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Business Research
For example,
Consider this basic research conducted at
a university. Academic researchers investigated
whether an individuals perception that he or she was
doing well on a task would have any influence on
future performance.
It is conducted when decision must be made
about a specific real-life problem. Applied research
encompasses or to make decisions about a particular
course of action or policy.
For example,
Organization contemplation a paperless
office and a networking system of the companys
personal computer may conduct research to learn the
amount of time its employee spends at personal
computer in an average week.
The prime managerial value of business
research is that it reduces uncertainty by
providing information that improves the decision
making process. The decision making process
associated with the development and
implementation of a strategy involves four
interrelated stages:
Identifying problems or opportunities
Diagnosing and assessing problems or
opportunities
Selecting and implementing a course of action
Evaluating the course of action
Evaluation research
Performance monitoring research
Planning purpose.
In Decision Making.
In HR Department.
Marketing research.
Time Constraints.
Availability Of Data.
Nature Of Decision.
Benefits V/s cost.
DETERMINANTS OF BUSINESS RESEARCH
IN IS THE
Y
SUFFICIENT INFORMATION
IS THE DECISION
OF
DEOS THE VALUE
OF THE RESEARCH E
TIME ALREADY ON CONDUCT
AVAILABLE HAND
CONSIDERABLE
STRATEGIC OR
INFORMATION
EXCEED THE COST
S BUSINESS
BEFORE A INADEQUATE RESEARCH
TACTICAL OF CONDUCTING
MANAGERIAL FOR MAKING
IMPORTANCE RESEARCH
DECISION
DECISION
NO
BUSINESS RESEARCH SHOULD NOT BE CONDUCTED
General Business condition & Corporate
Research.
Financial & Accounting Research.
Management & Organizational Behavior
Research.
Sales & Marketing Research.
Information System Research.
Corporate Responsibility research.
Business Research in the 21st Century
Exploratory Research
Descriptive Research
Applied Research
Fundamental Research
Conceptual Research
Casual Research
Historical Research
Ex-post Facto Research
Action Research
Library Research
NEED FOR MARKET RESEARCH:
Clearlydefinedandcommonconceptsbe
used
Describedinsufficientdetail
Carefullyplanned
Completefrankness
Sufficientlyadequate
Conclusionsshouldbeconfined
Greaterconfidenceinresearchshouldbe
warranted
PROBLEMSENCOUNTERED
BYRESEARCHERSININDIA.
Thelackofascientifictraining
Insufficientinteraction
Researchstudiesoverlapped
Interdepartmentalrivalries
Librarymanagementisunsatisfactory
Theproblemofconceptualization
APPLICATIONSOFMARKET
RESEARCH
PricingResearch
ProductResearch
PositioningResearch
CustomerSatisfactionResearch
BrandingResearch
AdvertisingResearch
SalesAnalysis