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title: "The final stage of the research process"
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chapterTitle: "Reporting Results"
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# The final stage of the research process

*The report is the most frequently underestimated step of the research process.*

1 Problem definition

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2 Research approach

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3 Research design

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4 Fieldwork / data collection

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5 Data preparation & analysis

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6 Report & presentation

Final step

The report is the **most frequently underestimated** step of the research process.

Full value or lost

Even a methodologically perfect study **loses its value** if the results are communicated poorly.

Goal

Present results so that they **feed directly into the decision** — not just summarize, but **interpret** .

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*Slide 257 of 274 · Chapter 7: Reporting Results · Principles of Survey Research · Dr. Paul Marx*