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Setting Up A Research Project

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Original Research: Some Definitions

Setting down a major piece of new information in writingfor the first time

Continuing a previously original piece of research

Providing a single original work

Showing originality in testing somebody else idea

Carrying out empirical research that has not been donebefore

Making a synthesis that hasnt been made before Applying an existing technique in a new area

Adding to knowledge on the subject

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The Research Process

SimpleLinearModel

Identifying broad area of research

Selecting specific topic

Decide research strategy

Decide research methods

Collect data

Derive information

Present Findings

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The Research Process

CyclicModel

Concepttheory

Empiricaldata

ResearchQuestions

Dataanalysis

DeductiveInductive

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The Research Process

Model Encompassing Twin Inputs

ReflectionConceptual

Material

LiteratureEmpirical Experience

InsightsStructureSolutions

EmpiricalMaterial

SelectionSelection

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Choosing A Research Topic

Subject of Research

Scope of Research

Time Needed

Costs involved

Access to empirical research

Academic regulations

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Identifying Context and Focus

Context Objectives Questionnaire

Good Egg Model of Research Context and Focus

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Selecting A Research Strategy

Case Studies

Surveys

Action Research

Experimental

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Writing a Research Proposal

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Framework for Doing Research

Research Proposal should be made w.r.t. the following fourmain headings:

Background to the research

Review of literature

Proposed empirical research

References

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Background to the Research

Should be about 1500 words

About 750 words describing the context of research and 750words describing its objectives

Summarize the focus by identifying research questions tomeet the objectives

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Review of Literature

About 1500 words

It is not an essay

Review the substance of the main items of the literature

Group them into meaningful categories Describing with the help of a diagram shall be helpful

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Proposed Empirical Research

About 1000 words

Here, write what you propose to do

While writing it, keep research questions in mind.

Try to be objective in your approach Always keep in mind what you have learnt from the

literature and try to relate it to your research.

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References

It should include only those items that you have referred tospecifically in writing the above sections.

If you feel that you need to include other material, then doso by placing them in Bibliography.

Majority of references should relate to academic researchjournals.

Be consistent in using one of the standard systems ofreferencing like Harvard System.

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Carry On Writing

Having completed a research proposal, write what you haveread in literature review.

Write working papers

Keep on writing because

Writing stimulates ideas

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