Research Methodology - Dr. Krishan K. Pandey

Contents xi
Contents
Preface to the Second Edition vii
Preface to the First Edition ix
1. Research Methodology: An Introduction 1
Meaning of Research 1
Objectives of Research 2
Motivation in Research 2
Types of Research 2
Research Approaches 5
Significance of Research 5
Research Methods versus Methodology 7
Research and Scientific Method 9
Importance of Knowing How Research is Done 10
Research Process 10
Criteria of Good Research 20
Problems Encountered by Researchers in India 21
2. Defining the Research Problem 24
What is a Research Problem? 24
Selecting the Problem 25
Necessity of Defining the Problem 26
Technique Involved in Defining a Problem 27
An Illustration 29
Conclusion 29
3. Research Design 31
Meaning of Research Design 31
Need for Research Design 32