Ex. 1. What are the key differences between basic and applied researches?

Basic research

Applied research

Purpose:

Purpose:

to expand knowledge of processes

to improve understanding of a particular problem

Findings

Findings

universal principles relating to the process and its relationship to outcomes

solution to problem, new knowledge limited to a problem

Significance

Significance

of theoretical relevance and value to society in general

of practical relevance and value to

particular organizations

Context:

Context:

undertaken by people based in universities;

choice of topic and objectives determined by the researcher;

flexible time scale.

undertaken by people based in a variety of settings including organizations and universities;

objectives negotiated with originator ;

tight time scale.

The purpose of the research project is

kind of research

1. to produce an accurate representation of people, events or situations

2. to study a situation or a problem in order to explain the relationships between variables

3. to seek new insights into phenomena, to ask questions, and to assess the phenomena in a new light

4. to compare two or more different variables to determine if any predictable relationships exist among them

5. to conduct empirical tests while identifying and controlling as many factors as possible that may affect the outcome of the study

6. to explain or predict phenomena observed in the laboratory or in nature

7. to carry out the empirical investigation of a particular contemporary phenomenon within its real-life context, using multiple sources of evidence