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Week 3	Business Decision Making Project Part 1

Identify a business problem or opportunity at a company where you work or with which you're familiar. This will be a business problem that you use for the individual assignments in Week 3-5. You will chose a company and identify an opportunity or problem that you can analyze and thus better understand that problem or opportunity.
Identify a research variable within the problem/opportunity that could be measured with some type of data collection.
Consider methods for collecting a suitable sample of either qualitative or quantitative data for the variable. Consider how you will know if the data collection method would be valid and reliable.
Write a 700- to 1,050-word description of the company, problem, and variable.
Include in your submission:
•	Identify the name and description of the selected company,
•	Describe the problem at that company,
•	Identify one research variable from that problem,
•	Describe the methods you would use for collecting a suitable sample of either qualitative or quantitative data for the variable (NOTE: do not actually collect any data)
•	Analyze how you will know if the data collection method would generate valid and reliable data (Note: do not actually collect any data)
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines using the New APA Paper Template provided at right.
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