You have been asked to give a presentation to a group of managers at a mineral exploration company to gain access to undertake your research. As a part of the presentation you outline your methodology, which includes piloting the questionnaire. In the ensuing question and answer session one of the managers asks you to justify the need for a pilot study, arguing that ‘given the time constraints the pilot can be left out’. List the arguments that you would use to convince him that pilot testing is essential to your methodology

You have been asked to give a presentation to a group of managers at a mineral exploration company to gain access to undertake your research. As a part of the presentation you outline your methodology, which includes piloting the questionnaire. In the ensuing question and answer session one of the managers asks you to justify the need for a pilot study, arguing that ‘given the time constraints the pilot can be left out’. List the arguments that you would use to convince him that pilot testing is essential to your methodology

Management, Loose-Leaf Version

13th Edition

ISBN:9781305969308

Author:Richard L. Daft

Publisher:Richard L. Daft

Chapter19: Managing Quality And Performance

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1SGB: Create a Group Control System Step 1. From into groups of three to five students. Each group will...

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