Capital University of Science and Technology

Department of Management Science

Mid Term Exam: Business Research and Report Writing (RCHB3003)
Semester: Spring 2021 Max Marks:20
Date: May 22, 2021 Time: 90 Min
Instructors: Ms Nosheen Adnan (1, 2)
Instructions:
 Attempt all questions.
 This exam carries a 20% weightage towards the final evaluation.
 Write details according to the mark’s allocation of each question
 Do mention the section on the answer sheet
 Do not write anything on the question paper
 Do not change the numbering of questions on the answer sheet
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Name: Reg. No.

Part I

Question No. 1. (CLO – 1)

Q1.a.Why is it important to be adept in handling the manager–researcher relationship?

(5 marks)

Q1.b.Explain, giving reasons, which is more important, applied or basic research? (5 marks)

Part - 2

Question No. 2.a (CLO – 2)

A production manager is concerned about the low output levels of his employees. The articles

that he read on job performance frequently mentioned four variables as important to job

performance: skill required for the job, rewards, motivation, and satisfaction. In several articles,

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it was also indicated that only if the rewards were valent (attractive) to the recipients did

motivation, satisfaction, and job performance increase, not otherwise.

Given the above situation, do the following:

1. Define the problem.

2. Evolve a theoretical framework.

3. Develop at least six hypotheses. ? (5 marks)

Q2.b .What do you understand by hypothesis discuss different types of hypothesis? (5 marks)

Good Luck😊

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