SUBJECT: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

1. Define Research. Explain nature & scope of business research in the

field of management.
2. Explain characteristics of business research.
3. Every business research start with a problem statement give your
views relating to this statement with real life example.
4. Explain scientific and non-scientific methods.
5. Explain internal sources and external sources of business research.
6. Explain the business research process in detail with the help of
diagram.
7. Define variables and explain types of variables with the help of
examples.
8. Define hypothesis and explain types of hypothesis with examples.
9. Explain characteristics of good hypothesis.
10. Explain management research hierarchy questions with examples.
11. Defining research problem and also briefly discuss the process of
formulating the problem.
12. Explain all terminologies used in research methodology.
13. Define research design. Explain all research design briefly.
14. Explain exploratory research design in detail.
15. Explain descriptive research design in detail.
16. Explain causal research design in detail.
17. Explain difference between exploratory & descriptive research
design.
18.
Explain difference between descriptive & causal research design.
19. Compare and contrast between exploratory, descriptive research &
causal design.
20. Difference between qualitative and quantitative research with
examples.
21. Explain sources of primary and secondary data collection.
22. Define focus group. How it works? Explain merits and demerits of it.
23. Define in-depth interview. How it works? Explain merits and
demerits of it.
24. Define projective techniques. Explain merits and demerits of it.
25. Define projective techniques. Explain types of projective techniques.
26. Define observation. Explain merits and demerits of it.
27. How observation approach is different from communication
approach.

Note:
Practical Questions will be asked on Research Proposal, Preparing
Questionnaire, Research process and Research Design.