The methodology section is a major section of your research paper and, as such, is preceded by
Question:
The methodology section is a major section of your research paper and, as such, is preceded by a level one heading formatted in accordance with the requirements in the Publication Manual entitled “Methodology”. The methodology section is expected to be extensive and detailed. This section is written in the past tense. An appropriately detailed research methodology discussion allows the reader to judge the scope and soundness of your research. This section must provide specifics regarding each of the research approaches (i.e., quantitative, qualitative, triangulation or action research) that you actually pursued. The methodology should provide sufficient detail to make it readily apparent to the reader how each of the selected research approaches contributed to answering your research question(s) and solving your stated problem.
Refer to the Publication Manual for additional guidance regarding the content of the methodology section.
Research Design Describe and define the anticipated research approach or strategy to be used and how this approach is appropriate for this research
•Participants describe the anticipated sample population (number, gender, age, socio-economics, etc.) including how you will obtain permission and consent Instrumentation Describe any instruments you anticipate using to collect data
•Procedure Provide the detail about how you anticipate conducting the research
•Data Processing and Analysis Explain, in detail, how you anticipate processing and analyzing collected data
•Summary
• Results:-
• Discussion:-
• Conclusions:-
Operations management processes and supply chain
ISBN: 978-0136065760
9th edition
Authors: Lee J Krajewski, Larry P Ritzman, Manoj K Malhotra