10Min Research Methodology - 2 - How to Start the Research Process?
Summary
TLDRThis session delves into basic research, emphasizing its importance for scholars aiming to extend academic literature. It outlines steps for identifying research areas, narrowing down to specific sub-areas, and understanding prevalent trends. The speaker highlights the systematic nature of research, culminating in publications, and introduces the concept of journals and databases as essential resources for finding relevant articles and papers.
Takeaways
- ๐ Basic research is the foundation of academic research aimed at extending existing literature.
- ๐ To conduct basic research, one must first identify their research area, such as HRM, marketing, or finance.
- ๐ Sub-areas within a field of study, like HRM, include topics like leadership, organizational learning, and employee development.
- ๐ค It's crucial to narrow down the research focus to a specific topic or leadership style to conduct meaningful research.
- ๐ New scholars can use systematic research methods to identify prevalent styles or trends within their chosen sub-area.
- ๐ Research culminates in a dissertation, thesis, or research paper, which is the outcome of a systematic process.
- ๐ To understand the current state of a research area, one should look at books, articles, and existing research papers.
- ๐๏ธ The latest research findings are typically published in articles within academic journals.
- ๐ Journals are periodic publications that contain multiple articles, each with a volume and issue number for identification.
- ๐ To find specific articles and journals, one must search databases, which will be discussed in the next session.
- ๐ The process of narrowing down a research area involves understanding the existing literature and identifying gaps to fill.
Q & A
What is basic research?
-Basic research, also known as fundamental research, is a type of scholarly or academic research aimed at extending the existing literature without a specific practical application in mind.
Why is it important to know the area for research before conducting basic research?
-Knowing the area for research is crucial because it helps to define the scope and direction of the research, ensuring that the work contributes meaningfully to the existing body of knowledge in that field.
What does it mean to extend the literature?
-Extending the literature means adding new knowledge, theories, or findings to what is already known in a particular field, thereby advancing the understanding of the subject matter.
Why is narrowing down the research area important for new scholars?
-Narrowing down the research area is important for new scholars to focus their efforts and resources effectively, and to ensure that their research is manageable and contributes to a specific area of study.
What are some sub-areas within Human Resource Management (HRM) mentioned in the script?
-The script mentions several sub-areas within HRM, including Training and Development (T&D), Leadership, Knowledge Management, Internal Marketing, Employee Development, and Organizational Learning.
What types of leadership styles are discussed in the script?
-The script discusses various leadership styles such as Servant Leadership, Charismatic Leadership, Transactional Leadership, Transformational Leadership, Smart Leadership, and Knowledge Oriented Leadership.
How does a new scholar identify prevalent leadership styles or trends in a field like organizational learning?
-A new scholar can identify prevalent leadership styles or trends by reviewing the latest research articles and papers published in academic journals.
What is the role of a systematic research process?
-A systematic research process ensures that the research is conducted in a structured, methodical way, leading to reliable and valid results that can be published as a dissertation, thesis, or research paper.
Where can one find the latest research on a specific topic like organizational learning?
-The latest research on a specific topic can be found in academic journals, which publish articles and papers that have been peer-reviewed and are current in the field.
What is a journal in the context of academic research?
-A journal in academic research refers to a periodical publication that contains articles and papers on specific subjects, published regularly, such as annually, biannually, monthly, or quarterly.
How are journals and their articles accessed by researchers?
-Journals and their articles are accessed by researchers through databases that index and provide access to a wide range of scholarly publications.
Outlines
๐ Understanding Basic Research
The speaker begins by differentiating between basic research and other forms of research, such as fundamental research. They emphasize the importance of extending the literature as a scholar. The process of conducting basic research starts with identifying one's area of interest, such as HRM within business. The speaker then narrows down to sub-areas of HRM, such as leadership. They discuss the need to understand different leadership styles and the importance of narrowing down one's research focus. The speaker also introduces the idea of systematic research leading to a dissertation or research paper and suggests that to understand the current state of a field, one should read existing research, articles, and papers.
๐ Finding Research Articles and Papers
The second paragraph discusses where to find research articles and papers, which are crucial for understanding the latest developments in a field. The speaker explains that the latest research is often found in journals, which publish articles on various topics. They describe the structure of journals, including volume and issue numbers, and how articles within them are page-numbered for easy access. The paragraph concludes by mentioning that journals are found in databases, which will be discussed in the next session. The speaker also highlights the importance of finding and referring to these articles for conducting basic research.
