AIOU Course Code 8431 Question Paper Spring 2025

AIOU Course Code 8431 Question Paper Spring 2025

ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD

(Department of Business Administration)

WARNING

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Course: Business Research Methods (8431) Semester: Spring, 2025

Level: BBA

Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks: 50

ASSIGNMENT No. 1

Q. 1 Research performs a distinct function to assist managers to enhance in the decision-making process while effectively gathering information. Elaborate this statement. (20)

Q. 2 Being a researcher in the services organization, how can you search the opportunities and monitor the threats to your product? (20)

Q. 3 Develop a correlation between concept, hypothesis and theory. Discuss the significant features and classifications of developing theory. (20)

Q. 4 Discuss in detail the research data procedure. Elaborate the nature and types of primary and secondary data sources. (20)

Q. 5 Analyze logically data acquiring legitimacy relating to internal and external analysis. What special problems do open-ended questions have and how can these be reduced? In what situations the open-ended question is most useful? (20)

ASSIGNMENT No. 2

Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks: 50

Q. 4 What are the various methods of collecting primary data for research in business? Discuss with examples. (20)

Q. 2 Discuss and evaluate the basics of exploratory research and its effects on business research with examples. (20)

Q. 3 Explain the concept of observation. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of observation with examples. (20)

Q. 4 Define non-probability sampling. Discuss the various types of non-probability sampling with examples. (20)

Q. 5 What are the various fundamentals of a business research report? Discuss with examples. (20)

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