MEANING AND TYPES OF RESEARCH

SUMMARY:

In general research means a search for facts, answers to questions and solutions to
problems. It is a purposive, systematic and organized inquiry. It seeks to find solutions to
unexplained problems and clarify doubtful facts. The research is process of which a person
observes the phenomena again and again and collects the data, and on the basis of data he
draws some conclusions. There are many theories to learn and go through observations from
different dimensions. Therefore, research is oriented towards the discovery of relationship
that exists among phenomena of the world in which we live. Research in general refers to a
search for knowledge. It can also be defined as a scientific and systematic search for
pertinent information on a specific topic. It is a logical and systematic search for new and
useful information on a particular topic.
Research is any organized inquiry carried out to provide information for solving
problems. Business research is a systematic inquiry that provides information to guide
decisions. It is the process of determining, acquiring, analyzing and interpreting of
relevant data. Business research will be a major contributor to the existing knowledge.
Some of the characteristics of research are logical reasoning and systematized approach.
There are different types of research, such as fundamental, applied, descriptive,
qualitative, quantitative, exploratory, empirical, conceptual, casual, action research etc.
among these the researcher could adopt suitable type of research to lead the research
study.