Methodological proposal for developing a scientific research in the area of Business Administration
Scientific research requires the use of the scientific method as an essen-tial tool to generate knowledge of such nature, It is common that researchers use the terms method and methodology as indistinctly, this situation causes confusion in students who begin their research tasks. Therefore, the objective of this work is to provide students with elements to identify the differences between the method and the methodology in a scientific research, in order to facilitate the choice of actions that can better resolve the proposed objec-tives. To do this, first a bibliographical review of the research process and its characterization was carried out, as well as one review for the different research methods; Then it was presented the case of a doctoral thesis, which outlines the different methods that were used, named the methodological spiral. It integrates the methodology of the research as a whole. It is concluded that there exists a method that guides the research work and that guides the steps to follow during the process, which varies from one investigation to another. But, essentially, the steps may be similar because they rely on a central method that can be the scientific method as such, or the technological method. This research process also has different times, therefore it requires different methods for its implementation.
Metodología: Diseño y desarrollo del proceso de investigación
"Este libro nos presenta en el primer capitulo los fundamentos y algunos conceptos sobre el conocimiento cientifico, el punto de partida para formular un proyecto proceso de investigacion; en el segundo capitulo describe elproceso de investigacion: diseno, seleccion y definicion del tema de investigacion, el problema de investigacion, los objetivos de la investigacion, justificacion de la investigacion , marco de referencia, hipotesis de trabajo aspectos metodologicos y bibliografia preliminar con un cronograma presupuesto; el tercer capitulo muestra el proceso de investigacion: desarrollo recoleccion y ordenamiento de la informacion, el analisis de los resultados y presentacion de los resultados"
Public health in eight European countries: an international comparison of terminology.
OBJECTIVES
The aim of this paper was to assess the use of different terms pertaining to public health in selected Member States of the European Union.


STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS
Qualitative research methods were used to compare the terminology among eight Member States. Seven to nine core terms were defined for each country, and a search was performed for these terms in the names of institutions and professional titles, organized into three comparable categories.


RESULTS
The data analysis showed considerable diversity in terminology. The three most commonly used terms for each country, and the frequency distribution of the core terms for all eight countries were determined.


CONCLUSION
Public health terminology and underlying concepts vary among Member States of the European Union. A large number of loosely related terms are in use, indicating the lack of a common conceptual framework for the discipline of public health. The most commonly used terms pertaining to public health are 'health sciences' and 'health promotion'. 'Public health' is not among the most commonly used terms.