Solution Manual for Business Research Methods, 14th Edition
by Pamela Schindler, Verified Chapters 1 - 17, Complete
Newest Version
research - ANSWER: a type of systematic investigation that is empirical in nature and
is designed to contribute to public knowledge
research enterprise - ANSWER: the macro-level effort to accumulate knowledge
across multiple empirical systematic public research projects
translational research - ANSWER: the systematic effort to move research from initial
discovery to practice and ultimately to impacts on our lives
research-practice continuum - ANSWER: the process of moving from an initial
discovery or idea to practice, and the potential for the idea to influence our lives or
world
basic research - ANSWER: research that is designed to generate discoveries and to
understand how discoveries work
applied research - ANSWER: research where a discovery is tested under increasingly
controlled conditions in real-world contexts
implementation and dissemination research - ANSWER: research that assesses how
well an innovation or discovery can be distributed in and carried out in a broad range
of contexts that extend beyond the original controlled studies
policy research - ANSWER: research that is designed to investigate existing policies or
develop and test new ones
impact research - ANSWER: research that assesses the broader effects of a discovery
or innovation on society
research synthesis - ANSWER: a systematic study of multiple prior research projects
that address the same research question or topic and that summarizes the results in
a manner that can be used by practitioners
meta-analysis - ANSWER: a type of research synthesis that uses statistical methods
to combine the results of similar studies quantitatively in order to allow general
conclusions to be made
systematic review - ANSWER: a type of research synthesis that focuses on a specific
question or issue and uses preplanned methods to identify, select, assess and
summarize the findings of multiple research studies
, guideline - ANSWER: a systematic process that leads to a specific set of research-
based recommendations for practice that usually includes some estimates of how
strong the evidence is for each recommendation
evidence-based practice (EBP) - ANSWER: a movement designed to encourage or
require practitioners to employ practices that are based on research evidence as
reflected in research syntheses or practice guidelines
evolutionary epistemology - ANSWER: the branch of philosophy that holds that ideas
evolve through the process of natural selection
requests for proposals (RFPs) - ANSWER: a document issued by the government
agency or other organization that, typically, describes the problem that needs
addressing, the context in which it operates, the approach the agency would like you
to take to investigate the problem, and the amount the agency would be willing to
pay for such research
literature review - ANSWER: a systematic compilation and written summary of all the
literature published in scientific journals that is related to a research topic of
interest. A literature review is typically included in the introduction of section of the
research write-up
peer review - ANSWER: a system for reviewing potential research publications where
authors submit potential articles to a journal editor who solicits several reviewers
who agree to give a critical review of the paper. The paper is sent to the reviewers
with no identification of the author - avoid personal bias. Based on the reviewer's
recommendations, the editor can accept the article, reject it, or recommend that the
author revise and resubmit it
theoretical - ANSWER: pertaining to theory. Social research is theoretical, meaning
that much of it is concerned with developing, exploring or testing the theories or
ideas that social researchers have about how the world operates.
empirical - ANSWER: based on direct observations and measurements of reality.
probabilistic - ANSWER: based on probabilities
causal - ANSWER: pertaining to cause-effect relationship, hypothesis, or relationship.
Something is causal if it leads to an outcome or makes an outcome happen.
causal relationship - ANSWER: a cause-effect relationship. e.g. when you evaluate
whether your treatment or program causes and outcome to occur, you are
examining causal relationship.
descriptive studies - ANSWER: a study that documents what is going on or what
exists. (public-opinion polls)
by Pamela Schindler, Verified Chapters 1 - 17, Complete
Newest Version
research - ANSWER: a type of systematic investigation that is empirical in nature and
is designed to contribute to public knowledge
research enterprise - ANSWER: the macro-level effort to accumulate knowledge
across multiple empirical systematic public research projects
translational research - ANSWER: the systematic effort to move research from initial
discovery to practice and ultimately to impacts on our lives
research-practice continuum - ANSWER: the process of moving from an initial
discovery or idea to practice, and the potential for the idea to influence our lives or
world
basic research - ANSWER: research that is designed to generate discoveries and to
understand how discoveries work
applied research - ANSWER: research where a discovery is tested under increasingly
controlled conditions in real-world contexts
implementation and dissemination research - ANSWER: research that assesses how
well an innovation or discovery can be distributed in and carried out in a broad range
of contexts that extend beyond the original controlled studies
policy research - ANSWER: research that is designed to investigate existing policies or
develop and test new ones
impact research - ANSWER: research that assesses the broader effects of a discovery
or innovation on society
research synthesis - ANSWER: a systematic study of multiple prior research projects
that address the same research question or topic and that summarizes the results in
a manner that can be used by practitioners
meta-analysis - ANSWER: a type of research synthesis that uses statistical methods
to combine the results of similar studies quantitatively in order to allow general
conclusions to be made
systematic review - ANSWER: a type of research synthesis that focuses on a specific
question or issue and uses preplanned methods to identify, select, assess and
summarize the findings of multiple research studies
, guideline - ANSWER: a systematic process that leads to a specific set of research-
based recommendations for practice that usually includes some estimates of how
strong the evidence is for each recommendation
evidence-based practice (EBP) - ANSWER: a movement designed to encourage or
require practitioners to employ practices that are based on research evidence as
reflected in research syntheses or practice guidelines
evolutionary epistemology - ANSWER: the branch of philosophy that holds that ideas
evolve through the process of natural selection
requests for proposals (RFPs) - ANSWER: a document issued by the government
agency or other organization that, typically, describes the problem that needs
addressing, the context in which it operates, the approach the agency would like you
to take to investigate the problem, and the amount the agency would be willing to
pay for such research
literature review - ANSWER: a systematic compilation and written summary of all the
literature published in scientific journals that is related to a research topic of
interest. A literature review is typically included in the introduction of section of the
research write-up
peer review - ANSWER: a system for reviewing potential research publications where
authors submit potential articles to a journal editor who solicits several reviewers
who agree to give a critical review of the paper. The paper is sent to the reviewers
with no identification of the author - avoid personal bias. Based on the reviewer's
recommendations, the editor can accept the article, reject it, or recommend that the
author revise and resubmit it
theoretical - ANSWER: pertaining to theory. Social research is theoretical, meaning
that much of it is concerned with developing, exploring or testing the theories or
ideas that social researchers have about how the world operates.
empirical - ANSWER: based on direct observations and measurements of reality.
probabilistic - ANSWER: based on probabilities
causal - ANSWER: pertaining to cause-effect relationship, hypothesis, or relationship.
Something is causal if it leads to an outcome or makes an outcome happen.
causal relationship - ANSWER: a cause-effect relationship. e.g. when you evaluate
whether your treatment or program causes and outcome to occur, you are
examining causal relationship.
descriptive studies - ANSWER: a study that documents what is going on or what
exists. (public-opinion polls)
