The proposed book explains various aspects and methods of research. The subject matter is divided into 12 chapters, each dealing with pertinent requirements of research. Chapter 1 is an introduction to research, while chapter 2 describes various variables and their use in social research. Formulation of a research problem has been explained in chapter 3, and hypothesis and research questions have been taken up in chapter 4. Research design, types of research design, and review of literature are discussed in the next three chapters, respectively. Tools of data collection, and sampling design in research, are described in chapters 8 and 9, respectively. How to write a research proposal, report writing, and ethics in social research have been dealt with in the last three chapters of the book.
The book will be useful for the students of management and those pursuing M.Phil and Ph.D. It will also help those who are conducting academic research in any field, in writing their thesis, etc.
Contents: 1. Introduction to Research. 2. Variables and Their Use in Social Research. 3. Formulating a Research problem. 4. Hypothesis and Research Questions. 5. Research Design. 6. Types of Research Designs. 7. Review of Literature. 8. Tools of data Collection. 9. Use of Sampling and Sampling Design in Research. 10. How to Write a Research Proposal. 11. Report Writing. 12. Ethics in Social Research. 13. Bibliography.
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