Research Proposal Design Characteristics

In designing a research proposal, a researcher must pay attention for understanding about the research characteristic. These characteristics depend on the objective of the research. Understanding for these characteristics help us to make a good research to be easy. The characteristics are like in these following (Hartono, 2004/2005):

1. Type of research, wheter exploratory or hypotesting research.
2. If we select hypotesting research, make sure that is a descriptive or causal.
3. Type of research based on timing. whether cross sectional, time series, or pooled data/panel.
4. Type of research based on validity. whether case study or statistical study.
5. Data collection method, whether observation or communication.
6. Type of research based on research setting, whether field setting or laboratory/experiment.
7. Unit analysis of the research, whether individual, dyads, group, or organization.
8. Create empirical model and its variable definitions.
9. The resources needed for the research