2. Searching strategically

Bron: HR, E, Langhorst

Have a search strategy or plan

Well begun, is half done. This is also true when you are looking for literature for your study assignment, research or thesis.

 

Researching the business environment requires a research strategy, critical thinking, creativity and an open mind.

 

A good research strategy is based on your research questions and your research objectives.

Once you have formulated your research questions, both your main research question and your sub-questions, you can start putting together your search strategy.

The base of your search strategy is shaped by subjects derived from your main research question and your sub-questions. For each of these subjects you need to collect search terms/keywords.

 

A good search strategy is made up by the following components:

 

When building your search strategy, you might benefit from using the Form Search strategy business information. You can open this form by clicking this link.

 

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