Imagine that you have been hired by a mid-sized newspaper to serve as the head o
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Question
Imagine that you have been hired by a mid-sized newspaper to serve as the head of purchasing. The job requires you to make decisions about purchasing supplies for company employees - everything from coffee and paper clips to computers and sophisticated equipment.
Your first task is to look into purchasing five new laptop computers for the reporters who write for the sports section of the paper. You must do some research to make sure you get the best computers for the reporters at the lowest cost.
In a couple of paragraphs describe what your research strategy would be. Explain in detail the kinds of primary and secondary sources you would need to find or develop.
Explanation / Answer
The primary research for buying the laptops will involve the following:
The secondary research will involve the following: