Understanding Research Philosophy

This assignment delves into the significance of research philosophy in organizational research projects. It explains how an understanding of research philosophy benefits organizations before, during, and after a project. The key components of research methodology, including research approach, design, data collection, and sampling methods, are discussed in detail. The importance of addressing all these components for reliable research findings is emphasized, along with the potential consequences of omissions within a research methodology.

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1. How would an understanding of research philosophy benefit organizations prior to,
during and after the research project?
Research philosophy refers to the development of knowledge related to the
research. Research philosophy helps the organizations prior to research project by
indicating all the methods used while conducting the research process that are dependent
upon the research philosophy. The understanding of research philosophy is extremely
useful for the organizations as it enables the researchers to select the most appropriate
type of research methodology during the research project and helps them in avoiding
inappropriate as well as unrelated works (Mackey and Gass 2015). It helps the researcher
to develop his or her knowledge in a particular field, which ultimately results in more
appropriate and reliable research results after the research project. Therefore, research
methodology helps the organizations to obtain appropriate and reliable information from
the researchers.
2. What are the key components of the research methodology?
The following are the key components of research methodology:
 Research approach: Research approach refers to the manner in which the
researcher advances towards during the research process. Research approach is
basically of two types namely inductive and deductive.
 Research design: Research design refers to the manner in which the researcher
interprets the results obtained from the data analysis process, which is dependent
upon the aims and objectives of the research. It is basically of three types namely
exploratory, explanatory and descriptive.

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 Data collection process: Data collection process involves determining the sources
from which the data shall be collected. Data can be collected basically from two
sources namely primary source and secondary source (Flick 2015).
 Sampling method: In case of primary data collection method, it is necessary to
determine the appropriate sampling method so that the most relevant data is
obtained from the most suitable respondents chosen for the research process.
3. Why is it important to address all the key components when writing a research
methodology?
It is necessary to address all the key components when writing a research
methodology as the relevancy of the information obtained from the research process
largely depends on the selection of the appropriate key components. The researcher is
required to choose the most appropriate research approach, design, data collection
method and sampling method so that the most appropriate and relevant data is obtained
after the completion of the research, which fulfills the aims and objectives of the research
(Silverman 2016).
4. How might omissions within a research methodology flaw a research project?
The errors of omission refer to the situations wherein someone or something is
missed, which was necessary to be considered or included in the research process. Error
of omission has a negative impact on the reliability of the data or information obtained
from conducting the research process (Lewis, Thornhill and Saunders 2012). Omissions
challenge the authenticity of the data or information obtained from conducting a research
process and the entire effort of the researcher becomes vague (Smith 2015). Therefore, it

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is necessary for the researchers to ensure that the research process is free from the error
of omission so that the authenticity and reliability of the research can be maintained.

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References:
Flick, U., 2015. Introducing research methodology: A beginner's guide to doing a research
project. Sage.
Lewis, M., Thornhill, P. and Saunders, A., 2012. Research Methods for Business Students. 6th
ed. London: Publisher: Pearson; 6 edition (2012), pp.Pages: 126 -137; Pages: 143 -149; Pages:
158 - 196; Pages: 208-219.
Mackey, A. and Gass, S.M., 2015. Second language research: Methodology and design.
Routledge.
Silverman, D. ed., 2016. Qualitative research. Sage.
Smith, J.A. ed., 2015. Qualitative psychology: A practical guide to research methods. Sage.