Methodological proposal for developing a scientific research in the area of Business Administration

Abstract

Scientific research requires the use of the scientific method as an essential

tool to generate knowledge of such nature, It is common that researchers

use the terms method and methodology as indistinctly, this situation causes

confusion in students who begin their research tasks. Therefore, the objective

of this work is to provide students with elements to identify the differences

between the method and the methodology in a scientific research, in order

to facilitate the choice of actions that can better resolve the proposed objectives.

To do this, first a bibliographical review of the research process and its

characterization was carried out, as well as one review for the different research

methods; Then it was presented the case of a doctoral thesis, which outlines

the different methods that were used, named the methodological spiral. It

integrates the methodology of the research as a whole. It is concluded that

there exists a method that guides the research work and that guides the steps

to follow during the process, which varies from one investigation to another.

But, essentially, the steps may be similar because they rely on a central method

that can be the scientific method as such, or the technological method. This

research process also has different times, therefore it requires different methods

for its implementation.