02/04/2021
Hello,
Developing a research topic is a challenging task. At Lawmart Consulting, I share skills and knowledge on how you can decide what to research about when confronted with a RESEARCH PROBLEM. A research topic has in most cases, Independent variables (IDVs), [Moderating or Intervening or Mediating Variable- mostly at PhD level] and Dependent Variable (DV) for Causal-Effect Relationship Research.
Here are some basic Steps that can help you or your friends in formulating a research topic. Feel free to contact us for assistance.
STEP TO DEVELOPING A GOOD RESEARCH TOPIC IN YOUR AREA OF SPECIALIZATION
1. Identification of ideas – In this step, the research identify ideas;
- What are the critical or key themes or role/purpose?
- What significant arguments are proposed or presented?
- What specific key concepts to focus on?
- In what context will the research be positioned?
- What methodologies are utilized?
2. Make Relationships/Connections
-What theories/ theoretical framework other scholar (s) used
-What are the links/ relationships between theories and examples of argument presented?
- What is the relative/ compared emphasis of ideas presented?
-What is the justification/evidence used to provide supportive points?
-What are the tenets/ assumptions offered / provided/made?
-How are ideas linked to the wide body of knowledge?
3. Assess from different focus/ perspectives –statement of the problem
-What is the existing argument?
-What other interpretations exists
-What different approaches or conceptual views/ frameworks exists
4. Challenges – Provision of strengths/ weakness
- How appropriate is the research design
-How reliable is the justification
-Validity of the assumptions or tenets
-How balanced is argument- Consider both side of the discussion
-What is the importance of the source- Contribution of the study?
5. Develop a substantiated point/ position- Research Topic
-Formulate the informed topic as – “Your researcher point of view”
DONE EXAMPLE: INFLUENCE OF SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTION MANAGEMENT STRATEGY AND PERFORMANCE AMONG RETAIL STORES IN NAIROBI COUNTY, KENYA
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