Week 5 Discussion

The discussions each week are designed to (a) reinforce the research topics that you are reading about, (b) challenge you to explore the topics further, and (c) test your understanding of the concepts and their application within business research.

Before beginning work on this week's discussion post, review the following resources:

• Doing Discussion Questions Right


• Expanded Grading Rubric

From the below list, select one topic for which you will lead the discussion in the forum this week. Early in the week, reserve your selected topic by posting your response (reservation post) to the Discussion Area, identifying your topic in the subject line. By the due date assigned, research your topic and start a scholarly conversation as you respond with your initial or primary post to your own reservation post in the Discussion Area. Make sure your response does not duplicate your colleagues' responses.

• Assess the different ways that researchers can collect data. Provide examples of each. Your discussion should be no more than a four- or five-bullet-point summary that will be helpful for you and your classmates to retain in a personal research file.

As the beginning of a scholarly conversation, your initial post should be:

• Succinct—no more than 500 words.


• Provocative—use concepts and combinations of concepts from the readings to propose relationships, causes, and/or consequences that inspire others to engage (inquire, learn). In other words, take a scholarly stand.


• Supported—scholarly conversations are more than opinions. Ideas, statements, and conclusions are supported by clear research and citations from course materials as well as other credible, peer-reviewed resources.