Planning a research project and formulating research questions
You can manage your time and resources best, by:
Working out a timetable
Finding out what resources are readily available to you
Calculating a budget for likely expenditure
All of the above
All of the above
Resources are scarce, whether of time, money, or institutional facilities. At the outset of your research planning, it is advisable to work out a timetable. This is not just an allocation of so many days or weeks to particular aspects of your study but a calculation of feasibility of finishing within the stipulated time. You may need to scale down the scope of your research accordingly. Similarly with money. Some research projects are more expensive than others because they involve more travel, for example. Can you undertake this cost? Is it really worthwhile? As far as institutional facilities are concerned, the first question concerns physical availability, of tape recorders, computer software for data analysis, for example. But the second question concerns the number of others who might also need those facilities at the same time as you, don’t be last in the queue!
Reference: Bryman: Social Research Methods: 5th Edition Page(s) 75-78
Reference: Bryman: Social Research Methods: 5th Edition Page(s) 75-78
All of the above Resources are scarce, whether of time, money, or institutional facilities. At the outset of your research planning, it is advisable to work out a timetable. This is not just an allocation of so many days or weeks to particular aspects of your study but a calculation of feasibility of finishing within the stipulated time. You may need to scale down the scope of your research accordingly. Similarly with money. Some research projects are more expensive than others because they involve more travel, for example. Can you undertake this cost? Is it really worthwhile? As far as institutional facilities are concerned, the first question concerns physical availability, of tape recorders, computer software for data analysis, for example. But the second question concerns the number of others who might also need those facilities at the same time as you, don’t be last in the queue!
Reference: Bryman: Social Research Methods: 5th Edition Page(s) 75-78
Reference: Bryman: Social Research Methods: 5th Edition Page(s) 75-78
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