MBH 6850

RESEARCH PROJECT
INTRODUCTION
Fred Newa.

Francis Wambalaba


LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of the session the participants
should be able to:
Describe a variety of sampling procedures.
Identify research designs for specified
situations
Specify respective data collection methods
and potential errors.
Discuss pertinent analytical tools.
Present and critique research presentations.

Please answer the following
questions when called upon.
1. What is your name?
2. What is your area of interest (finance,
marketing, management, HR, etc.)?
3. What is your current occupation?
4What would you like to accomplish or gain
from this class?
5. Please state any other information of
interest about you.
Please record or collect data from introduction.
Report Presentation Format
Your report MUST have the following
sections:
General Information.
Disciplinary orientation of the class.
Occupational orientation of the class.
Aspirational orientation of the class.
Wrap Up
Reflect on the activity and comment on:
Sampling procedure(s) used.
Possible research design method(s) used.
Possible data collection method(s)
Point out specific errors observed (respondent,
situational, researcher, instrument).
Appropriate analytical tool(s) that can be used
in such a study.
Point out specific presentation weaknesses or
strengths observed.

Group Work
Report
Reflect on the activity and comment
on:
Sampling procedure(s) used.
Possible research design
method(s) used.
Possible data collection
method(s)
Point out specific errors observed
(respondent, situational,
researcher, instrument).
Appropriate analytical tool(s) that
can be used in such a study.
Point out specific presentation
weaknesses or strengths
observed.
General
Information.
Disciplinary
orientation of
the class.
Occupational
orientation of
the class.
Aspirational
orientation of
the class.


Matrix Method
Suppose you need to determine factors
affecting consumption of Bread in Kubwa
Village of Kadogo County in Kenya.
Organize Literature by Research Question
Develop an annotated bibliography
reflecting each RQ or SRO.

Research Questions/Specific Research
Objectives/Hypothesis/Constructs/etc
RQ 1:
Demand
RQ2:
Supply
RQ3:
Other
.
Labels Concept/Practice Proponent/Support Refute/Critique Column
Classics Journal Others Classics Journal Others
2.1 Demand Side Factors
2.1.1 Price of Good X
2.1.2 Income
2.1.3 Price of other goods
2.1.3.1 Price of other goods Y substitutes
2.1.3.1 Price of other goods Z
complementary

2.1.4 Other demand factors
2.2 Supply Side Factors
2.2.1 Price of good X
2.2.2 Technology
2.2.3 Price of other goods
2.2.3.1 Price of other goods Y substitutes
2.2.3.1 Price of other goods Z complement
2.2.4 Other supply factors
2.3 Environmental Factors
2.3.1 Economic environment
2.3.2 Political environment
2.3.3 Social environment
2.3.3.1 Local environment conditions
2.3.3.1 International environment conditions
Use of Other Peoples Ideas
Need to consider the following
contrasts when using other peoples
ideas.
Summary versus review of literature.
Bibliography versus reference.
Quotation versus paraphrasing.

Q&A
Ahsanteni Sana: Kiswahili
Arigato Gozaimasu: Japanese
Ashe Oleng: Maasai
Cam on: Vietnamese
(CaC6O) Spaceedo: Russian
Danke Schn: Germany
Dhaniwad: Punjabi
Kamsamida: Korean
Merci boucoup: French
Muchas Gracias: Spanish
Nasima: Luhya
Shukran: Arabic
Shukria: Hindi
Thank You Very Much: English
Trimkassi: Malaysian
Xie Xie: Chinese
Prof. Francis
Wambalaba

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