Selecting a Research Topic For PhD and Masters Students

Selecting a research topic is very critical for the journey of any Ph.D. and master’s student. The research topic defines the future of the researcher. There are very few books that tell the researchers topic selection in simple words. Therefore, the aim of this book is to explore and identify the research areas in the era of, massive data availability, age of technology, age of disruption and rapid vicissitudes in implications of future research. The study is based on the assumption that the research progress continues due to developments in academia, industry, and society as a whole. Technology and socio-economic changes have evolved, societal, behavioral, emotional and mental aspects in the wheel of human life. These changes made the globalization ubiquitous in two phases. The first phase has blurred the cultural and national boundaries of the manufacturing industry. The second phase has outnumbered the manufacturing aspect by creating value for companies like Uber, Airbnb, and Amazon. All this progress led to emerging sciences and merging of different social disciplines. Based on these findings and exploration of the top 100 research journals, in the end, the study suggests and recommends novel research ideas to future researchers.