Research Methodology and Scientific Communication: Operations Research? Benefits, Methods and Application

To design an impressive research proposal or methodology, one should have gone through intensive search. Basic steps in research process are: formulating the research problem, extensive literature review, developing the objectives, preparing the research design including sample design, collecting the data, analysis of data, generalization and interpretation and preparation of the report or presentation of results-formal write ups of conclusions reached. Thus appropriate research methodology is the backbone of any research and needs thorough understanding. It will be very helpful for designing a descriptive, correlational, explanatory, exploratory scientific write up. For impressive write up one should work on searching of related review literature, compilation of data and subsequent interpretation by statistical analysis. In addition, it will be able to answer most frequently asked questions like determines the data needs, specifies the sources of data, suggests which type of research is likely to be more appropriate, determines the most appropriate technique of analysis and contributes to the development of theory.