The document discusses the research process. It outlines the key steps as defining the research problem, reviewing literature, formulating hypotheses, designing the research, collecting data, analyzing data, interpreting results, and reporting. It then goes into more detail on formulating the research problem, identifying it as the most important step. The presenters provide examples of research problems and discuss the characteristics of a good research problem. They describe a seven step process for formulating a research problem that includes identifying, dissecting, selecting, raising questions, formulating objectives, assessing objectives, and double checking.

1. PRESENTED BY:
LAKSHMI YADAV
ANNURADHA MUKKU

2.  Meaning of Research process
 Scope of Research process
 Steps involved in Research process
 Formulation of Research Problem
 Sources of Research problem
 Characteristic of Research problem
 Research Question Hierarchy

3.  Research is an endeavour to discover answers to
intellectual and practical problems through the
application of scientific method.
 “Research
is a systematized effort to gain new
knowledge”.
-Redman and Mory.

4.  It provides basis for innovations.
 It facilitates process of thinking, analysis,
evaluation and interpretation of various situation.
 Solves pricing problems.
 It is an aid to decision making.
 Solves investment problems
 Solves decision making issues in HR
 Solves various operational and planning problems
of business and industry.

5.  Research process consist of series of action or
steps necessary to carry out research. It guides
research to conduct research in a planned
organized sequence.

6. DEFINE INTERPRET
RESEARCH AND REPORT
PROBLEM
REVIEW OF ANALYSE THE
THE DATA
LITRATURE
FORMULATE DESIGN COLLECTION
HYPOTHESIS RESEARCH OF DATA

8.  Formulation of Research problem is the first and
most important step of Research process.
 It is like the identification of a destination before
taking a journey.
 A Research problem is foundation of the Research
process.
 Example: In Education field there are issues like
students satisfaction with teacher, attributes of good
teacher.

9.  A Research problem is a problem that requires a
researcher to pursue it with a view to find out the
best solution in scientific manner.

10. BOOKS/REPORTS/
PREVIOUS
RESEARCHES
OWN
EXPERTS ENCYCLOPEDIA CRITICAL
OBSERVATION

11. The Research Problem must be
FEASIBLE
CLEAR
ETHICAL
SIGNIFICANT

12. There are seven steps in formulating the
Research problem.
Step 1 Step 2
Identify Dissect
Alcoholism 1.Profile of alcoholics
2.Cause of alcoholism
3.The process of becoming
an alcoholic
4.The effect of alcoholism
on the family
5.Community attitude
towards alcoholism

13. Step 3 Step 4
Select
Raise question
Effects of alcoholism on
family 1.What impact has alcoholism
on marital relation?
2.How does it affect the various
aspect of children's lives?
3.What are the effects on the
family’s finances?
Step 5
Formulate objective
Main objective:
1.To find out main effects of
Step 6
alcoholism on the family?
Specific objective
1.To ascertain the impact of Asses the objectives in the light
alcoholism on marital relation? of
2.To find out the effects of alcoholism 1.The work involved
on the financial situation of the family? 2.The time available
3.The finance resources
4.Superior researchers
experience in the area

14. Step 7
Double check
1.That really interested in the subject
2.That agree with the objective
3.Have adequate resources
4.Have technical experience to understand the study

16. Management
Dilemma
Management Management
question 1 question 2
Research Research Research Research
question question question question
1.1 1.2 2.1 2.2
Investigative Investigative Investigativ
question 1 Investigative
question1.1 e question
question 2.1
2.2
Measurement Management Measurement Management
question 1 decision 1.1 question 2.1 decision 2.2