Category: Formulating a research
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“An individual’s level of personal well-being is strongly related to the level of wealth of the household in which they live”
“Relationship between Wealth, Income and Personal Well-being, July 2011 to June 2012” Summary This article uses data from the Wealth and Assets Survey (WAS) for July 2011 to June 2012 which, for the first time, included measures of personal well-being. It describes the results of regression analysis considering the relationships between the total wealth or…
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Why philosophy matters to your research project
This Slavoj Zizek video illustrates very well why and for what we need philosophy in our research design. Simply because philosophy helps us to formulate the right research question. Because there are not only wrong answers but also wrong questions.
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Example of explanatory research by mean secondary data
A referendum to limit migration from European Union countries took place on 10th February of 2014 in Switzerland. In the score of such event, Alexandre Afonso (2014) and Paul Haydon (2014) did a simple analysis of correlation between the share of migrants population per canton and the share of yes to anti-immigration initiative, based on the results…
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What are the most common weaknesses in formulating a research proposal?
Assuming as a good research proposal the points suggested in the previous post What is a good research? (excepts those on “are you fascinated with it” and “does it match your career goals” since it depends on you) and after having examined around 17 proposals, here you can see the results obtained from a quantitative…
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Working at theory level when formulating a research
Although the main role of theory is played in more advanced research stages, such as review literature or adopting a research philosophy and approach, the truth is that its importance begins earlier than this: “it should inform your definition of research questions and objectives” (Saunders, 2009). The word theory is probably one of the most…
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How to write my research objectives
Updated 16 March 2026 Many students ask how to write their research objectives, but that question cannot really be answered in isolation. Before writing objectives, it is necessary to understand three earlier stages in the research process: the research idea, the research problem, and the research question. Objectives do not come first. They are the…
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How to turn your research idea into a research question
Once you find a research idea following the questions suggested in previous posts, it is time to turn such idea into a research question. Here are suggested a number of steps you may follow: 1º Identify what scope or organization your research involves. After identifying a sub-branch or area of knowledge you should choose an…
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Integrating your research’s idea within its discipline
Try to classify your research idea first into its discipline (Management or related ones), then its branch (let´s say human resources) and finally the precise aspect or sub-branch in which you are interested. Let´s say recruitment. This process was termed as “working up and narrowing down” by Jankowicz (2005:34-6) The Russian dolls illustrate it very…
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How to come up with a research idea
Below you will find a number of questions that may help you when generating research ideas: 1º What are your strengths and interest?. Think in previous subjects throughout your graduate. Is there any subject in which your grades have pointed out? Which one have you enjoyed most? Have you ever performed a remarkable work on…