Characteristics of Research

 

Characteristics of Research

A well-organized research must possess certain characteristics features, which are as follows:

Solution Oriented: The problem of research must be clearly defined and stated. The motive of research must be mentioned in the beginning of research work. The research should provide a solution of a business problem.

Logical: In a research we find out facts about a phenomenon and draw conclusions about it. The inferences and generalizations thus made must be logical. For example, all illiterate people in the village live longer than the educated people in the cities leads to the conclusions that illiteracy is the cause of longevity. This is an example of illogical research conclusion.

Objective: Observing true picture of a phenomenon without being affected by observers own opinion is termed as ‘objective’. Objectivity means knowing reality. The criterion of objectivity is that all researchers should arrive at the same conclusion about the phenomenon on which they are pursuing research.

Impartiality: A dishonest research may select data items of individuals to draw conclusions to his favour. This brings bias into research, which affects the objective of the study. Therefore a true research must be impartial and unbiased.

Accuracy: A research worker needs to gain some expertise in the study he is undertaking. This expertise results in achieving the accuracy in the solution drawn. The accuracy of conclusions is a sensitive issue as it may affect the whole decision-making.

Systematic: In a research there should be well-defined steps. Each step should be sequentially linked with another, so that, the whole research work is an organized structure.

Verifiability: the results of a research are subjective to verifications. For building a sound basis for decision making one verifies the research results by replicating the study.

Empirical: A research is an empirical process and involves data collection. The results are based on observed experience or empirical evidence. Research rejects assumptions and dogma as methods of established knowledge. It accepts only what is verified by empirical observations.

Pankaj Mandape