The snowball effect: spiraling one simple idea into profitable research projects
International Journal of Development Research
The snowball effect: spiraling one simple idea into profitable research projects
Received 25th January, 2017; Received in revised form 19th February, 2017; Accepted 24th March, 2017; Published online 30th April, 2017
Copyright©2017, Dr. Richard Schuttler and Dr. Elisabeth Musil. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
The purpose of this exposition research is to provide a reflection of one logical, sound, and systematic approach of how to convert qualitative information to a quantitative Likert-type survey. The research process of data collection and data analysis revealed within provides reflections of an understanding of how one not need not have a grandiose vision in a formalized research agenda to conduct research where its outcomes can serve others in meaningful ways. The implications of the information contained recommends how one small research effort can lead into many unknowable publications that can serve others in many significant ways as well as one’s own research agenda. Finally, should a researcher have a passion for a topic, doing small exercises can be an enjoyable and developmental tool for data collection.
