TY - BOOK AU - Sekaran,Uma TI - RESEARCH METHOD FOR BUSINESS: a skill-building approach SN - 9780471203667 AV - HD30.4 .S463 2003 PY - 2003/// PY - 2003/// CY - New York PB - John Wiley & Sons KW - Business KW - Research KW - Methodology N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 426-431) and index; Introduction to Research -- Scientific Investigation -- Technology and Business Research -- The Research Process: Steps 1 to 3: The Broad Problem Area, Preliminary Data Gathering, Problem Definition -- The Research Process: Steps 4 and 5: Theoretical Framework Hypothesis Development -- The Research Process: Step 6: Elements of Research Design -- Experimental Designs -- Measurement of Variables: Operational Definition and Scales -- Measurement: Scaling, Reliability, Validity -- Data Collection Methods -- Sampling -- Data Analysis and Interpretation -- The Research Report -- Managerial Decision Making and Research -- Module: A Refresher on Some Statistical Terms and Tests UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/wiley031/2002725620.html UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/description/wiley035/2002725620.html ER -