Your submission will include the following:
Title Block
- Last Name, First Name
- Cognate
- Research Paradigm
- Planned Research Design (Case Study or Consulting Project) ? Proposed Topic
The body of the document will include:
- The Problem o General Problem Sentence o Supporting Reference Sentence with Current Citation 1 (< 5 years) o Supporting Reference Sentence with Current Citation 2 (< 5 years) o Supporting Reference Sentence with Current Citation 3 (< 5 years)
- Supporting Reference Sentence with Current Citation 4 (< 5 years, optional bridge supporting references sentence, see problem statement white paper)
- Specific Problem Sentence
- Cognate
- Research Questions o 3 to 4 Questions that will guide the study – label as RQ1, RQ2, RQ2a, etc.
- Nature of the Study o The Researcher’s Paradigm (i.e. Positivist, Post-Positivist, etc.) – Describe your research paradigm and why it is your paradigm.
- Single Case Study Design (Case Study Project Only) – Describe why a single case study design is appropriate for your proposed study.
- Single Case Study with Lean Six Sigma Framework Design (Consulting Project Only) – Describe why a single case study with LSS framework is appropriate for your proposed study.
- Research Framework – Use sub-points as appropriate o Concepts – The concepts (i.e. higher productivity is related to higher job satisfaction) that are related to your research study and are found in the literature. Use a separate sub-point for each concept. Lead with a descriptor (short name for the concept), and then one to two sentences that describe how the concept is related to the specific problem.
- Theories – The formal theories (i.e. Maslow’s Motivational Theory,
Transformational Leadership Theory, etc.) that are related to your research study and are found in the literature. Use a separate sub-point for each theory. Lead with the formal name of the theory and then one to two sentences that describe how the theory is related to the specific problem.
- Actors – The people groups (i.e. leaders, followers, accountants, etc.) or organizations that are related to your research study. Lead with a descriptor and then one to two sentences that describe how the actor is related to the specific problem.
- Constructs & Variables – The constructs and variables found in your research study (i.e. profit, leadership style, intrinsic motivation, etc.). Lead with a descriptor and then one to two sentences that describe how each construct or variable is related to the specific problem. Include the type for each variable (independent, dependent, mitigating).
- References – Include a reference section for citations supporting all factual assertions.
Use the approved concept paper from BUSI 885 and the White Paper on writing problem statements and research questions to help with this assignment. This must be an outline rather than a narrative as the goal of the assignment is to focus your research. The Research Chair should have a solid understanding of what you intend to study and how you intend to study it after reading this document.
Your document will be submitted as an MS-Word .docx with the following title format: Lastname_Bullet Point Outline_DDMMMYYYY.docx
Send an email to your Research Chair indicating that the submission was made. Include the following in your email:
Last Name, First Name
Task 1 Submitted
Course and Section (i.e. BUSI 887-A01)
Your chair will provide comments in Canvas within six days of receiving your email.
Once your document is reviewed by your chair, any comments received will be collected by you in a Change Matrix document. As the comments are addressed, a brief description of the changes made will be added to the Change Matrix document for review by the chair. Once you have made the necessary revisions, resubmit the document using the same format described above along with the Change Matrix.
Send an email to your Research Chair indicating that the resubmission was made. Include the following in your email:
Last Name, First Name
Task 1 Resubmitted
Course and Section (i.e. BUSI 887-A01)
Your chair will provide comments in Canvas within six days of receiving your email.
Your Research Chair will post a ‘1’ in Canvas once the document is approved. That will be your signal to submit the next task.