Critical Review: Research Methodologies in Business Development

This report presents a critical review of three research papers focused on methodologies relevant to business development. The first paper examines case-based research, highlighting its application and stages, including exploratory and confirmatory phases, and its suitability for complex situations. The second paper reviews action research as a method, exploring its role in knowledge development, experimentation, and problem-solving, emphasizing the need for systematic training and the challenges in its application. The third paper analyzes survey methods in management research, comparing face-to-face, telephone, and mail surveys, discussing their strengths, limitations, and the importance of selecting the appropriate method based on research objectives. The review emphasizes the significance of each method, and the combination of methods for effective research.