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Dr. J. K. SACHDEVA
M.B.A. (FINANCE), PGDMM, PH. D (DEVELOPMENT STUDIES)
Ex-SUPERINTENDENT OF CUSTOMS (P), Mumbai
FACULTY, GNIMS, Matunga, Mumbai
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Benefits of research to whom
As a graduate student...
To be able to read and understand the
empirical literature in your field; to become a
critical consumer of information.
As a graduate student preparing for a
thesis or dissertation…
To be able to both design and implement your
thesis or dissertation as well as future studies
that interest you.
Benefits to whom
As a future practitioner…
To be able to intelligently participate in
research projects, evaluations, and studies
undertaken by your institution.
As an educated citizen ...
To understand the difference between
scientifically acquired knowledge and other
kinds of information.
What Research Is Not
Research isn’t information gathering:
Gathering information from resources such books or
magazines isn’t research.
No contribution to new knowledge.
Research isn’t the transportation of facts:
Merely transporting facts from one resource to
another doesn’t constitute research.
No contribution to new knowledge although this
might make existing knowledge more accessible.
What Research Is
Research is:
Knowledge
v/s
Information
Theory
Hypothesis
Observation
Confirmation
Inductive Reasoning
Theory
Hypothesis
Pattern
Observation
Positivism
Discourse/Text Analysis
Quasi-Experiment