some people doing something for

about 15 minutes. You could do it almost anywhere: in a store, at
work, or even at home if you live with other people! Before you be
gin, think about a question you want to answer, such as Where do
customers go after they enter this store? or How do people act w
hen they are in their offices?
In your post:
Write up your experience and any context that would be important
for us to understand. (Where were
you? How many people were present? What time of day was it? Wh
at did you learn about your question?)
Tell us the question you wanted to answer, and what you saw whe
n you performed your observations.

BUS 642 Week 5 Assignment

Research Project (2 Papers)

This Tutorial contains 2 Different Projects

Research Project Week Five. Before you complete your week five
assignment, please read your instructors comments about your w
eek four assignment, as well as this weeks lecture. Be sure to inclu
de any suggested changes in your project going forward.
In a seven- to eight-page paper (not including the title and referenc
e pages), provide the following:
A revised version of your introduction, research question, backgro
und research, hypothesis, research design, sampling plan, seconda
ry data plan (if applicable), measurement scales (if applicable), obs
ervation plans (if applicable), survey plans (if applicable). These rev
isions must be based on yourinstructors feedback if your instructo
r provided comments about these sections in week four.

BUS 642 Week 5 DQ Statistic

al Analysis

Statistical Analysis.
Using one of the Data Access Tools from the United States Census
Bureau, choose some interesting census data and perform a statist
ical analysis on it in order to answer a question you want to answe
r with the data. Do not just copy and paste or summarize the data t
hat you find. Use an appropriate statistical tool and provide your t
hought process behind the tool you chose as as well as the results
of your statistical analysis. Use this weeks lecture to aid your analy
sis. Cite the data source that you chose in APA format.
Respond to at least two of your classmates posts.

BUS 642 Week 6 Assignment

Research Project (2 Papers)

This Tutorial contains 2 Different Projects

The final version of your research project should be 10-12 double-s
paced pages (not including the title page, reference page, tables, a
ppendices, etc.). The paper will be an original business research pr
oject that tests a hypothesis of your choice. The research can relat
e to your place of current/previous employment or other contexts
of interest. Sample topics could include, but are not limited to:
Manufacturing Quality/Cost Improvement

BUS 642 Week 6 DQ Presenti

ng Results

Presenting Results.
Find a presentation of interest on TED and critique its content, visu
als, and the presenters skills (if applicable). Use this weeks lecture
to aid your analysis. Provide a citation to the presentation in APA f
ormat.
Respond to at least two of your classmates posts.

BUS 640 Week 6 DQ 1 Game

Theory and Strategic Behavio
r
Game Theory and Strategic Behavior. Suppose that GE is trying to p
revent Maytag from entering the market for high efficiency clothes
dryers. Even though high efficiency dryers are more costly to prod
uce, they are also more profitable as they command sufficiently hi
gher prices from consumers. The following payoffs table shows the
annual profits for GE and Maytag for the advertising spending and
entry decisions that they are facing.

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