- Obtain or Review Authorization
- Identify the Audience
- Define the problem
- Clarify the Purpose
- Narrow the Scope
- State Delimitations and Limitations
- Plan Data Collection
- Plan Data Analysis
- Estimate Time Schedule
- Estimate Resources Needed
- Plan Presentation of Results
- Seek Approval to Proceed
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Obtain or Review Authorization
When a project requires extensive research, you must be sure that you are authorized to spend time or money on the project.
Identify the Audience
As when preparing a simple report, you must have a clear understanding of your audience, both primary and secondary.
Define the problem
The problem is the central focus of the research. A clear, concise statement of the problem keeps the researcher on target.
Clarify the Purpose
Whereas the problem defines what is to be investigated, the purpose identifies why the research should be conducted. When the research completed, the purpose guides the formulation of recommendations
Narrow the Scope
Narrow the scope of analysis, you identify the specific factors or elements to be analyzed. A perfect study would investigate all possible aspects of the research question.
State Delimitations and Limitations
Delimitations are additional boundaries or restrictions that you place on the study.
Limitations are potential shortcomings or inadequacies of the study
Plan data collection
The first step in data collection is to identify potential sources. Research use two kinds of data: Primary and Secondary. Information that has been collected and published by others is secondary data. Primary data consist of information that is collected at its origin.
Plan data Analysis
Data analysis is the process by which researchers find meaning in the many facts and figures they have accumulated. Both quantitative and qualitative analysis procedure are used in business research.
Estimate time schedule
The purpose of a time schedule is twofold. An effective time schedule includes target dates for completion of various segments of the project as well as projected date for presentation of the result.
Estimate Resources Needed
Research always requires time; in addition, some research requires special equipment or supplies.
Plan Presentation of Results
Research has no value until the results have been communicated. A complete research plan indicates how the findings, conclusions, and recommendations will be presented.
Seek Approval to Proceed
To obtain approval, most researchers write the research plan and present it in a formal document called a research of project proposal. The proposal may also be presented orally so that managers can ask questions immediately and clarify any ambiguities or request changes before giving their approval.
Estimate Resources Needed
Research always requires time; in addition, some research requires special equipment or supplies.
Plan Presentation of Results
Research has no value until the results have been communicated. A complete research plan indicates how the findings, conclusions, and recommendations will be presented.
Seek Approval to Proceed
To obtain approval, most researchers write the research plan and present it in a formal document called a research of project proposal. The proposal may also be presented orally so that managers can ask questions immediately and clarify any ambiguities or request changes before giving their approval.
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