A GOOD RESEARCH

PROBLEM

DR. MAHESWARI JAIKUMAR

maheswarijaikumar2103@gmail.com
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING A
GOOD RESEARCH PROBLEM
• 1. Significance to the discipline.
• 2. Originality.
• 3. Feasibility.
• 4. Administrative support.
5. Peer support.
6. Availability of subjects.
7. Researcher’s competency.
8. Ethical considerations.
9. Solvable/Researchable.
10. Current.
11. Interesting.
12. clear & unambiguous
13. Empirical & Verifiable.
14. Relevant
15. Systematic.
 SIGNIFICANCE TO THE
DISCIPLINE
• A problem which the researcher
is selecting should have
significance to the profession or
discipline.
• A research problem is significant
for a discipline when it is
directed to develop or refine the
body of professional knowledge.

• The following are some of the

criteria to assess the significance
to a profession.
• The consumers/stakeholders
benefit from the research findings.

• The result will improve the current

practices.

• Promotes theory development or

testing.
• .Provides solutions to current
practice needs.

• Generate information to get

practical implications for the
profession
 ORIGINALITY
• Every research should be new
and unique in itself.
• Therefore it is the responsibility
of the researcher that innovative
knowledge is used for selecting a
research problem so as to extend
the growth of existing body of
knowledge in a profession.
 FEASIBLE
• Feasibility is an essential
consideration of any research
project.

• A research should be feasible in

terms of time, availability of
subjects, facilities, equipment &
money and ethical considerations.
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
• Many researches require
administrative support.

• Financial & psychological

support is essential to conduct
research.
 PEER SUPPORT
• Many research ideas have failed
because the researcher did not
receive any peer support.
• A climate of shared interest
among the professional
members promote research
activities smoothly.
AVAILABILITY OF SUBJECTS
• Sometimes the potential
subjects may not meet the study
criteria or may be unwilling to
participate in the study or may
be already participating in
another studies.
• Therefore the availability of the
subjects should be well ensured
in advance.
 RESEARCHER’S COMPETENCE
• A research problem can only be
feasible if it is in accordance with
the researcher’s competence.

• A researcher should be capable to

handle a given research problem.
 ETHICAL SOUNDNESS
• The research problem selected
should be cleared by the ethical
committee without undue
hurdles.
• A very important topic of
research cannot be considered
feasible until & unless it is in
accordance with the ethical
guidelines.
 SOLVABLE/RESEARCHABLE
• Only a research problem that is
solvable is considered to be
good.

• A researcher should minimize

the chances of insolvability.
• This aspect of the problem may
pose ambiguity and hence a
researcher should ensure the
solvability of the problem that is
elected.
 CURRENT
• A good research problem must
be based on the current
problems and needs of the
profession.

• Thus the result generated will be

of more use.
• Furthermore, more number of
the professionals will be
interested in the research
conducted on the current issues
of their profession.
 INTERESTING
• A research problem must be as
per the motivation of the
researcher and it should be
fascinating to the researcher.
• Thus a research will be
conducted with full enthusiasm
and not merely for its
accomplishment.
 CLEAR & UNABIGUOUS
• The research problem selected
should be clear in its ability to
reflect or give clues regarding
the various aspects of
methodology.
EMPIRICAL & VERIFIABLE
• The research problem selected
to be researched should
amenable to scientific enquiry.

• The research should be verifiable

by scientific calculations.
 RELEVANT
• The research problem chosen to
be researched should be relevant
to the profession, time, need &
the competency of the
researcher.
 SYSTEMATIC
• The research problem should be
systematic- in the sense the
researcher should have arrived
at the problem statement
following relevant selection
parameters or criteria.
THANK YOU