RIFT VALLEY UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL POSTGRADUATE STUDIES

MASTESR OF BUSINESS ADMINSTRATION (MBA)

Course Title: Business Research Methods

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Submitted To: MohammedHussein Mama (Ass.Prof)

March, 2024

Bale Robe, Ethiopia

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Difference between Research Title, Research Question, & research problem
We can see all three research topics, research questions, and thesis statements. These are the
fundamental components of an assignment, upon which the entire task is built. As we can see,
academic writing and research need to have a clear emphasis and objective in order to be
effective. in addition, a research question written effectively provides context for the study you
are doing for your assignment. Moreover, doing so assists in obtaining the answer to the question
that will be written on the paper. While the research topic is something the researcher is
enthusiastic about. A research topic that has solid content is the first step in the process of
writing an effective project for research. And finally, the thesis statement is a sentence that
highlights the primary message of the assignment. It comes at the end of the assignment. One
should write it at the end of the opening part.

Research Title

What we mean when we talk about research topics is that they serve as the starting off point for
an investigation. And Research topic is a matter of interest that a researcher or a student wants to
learn more about or write about in-depth for their study or academic paper. It also makes it easier
to clarify what you intend to write about in the assignment. And in the following list, notice the
guidelines for how one should create a research topic, and here is the item that has to mention the
fact that fundamentally selecting the research topic is quite difficult. Also, your research topic
needs to be well-defined, specific, and one in which you take a genuine interest if it is to fulfill
the requirements of your assignment. You are required to read the materials that have been
provided to you by your professor, and you must ensure that the research topic that you develop
is in accordance with the information that you have read.

Example - The effect social media has on your existence.

Research Question

The goal of any research effort should be to answer a particular problem or research question.
Gathering data and examination, the method for which will depend on the study issue chosen. In
order to improve our understanding of a subject, we need to ask better questions. The answer to
the research question will help identify the research problem. and one of the first things an

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investigator must do is to clearly frame the research question. Researchers can learn the skills
necessary to construct effective research questions. There are many different types of research
questions, such as quantitative research questions, which seek to identify where and when the
writer's study should be focused. The writer or researcher developing a research question for a
quantitative study should consider the time frame and geographical context of the problem. And
the writer's research should be aimed at figuring out the what, why, and who of the research issue
if it's a qualitative study or the sort of research question containing the knowledge. Moreover,
researchers ought to consider the topic's whys and hows. And last, there's the mixed-method
study, where quantitative and qualitative methods are combined and where the researcher is
required to address not only the who, but also the why, how, and when of the research question.
And at the end, we can see the basics of the study questions.

Example- How does social media wreck people's lives on a daily basis and causes them to doubt
themselves?

Research problem

The thesis statement is a compulsory statement that usually appears at the end of the first
paragraph. This section provides a brief summary of the essay, research paper, or project's
central argument or statement. Types of Thesis Writing Two sorts of thesis statements exist:
direct and indirect. While the indirect thesis statement does not provide any supporting evidence,
the direct statements do. the assignment's last argument is stated in the thesis statement. The
thesis statement should be clear, which is something to keep in mind before beginning to write
the thesis. The query should come first, followed by the initially given answer, and finally the
development of the answer in the thesis statement. that must be kept in mind before composing
the thesis statement.

Example-Social media can teach you a lot of things, but using it too much can harm your life
and ruin your health.

A research subject and a research question differ in their depth. Just as a research topic is a
condensed way to display the topic you are investigating, a research question demonstrates the
focus of your investigation. Good study questions let you write in-depth about the topic. The

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difference between a research question and a thesis statement is that the initial ask a general
inquiry about a topic to be looked into, while the second indicates what you will write and
discuss in the assignment. Example study question: How can daily use of social media damage
people's lives and make them doubt themselves? , and the purpose is stated in the thesis
statement, In this paper, I'll explain how and why social media may ruin your life and your
health. A thesis statement can be thought of as a preview of the information the reader can expect
to find in the assignment.

Conclusion

I discussed how to write a study question, a topic, and a thesis statement. And the research topic
is the major and broadest idea of the research. The research question is an inquiry that will help
you understand the topic better. Finally, the thesis statement is the argument that will be
discussed throughout the assignment. That demonstrates I will argue on this topic, and the reader
will grasp the primary point from the statement.