Test Bank for Business
Research Methods, 5e
Bell, Bryman, Harley
(All Chapters)
, Bell, Bryman & Harley: Business Research Methods, 5th edition
Correct answers are marked with an asterisk (*).
Type: multiple response question
Title: Chapter 01 - Question 01
01) Which of the following are reasons to conduct business research? Please select all that apply. Feedback:
Academics conduct research because, in the course of reading the literature on a topic or reflecting on what is
going on in organizations, questions occur to them. They may notice a gap in the literature or an inconsistency
between a number of studies or an unresolved issue in the literature. Another stimulus is a societal development
that provides a point of departure for the development of a research question.
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*a. There may be a gap or inconsistency in the literature
*b. A societal event may bring the issue to the fore
*c. When an aspect of business or management is inadequately understood d. Because
they have a good feeling about some aspect of business management
Type: true-false
Title: Chapter 01 - Question 02
02) The topics of business research are deeply influenced by the theoretical position adopted by the researcher:
*a. True
Feedback: The topics of business are deeply influenced by the theoretical position adopted.
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b. False
Feedback: The topics of business are deeply influenced by the theoretical position adopted.
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Type: multiple response question
Title: Chapter 01 – Question 03
03) Which of the following is a source of information that contributes to evidence-based
management? Please select all that apply.
Feedback: There are four sources of information that contribute to evidence-based management: 1.
practitioner expertise and judgement; 2. evidence from the local context; 3. critical evaluation of the best
available research evidence; 4. perspectives of those who may be affected by a particular decision (Briner et
al. 2009: 19).
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*a. Practitioner expertise and judgement
*b. Perspectives of those who may be affected by a particular decision c.
Discussions on social media
*d. Evidence from the local context
Type: multiple response question
Title: Chapter 01 – Question 04
04) Which of the following is a reason to conduct a literature review? Please select all that apply. Feedback:
Existing literature represents an important element in all research. When we have a topic or issue that interests
us, we must read further to determine:
• what is already known about the topic;
• what concepts and theories have been applied to it;
• what research methods have been applied in studying it;
• what controversies exist about the topic and about how it is studied; what
• clashes of evidence (if any) exist;
• who the key contributors to research on the topic are.
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*a. To understand what is known about a topic
b. To solve a business problem
*c. To understand what methods have been applied to a topic *d. To
investigate clashes of evidence
,
,
Research Methods, 5e
Bell, Bryman, Harley
(All Chapters)
, Bell, Bryman & Harley: Business Research Methods, 5th edition
Correct answers are marked with an asterisk (*).
Type: multiple response question
Title: Chapter 01 - Question 01
01) Which of the following are reasons to conduct business research? Please select all that apply. Feedback:
Academics conduct research because, in the course of reading the literature on a topic or reflecting on what is
going on in organizations, questions occur to them. They may notice a gap in the literature or an inconsistency
between a number of studies or an unresolved issue in the literature. Another stimulus is a societal development
that provides a point of departure for the development of a research question.
Page reference: Page 4
*a. There may be a gap or inconsistency in the literature
*b. A societal event may bring the issue to the fore
*c. When an aspect of business or management is inadequately understood d. Because
they have a good feeling about some aspect of business management
Type: true-false
Title: Chapter 01 - Question 02
02) The topics of business research are deeply influenced by the theoretical position adopted by the researcher:
*a. True
Feedback: The topics of business are deeply influenced by the theoretical position adopted.
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b. False
Feedback: The topics of business are deeply influenced by the theoretical position adopted.
Page reference: 5
Type: multiple response question
Title: Chapter 01 – Question 03
03) Which of the following is a source of information that contributes to evidence-based
management? Please select all that apply.
Feedback: There are four sources of information that contribute to evidence-based management: 1.
practitioner expertise and judgement; 2. evidence from the local context; 3. critical evaluation of the best
available research evidence; 4. perspectives of those who may be affected by a particular decision (Briner et
al. 2009: 19).
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*a. Practitioner expertise and judgement
*b. Perspectives of those who may be affected by a particular decision c.
Discussions on social media
*d. Evidence from the local context
Type: multiple response question
Title: Chapter 01 – Question 04
04) Which of the following is a reason to conduct a literature review? Please select all that apply. Feedback:
Existing literature represents an important element in all research. When we have a topic or issue that interests
us, we must read further to determine:
• what is already known about the topic;
• what concepts and theories have been applied to it;
• what research methods have been applied in studying it;
• what controversies exist about the topic and about how it is studied; what
• clashes of evidence (if any) exist;
• who the key contributors to research on the topic are.
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*a. To understand what is known about a topic
b. To solve a business problem
*c. To understand what methods have been applied to a topic *d. To
investigate clashes of evidence
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