Research Skills: Week 69

Learn
Business research could be done as a basic or applied research. It can further be broken down to either a qualitative or quantitative research.

Unlearn
However, business research usually follow a process which is commonly known as TEAR process.

Relearn
T: The “Theoretical” Stage
The common steps taken in this stage are
Pre data collection involving constant bibliographical work.
Identify research problem.
Develop conceptual framework.
Postulate hypothesis
Operationalise variables.


E” The “Empirical” Stage
The common steps taken in this stage are
Research Design
Sampling
Data source and collection

A: The “Analysis” Stage
The common steps taken in this stage are
Post data collection stage
Data analysis
Description of data
Hypothesis testing

R: The Research Report/ Documentation
This stage deals with the style and format of the business report.