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Research Design

The research design document defines research design as the framework or blueprint for collecting and analyzing data to obtain desired information. It specifies techniques and processes. The overall design can be divided into sampling design, observational design, statistical design, and operational design. A research design must contain a clear problem statement, procedures for gathering information, population to be studied, and methods for processing and analyzing data. Research designs can be exploratory or conclusive, and include descriptive and causal designs. Experimental designs contain dependent, independent, and extraneous variables and follow principles of replication, randomization, and local control. Common observational designs are surveys, interviews, observation, case studies, experiments, historical research, and comparative designs.

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Research Design

The research design document defines research design as the framework or blueprint for collecting and analyzing data to obtain desired information. It specifies techniques and processes. The overall design can be divided into sampling design, observational design, statistical design, and operational design. A research design must contain a clear problem statement, procedures for gathering information, population to be studied, and methods for processing and analyzing data. Research designs can be exploratory or conclusive, and include descriptive and causal designs. Experimental designs contain dependent, independent, and extraneous variables and follow principles of replication, randomization, and local control. Common observational designs are surveys, interviews, observation, case studies, experiments, historical research, and comparative designs.

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Research Design

Definition
• Framework or blueprint
• The research design is defined as, it is the plan for collecting and utilizing data so
that desired information can be obtained.
• According to Green and Tull, “ It is the specification of techniques and processes
for obtaining the information required. It is the over-all operational pattern or
framework of the project which states what data is to be gathered from which
source by what processes.”
Research Design
• The overall research design can be divided into the following parts:
(a) the sampling design which deals with the method of selecting items
to be observed for the given study;
(b) the observational design which relates to the conditions under
which the observations are to be made;
(c) the statistical design which concerns with the question of how
many items are to be observed and how the information and data
gathered are to be analysed; and
(d) the operational design which deals with the techniques by which
the procedures specified in the sampling, statistical and
observational designs can be carried out.

In brief, research design must, at least, contain—(a) a clear statement of the


research problem; (b) procedures and techniques to be used for gathering
information; (c) the population to be studied; and (d) methods to be used in
processing and analysing data.
A Classification of Research Designs

Research Design

Exploratory Conclusive
Research Design Research Design

Descriptive Casual
Research Research

Cross-Sectional Longitudinal
Design Design

Single Cross- Multiple Cross-


Sectional Design Sectional Design
Table 3.1 Difference between Exploratory and
Conclusive Research
Exploratory Conclusive
Objective: To provide insights and To test specific hypotheses
understanding. and examine relationships.

Character- Information needed is Information needed is clearly


istics: defined only loosely. defined. Research process is
Research process is flexible formal and structured. Sample
and unstructured. Sample is large and representative.
is small and non- Data analysis is quantitative.
representative. Analysis of
primary data is qualitative.

Findings Tentative. Conclusive.


/Results:

Outcome: Generally followed by Findings used as input into


further exploratory or decision making.
conclusive research.
Table 3.2 A Comparison of Basic Research Designs
Exploratory Descriptive Causal

Objective: Discovery of Describe market Determine cause


ideas and characteristics or and effect
insights functions relationships

Characteristics: Flexible, Marked by the prior Manipulation of


versatile formulation of one or more
specific independent
hypotheses variables

Often the front Preplanned and Control of other


end of total structured design mediating
research design variables

Methods: Expert surveys Secondary data Experiments


Pilot surveys Surveys
Secondary data Panels
Qualitative Observation and
research other data
EXPERIMENTAL DESIGNS

• Experimental research contains dependent, independent and


extraneous variables. The dependent variables are the variables
being treated or manipulated and are sometimes called the subject
of the research. The independent variables are
the experimental treatment being exerted on the dependent
variables.
EXPERIMENTAL DESIGNS

• Professor Fisher has enumerated three principles of experimental


designs: (1) the Principle of Replication; (2) the Principle of
Randomization; and the (3) Principle of Local Control.
According to the Principle of Replication, the experiment should be
repeated more than once.
• Randomization principle indicates that we should design or plan the
experiment in such a way that the variations caused by extraneous
factors can all be combined under the general heading of “chance.”
• Under Principle of Local Control, the extraneous factor, the known
source of variability, is made to vary deliberately over as wide a
range as necessary and this needs to be done in such a way that the
variability it causes can be measured and hence eliminated from the
experimental error.
Observational Design
1. Survey
2. Interview
3. Observation
4. Case study
5. Experimental
6. Historical
7. Comparative

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