00993cam a22002775i 4500 7618 7618 OSt 20190725132953.0 130613s2014 cau 000 0 eng 9789351501336 AEF pcc 001.42 SWA 23 ed. Kumar, Ranjit. 898 Research methodology : a step-by-step guide for beginners / Ranjit Kumar. 4th edition. 1401 Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage Publicatons, 2014. pages cm text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Research Methodology: A Step by Step Guide for Beginners has been written specifically for those with no previous experience of research or research methodology. Essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students in the social sciences and are interested in research, the book successfully provides helpful techniques and examples. It guides you through your project from beginning to end by offering practical advice on: • formulating a research question • ethical considerations • carrying out a literature review • choosing a research design • selecting a sample • collecting and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data • writing a research report Acknowledgments Preface Research: a Way of Thinking The research process: a glance STEP I: FORMULATING A RESEARCH PROBLEM Reviewing the literature Formulating a research problem Identifying variables Constructing hypotheses STEP-II: CONCEPTUALISING A RESEARCH DESIGN The research design Selecting a study design STEP III: CONSTRUCTING AN INSTRUMENT FOR DATA COLLECTION Selecting a method of data collection Collecting data using attitudinal scales Establishing the validity and reliability of a research instrument STEP IV: SELECTING A SAMPLE Selecting a sample STEP V: WRITING A RESEARCH PROPOSAL Writing a research proposal STEP VI: COLLECTING DATA Considering ethical issues in data collection STEP VII: PROCESSING AND DISPLAYING DATA Processing data Displaying data STEP VIII: WRITING A RESEARCH REPORT Writing a research report Glossary Bibliography Index Other Language Option(s) HINDI For instructors INSPECTION COPY FOR SOUTH ASIA ONLY! Originally Priced at £32.99 (Paperback), £95.00 (Hardback) Purchasing options Please select a format: ISBN: 9789351501336 ₹595.00 Order from: Buy from SAGE Amazon Flipkart Research-- Methodology 899 ddc BK 0 0 ddc 0 0 AEF AEF 2019-07-26 6 412.50 5 4614 2023-12-29 2023-12-29 2023-12-29 550.00 2019-07-26 BK