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Exam UNIVDISITY OF BUEÄ FACUCTY:OESOCIIIAND MANA GEMENT SGIENCES DEPARTMENF OF BANKING AND FINANCE Second Semester Examination 2022/2023 Course Cotle: FIN 302 Course title: Research Methods Credit Value: 6 Course Status: C Date: Tues 13/06/2023 Time: 01:00pm-03:00pm Duration: 2 hours Venue: U-Block Instructors: MESSOMO, E. \& NZIALI, M. Instructions: Answer all questions in an orderly manner Question One: (30. Marks) "Numerous scholars have recognised the vital role of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in creating employment opportunities, innovation and alleviating poverty, especially in developing countries (Djeudja and Kongnyuy, 2018). Despite this, the literature however notes that these SMEs have low survival rates with limited potentials for expansion (Lo et al., 2016; Bakhtiari et al., 2020). A key constraint cited in numerous studies for this poor performance of SMEs is timited access to appropriate forms of finance at various stages of their business's lifecycle. This further limit their ability to seize growth opportunities, stifle expansion and innovation anid thereby negatively affecting their business performance (Woldie et al., 2018; Eyiah et al., 2018). In particular, the literature shows that access to finance from adequate sources being it formal finance (loans from banks and MFIs) or informal sources (family and friends) couid be essential to help improve on business performance". Required: a. Read the abstract above and answer the following questions. i. Derive a possible topic of research. ( 3 Marks) ii. In not more than 5 lines briefly state the problem which the study intends to solve. (3 Marks) iii. Design potential research questions for the study. ( 5 Marks) iv. State the main and specific objectives you may seek to achieve in the study. ( 5 Marks) v. What will be your hypotheses? ( 4 Marks). b. Write short notes on content analysis, thematic analysis, and horizontal data analysis in the qualitative approach. ( 10 IViarks) Question Two: (25.Marks) 1. Differentiate between a citation, a list of, referk ( 5 Marks). each case ( 6 Marlss). 2. Provide five \( (05) \) reasons for making references in your research work 3. Suppose you used the following sour - A journal article entitled. "Arriving at 189 to 216 , by Francis Delmar, William Gartner and A joutures, Issue 2, vol. 18 from page Pa?l Davidsson. An online newspaper article from the website; http://www.nytimes.com/2020/ The Fin-tech Era" in the New York Times rewspaper.

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UNIVDISITY OF BUEÄ
FACUCTY:OESOCIIIAND MANA GEMENT SGIENCES
DEPARTMENF OF BANKING AND FINANCE
Second Semester Examination 2022/2023

Course Cotle: FIN 302 Course title: Research Methods
Credit Value: 6

Course Status: C Date: Tues 13/06/2023 Time: 01:00pm-03:00pm Duration: 2 hours
Venue: U-Block Instructors: MESSOMO, E. \& NZIALI, M.
Instructions: Answer all questions in an orderly manner
Question One: (30. Marks)
"Numerous scholars have recognised the vital role of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in creating employment opportunities, innovation and alleviating poverty, especially in developing countries (Djeudja and Kongnyuy, 2018). Despite this, the literature however notes that these SMEs have low survival rates with limited potentials for expansion (Lo et al., 2016; Bakhtiari et al., 2020). A key constraint cited in numerous studies for this poor performance of SMEs is timited access to appropriate forms of finance at various stages of their business's lifecycle. This further limit their ability to seize growth opportunities, stifle expansion and innovation anid thereby negatively affecting their business performance (Woldie et al., 2018; Eyiah et al., 2018). In particular, the literature shows that access to finance from adequate sources being it formal finance (loans from banks and MFIs) or informal sources (family and friends) couid be essential to help improve on business performance".

Required:
a. Read the abstract above and answer the following questions.
i. Derive a possible topic of research. ( 3 Marks)
ii. In not more than 5 lines briefly state the problem which the study intends to solve. (3 Marks)
iii. Design potential research questions for the study. ( 5 Marks)
iv. State the main and specific objectives you may seek to achieve in the study. ( 5 Marks)
v. What will be your hypotheses? ( 4 Marks).
b. Write short notes on content analysis, thematic analysis, and horizontal data analysis in the qualitative approach. ( 10 IViarks)
Question Two: (25.Marks)
1. Differentiate between a citation, a list of, referk ( 5 Marks). each case ( 6 Marlss).
2. Provide five \( (05) \) reasons for making references in your research work
3. Suppose you used the following sour
- A journal article entitled. "Arriving at 189 to 216 , by Francis Delmar, William Gartner and A joutures, Issue 2, vol. 18 from page Pa?l Davidsson. An online newspaper article from the website; http://www.nytimes.com/2020/ The Fin-tech Era" in the New York Times rewspaper.

Exam
UNIVDISITY OF BUEÄ
FACUCTY:OESOCIIIAND MANA GEMENT SGIENCES
DEPARTMENF OF BANKING AND FINANCE
Second Semester Examination 2022/2023

Course Cotle: FIN 302 Course title: Research Methods
Credit Value: 6

Course Status: C Date: Tues 13/06/2023 Time: 01:00pm-03:00pm Duration: 2 hours
Venue: U-Block Instructors: MESSOMO, E. & NZIALI, M.
Instructions: Answer all questions in an orderly manner
Question One: (30. Marks)
"Numerous scholars have recognised the vital role of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in creating employment opportunities, innovation and alleviating poverty, especially in developing countries (Djeudja and Kongnyuy, 2018). Despite this, the literature however notes that these SMEs have low survival rates with limited potentials for expansion (Lo et al., 2016; Bakhtiari et al., 2020). A key constraint cited in numerous studies for this poor performance of SMEs is timited access to appropriate forms of finance at various stages of their business's lifecycle. This further limit their ability to seize growth opportunities, stifle expansion and innovation anid thereby negatively affecting their business performance (Woldie et al., 2018; Eyiah et al., 2018). In particular, the literature shows that access to finance from adequate sources being it formal finance (loans from banks and MFIs) or informal sources (family and friends) couid be essential to help improve on business performance".

Required:
a. Read the abstract above and answer the following questions.
i. Derive a possible topic of research. ( 3 Marks)
ii. In not more than 5 lines briefly state the problem which the study intends to solve. (3 Marks)
iii. Design potential research questions for the study. ( 5 Marks)
iv. State the main and specific objectives you may seek to achieve in the study. ( 5 Marks)
v. What will be your hypotheses? ( 4 Marks).
b. Write short notes on content analysis, thematic analysis, and horizontal data analysis in the qualitative approach. ( 10 IViarks)
Question Two: (25.Marks)
1. Differentiate between a citation, a list of, referk ( 5 Marks). each case ( 6 Marlss).
2. Provide five (05) reasons for making references in your research work
3. Suppose you used the following sour
- A journal article entitled. "Arriving at 189 to 216 , by Francis Delmar, William Gartner and A joutures, Issue 2, vol. 18 from page Pa?l Davidsson. An online newspaper article from the website; http://www.nytimes.com/2020/ The Fin-tech Era" in the New York Times rewspaper.

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