ABSTRACT
The chapter stresses the need to formulate a research question at the beginning of the research-certainly before data are collected. But this emphasis does not mean that the initial research question is the final one. While it is important to know what we are looking for, it is a mistake to let
this initial focus blind us from other unanticipated questions which are perhaps more interesting, important or manageable than the initial one. Questions can be refined and new issues emerge while reviewing literature or collecting and analysing data.
