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Steps in Research process
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OBSERVATION
BROAD PROBLEM AREA
The entire situation where one sees a possible need for research and problem solving.
The specific issues that need to be researched within this situation may not identified at this stage.
Examples of broad problem areas….
Training problems are not as effective as anticipated.
The sales volume of a product is not picking up.
Minority group members in organizations are not advancing the careers.
The daily balancing of accounting ledgers is becoming a continuing concern.
The newly installed information system is not being used by the managers for whom it was preliminary designed.
The introduction of flexible work hours has created more problems than it has solved in many companies.
The anticipated results of a recent manager have not been forthcoming.
Inventory control is not effective.
The installation of an MIS keeps getting stalled.
The management of a complex, multidepartmental team project is getting out of hand in the R & D department of a firm.
PRELIMINARY DATA COLLECTION
Data gathered through existing source are called secondary data.
They are data that already exist and do not have to be collected by the researcher.
Data gathered for research from the actual site of occurrence of events are called primary data.
Background information
Origin & history of the company
Size of employee, assets etc
Location
Resources
Relationship with external environment
Financial position during the past 5-10 yrs
Structural factors & Management philosophy
Role & position in the organization & No of employees at each level
Communication channel
Control system
Coordination & span of control
Reward system