DR ANAND BAJPAI (Research Consultant)

Adjunct Faculty (Research), Akamai University, United States of America

Program committee members/Member of Reviewer's Boards, AIRCC Conferences, Geneva, Switzerland
Member of Reviewer Board, Wireilla Scientific Publication, New south Wales, Australia
Member of Southern Management Association, Academy of Management, United States of America
Program committee members / Member of Reveiwer's Boards, International conference, Bangalore, India
Member, Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research, Abudhabi, UAE
Member, Emirates Center for Organizational Learning , Abudhabi , United Arab Emirates Member, Gulf
Research Center, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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CYNOPSYS RESEARCH CONSULTANCY

1. PROCESS TO PROVIDE THE ASSISTANCE

A. GENERAL PRACTICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SYNOPSIS & THESIS:
The consultancy provides research guidance/Assistance based on the University Curriculum
and Research Scholars (PH.D. Scholars) need. The consultancy has the team who interface
the discussion with the research scholars (PH.D. Scholars) about their research motives
and evaluates their knowledge and skills from the perspective of Research. The team also
judges their interpersonal skills which are needed during the data collection and their
domain knowledge. Based on the above testing, the guidance to the scholars (PH.D.
Scholars) would be offered so as to ensure the timeline and the commitment towards the
progression of the research.
The team guides the research scholars (PH.D. Scholars) step by step in their research at
each stage (Synopsis and Thesis) and follows strictly the parameters and standards of the
research by following the outlines laid by the University. The team also renders their
service to guide the scholars to write the book, research papers, research

articles,

reviews, case studies etc. with the parameters defined.

The guidance/Assistance will be provided to the PH.D. Scholars) keeping in view of the
following aspects:

Ensuring the standards & parameters of the research

At least, 50% attendance of the scholars in whole 2 years

Imparting relevant research knowledge to the research scholars

Completion of the research work in given/prescribed timeline

2. NATURE OF ASSISTANCE
The Research Consultant who is approved by the University may help you in either ways:
1.

External research guidance (Being a consultant)

2.

Internal research guidance (Being a registered guide of the University)

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THE PROCESS FOR THE GUIDANCE OF SYNOPSIS & THESIS IN PH.D

Note:
1. Prepare the synopsis/research proposal 12 to 16 pages
2. Thesis/Dissertation

takes

the

base

of

the

synopsis/proposal & must be worked in detail for each

element of the research with thorough understanding.
1.

Title of the research

2.

Introduction

(Two page write up based on the title for

research)
3.

Search & Collect the literature review (At least 20% of the

research thesis)
4.

Decide the general chapters (Chapter 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.) (For

thesis dissertation)
Some online research databases are as follows:
a. Free Databases:
Google Scholar(Multidisciplinary), Research Gate, Academia.edu,
PubMed & PubMed Central

(National Library of Medicine database of

biomedical literature citations from MEDLINE, life sciences journals, and online
books),

Medline

Plus

(Medicine),

Zotero,

Resources Information Center (U.S.

ERIC-Education

Department of

Education

database of education-related literature, including journal articles, conferences,

government documents, reports, books, and bibliographies),

SCIRUS (Search

the Web for journal content, institutional repository and website information),

Index Copernicus
science)

(Scientific journal database called multidisciplinary

PubPsych (For

Psychology).

SSRN (Social Science Research

Network), Journalists Resource (http://jou rnalistsresource.org) etc.

b. Paid Databases:
EBSCO, MEDLINE
Psychology),

(Database of biomedical journals),

SCOPUS

PsycINFO

(For

(Scopus, a product of Elsevier Publishing Co., was

commercially launched in November 2004 as "the world's largest abstract and

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indexing database," reputedly spanning the full spectrum of science-technologymedicine (STM) literature plus more limited coverage of the social sciences,
Multidisciplinary),

Web of Science

(Science),

(Multidisciplinary),

Science Direct (Database

medicine journal articles and book chapters),

(Historical)),

i)

Web of Knowledge

of science, technology and

JSTOR

(Multidisciplinary

INGRAM, Springer (Multidisciplinary) etc.

Research Questions
(Explore the Title of the Research & Develop the Research Question)

ii)

Research Aims & Objectives

(What do you want to find out in your research, is the AIM and to
achieve
AIM; you need to formulate the steps, called as OBJECTIVES)
iii)

Research Hypothesis

(For thesis, it should be more into detail for the

purpose of testing)

(A hypothesis is always hypothetical in nature hence it is always

the

statement based on the assumption and assumptions are based upon the
variables and factors)

A) Null H0:
This hypothesis always negates the statements what is to be
proven. The Null hypothesis could be formulated in the one of
following ways:
Examples of statements of null hypothesis:

a) There is no significant difference between one variable and

other variable.
b) The first variable is less effective than second.
c) The second variable is more likely as first.
d) More importantly, the one variable is highly effective in the
modern organizations.

