This document discusses how to properly formulate a research problem. It explains that a research problem identifies a difficulty or issue within a theoretical or practical context that a researcher aims to solve. Identifying a clear problem is important for determining the appropriate research strategy. The document provides guidance on finding a research problem, formulating the problem, developing research objectives and questions, determining the scope, and stating assumptions. It emphasizes that a good research problem is specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. The structure of introducing a research problem in Chapter 1 of a research study is also outlined.
This is the Topic 1 of Res1-Methods of Research for the undergraduate course in Bachelor of Science in Business Administration offered at Cagayan Valley Computer and Information Technology College, Santiago City Philippines. If this PowerPoint presentation can be of help to teachers in Research, they can download it for their use.
Overview on techniques involved in defining a problemVIKAS ARYA
Let us start with the question: What does one mean when he/she wants to define a research problem? The answer may be that one wants to state the problem along with the bounds within which it is to be studied. In other words, defining a problem involves the task of laying down boundaries within which a researcher shall study the problem with a pre-determined objective in view. How to define a research problem is undoubtedly a herculean task. However, it is a task that must be tackled intelligently to avoid the perplexity encountered in a research operation. The usual approach is that the researcher should himself pose a question (or in case someone else wants the researcher to carry on research, the concerned individual, organization or an authority should pose the question to the researcher) and set-up techniques and procedures for throwing light on the question concerned for formulating or defining the research problem. But such an approach generally does not produce definitive results because the question phrased in such a fashion is usually in broad general terms and as such may not be in a form suitable for testing. Defining a research problem properly and clearly is a crucial part of a research study and must in no case be accomplished hurriedly. However, in practice this a frequently overlooked which causes a lot of problems later on. Hence, the research problem should be defined in a systematic manner, giving due weightage to all relating points.
Research in general refers to….
A search for knowledge.
A scientific and systematic search for relevant information on a specific topic.
Research is an art of scientific investigation.
Research is a careful investigation or inquiry especially through search for new facts in any branch of knowledge.
Applied research - Research Methodology - Manu Melwin Joymanumelwin
Applied research is a form of systematic inquiry involving the practical application of science. It accesses and uses some part of the research communities' (the academia's) accumulated theories, knowledge, methods, and techniques, for a specific, often state-, business-, or client-driven purpose.
Exploratory research - Research Methodology - Manu Melwin Joymanumelwin
Exploratory research is research conducted for a problem that has not been clearly defined. It often occurs before we know enough to make conceptual distinctions or posit an explanatory relationship. Exploratory research helps determine the best research design, data collection method and selection of subjects.
This is the Topic 1 of Res1-Methods of Research for the undergraduate course in Bachelor of Science in Business Administration offered at Cagayan Valley Computer and Information Technology College, Santiago City Philippines. If this PowerPoint presentation can be of help to teachers in Research, they can download it for their use.
Overview on techniques involved in defining a problemVIKAS ARYA
Let us start with the question: What does one mean when he/she wants to define a research problem? The answer may be that one wants to state the problem along with the bounds within which it is to be studied. In other words, defining a problem involves the task of laying down boundaries within which a researcher shall study the problem with a pre-determined objective in view. How to define a research problem is undoubtedly a herculean task. However, it is a task that must be tackled intelligently to avoid the perplexity encountered in a research operation. The usual approach is that the researcher should himself pose a question (or in case someone else wants the researcher to carry on research, the concerned individual, organization or an authority should pose the question to the researcher) and set-up techniques and procedures for throwing light on the question concerned for formulating or defining the research problem. But such an approach generally does not produce definitive results because the question phrased in such a fashion is usually in broad general terms and as such may not be in a form suitable for testing. Defining a research problem properly and clearly is a crucial part of a research study and must in no case be accomplished hurriedly. However, in practice this a frequently overlooked which causes a lot of problems later on. Hence, the research problem should be defined in a systematic manner, giving due weightage to all relating points.
Research in general refers to….
A search for knowledge.
A scientific and systematic search for relevant information on a specific topic.
Research is an art of scientific investigation.
Research is a careful investigation or inquiry especially through search for new facts in any branch of knowledge.
Applied research - Research Methodology - Manu Melwin Joymanumelwin
Applied research is a form of systematic inquiry involving the practical application of science. It accesses and uses some part of the research communities' (the academia's) accumulated theories, knowledge, methods, and techniques, for a specific, often state-, business-, or client-driven purpose.
Exploratory research - Research Methodology - Manu Melwin Joymanumelwin
Exploratory research is research conducted for a problem that has not been clearly defined. It often occurs before we know enough to make conceptual distinctions or posit an explanatory relationship. Exploratory research helps determine the best research design, data collection method and selection of subjects.
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2. What is research problem?
• A research problem, refers to some difficulty which a
researcher identifies in the context of either a theoretical
or practical situation and wants to obtain a
solution/explanation for the same.
• It is the demarcation/boundary of a problem within a
certain context involving the WHO or WHAT, the WHERE,
the WHEN and the WHY of a problem situation.
3. What is research problem?
• Identifying a problem is an important but difficult
aspect of the research process.
• The formulating and clarifying process is time
consuming but time well spent in order to conduct
successful research.
• A clear problem enables you to choose the most
appropriate research strategy, data collection and
analysis techniques.
4. Finding a research problem
1. Current events
2. Suggestions from past studies
3. Suggestions from research by authorities in your
field
4. Theories and concepts with little empirical
research in your field
5. Testing important results
5. Steps in problem formulation
1. Identify a broad area of study e.g. ICT,
Marketing.
