Stat Your Own Real Estate Business

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							The team assignment for last week was my part of the paper for
We picked real estate I will attach copies of our team paper and
 My part I don’t know if you need it so I need at least 300 words
 for my part of the paper. Also I will attach syllabus for week two and three
 right now we are in week three . also need Individual paper


    1. Learning Team Instructions: Final Research Project Instructions

      RES/341 requires that you conduct research on a problem and write a
      complete research paper. The numerical data used for this project should
      come from one of the data sets available through the Data Sets page on
      your student website. This research project is conducted throughout
      Weeks Two through Five. During each week, a portion of the total paper is
      submitted, with a revised final paper due in Week Four and a Microsoft®
      PowerPoint® presentation to be submitted in Week Five. Each week
      includes an edited version of the previous week’s paper plus the
      requirements for the current week. The following steps of the business
      research process are included in the final project:

         Purpose of the research
         Problem definition
         Research hypothesis, developed from the problem definition
         Review of literature
         Sampling design
         Data collection
         Data analysis using descriptive statistics
         Conclusions

    2. Learning Team Assignment: Research Process Paper

      Resources: Data sets available on your student website

      Identify a research issue, opportunity, or problem from one of the data
         sets available on your student website. The data should consist of at
         least 30 or more observations of ratio or interval scale data from one of
         the provided data sets. This issue or problem will serve as the basis for
         this and subsequent Learning Team assignments, so be sure to obtain
         instructor approval before completing your Research Process Paper.

      Prepare a 1,050- to 1,750-word paper describing your selected research
         issue or problem.

      Include a definition of your selection using quantifiable measures.
      Include the following steps of the business research process that must
         follow for addressing or finding a solution to your selected issue or
         problem:

          o Purpose of the research

                Describe the research problem.
                Explain why the research problem is important.

          o Problem definition

                Explain what question you are answering by your research.

          o Research hypothesis

                Explain three possible outcomes that may result from this
                 research.
                Define operational definitions for each variable.

                 o   Identify the variables to be tested.
                 o   Define the level of measurement for each variable.
                 o   Define the measurement scale for each variable.

      Discuss briefly the remaining steps in the research process you will follow
         to complete your final project in Week Four.


Weekly Reminders

Weekly Summaries
Weekly summaries will be required in this course and counted as class
participation.
Discussion Questions
Discussion question responses will count towards the class participation
requirement.
Only posts in the Main classroom forum will count towards your class
participation score.
Participation
All Week: Remember to participate in the class discussions 4 out of 7 days
during the week.

Summary of Week 2 Deliverables

          Assignment                  Individual or      Location         Due
                                     Learning Team
Participation                                    Individual/Team           Main Folder         Continuous
Respond to the Discussion                        Individual                Main Folder          12/19/09
Questions
Research Terminology Matching                    Individual                Individual          12/21/09
Assignment                                                                 Folder
Submit your Weekly Summary                       Individual                Main Folder         12/21/09
Final Research Project                           Team                      Team Folder 12/21/09
Instructions
Research Process Paper                           Team                      Team Folder 1/18/10




                                         Data Collection Paper
                                                # Words
                                                Due Date
                                          Responsible Person
Resources: Week 2 paper, the internet, The university library, Electronic Reserve readings, and other
resources

Locate: At least four peer-viewed, scholarly research articles that are relevant to your research topic.

Write: a 1050-1750 word paper in which you include an edited version of last week’s learning team paper
and the following components of the research process.

