Resource for research topic overview assignmentUpdated September 1, 2020Criteria for well-defined business problems (or research questions)Problem is real, important, narrow, and challengingAudience for the report is real, interested in report, and able to implement recommended actionData, evidence, and facts sufficiently document the severity of the problem, prove that the recommendation will solve the problem, are available, and are understandable Proposed research methodologyYour methodology should be driven by the research question you intend to answer (and an ambiguous question may lead to ambiguous methodology) – What do you intend to do? Does your question meet the criteria for a well-defined business problem? Is it important, narrow-audience-based, and evidence-based? What will the scope of your research be? What will and won’t you cover? Are there any assumptions you are making in your research (e.g., “foreign nationals” are “international students”)? Other considerations: timeline, resources, limitations, data analysis, etc. Elements of research methodologyoHow will you collect data (questionnaire vs. interviews; F2F vs. telephone vs. mail vs. online surveys; structured vs. unstructured interviews)? Why? N.B.: Using more than one instrumentdoes not necessarily lead to better researchoWhat kinds of questions will you ask (closed vs. open questions)? Why? oWhat will be an acceptable response rate? Why? oWhat kind of sample will you use (convenience vs. judgment vs. random)? Why? Resource: Chapter 10Use of paragraphsA number of sentences that relate to on topic – typically 3-5 sentences in totalMain topic/idea reflected in the topic sentence (usually at the beginning or end)Remaining sentences support or explain the main topic (e.g., facts, details, examples, statistics, etc.)The order of sentences/information – chronological, list, etc. – must facilitate understandingSentences within a paragraph, and paragraphs themselves, should be linked with transition words to build coherenceUse of well-written paragraphs essential to organize your ideas and improve reader understandingResource: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/606/01/In-text citations (APA)Necessary when referring to ideas of someone other than your own within the body of your paper. Author name and source are noted, e.g., Early onset results in a more persistent and severe course (Kessler, 2003).When introducing idea with a sentence that includes author name, simply follow name with date of publication in parentheses, e.g., Kessler (2003) found that early onset results in a more persistent and severe course. When reproducing a direct quote, include the specific page number(s), e.g., “Early onset results in a more persistent and severe course” (Kessler, 2003, p. 224). Resource: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/02/Reference list (APA)

Journal article: Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of article.Title of Journal, volume number(issue number), pages.Journal article example: Kozma, A., & Stones, M. J. (1983). Re-validation of the Memorial University of Newfoundland scale of happiness. Canadian Journal on Aging, 2(1), 27-29.Magazine article: Author, A. A. (Year, Month day). Title of article.Title of Magazine. Retrieved fromhttp://magazine homepage addressMagazine article example: Capps, R. (2012, October 19). Why things fail: From tires to helicopter blades, everything breaks eventually.Wired. Retrieved from http://www.wired.com/Resource: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3T5bx5HVPwc&feature=youtu.be

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