Workshop 1 - Problem Analysis

Question 1

Reliability

Answer 1

Refers to the degree to which multiple measurements come up with the same results.

Question 2

Text/re-test reliability

Answer 2

Imagine you take an IQ test, repeat that two weeks later, to what extent do the results agree with each other?

Question 3

Inter-rater reliability

Answer 3

When two people are assessing something, to what extent do the results agree with each other?

Question 4

Internal consistency

Answer 4

Imagine you want to assess someone’s mood with three different questions, to what extent do the results agree with each other?

Question 5

Validity

Answer 5

Refers to the degree to what extent your measurement corresponds to what you want to measure. Can also be called accuracy.

Question 6

Basic research

Answer 6

Generates a body of knowledge by trying to comprehend how certain problems that occur in organisations can be solved

Question 7

Applied research

Answer 7

A methodology used to solve a specific problem of an individual group.

Question 8

Five steps of the research cycle

Answer 8

1. Problem analysis
2. Research design
3. Data collection
4. Data Analysis
5. Reporting

Question 9

Problem analysis

Answer 9

1. Direct cause
2. Problem
3. Aim
4. Research question
5. Hypotheses

Question 10

Direct cause

Answer 10

Answer the all-important WHY-question

Question 11

Problem

Answer 11

Elaborate on the characteristics of the problem

Question 12

Aim

Answer 12

What is the aim of the study? What will the result of this study all you to do/decide that you can’t do/decide now?

Question 13

Research question

Answer 13

Which overarching question will your research answer? Which sub-questions do you need to answer first to get there?

Question 14

Hypotheses

Answer 14

Make predictions about the outcomes if you have enough information to do so

Question 15

Research design

Answer 15

1. Operationalise of variables
2. Type of research and study
3. Population and sampling
4. Research method
5. Representativeness, biases and quality

Question 16

Operationalisation

Answer 16

Intended to guard the clarity of your research.

Every concept or term that you used in the problem analysis needs a detailed definition.

Question 17

Type of research and study

Answer 17

Know what and how

Question 18

Descriptive studies

Answer 18

Presenting known information

Question 19

Exploratory studies

Answer 19

Trying to find new information

Question 20

Examinatory studies

Answer 20

Checking if your hypotheses are true

Question 21

Quantitative research

Answer 21

Outcome is in numbers

Question 22

Qualitative research

Answer 22

Any type of study that aims to acquire information that is not numerical.

Question 23

Population

Answer 23

The focus group of your research

Question 24

Sample

Answer 24

A smaller group chosen from the population

Question 25

Research method

Answer 25

1. Which research tool
2. Which instrument are you going to use?
3. What procedure will you follow?

Question 26

Representativeness

Answer 26

Whether your sample is sufficiently representative of this population

Question 27

Quality of the measurements

Answer 27

Check the quality of your measurements. Assure that no bias took place. (Bias - the degree to which the objectivity of measurements is affected by noise.