Tag: research methodology

By Priya Chetty on July 30, 2016 No Comments

Merriam Webster defines questionnaire as “a written set of questions that are given to people in order to collect facts or opinion about something”. For a researcher, however, questionnaire refers to a set of questions developed “for obtaining statistically useful or personal information from individuals”

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By Priya Chetty on September 8, 2015 No Comments

Research in common parlance refers to a search for knowledge. One can also define research as a scientific and systematic search for pertinent information on a specific topic. In fact, it is an art of scientific investigation.

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By Priya Chetty on August 25, 2015 45 Comments

Before studying the application of conceptual framework, we need to first define it. It can be defined as a ‘visual’ presentation of key variables, factors or concepts and their relationship among each other which have been or have to be studied in the research either graphically or in some other narrative form (Miles and Huberman, 1994).

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Research philosophy is an important part of research methodology. Research philosophy is classified as ontology, epistemology and axiology. These philosophical approaches enable to decide which approach should be adopted by the researcher and why, which is derived from research questions (Saunders, Lewis, & Thornhill, 2009).

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By on May 26, 2014 No Comments

It is often observed that students get confused while selecting qualitative methodologies which in order to answer the research questions. They also get confused when they have to make a choice between Grounded theory Methodology and Ethnographic methodology.

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By Abhinash Jena on November 29, 2013 1 Comment

Data collection in a research can be of two types, primary and secondary data. Data can be collected through either of the two or both the methods.

 
By Abhinash Jena on January 30, 2012 8 Comments

Your Data is the backbone of your dissertation; it is the base on which the entire dissertation has to be erected.

 
By on August 23, 2011 2 Comments

This report will evaluate the effectiveness of expatriate remuneration in a multinational organization. The study has conducted a rigorous…