Management

ASSIGNMENT

Course Code : MS-95

Course Title : Research Methodology for Management Decisions

Assignment No. : 95/TMA /SEM-I/2011

Coverage : All Blocks

Note: Answer all the questions and send them to the Coordinator of the Study Centre you are attached with.

1. What is problem definition in research process? Discuss the various steps of research process with an illustrative example from management.

2. What is a Thurstone’s Equal-Appearing Interval Scale? What are its objectives? Discuss the advantages and limitations of Thurstone’s Equal-Appearing Interval Scale.

3. In order to increase their efficiency, one group of operators was imparted classroom training, and the other group was provided on the job training. After the training, the times to complete a certain job in minutes, was recorded for both the groups, the data recorded is given in the following table.

|Classroom Training |On Job Training |

|Operator No- |Time |Operator No- |Time |

|1 |35 |1 |85 |

|2 |39 |2 |28 |

|3 |51 |3 |42 |

|4 |63 |4 |37 |

|5 |48 |5 |61 |

|6 |31 |6 |54 |

|7 |29 |7 |36 |

|8 |41 |8 |57 |

|9 |55 | | |

Test whether both the methods of imparting training are equally effective.

4. Write short note on the following:

Decision-making Unit

Type I & II Error

Latin Square design

Copy reading of the reports preparation

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MS-95

Management Programme

ASSIGNMENT

FIRST SEMESTER

2011

MS-95: Research Methodology...