Nusrat Jahan Maha - Followers Answers

Research objective: the research objective addresses the purpose of the investigation and the types of knowledge to be generated.
1. General objective: it is a goal that the project hopes to achieve. The general objective of the study states what is expected to achieve by the study in general terms.
2. Specific objectives are statements of precise outcomes that can be measured in support of the project’s general objective.
3. Intermediate objectives: these serve to indicate the focus of the proposed research in behavioral terms. (who will conduct the study? What are the key variables to be studied?)
4. Ultimate objectives: it is how the results will be utilized by the policymakers for the benefit of the people.

All specific objectives for effectiveness should meet the SMART criteria:
S- specific- each objective has a single key result.
M- measurable- each objective relates to behavior that can be measured.
A-achievable- each objective is realistic in terms of the available resources.
R- reliable- each objective is central to district or job site goals; makes a difference in job performance or student achievement.
T- timely- each objective should be able to be accomplished within the time frame established for the staff.

Research problem: it is a perceived difficulty, a feeling of discomfort, or a discrepancy between the common belief and reality. ( what is it? and what it should be ?)
Identification of the research problem is possible through the:
1. Literature review.
2. Pilot survey.
3. Case study.
4. Focus group interviews experience survey.

On the other hand, there are three purposes of research:

1. Exploratory Research: As the name suggests, exploratory research is conducted to explore the research questions and may or may not offer a final conclusion to the research conducted. It is conducted to handle new problem areas which haven’t been explored before. Exploratory research lays the foundation for more conclusive research and data collection. For example, research was conducted to know the level of customer satisfaction among the patrons of a restaurant.

2. Descriptive Research: Descriptive research focuses on throwing more light on current issues through a process of data collection. Descriptive studies are used to describe the behavior of a sample population. In descriptive research, only one variable (anything that has quantity or quality that varies) is required to conduct a study. The three main purposes of descriptive research are describing, explaining, and validating the findings. For example, research was conducted to know if top-level management leaders in the 21st century possess the moral right to receive a huge sum of money from the company’s profit.

3. Explanatory Research: Explanatory research or causal research, is conducted to understand the impact of certain changes in existing standard procedures. Conducting experiments is the most popular form of casual research. For example, research conducted to understand the effect of rebranding on customer loyalty.

Research is an activity that allows one to accomplish one or more of the following tasks:

a) To characterize a variable of interest (numerical and/or verbal data.

b) To investigate a possible relationship between two or more variables.

c) To integrate or synthesize data from already published sources concerning one or more variables of interest.