Meaning of Research

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Meaning of Research

• 1) Research refers to a search for knowledge.
• It is a movement ,a movement from known to
  unknown.
• 2) Research is a voyage of discovery research
• is a scientific and systematic search for
  pertinent information on a specific topic.
• 3) In fact research is an art of scientific
  investigation.

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• In brief Research is the process of Systematic
  and In-depth study or search for any particular
  topic, subject or area of
• Investigation, backed by the collection ,
  compilation, presentation and interpretation of
  relevant details or data.
• Research being a fact-finding process,
  influences business decisions.

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• Definition
• Clifford woody Research comprises defining and
  redefining problems, formulating hypothesis or
  suggested solutions, collecting, organizing and
  evaluating data making deductions and reaching
  conclusions and last carefully testing
  conclusions to determine whether they fit the
  formulating hypothesis.
• D.Slesinger and M.Stephenson in the Encyclopedia
  of Social Science define Research as The
  manipulation of things concepts or symbols for
  the purpose of generalizing to extend, correct or
  verify knowledge, whether that knowledge aids in
  contribution of theory or in the practice of an
  art.

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Objectives Of Research

• To Gain familiarity with a phenomenon or to
  achieve new insights into it
• (Studies with this object in view are termed as
  exploratory or formulative research studies)
• To portray accurately the characteristic of a
  particular individual, situation or a group.
• (Studies with this object in view are known as
  descriptive research studies)
• To determine the frequency with which something
  occurs or with which it is associated with
  something else.(diagnostic research)
• To test a hypothesis of a casual relation ship
  between variables.
• (such studies are known as Hypothesis-testing
  research studies)

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Motivation of Research

• 1) Desire to get a research degree along with its
  consequential benefits.
• 2)Desire to face the challenges in solving the
  unsolved problems,i.e. concern over practical
  problem initiates research.
• 3) Desire to get intellectual joy of doing some
  creative work.
• 4) Desire to be of service to society.
• 5) Desire to get respectability

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Significance of Research.

• Research inculcates scientific inductive thinking
  and it promotes the development of logical habits
  of thinking and organization.
• The role of research in several fields of applied
  economics, whether related to business or to the
  economy as a whole, has greatly increased in
  modern times.
• Research provides the basis for nearly all
  government policies in our system.
• Research has its special significance in solving
  various operational and planning problems of
  business industry.
• Research is equally important for social
  scientists in studying social relationships and
  in seeking answers to various social problem

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• In addition to what has been stated above, the
  significance of research can also be understood
  keeping in view the following points.
• 1) To those who are to write a master or PhD
  thesis, research may mean careerism or a way to
  attain a high position in social structure.
• 2) To professionals in research methodology,
  research may mean a source of livelihood.
• 3) To philosophers and thinkers, research may
  mean the outlet for new ideas and insights.
• 4) To literary men and women research may mean
  the development of new styles and creative work.
• 5) To analyst and intellectuals, research may
  mean the generalizations of new theories.

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Qualities Of Good Research

• Good Research is systematic.
• Good Research is logical.
• Good Research is empirical.
• Good Research is replicable.