This document provides an overview of the business research process. It discusses the different types of research (exploratory, descriptive, causal), how the degree of problem definition influences the type of research, and examples of each type. It also outlines the key stages of the research process: problem discovery and definition, research design, sampling, data gathering, data analysis, and reporting conclusions. The goal is to move from exploratory research when a problem is not well defined to descriptive and then causal research as understanding increases.