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Keywords
๐กBasic research
๐กLiterature extension
๐กResearch area
๐กSub areas
๐กLeadership styles
๐กNarrowing down
๐กSystematic process
๐กDissertation/thesis
๐กResearch papers
๐กJournals
๐กDatabases
Highlights
Introduction to basic research and its importance in extending literature.
The necessity of knowing what is available to extend the literature.
Defining the area of research, such as social sciences or business research.
Sub-areas within business research like HRM, marketing, and finance.
Focusing on a specific area of interest within HRM, such as leadership.
Identifying different types of leadership styles for research.
The challenge of narrowing down research focus for new scholars.
Methods for narrowing down research areas.
The role of systematic research in producing a dissertation, thesis, or research paper.
Importance of reading books, articles, and research papers to understand the current state of the field.
The process of finding the latest research in a specific area.
Understanding where to find articles and research papers in journals.
The structure of journals, including volume and issue numbers.
Accessing specific articles within journals using page numbers.
Locating journals and articles through databases.
The next steps for a researcher after identifying sub-areas of interest.
Introduction to the topic of databases for finding research articles in the next session.
Transcripts
in the previous session we introduced
the concept of
research in this session I'm going to
talk about what is basic
research and a bit more in detail where
do we start now that I know I'm going to
conduct basic research because I want to
extend the literature because that's the
objective of my research because I'm a
scholar and this is academic research
fundamental research these are the other
names that are given to basic
research so if I'm going to extend the
literature so whatever you are extending
you should know what is available only
then you are able to extend the
literature now if I'm not sure what is
available I can't extend
it but before that we will have to
identify what is it that I'm going to
research
on so the first thing that one need to
understand is the area for
research let's say I am doing my masters
in social sciences or business research
and within business there could be
multiple Fields but primarily we divided
it in we divide it into let's say
HRM
marketing and
finance my area is
HRM so I'm going to conduct my basic
research in this particular
area so now that I know that HRM is my
area of Interest what about HRM there
could be
multiple sub areas that obviously form
HRM it could be tnd it could be L&D it
could be leadership it could be
Knowledge Management it could be
internal marketing it could be employee
development it could be organizational
learning it could be any one of
these what is it that I want to research
on
let's say my interest is on
leadership what about
leadership now there are different types
of leaderships different styles that are
followed it could be servant leadership
charismatic leadership transactional
leadership transformational leadership
smart leadership knowledge oriented
leadership so on and so forth there
could be
many now you have to narrow it down
here if you fail to narrow it down then
you are not able to identify what is it
that you want to do now there are
multiple ways to narrow it down now
since I've been doing research for quite
some time now I know how to narrow it
down but how would a new scholar narrow
it
down what are the steps that a new
scholar should take to narrow his or her
research area down now this is the
starting point I know
I'm I'm doing my Masters or PhD in
HRM I know the
areas in HRM now within the areas I
know that okay this is my area
leadership now what about this how do I
come to know about the prevalent
leadership
styles or let's say organizational
learning I want to conduct a research on
organizational
learning what about organizational
learning what's happening with
organizational learning how would I
know do I read
books well if not books do I need
articles or research papers you might
have heard about it but you do not know
what it
is so research is a systematic process
isn't
it now at the end of research it
culminates in into a dissertation
thesis or a research
paper that we want to get
published now that
article this thesis or this dissertation
is the outcome of this particular
systematic process that we called
research so if I want to know about
what's happening in this area do I go
for books articles
papers existing research like done by
someone else in my University digitation
or
thesis where do I look for we look for
articles and research
papers to find out okay what's happening
in this area if you are interested in
working on organizational learning you
have to find out latest research where
is this latest research this latest
research is available on or rather In
Articles or research papers
and those articles and research papers
that are
published in
journals so now what is a
journal
articles that are published in a
journal so is it one article published
in one journal or there could be many
articles published in a journal well yes
there could be many articles that are
published in a journal so the articles
are published in journals and each
Journal is published maybe let's say
annually by anually two times a year
monthly or quarterly after 3
months and each Journal when published
is given a volume number and issue
number for
identification now the article published
in that particular Journal is given a
page number so that one can access the
particular article now where where are
these articles where are these journals
how do I find about these particular
things how do I find
about the Articles and then how do I
refer those
articles so now that you know that you
are doing basic research and for basic
research you know your area and in that
area youve got sub areas and once you
know the sub areas you will need what do
I do next now in order to find what you
what do you do next you need articles or
papers where are these articles in the
journals where are these journals these
journals are in
databases databases where are these
databases we are going to talk about
this in the next session thank you very
much
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