Assignment # 01

Title Basics of Research (Content Coverage: Chap 1 to Chap 3)

Course: Basic Research and Skills
Class schedule: Thursday 15:00 to 18:00

Q1. Hallmarks of science are the main distinguishing characteristics of scientific research.
Explain eight Hallmarks of science giving relevant examples of each.

Q2. The Hypothetico-Deductive method involves seven steps. You are required to select a
problem which your organization faces and conduct scientific research based on 07 steps of
Hypothetico-Deductive method.

Q3. What is meant by scientific Investigation, giving examples of both scientific and non-
scientific investigations?

Q4. Differentiate between

a) Basic Research and Applied Research
b) Inductive Reasoning and Deductive Reasoning
c) Case Studies Research and Action Research
Q5. Select a topic of your own choice
a) Write Problem Statement
b) Prepare literature Review of at-least 5 citations, along with references as per APA format

Q6. There are some obstacles to conducting scientific research in Management Area. Briefly
explain such obstacles along with relevant examples.

Q7. Write problem statement for following suggested research topics:

a) Investigating the factors causing Employee’s retention in organizations
b) Can social media influencer significantly contribute towards brand engagement
c) Investigation the effect of Balance Scorecard strategy on organizational performance