Overview of Research Methodology
The research is the search of knowledge. Research is finding out answers to the questions in a systematic and scientific way or investigating existing facts to generate new knowledge or to validate existing knowledge. It can also define as a careful, systematic, patient study and investigation in a specific field of knowledge. For a better quality research one should stick on to a most suitable methodology.
The methodology is the collection of methods to be used i.e., the way in which research is to be undertaken. The methodology is different from method. The methods define how to collect the data and to find out specific solution.
In the field of Business, research methodology enabled the team to organize their …show more content…
Methodology may vary for different problems but the basic approach remains same. For e.g. the person who is developing new medicines and person who inventing new machineries use different methodology but their basic approach is same. The meaning of ‘research’ differs from one academic discipline to another. Meaning of Research
Research is a structured investigation. The word ‘research’ means re-search i.e., systematic investigation for relevant information in a specific field or topic to find out some hidden facts or to find out better solutions to the problems. An e.g. is investigating on the leaves of the pea plant to know about the minute matters in it and to take steps to protect it from the attack of insects.
The meaning of the word ‘research’ given in the Advanced Learner’s dictionary of current English is that “a careful investigation or inquiry specially through search for new facts in any branch of knowledge”.

Different scientists defined research in different ways. For e.g., D. Slesinger and M. Stephenson defined research as “the manipulation of things, concepts or symbols for the purpose of generalizing to extend, correct or verify knowledge, whether that knowledge aids in construction of theory or in the practice of an …show more content…
Objectives are the steps that are taken to answer research questions or a specific list of tasks needed to accomplish the goals of the project. It is divided into segments: first of all, new insight into the phenomenon. Then, do systematic investigation of existing phenomenon to familiarize with it. Know existing and current methods and establish relationship for selection. For e.g., consider the field of agriculture; investigate about the new machineries existing like transplanter, Dry Manure spreader, Rice huller, etc. Develop new fully automated machineries with help of embedded systems.

Research studies on the basis of objectives can be categorized to the following broad groupings:
1. Exploratory or formulative research studies
It is the type of studies in the view to familiarize with the system. It is the reviewing of literature survey. In case of sales persons, it is the collection of data from the consumers for future improvement and to familiarize with the market trend.

2. Descriptive research studies
It is the type of studies done in detailed way to get the accurate characteristics of a particular system or situation. In this type, we have to collect large amount of data. For e.g. detailed study of the production of potatoes in different climatic conditions to determine its