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1.2.7 Criteria of Good Research
A good research should take into consideration
one or more aspects of real-life situations which
could deal with concrete data that provides basis
for validity of research results.
Replicability of any research loves research
results that should be verified by replicating a
study and thereby providing a sound basis in
taking decision with respect
The ultimate objective of any research program
should be oriented towards providing benefit to
the society. The purpose of research, may it be in
the field of life science, social science, business,
economics, and others, will definitely facilitate
better standard of living and conditions for the
poorest of the poor. A good research should have
the following criteria:
1. It should have clearly defined objectives
2. It should have described the research proce-
dure sufficiently in detail and performed in
a manner such that it could be repeated
3. It should have research design properly
planned and formulated to provide results as
far as possible to fulfill
to the research
findings.
Creativity is the most important factor in
research proposal. Ideally no two research
proposals should be identical to each other.
Research proposal should be designed meticu-
lously so as to consider all factors relevant to
the objective of the project. Difference in the
formulation and structure of two research
programs results in difference in creativity
and also in findings. Any sorts of guessing or
imagination should be avoided in arriving at
conclusions of a research program.
the objective of
a research program
4. It should have adequate analytical work to
reveal the significance in the tune of validity
and reliability of the results for the betterment
of the community
5. It should find out and report the flaws and
lacunae of the research carried out so that it
could be rectified in future program
6. Inference should be drawn only to the extent
to which it is justified by the information
support and validated by the statistical tool.
Unnecessary generalization and extra variant
comments not warranted by the observations
should be avoided.
With the above guidelines, a good research
should be (a) systematic, (b) logical, (c) empiri-
cal, (d) replicable, and, above all, (e) creative.
Systematic research is one which is structured
with specific steps in proper sequence in accor-
dance with well-defined set of rules. Specific
steps in proper sequence never rule out creative
thinking in changing the standard paths and
sequence.
Any scientific process is guided by the rules of
logical reasoning and logical process of intention
and deduction. Induction is a process of
reasoning from portion to the whole, contrary to
deduction, meaning a process of reasoning from
some premises to the conclusion which comes
out from the premises; without having any
logical reasoning, a research is meaningless.
1.2.8 Types of Research
Research is a journey towards the betterment of
human lifestyle. It is innovative, intellectual, and
fact-finding tools. Depending upon the nature,
objectives, and other factors, research program
has been defined or categorized under different
types. The different types of research program
mentioned below are to some extent overlapping,
but each of them has some unique differenti-
able characteristic to put them under different
categories:
1. Descriptive research
2. Analytical research
3. Fundamental/pure/basic research
4. Applied/empirical research
5. Qualitative research
6. Quantitative research
7. Conceptual research
8. Original research
9. Artistic research
10. Action research
11. Historical research
12. Laboratory research
13. Field research
14. Intervention research
