Research Design
Research Design
2) Exploratory Research
3) Descriptive Research
4) Causal Research
Tasks Involved
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1) Exploratory & Conclusive Research
Differences
Exploratory Conclusive
Objective: To provide insights and To test specific hypotheses and
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