Assessment item 3
Journal #2
Length:800 words (maximum)
Submission method options:Interact2 Journal
Task
This journal activity asks you to consider the identification and operationalization of variables in a quantitative study.
You are asked to create a journal to answer the following questions:
1. What are the dependent, independent, moderating, mediating (intervening) or control variables in this study? How are these variables defined?
2. What is the motivation for including these variables into the conceptual framework for the study?
3. How are these variables measured?
4. Are there other important variables that should be included in this study?
Answer these four questions for the following article:
Smith, A. and Oczkowski, E. (2015) Modelling the reasons for the use of vocational training in Australian enterprises.Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources, 53(5), 370-385.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1744-7941.12060
Feedback on this assessment item will be provided by way of a reply to your journal posted by the lecturer. The mark for this journal activity will be available on Gradebook.
Rationale
This assessment task will assess the following learning outcome/s:
- be able to explain and evaluate research processes within a specific context;
- be able to apply appropriate research methods;
- be able to identify and justify the techniques associated with qualitative and quantitative business research methodologies
- be able to design and develop a business research report.
This assessment activity invites you to apply your knowledge on key elements of quantitative research. The assessment will help you to assess your understanding of the major types of variables used in quantitative research.
Assesment item 3
Posted on: Thursday, 2 May 2019 2:57:29 PM AEST
Journal #2 :
This journal activity asks you to consider the identification and operationalization of variables in a quantitative study.
You are asked to create a journal to answer the following questions:
1. What are the dependent, independent, moderating, mediating (intervening) or control variables in this study? How are these variables defined?
Define the four variables
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Independent
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Dependent,
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Moderating
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Mediating
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Control
Identify the variables
p384-385
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2. What is the motivation for including these variables into the conceptual framework for the study?
Refer related lecture materials
pp371-374.
3.
How are these variables measured?
Refer Week 7 lecture materials
The explicit definitions of the independent variables and how they are measured is provided in the appendix
on pp384-385.
4.Are there other important variables that should be included in this study?
This should be based on a your personal reflection
Answer these four questions for the following article:
Smith, A. and Oczkowski, E. (2015) Modelling the reasons for the use of vocational training in Australian enterprises.Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources, 53(5), 370-385.
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This article is already provided in the blackboard site
Will discuss the format of this assessment in ournext Monday’slecture
Word limit is only 800 not more than that