Synopsis of Research Methodology: Methods And Techniques

This Second Edition Has Been Thoroughly Revised And Updated And Efforts Have Been To Enhance The Usefulness Of The Book. In This Edition A New Chapter “The Computer: Its Role Research” Has Been Added Keeping In View Of The Fact That Computers By Now Have Become A Indispensable Part Of Research Equipment. The Other And Restructured At Several Places. New Problems Have Also Been Added In Various Chapters.

Adoption Of Appropriate Methodology Is An Essential Characteristic Of Quality Research Studies Irrespective Of The Discipline With Which They Are Related. The Present Book Provides The Basic Tenets Of Methodological Research So That Researchers Ma Become Familiar With The Art Of Using Research Methods And Techniques.

The Book Contains Introductory Explanations Of Several Quantitative Methods Enjoying Wide Use In Social Sciences. It Covers A Fairly Wide Range, Related To Research Methodology. The Presentations Are Uniformly Economical And Cogent. Illustrations Given Are Meaningful And Relevant. The Book Can Be Taken As A Well-Organised Guide For Researchers Who Methodological Background Is Not Extensive.

The Book Is Primarily Intended To Serve As A Textbook For Social Science Students Of All Indian Universities. It Will Also Serve As A Text For The Students Of M.Phil. And Management Of Various Institutes. It Will Serve All Practitioners Doing Research Of One Form Other In A General Way.

>About The Author
Dr. C. R. Kothari Was Former Principal, College Of Commerce And Associate Professor In The Department Of Economic Administration And Financial Management, University Of Rajasthan, Jaipur.

Table Of Contents

• 1. Research Methodology: An Introduction
• 2. Defining The Research Problem
• 3. Research Design
• 4. Sampling Design
• 5. Measurement And Scaling Techniques
• 6. Methods Of Data Collection
• 7. Processing And Analysis Of Data
• 8. Sampling Fundamentals
• 9. Testing Of Hypotheses - I (Parametric Or Standard Tests Of Hypotheses)
• 10. Chi-Square Test
• 11. Analysis Of Variance And Covariance
• 12. Testing Of Hypotheses - Ii (Nonparametric Or Distribution-Free Tests)
• 13. Multivariate Analysis Techniques
• 14. Interpretation And Report Writing
• 15. The Computer: Its Role In Research
• Appendix - Selected Statistical Tables
• Selected References And Recommended Readings
• Author Index
• Subject Index