2. Dissect the broad area into sub-areas
3. Select a research topic within the sub-area
4. Formulate the research objectives
5. Write research questions
6. RESEARCH TOPICS
Research area and topic:
• A research topic falls within an area (subject) of
study. Example:
– Research Area: E-Commerce
– Research Topic:
• Internet marketing behavior of global companies
• Factors determining adoption of e-commerce among the
domestic companies in Vietnam
• Cost Benefit Analysis of e-commerce with reference to flight
ticketing sales for Vietnam Airline.
8. RESEARCH TOPICS
Choosing a research topic:
• Too big: assess the impact of Public Procurement
processes since inception.
• Too small: analyse critical success factors for an
organization.
• Too hot: politically sensitive or involving ethical
dilemmas e.g. corruption in govt.
• Just right: your ticket to graduation!
9. RESEARCH TOPICS
Choosing a research topic:
READ AROUND THE AREA (SUBJECT) to know
the background and to identify unanswered
questions or controversies, and/or to identify
the most significant issues for further exploration.
10. Developing your research problem
Keep the following in mind:
• Outline the general context of the problem
• Highlight key theories, concepts and ideas current
in this area.
• What appear to be some of the underlying
assumptions of this area?
• Why are the issues identified important?
• What needs to be solved?
11. Components of the Problem
1. There must be an individual or a group (who)
which is facing the difficulty/problem. It could be a
person, organization, sector etc.
2. There must be some objective(s) to be attained
(e.g., to identify, to examine, to critique, to
compare).
12. Components of the Problem
3. There must be alternative options for obtaining
the objective(s) one wishes to attain. At least 2
options should be available to the researcher.
Example: To examine why people pay taxes is not a
problem because the people have no choice.
However, one can examine tax compliance.
13. Components of the Problem
4. There must remain some doubt in the mind of the
researcher with regard to the selection of
alternatives. The research question must address the
relative efficiency of the possible alternatives, i.e. if
the answer is known, there is no problem.
5. There must be some environment(s)/context to
which the difficulty pertains.
14. Context of the Problem
• Several factors need to be considered:
(i) The environment may change affecting the efficiency or
value of the outcome, e.g. Change in regulation.
(ii) The number of alternative options may be very large,
e.g., in finding out why firms are successful, many reasons
exist.
(iii) Demographic factors (age, gender, education or income
levels) may affect the outcomes of the research problem.
15. Context of the Problem
(iv) Some phenomena may be “moving targets”
making them hard to measure.
All such elements need to be considered in finding
the optimal solution to the research problem.
16. A good business research problem
A good one should be:
• Explicit – distinct and testable.
• Clear – relationships between concepts should be
clearly explained.
• Original – say something new, innovative,
interesting.
• Have managerial relevance and/or theoretical
significance.
17. A good business research problem
Research problems should be SMART:
• Specific – clear and explicit on what is to be done,
also mentions what the study is not about.
• Measurable – concepts/variables are clearly defined
and can be measured.
• Achievable – within the constraints of time, funding
and availability of data.
• Realistic – within your range of competence.
• Time-bound – timeframe clearly defined.
18. Research sub-problems
• The sub-problems are stated as research objectives.
• Each sub-problem should be a completely
researchable unit.
• Each sub-problem must be clearly tied to the
interpretation of the data.
• The sub-problems must add up to the totality of the
problem.
• Sub-problems should be small in number (3 – 5).
19. Research sub-problems
• Since the sub-problems are the research
objectives, they should be stated using verbs, e.g.,
to analyse, to compare, to examine, to assess, to
identify.
• The verbs also make your research measurable and
easier to assess. The research output is assessed in
the ability to address each of the research objectives.
20. Research sub-problems
Criteria for research objectives:
• Are they clear and unambiguous?
• Do they outline the steps required to achieve the
overall objective?
• Are they interconnected? Do they form a coherent
whole?
• Are they achievable?
• Are the intended outcomes evident?
21. Stating research questions
• Research hypotheses or questions originate from
sub-problems. Each sub-problem may have one or
more research questions or hypothesis.
• They act as the basis against which data are
collected and analysed, as the analysis must lead to
answering the questions or testing the hypothesis.
22. Scope of the research
• The scope of the study refers to the physical
limitations of the study: where will your study be
conducted?
• The basis for such delimitations should be stated.
– E.g. This study will only focus on listed companies
because….
– This study is limited to SMEs in Mekong Delta …
23. Stating Assumptions
• Assumptions that have material bearing to the
problem should be openly presented (however,
this is not applicable to all studies).
• To discover your assumptions, ask yourself: What
am I taking for granted with respect to the
problem?
– E.g. that all the data collected by KRA used for this
research is accurate.
24. Significance of the research
• The significance of the study is different from the
rationale of the study. It highlights why the study is
important and for whom. It answers the SO WHAT?
Question.
• Questions to ask yourself:
– Of what use is your research?
– What practical/managerial value does it have?
– Who will benefit from the findings of your study
and how?
25. Structure of Chapter 1
1. Background to the study: setting the stage –
what is known about the subject of study?
Citing sources of literature is required.
2. Problem statement – what research gaps
exist from literature? Are they relevant (do
they address a practical/managerial
problem?
26. Structure of Chapter 1
3. Research objectives: 3 – 5 objectives that
together address the research problem
identified.
4. Research questions/hypothesis – each
objective must have corresponding
question(s) or hypothesis.
5. Scope of the study – what your study is
about and what it is not about.
27. Structure of Chapter 1
6. Assumptions of the Study (if relevant)
7. Significance of the study – why is the study
important and for whom.
28. Guiding questions
1. What is your proposed research topic?
2. What research objectives & questions are
suggested by your research topic?
3. To what literature does your research topic relate?
4. What are the key dependent and independent
variables in your proposed study?
5. What possible relationships may exist between
these variables and why would these be important
to explore?
29. Homework
•Formulate your own research problem?
•Write down your group’s research problem: topic,
problem, question, hypothesis, limitations.