This document outlines 15 criteria for selecting a good research problem: 1) significance to the discipline, 2) originality, 3) feasibility, 4) administrative support, 5) peer support, 6) availability of subjects, 7) researcher's competency, 8) ethical considerations, 9) being solvable, 10) being current, 11) being interesting, 12) being clear and unambiguous, 13) being empirical and verifiable, 14) relevance, and 15) being systematic. It emphasizes that a good research problem contributes new knowledge to a field, can be completed given constraints, and generates useful results.

1. A GOOD RESEARCH
PROBLEM
DR. MAHESWARI JAIKUMAR
maheswarijaikumar2103@gmail.com

2. CRITERIA FOR SELECTING A
GOOD RESEARCH PROBLEM
• 1. Significance to the discipline.
• 2. Originality.
• 3. Feasibility.
• 4. Administrative support.

3. 5. Peer support.
6. Availability of subjects.
7. Researcher’s competency.
8. Ethical considerations.
9. Solvable/Researchable.
10. Current.
11. Interesting.
12. clear & unambiguous

4. 13. Empirical & Verifiable.
14. Relevant
15. Systematic.

5. SIGNIFICANCE TO THE
DISCIPLINE
• A problem which the researcher
is selecting should have
significance to the profession or
discipline.

6. • A research problem is significant
for a discipline when it is
directed to develop or refine the
body of professional knowledge.
• The following are some of the
criteria to assess the significance
to a profession.

7. • The consumers/stakeholders
benefit from the research findings.
• The result will improve the current
practices.
• Promotes theory development or
testing.

8. • . Provides solutions to current
practice needs.
• Generate information to get
practical implications for the
profession

9. ORIGINALITY
• Every research should be new
and unique in itself.

10. • Therefore it is the responsibility
of the researcher that innovative
knowledge is used for selecting a
research problem so as to extend
the growth of existing body of
knowledge in a profession.

11. FEASIBLE
• Feasibility is an essential
consideration of any research
project.
• A research should be feasible in
terms of time, availability of
subjects, facilities, equipment &
money and ethical considerations.

12. ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
• Many researches require
administrative support.
• Financial & psychological
support is essential to conduct
research.

13. PEER SUPPORT
• Many research ideas have failed
because the researcher did not
receive any peer support.

14. • A climate of shared interest
among the professional
members promote research
activities smoothly.

15. AVAILABILITY OF SUBJECTS
• Sometimes the potential
subjects may not meet the study
criteria or may be unwilling to
participate in the study or may
be already participating in
another studies.

16. • Therefore the availability of the
subjects should be well ensured
in advance.

17. RESEARCHER’S COMPETENCE
• A research problem can only be
feasible if it is in accordance with
the researcher’s competence.
• A researcher should be capable to
handle a given research problem.

18. ETHICAL SOUNDNESS
• The research problem selected
should be cleared by the ethical
committee without undue
hurdles.

19. • A very important topic of
research cannot be considered
feasible until & unless it is in
accordance with the ethical
guidelines.

20. SOLVABLE/RESEARCHABLE
• Only a research problem that is
solvable is considered to be
good.
• A researcher should minimize
the chances of insolvability.

21. • This aspect of the problem may
pose ambiguity and hence a
researcher should ensure the
solvability of the problem that is
elected.

22. CURRENT
• A good research problem must
be based on the current
problems and needs of the
profession.
• Thus the result generated will be
of more use.

23. • Furthermore, more number of
the professionals will be
interested in the research
conducted on the current issues
of their profession.

24. INTERESTING
• A research problem must be as
per the motivation of the
researcher and it should be
fascinating to the researcher.

25. • Thus a research will be
conducted with full enthusiasm
and not merely for its
accomplishment.

26. CLEAR & UNABIGUOUS
• The research problem selected
should be clear in its ability to
reflect or give clues regarding
the various aspects of
methodology.

27. EMPIRICAL & VERIFIABLE
• The research problem selected
to be researched should
amenable to scientific enquiry.
• The research should be verifiable
by scientific calculations.

28. RELEVANT
• The research problem chosen to
be researched should be relevant
to the profession, time, need &
the competency of the
researcher.

29. SYSTEMATIC
• The research problem should be
systematic- in the sense the
researcher should have arrived
at the problem statement
following relevant selection
parameters or criteria.

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