Chapter 3: Research Methodology (chapter structure) [the agile literature review approach {the academic-oriented type}] For MBA students [2025 August]

Chapter 3: Research Methodology (chapter structure) [the agile literature review approach {the academic-oriented type}] For MBA students [2025 August version]

Chapter 3: Research Methodology

3.1. Introduction

3.2.  A  description of the overall research methodology and the specific research methods to employ in the project

3.2.1. The overall research methodology, research philosophy and the reasoning approaches used

3.2.2. On individual research methods to use

3.2.3 Primary research methods

3.2.3.1 Primary research method 1 (both the data gathering and data analysis task designs of the research method)

3.2.3.2 Primary research method 2 (both the data gathering and data analysis task designs of the research method)

3.2.3.3 Secondary research method 1 (both the data gathering and data analysis task designs of the research method)

*** insert Figure 3.1: the academic literature review tree-b

*** try to insert a flow chart to show the task dependency (e.g. finish to start, start to start, etc.) of the research tasks involved. (Figure 3.2: a flow chart view of the project research methodology)

3.3 An evaluation of the research method design quality and research ethics issues involved.

3.4. Chapter concluding remarks

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References: 

1. On reviewing research methodology.

2. The three ALRA deliverables (for the academic-oriented type)

3. A study note on research methods for busy students.

4. A refined version of the chapter template from poe.com.

5. A note on how academic theories inform research method design.