A collection of lecture notes on the subject of research methods for MBA students, 2026 June

A collection of lecture notes on the subject of research methods for MBA students, 2026 June

1. Research philosophy (a) and research philosophy (b)
2. Research approaches.
3. Research methodology.
4. Primary and secondary research methods.

5. Research method: questionnaire survey

6. Research method: semi-structured interview

7. Research method: structured observation

8. Research method: focus group

9. Research method: participant observation

10: Case study (secondary research method) vs Case study research (research methodology)

11. On exploratory research

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