Discuss: An y possible ethical concerns regarding the collection data.
                                                    n/a
                                                   ASAP



MY PART IS PART 3 OF ARTICLE SAMPLING DESIGN AND DATA
COLLECTION




All Team Members

1st Article
Review Literature
- Summarize the peer review article
- Describe how the Articles apply to your research topic


Sampling Design
- Define the population from which your samples came.
- Was the sample size appropriate for this research topic? Explain.
- Identify the possible sources of bias or error that could occur when sampling (validity and reliability)


Data Collection
- Display data in both tabular and graphical formats.
- Identify some primary data collection methods that could be used to collect data.
                                                   275-450
                                               Friday 1/08/2010
                                                Ruth Brianese

2nd Article
Review Literature
- Summarize the peer review article
- Describe how the Articles apply to your research topic


Sampling Design
- Define the population from which your samples came.
- Was the sample size appropriate for this research topic? Explain.
- Identify the possible sources of bias or error that could occur when sampling (validity and reliability)


Data Collection
- Display data in both tabular and graphical formats.
- Identify some primary data collection methods that could be used to collect data
                                                   275-450
                                               Friday 1/08/2010



3rd Article
Review Literature
- Summarize the peer review article
- Describe how the Articles apply to your research topic


Sampling Design
- Define the population from which your samples came.
- Was the sample size appropriate for this research topic? Explain.
- Identify the possible sources of bias or error that could occur when sampling (validity and reliability)


Data Collection
- Display data in both tabular and graphical formats.
- Identify some primary data collection methods that could be used to collect data
                                                   275-450
                                               Friday 1/08/2010


4th Article
Review Literature
- Summarize the peer review article
- Describe how the Articles apply to your research topic
Sampling Design
- Define the population from which your samples came.
- Was the sample size appropriate for this research topic? Explain.
- Identify the possible sources of bias or error that could occur when sampling (validity and reliability)


Data Collection
- Display data in both tabular and graphical formats.
- Identify some primary data collection methods that could be used to collect data.
                                                   275-450
Week Three

Introduction to Research Design and Probability Theory

       Examine the role of probability for making inferences in business
        research.
       Interpret descriptive statistical data.

Course Assignments

       1. Readings

        Read Ch. 6 of Research Methods for Business: A Skill-Building Approach.
        Read Ch. 5–7 of Applied Statistics in Business and Economics.
        Read this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings.

       2. Individual Assignment: Online Practice

        Resource: Descriptive Statistics section of Online Practice
        Complete the Descriptive Statistics section of Online Practice.
        Submit a progress report of your advancement in Online Practice to your
          instructor. It is also recommended to print a copy of the report for your
          own records.

       3. Individual Assignment: Survey Paper

        Develop a problem statement using the business problem selected in
          Week Two, which can be addressed with survey research.

        Write a 10- to 13-question survey to collect primary data regarding your
           selected problem statement. You will not administer this survey as part
           of this assignment.

        Include a mixture of categorical (nominal and ordinal) and quantitative
           (interval and ratio) variables in your survey questions.

        Write a 700- to 1,050-word analysis of your survey. In your analysis,
           include the following:

              Explain how the proposed survey addresses your problem
               statement.
              Determine if your survey questions are appropriate for researching
               your business problem, and explain why they are.
              Identify the level of measurement being used for each of your
               survey questions.
        Explain which ethical implications must be considered when
         developing survey questions.

 Attach your survey as an appendix to your survey paper. Do not use a
    survey written by someone other than you. The purpose of this
    assignment is to evaluate your ability to draft survey questions.

4. Individual Assignment: Statistical Symbols and Definitions Matching
   Assignment

 Resources: Statistical Symbols and Definitions Matching Assignment
 Complete the Statistical Symbols and Definitions Matching Assignment
   located on your student website.

5. Learning Team Assignment: Data Collection Paper
  Resource: Week Two paper, the Internet, the University Library,
     Electronic Reserve Readings, and other resources
  Locate at least four peer-reviewed, scholarly research articles that are
     relevant to your research topic.
  Write a 1,050- to 1,750-word paper in which you include an edited version
     of last week’s Learning Team paper and the following components of
     the research process:

     o Review of literature

            Summarize the peer-reviewed articles.
            Describe how the articles apply to your research topic.

     o Sampling design

            Define the population from which your samples came.
            Was the sample size appropriate for this research topic?
             Explain.
            Identify the possible sources of bias or error that could occur
             when sampling (validity and reliability).

     o Data collection

            Display your data in both tabular and graphical formats.
            Identify some primary data collection methods that could be
             used to collect data.

    Discuss any possible ethical concerns regarding the collection of data.