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MBA Semester 3
Q2. What are descriptive research designs? Explain the different kinds of descriptive
research designs.
Descriptive research studies are those studies which are concerned with describing the
characteristics of a particular individual, or of a group, whereas diagnostic research studies
determine the frequency with which something occurs or its association with something else.
Q3. The procedure of testing hypothesis requires a researcher to adopt several steps.
Describe in brief all such steps.
The various steps involved in hypothesis testing are stated below:
Making a Formal Statement
The step consists in making a formal statement of the null hypothesis (Ho) and also of the
alternative hypothesis (Ha). This means that hypothesis should clearly state, considering the
nature of the research problem. For instance, Mr. Mohan of the Civil Engineering
Q5. a. What is the analysis of variance? What are the assumptions of the technique?
Give a few examples where the techniques could be used.
b. The following data represents the number of units produced by four operators
during three different shifts:
Shifts
Operators
A
B
C
I
10
8
12
II
10
12
14
III
12
10
11
Perform a two-way analysis of variance and interpret the result.
D
13
15
14
a. The technique helps in performing this test in one go and, therefore,is considered to be
important technique of analysis for the researcher. Through this technique it is possible to
draw inferences whether the samples have been drawn from populations having the same
mean.
Q6. Explain the Structure of the Research Report. What are the guidelines for effective
report writing?
Structure of the Research Report
Whatever the type of report, the reporting requires a structured format and by and large, the
process is standardized.