Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 1 Introduction
Research 4 Research
Design
Analysis and
2 Nature and Scope
of Research 5 Interpretation
of data
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3 Research
Process 6 Ethics in
Research
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This section introduces the foundations of research, outlining its purpose and
significance in IS.
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Exploring the methodologies, methods, and techniques involved in
conducting impactful and credible research.
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Course References
1 Defined by Scholars
Research has been interpreted and defined by various scholars as per their
fields of study and availability of resources at the given time. You will find
out that the basic meaning and the context of these definitions are same. The
difference between these definitions lies only in the way the author has
undertaken research in his discipline.
2 Word Origins
The Middle French -recherche, which means -to go about seeking, the
term itself being derived from the Old French term -recerchier a
compound word from -re- + -cerchier, or -searcher, meaning search‘.
The earliest recorded use of the term was in 1577.
3 According to (Thyer, 2001)
The word research is composed of two syllables, re and search. re is a
prefix meaning again, anew or over again search is a verb meaning to
examine closely and carefully, to test and try, or to probe. Together they
form a noun describing a careful, systematic, patient study and
investigation in some field of knowledge, undertaken to establish facts or
principles."
Definition of Research…(Cont’d)
Structured Enquiry Movement Knowledge Manipulation
Research is a structured Research is a movement, a Research is manipulation of things,
enquiry that utilizes acceptable movement from the known to concepts or symbols for the purpose of
scientific methodology to the unknown (Redman and generalizing to extend, correct or verify
solve problems and create new Mory, 2010). knowledge, whether that knowledge
knowledge that is generally aids in construction of theory or in the
applicable. (Dawson, practice of an art (Kothari, C.R.)
Catherine)
Research is focused on relevant, useful, and important questions or problems which need
answer or solution. Without a question, research has no focus, drive, or purpose
What is Research and Not?
Research is not:
mere information gathering.
mere transportation of facts from one location to another.
simply a compilation of quotations. Even though quotations are used
to document and clarify findings, research is not the result of complied
quotations.
simply re-writing other people’s words and ideas into a neat
description.
not a defense or apology of one’s conviction.
What is Research and Not?
Research is not:
Project Research
A project is a planned piece of work that has a research is the systematic investigation into and study of
specific goal materials and sources to establish facts and reach new
conclusions.
A project can encompass a broader range of In the context of academia, a research project involves
activities, including research, design, conducting a systematic investigation to discover new
development, and implementation of a specific knowledge or to validate existing theories.
outcome or deliverable
A project is an activity where you have a more Research is an activity where you either don't have a
or less defined end result, and a plan for known end result, or you have observed something
achieving it. and are working to determine the underlying
mechanism that produces your observation
Requirements