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1 online resource (254 p.) |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Cover -- Title page -- Copyright page -- About the Authors -- Dedication -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Foreword -- PART A: RESEARCH ACROSS DISCIPLINES -- Chapter 1 -- Research Concept and Theories -- Introduction -- The concept of research -- Characteristics of research -- Types of research -- Purpose of research -- Research designs and methods -- Research design -- Research theories -- Advantages of deductive approach -- Difference between deductive and inductive approaches -- Different types of inductive theory -- Conclusion -- Chapter 2 -- Academic Research Proposal -- Introduction |
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Developing an academic research proposal -- Topic or title -- Introduction -- Background to the study -- Problem statement/Statement of the problem -- Research questions -- Research objectives -- Hypothesis of the study -- Assumptions of the study -- Research rationale -- Scope or Delimitations of the study -- Limitations of the study -- Definitions of key terms -- Theoretical/Conceptual framework -- Literature review -- Research methodology -- Ethical considerations -- Academic research proposal formulation processes -- Step 1: Identification of the problem/opportunity |
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Step 2: Statement of problem -- Step 3: Research hypothesis & assumptions -- Step 4: Detailed literature review -- Step 5: Research methodology -- Step 6: Data collection methods -- Step 7: Data presentation & analysis -- Step 8: Conclusions and recommendations of the study -- Step 9: Theoretical Formulations -- Step 10: Research Time and Resources Budget -- Conclusion -- Chapter 3 -- Business Research Proposal -- Introduction -- Conceptualisation of business research proposal -- Types of business research proposals -- The importance of a business research proposal to entrepreneurs |
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When is business research proposal written/formulated? -- Format/Structure of a business research proposal -- Distinction between business and academic research proposals -- Conclusion -- PART B: RESEARCH DESIGNS -- Chapter 4 -- Research Designs -- Introduction -- Central elements of research designs -- Essential characteristics of a good research design -- Common types of research designs -- Grouping of research designs -- Identification of research designs -- Types of research statistics -- Mean of a set of data -- Regression analysis -- Skewness of data -- Kurtosis -- Variance -- Conclusion |
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Chapter 5 -- Qualitative Research -- Introduction -- Characteristics of qualitative research -- Conditions for use of qualitative research methods -- Types of qualitative research methods -- Categories of qualitative research -- Characteristics of descriptive research -- Data collection and analysis in qualitative research -- Application of qualitative research methods -- Conclusion -- Chapter 6 -- Quantitative Research -- Introduction -- Understanding quantitative research -- a). Primary quantitative research -- b). Secondary quantitative research methods |
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Survey distributions and data collection |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Interdisciplinary research.
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Cross-cultural studies.
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Cross-cultural studies |
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Interdisciplinary research |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Matanda, Ephraim Research Methods and Statistics for Cross-Cutting Research Oxford : Langaa RPCIG,c2022 9789956552924 |
| ISBN |
9956552119 |
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9789956552115 (electronic bk.) |
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