Research Methods

For many students, doing research is often a joyless struggle. This book provides practical advice on how to do research in a concise way. It uses classic examples to show how experts conduct their research in different fields, allowing this book to be used in different disciplines.

Research Methods: A Practical Guide for Students and Researchers provides a practical guide to students and researchers on how to do their research systematically and professionally. The book begins by distinguishing between causal and interpretive sciences. It then guides the reader on how to formulate the research question, review the literature, develop the hypothesis or theoretical framework, select a suitable research methodology, and analyze both quantitative and qualitative data.

The book emphasizes integration. It does not merely provide a smorgasbord of research designs, data collection methods, and ways to analyze data. Instead, it shows how one can integrate these elements into a coherent research strategy.

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Contents: Introduction to ResearchThe Research ProblemFramework or HypothesisResearch Design I: Case StudyResearch Design II: SurveyResearch Design III: Comparative DesignResearch Design IV: ExperimentResearch Design V: RegressionMethods of Data CollectionCollection and Processing of DataQualitative Data AnalysisQuantitative Data Analysis I: Survey DataQuantitative Data Analysis II: Experimental DataQuantitative Data Analysis III: Regression Data (Part I)Quantitative Data Analysis III: Regression Data (Part II)Concluding Your StudyThe Research Report
Readership: Undergraduate and graduate students across all research-based disciplines. Contents has been used by students from architecture, construction, engineering (all branches), information technology, and the service sector.
Research Methods;Research Design;Methodology;Quantitative Research;Qualitative ResearchKey Features:Practical advice on how to conduct research professionallyIntegrated approach on the research processUse of classic examples to show how experts negotiate research issues in different fields