Annamalai University - Department of Business Administration

(Part – 1 : Paper – I)
Ph.D. - Syllabus for RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
(Common to all)
Unit - 1
Research Methodology: Meaning, objectives and types of research, Research process – quality
of Good Research.
Research problem – selecting the problem. Techniques involved in defining a problem.
Unit - 2
Research Design: meaning, need and types of research design – Features of a good design –
Developing a research plan.
Sampling Design: Implications, Steps – Characteristics of Good Sample Design – Different Types
of Sample Designs, and Criteria for Selecting a Sampling procedure
Unit - 3
Measurement and Scaling Techniques: Measurement Scales – Sources of Error in Measurement
– Meaning of Scaling – Importance and Method of Data collection, primary and secondary Data –
Observation – Interview – Questionnaire – Schedule. Case study Method – Selection of Appropriate
Method of Data Collection.
Unit - 4
Processing and Analysis of Data: Editing – Coding – Classification -
Tabulation. Statistics in Research: mean, Median and Mode – Standard Deviation – correlation –
Regression – Hypothesis – Criteria of a Good Hypothesis – Advantages of Formulating Hypothesis –
Univariate – Bivariate – Multivariate analysis.
Unit - 5
Report Writing: Types – Different Steps in Report Writing – Mechanics of Writing a Research
Report – Precautions for Writing Research Reports – Computer role in Research: Computer and
Computer Technology – Computer System – Characteristics – Computer Application – Computers and
Researcher.
Text books
1. Tripathi P.C.: A Text book of Research Methodology, New Delhi, Sultan Chand & sons,
2002
Reference books
1. Kothari C.R.: Research Methodology Methods and Techniques,
2. Thakur D.: Research methodology in social science, New Delhi, Deep & Deep publication
(p) Ltd., 1998
 ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Part – I

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Duration: 3 Hrs MODEL QUESTION PAPER Marks : (5 x 20 = 100)

(Common to ALL)

Answer any FIVE questions

1. Explain the Steps Involved in Research Process.

2. Distinguish between Research methods and Research Methodology.

3. Explain with examples how to define a Research problem?

4. Explain the meaning and significance of a Research Design.

5. Explain some of the important Research design used in experimental

hypothesis testing.

6. What do you mean by sample design? What points should be taken into consideration by a
researcher in developing a sample design for his research work?

7. What are the different sampling techniques available for a Research ? Explain.

8. Explain the difference between collections of data through questionnaires and schedule.

9. Explain the Role of Computer in Research.

10. What is Chi-Square test? What are the Conditions for the Application of Chi-Square test, and
what are the steps involved in Applying Chi Square test?