COMPONENTS OF

RESEARCH DESIGN

G.REKA

M.Phil research scholar,

department of commerce,

Jamal Mohamed college ,

Trichy - 20

RESEARCH

•The purpose of research is to discover

answers to questions through the

application of scientific procedures.

•Redman and Mory has explained

research as ‘’systematized effort to gain

new knowledge’’

RESEARCH DESIGN

•A research design is the overall plan or

programme of research. It is the general

blueprint for the collection, measurement and

analysis of data.

•According to P.V.Young; ‘’research design is the

logical and systematical planning and directing of

a piece of research’’

•Research design is nothing but a scheme of

work to be undertaken by a researcher at

various stages

NEED FOR RESEARCH

DESIGN

1. Answers to various questions

2. Act as a guide post

3. Helps to carry-out economically

4. Avoid future failure

COMPONENTS OF RESEARCH

DESIGN

1. Introduction

2. Statement of the problem

3. Reference to previous studies made

4. Objectives of the study

5. Definition of concepts

6. Hypothesis

7. Designing the experiment

8. Limitations of the study

9. Methodology and sampling

10. Processing, analysis and

interpretation

11. Report writing and publication

12. Budget

13. Chapter scheme

1. Introduction

In the introduction, the

researcher has to introduce the

subject and relevant information

relating to the topic of research.

Introduction should not be too

lengthy.

2. Statement of the problem

The researcher must point out the

reason or reasons for choosing

the particular problem for the

research study.

3. Reference to previous studies

made

Referring previous studies can help

the researcher to locate a course of

action for his study based on the

earlier studies.

4. Objectives of the study

The objective must be framed

bearing in mind the topic of

research. In other words , the

objectives must elaborate the title

and must indicate in its wordings

the things to be investigated

further.

5. Definition of concepts

The important concepts that

appear frequently in the study must

be explained. These concepts, may

relate to the title of research or the

objectives or with the analysis.

6. Hypothesis

A researcher can include

hypothesis in the study or he can

omit hypothesis. But once

hypothesis is included, it must be

tested. Through this test, it can be

proved or disproved.

7. Designing the experiment

This step is very important in

experimental research. It is on the

effectiveness of this step that the

ultimate reliability and validity of

research findings depend.

8. Limitations of the study

A study as well as the researcher

is subject to limitations of time,

cost, sample, etc. while

interviewing respondents, he has

to face difficulties. Eliciting of

responses may be difficult. The

researcher can point out such

limitation in his report.

9. Methodology and sampling

Under this heading the researcher hasto state the method of research followedfor his study and the tools andtechniques of research used to collectdata. The number of scheduledprepared and the way in which datahave been collected could also beexplained. Method of sample that hasbeen followed for the study at variousstages must also be mentioned. Theresearcher can give the sampling framementioning how he has arrived at thenumber of samples at various stages

10. Processing, analysis and

interpretation

A collected data need to be

checked for their inconsistencies

or in accuracies. They are then

analyzed and interpreted. This

involves selection of appropriate

statistical techniques.

11. Report writing and

publication

This is the ultimate step which

should describe the target

audience, style and content of the

research report.

12. Budget

Though budget does not have aplace in all research designs itmust find a place in researchprojects aided by varioussponsoring agencies. Timebudget as well as cost budgetmust find separate place in thebudget. The budget aids theresearcher to complete the projectwithin the stipulated cost.

13. Chapter scheme

Last item of the research design is the

chapter scheme. The number of

chapters that the study contains and

name of each chapter must be

mentioned. The basis for the chapter

scheme must include main findings

prominently in independent chapters.

The last chapter must always are

findings, conclusions and suggestions.