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B) Alternate H1

or

Ha: This hypothesis is always the statement

what is to be proven. The Alternate hypothesis could be

formulated in the one of following ways:
Examples of statements of alternate hypothesis:

a)

There is a significant difference between one variable and

other variable.
b)
iv)

The first variable differs than second.

Literature Review in 2+ pages

(For thesis, it should be at least 20%

of the research thesis)

List down the previous study(s)/research(s) conducted by

other

researcher(s) relevant to your field,

Discuss their methodologies, design, variables, parameters,

factors

etc. present there inline with aim, objectives & hypothesis of your
research.

Write your own conclusion for each study

in the literature (Critical

Review).

v)

Proposed Detailed Research Process

(How do you conduct the research, Draw Gantt chart to show
that how the work will be geared in the stipulated time, flowchart

which describe process, framework if any, etc.).

vi)

Proposed Research Methods & Methodology

a. Research Design (Qualitative, Quantitative, Mixed)
b. Research

Approach

Experimental,

(Descriptive

Exploratory,

or

Analytical,

Causal,

Observational,

Experiential,

Ex-post

Survey,
Facto,

Grounded theory)

In case of Qualitative Design of the research,

Data Collection:
Research Instrument (Questionnaire, Scaling, Measurement of the variables,
Factors, Variables, Parameters, Procedures, Method), Online data gathering
tool i.e. Survey Monkey

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Population
Sampling Design (Sampling frame, Sample size, Sampling Method)
I).Qualitative approach: The general rule in qualitative research is that you
continue to sample until you are not getting any new information or are no longer
gaining new insights.
Data collection approaches for qualitative research usually involves: Direct
interaction with individuals on a one to one basis Or direct interaction with
individuals in a group setting.
II). Qualitative data collection methods include:
Interviews: Interviews can be used to explore the views, experiences, beliefs and
motivations of individual participants.
Structured (are, essentially, verbally administered questionnaires, in which a list of
predetermined questions are asked, with little or no variation and with no scope for
follow-up questions to responses that warrant further elaboration) - Individual
Semi-structured (Semi-structured interviews consist of several key questions that
help to define the areas to be explored,

but

also

allows

the

interviewer

or

interviewee to diverge in order to pursue an idea or response) Individuals or

Focus groups
Unstructured (unstructured interviews do not reflect any preconceived theories or
ideas and are performed with little or no organization) - Individuals or Focus
groups
Focus groups: Focus group use group dynamics to generate qualitative

data.

Focus groups combine elements of both interviewing and participant observation.

The focus group session is, indeed, an interview (Patton, 1990) not a discussion
group, problem-solving session, or decision-making group. At the same time, focus
groups capitalize on group dynamics. The hallmark of focus groups is the explicit
use of the group interaction to generate data and insights that would be unlikely to
emerge without the interaction found in a group. The technique inherently allows
observation of group dynamics, discussion, and firsthand insights into the
respondents behaviors, attitudes, language, etc. Focus groups are a gathering of 8
to 12 people who share some characteristics relevant to the evaluation. Interviews

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and focus groups, are ideal for gathering qualitative data, such as rich, descriptive
information.
Observations:

Participant Observation

In-Depth Interviewing

Ethnographic Interviewing

Phenomenological Interviewing

Interviewing of Elites :An interview with an elite person is a specialized

case of inter- viewing that focuses on a particular type of interviewee. Elite
individuals are considered to be influential, prominent, and/or well-informed in an
organization or community

An inscription

Life Histories and Narrative Inquiry

Interaction Analysis

Historical Analysis

Dilemma Analysis

Unobtrusive Measures

Situational Analysis

Content Analysis

Projective Techniques and Psychological Testing

Film, video, photography

Qualitative Research methods
i)

Ethnomethodology/Ethnography

ii) Narrative research

iii) Phenomenography
iv) Case Study research
v) Grounded Theory

In case of Quantitative Design of the research,

Data Collection:
Research Instrument (Questionnaire, Scaling, Measurement of the variables,
Factors, Variables, Parameters, Procedures, Method), Online data gathering
tool i.e. Survey Monkey
Population
Sampling Design (Sampling frame, Sample size, Sampling Method)

Data Analysis Techniques:

Tools for Analysis
i)

MS - Excel statistical analysis: Charts, Graphs, Simulation Diagrams,

Scatter Diagrams, etc.

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ii)

Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS 21.0),

vii) Scope and Limitation of the Research

(Limitation stands for what is the Boundary of the research and where
does it fall. Scope stands for Who will use this research which sector
does it apply)

viii) Contribution of the present Research in the society

ix)

Bibliography/Webliography/References

DR. ANAND BAJPAI,

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

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