Importance of Social Research

Social sciences refer to business, commerce, demography, psychology, sociology, etc. Social
sciences directly involve people. Research in social sciences arena deals with the  behavior  of
people in their different roles, such consumers, competitors, producers, executives, salespersons,
leaders, workers, followers, teachers, students, opinion-makers, etc. Research in social
sciences deals with the systematic method of discovering new facts or of verifying old facts, their
sequence, inter-relationship, casual explanations and the natural laws which cover them.

The importance that social science research wields today is immeasurable and enlarging. As

social, business and economic problems abound, the significance of social research gets
enhanced as it provides workable solutions. We know the objectives of social research are
elaborate. From these emanate the significance of research. The following points bring out
the significance of research in social sciences.

Problems solving is the thrust of most researches. Social problems are felt directly by people
and that research by offering solutions to such problems ameliorates the conditions of people
at large. Hence the significance of social research.

Social research thrusts on societal  behavior  which is studied, analysed and steps needed to
modify the same to achieve certain broad goals. All our social problems could be attributed
to certain societal  behavior. So, by modifying the same in the right lines, social good is
achieved.

Development of methodology to deal with social issues is one of the contributions of social
research. Executive stress, worker ethics, leadership style, child  labor   women illiteracy,
drug addiction,  labor  absenteeism, etc are social issues related to organisations, labor units,
and, such other social groups. To deal with these issues appropriate methodology is needed.
Social research provides the same.

Social research contributes to societal development. The research develops scientific temper.
Creativity and innovation are developed Basic and applied new knowledge is developed. All
this adds to  up-gradation  of society. Knowledge is power. And that power is powered by
research.

Formulation of new theories and reevaluation of already accepted theories are attempted by

social research. There are several theories on leadership, motivation, human attitude and
behavior  and so on. All these theories help designing suitable packages for societal
behavioral  upliftment.

Social research is a tool for social planning, prediction and control. Any constructive action
need to be planned, outcome predicted and deviation of actual from the desirable predicted
outcome need to be controlled. Social research aids in designing appropriate models of social
planning, prediction and control.
Social research contributes to social welfare. Social research is generally normative
emphasizing what is good for the society. By stating, what is and what is not good for the
economy, for the industry, for the consumers, for the students, for the stock-market and the
like, social research helps to contribute to social welfare.

Social research catches the dynamics of social institutions and phenomena. Social institutions
and phenomena are never static. These keep changing. To gauge the change research is
needed and such research helps in dynamically responding to social institutions and
phenomena.

Source of Knowledge. Social research is an important source of knowledge. It opens new ways of

knowledge and wisdom. When something unknown brings to a researcher, there is a sort of inner pleasure
and happiness. It gives knowledge to the researcher about the unknown facts. It paves out the way of
ignorance and gives new direction in a social life.

Research in Informative. It provides updated, proved, authentic and very useful information to the end
users. Researchers and common people can take advantages from research. It is not only informative. Its
findings are scientific based therefore the results and information are reliable.

Social Cohesion and Unity. Social unity in a problematic area b/w two groups or castes is only possible
due to social research. Social research manifests the causes of these events and gives a remedial solution to
it. So, social researcher is the main factor for bringing social coherence and unity in society.

Social Planning. If someone wants to develop and bring social growth and development in a society, social
planning will be developed which is the outcome of social research. In this situation achieve the growth of
society on right line is highly necessary. Social growth can possible only when problems are solved.

Solution of Social Problems. Social research also helps in the solution of social problems it is the research
through which we can find the causative factors of an existing social problem and guide us about his
solution.

Structural Changes. Social research is responsible for bringing structural changes in a social life. We bring
social and cultural change in a social situation which is the outcome of social research.

Social Welfare. Social evils can be removed from society due to research. The process of social welfare is
possible due to the procedure of social research through which social evils can be removed.

Social Prediction. Social research helps in making laws and the relation between social laws and their
factors. It helps to know the existence of causative factors and their magnitude and this facilitates
prediction of results.

Social Control. For smooth running of society social control is necessary. For this purpose we apply social
research to a society for bringing social order and control.

Social Growth. The growth and development in a society is possible for the improvement of living
standard and it is the main function of social research.

New Techniques. Social Research introduces new techniques and improves the old ones. It also modifies
the existing tools of research. It gives us the methods of knowing new ways for using our research
procedure.
Why Study Social Science?

 Social Science aware the students about our surroundings and the incidents happened in the past. It has
significance to develop an international viewpoint. It is also important for the moral progress of society.
It helps to form the man social character. Study of Social Science makes us an efficient citizen of a
democracy, and it also helps us to solve the practical problems in our daily life. It is essential for
communities and organizations. It also helps the students to know how different societies are managed,
structured and governed.