BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is not a data-collection method?
A
Research questions
B
Unstructured interviewing
C
Postal survey questionnaires
D
Participant observation
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Experiment is not a method of data collection.

Detailed explanation-2: -Among the given options, the research question is not the type of data collection, but all the other mentioned options, that is, unstructured interviewing, postal survey questionnaires and the participant observation are the types of data collection. Hence, the option (A) is correct.

Detailed explanation-3: -Data may be grouped into four main types based on methods for collection: observational, experimental, simulation, and derived.

Detailed explanation-4: -Since most research involves the collection of data, there are several methods for direct, or primary, data collection, including surveys, questionnaires, direct observations, and focus groups.

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