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1 Choosing a research topic and developing your research proposal
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What is a clearly
defined research question? And what is mostlikely the first word of a research question?A clearlydefined research questionexpresses what yourresearch is about and will become thefocal point of yourresearch project.
It is mostlikely to start with 'What', 'When', 'Where', 'Who', 'Why', or 'How'.
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What is the difference between method and methodology ?- Method = The techniques and procedures used to obtain and analyse research data, including for example questionnaires, observation, interviews, and statistical and non-statistical techniques.
- Methodology = The theory of how research should be undertaken, including the theoretical and philosophical assumptions upon which research is based and the implications of these for the method or methods adopted. -
'Research' is all around us. Give some exemples of where in daily life we meet the word 'research'.- in a debate about the findings of a recent poll of people’s opinions
- Politicians often justify their policy decisions on the basis of ‘research’
- Newspapers report the findings of academics’ research
- Documentary programmes tell us about ‘research findings’
- Advertisers may highlight the ‘results of research’ -
What is a research aim?A research aim is a brief statement of the purpose of the research project.
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What is
theory ? (as in text)Theory is asystematric body of knowledge grounded in empirical evidence which can be used forexplanatory orpredictive purposes. -
When do you use a
deductive approach? (deduction)When your research project will be theory-driven, you will be using a deductive approach. Know theory and then collect data test the hypothesis.
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When do you use an
inductive approach? (induction)When your research project will be data-driven, you will be using an inductive approach. Collect data and then create theory as a result of the data analysis. -
What is the
abductive research approach about? (abduction)It moves back and forth, combining deduction andinduction . -
What matches what many business and management researchers actually do (deduction, induction, abduction)?Abduction, which combines deduction and induction.
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What are the three types of research?
- Applied research; direct and immediate relevance to
practitioners - Scientific research; involves the
systematic observation/experimentation of phenomena - Information gathering
- Applied research; direct and immediate relevance to
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