Research methods in computing and information management UE Past Papers Questions.

1. Briefly describe the different methods used for collecting data in both quantitative and qualitative research.
2. What are the main differences between qualitative and quantitative  research approach?

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1. Give a detailed  description of each of the elements involved in developing a research proposal
2. Why is it important to develop a research proposal before carrying out research?

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Identify four significant, different kind of errors in the use of APA referencing system in the example below. Explain briefly each error.

Innovation was defined by earlier researchers as a noun – for example, Rogers` definition of “an idea, practice, or object that is perceived as new by an individual or other unit of adoption”. Later researchers tend to define it more as a process. For example, Frank Damanpour and William Evan (1984) and Damanpour (1992) view innovation as the process of initiating , developing and implementing an idea or behaviour new to the adopting organisation. This definition of innovation as a process is also favoured by Avermaete , Viaene , Morgan and Crawford (2003). However, some definitions divide innovation into process and product innovation. For example one leading authority states “  A process innovation is the ...

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