Formulating Research Aims and Objectives
WEBSep 1, 2022 · Formulating research aim and objectives in an appropriate manner is one of the most important aspects of your thesis. This is because research aim and objectives determine the scope, depth and the overall direction of the research. Research question is the central question of the study that has to be answered on the basis of research findings.
interviews - Research-Methodology
WEBInterviews. Interviews can be defined as a qualitative research technique which involves “conducting intensive individual interviews with a small number of respondents to explore their perspectives on a particular idea, program or situation.”. [1]
Ontology - Research-Methodology
WEBOntology in business research can be defined as “the science or study of being” [1] and it deals with the nature of reality. Ontology is a system of belief that reflects an interpretation of an individual about what constitutes a fact. In simple terms, ontology is associated with what we consider as reality.
Positivism - Research Methodology
WEBPositivist researchers tend to use highly structured research methodology in order to allow the replication of the same study in the future. Science can be specified as a cornerstone in positivism research philosophy. Specifically, positivism relies on the following aspects of science. 1. Science is deterministic.
Observation - Research-Methodology
WEBObservation. Observation, as the name implies, is a way of collecting data through observing. This data collection method is classified as a participatory study, because the researcher has to immerse herself in the setting where her respondents are, while taking notes and/or recording. Observation data collection method may involve watching ...
Simple Random Sampling - Research-Methodology
WEBIn this scenario you can apply simple random sampling method involves the following manner: Prepare the list of all 600 employees working for ABC Limited. Assign a sequential number for each employee from 1 to N (in your case from 1 to 600). Determine the sample size. In your case the sample size of 150 respondents might be sufficient to ...
Purposive sampling - Research-Methodology
WEBPurposive sampling (also known as judgment, selective or subjective sampling) is a sampling technique in which researcher relies on his or her own judgment when choosing members of population to participate in the study. Purposive sampling is a non-probability sampling method and it occurs when “elements selected for the sample are chosen by ...
Rationale for the Study - Research-Methodology
WEBRationale for the study needs to be specific and ideally, it should relate to the following points: 1. The research needs to contribute to the elimination of a gap in the literature. Elimination of gap in the present literature is one of the compulsory requirements for your study. In other words, you don’t need to ‘re-invent the wheel ...
Interpretivism (interpretivist) Research Philosophy
WEBInterpretivism, also known as interpretivist involves researchers to interpret elements of the study, thus interpretivism integrates human interest into a study. Accordingly, “interpretive researchers assume that access to reality (given or socially constructed) is only through social constructions such as language, consciousness, shared ...
Exploratory Research - Research-Methodology
WEBIt has been noted that “exploratory research is the initial research, which forms the basis of more conclusive research. It can even help in determining the research design, sampling methodology and data collection method” [2]. Exploratory research “tends to tackle new problems on which little or no previous research has been done” [3].