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The World Bank has provided a guideline, seven tips actually, on how to conduct field research. Their recommendations apply to education research, but it can be generalised to any social management issue.

Seven tips for conducting field research in education An elementary student with an enumerator in Wewak, Papua New Guinea. (Photo: Kabira Namit / World Bank) So, you are about to start field research in education. Whether you are planning a randomized control trial or a quasi-experiment, hopefully these tips may help! Devote time and energy towards rec...

Know about ethnography - a powerful research method to study people, society and culture:

Ethnography: When and How to Use It | Spotless Ethnography can help investigate very complicated or critical design challenges. Learn more from Spotless about ethnography and how you can use it.

Status of Management Theories:
http://www.economist.com/news/business/21711909-what-martin-luther-did-catholic-church-needs-be-done-business-gurus-management?cid1=cust/ednew/n/bl/n/20161215n/owned/n/n/nwl/n/n/AP/8374158/n

Schumpeter: Management theory is becoming a compendium of dead ideas | The Economist NEXT year marks the 500th anniversary of the event which, more than any other, gave birth to the modern world: Martin Luther promulgated his 95 theses and called the Catholic church to account for its numerous theological errors and institutional sins.

Management research in focus: By measuring three commonly accepted management techniques—setting targets, rewarding performance and measuring results—researchers studied the performance of more than 10,000 organisations in 20 countries, and found that good management boosts productivity. An idea which existed only in theory a-priori:
http://www.economist.com/news/business/21594223-it-no-longer-just-plausible-theory-good-management-boosts-productivity-measuring

Measuring management It is no longer just a plausible theory that good management boosts productivity

A short synopsis of the research process. A good read

Research Methods and Processes - organization, levels, advantages, definition, type, company, disadvantages, workplace, business Encyclopedia of Business, 2nd ed. Research Methods and Processes: Pr-Sa

Is the key to many business problems is simple experiments? 7 essential steps identified by HBR:
https://hbr.org/2011/03/a-step-by-step-guide-to-smart-business-experiments

A Step-by-Step Guide to Smart Business Experiments Every company can profit from testing customers’ reactions to changes. Here’s how to get started.

How best to carry out an experimental research in business?
https://hbr.org/2009/02/how-to-design-smart-business-experiments

How to Design Smart Business Experiments Managers now have the tools to conduct small-scale tests and gain real insight. But too many “experiments” don’t prove much of anything.