MBA Research Method: Business and Personal Development

The assignment delves into MBA-level research methods focusing on how businesses utilize research to make informed decisions, understand customer needs, and improve operational efficiency. It emphasizes that effective workplace communication driven by business research can enhance job satisfaction and motivate employees. The document also discusses the impact of research on personal development, encouraging self-reflection to recognize individual strengths and weaknesses, thus fostering growth and improving professional skills.

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The topic learned in the previous two weeks involves research which entails acquiring
knowledge and information to determine the business, and individual goals and opportunities.
Businesses need to conduct business research since it helps recognize challenges, and guides in
understanding the customers’ needs which facilitate effective decision-making. Moreover,
business research provides the executives with knowledge based on sales, markets, organization,
and economy which ensures they acquire intelligence needed in decision-making (Saunders,
Lewis & Thornhill, 2012 pp.10). There exist various steps which should be followed to conduct
and useful business research which vary due to various types of research which prevails.
Examples of business research are applied, basic, and pseudo.
Business research relates to workplace since it facilitates effective communication which
is essential in business for productivity and smooth operations (DePoy & Gitlin, 2015 pp.20).
Therefore, business research shows that workplace communication leads to improvement of
business performance. Besides, communications enhanced through business research in a
workplace increases employees job satisfaction and motivation (Sekaran & Bougie, 2016 pp.11).
Example of research which leads to increased job satisfaction is the departmental assessment
since it entails comprehending the processes and purposes of a department.
Research may aid personal and professional development through various ways. Based
on my personal development, it helps in recognizing the strengths and weaknesses, habits,
droves, habits, and personalities. In simple words, it allows individuals engage in self-reflection
which facilitates self-awareness which is vital to increase the individual growth (Bryman & Bell,
2015 pp.30). Moreover, individual judgment is enhanced. On the other hand, professional

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development is enhanced through research since professionals acquire knowledge to recognize
opportunities to improve their skills.

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Bibliography
Bryman, A. and Bell, E., 2015. Business research methods. Oxford University Press, USA.
DePoy, E. and Gitlin, L.N., 2015. Introduction to Research-E-Book: Understanding and
Applying Multiple Strategies. Elsevier Health Sciences.
Saunders, M. Lewis, P. and Thornhill, A. (2012). Research Methods for Business Students. 6th
Ed. London: Pearson.
Sekaran, U. and Bougie, R., 2016. Research methods for business: A skill building approach.
John Wiley & Sons.