- Review the pages in the DBA Doctoral Study Rubric and Research Handbook that have to do with writing and aligning the problem, purpose, and research question for a DBA doctoral study. These are pages 30–33. The DBA Doctoral Study Rubric and Handbook can be found at this page: https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/researchcenter/osra/dbaLinks to an external site.
- Prepare a Word document with your name and the following information for your proposed study:
- The specific business problem (one sentence)
- The first sentence of a purpose statement (one sentence)
- The research question (one sentence)
- Whether is it qualitative or quantitative (one word)
Before you submit your Assignment, check to see that sentences a, b, and c are aligned. Read the Handbook and see the following examples.
QUALITATIVE EXAMPLE |
QUANTITATIVE EXAMPLE |
Here is an example of good alignment between a qualitativespecific business problem, research question, and first sentence of the purpose statement. |
Here is an example of good alignment between a quantitative specific business problem, research question, and first sentence of the purpose statement. |
Specific business problem The specific business problem is that some department store managers lack strategies to motivate their sales associates. |
Specific business problem The specific business problem is that some construction managers do not know the relationship between employee motivation, job satisfaction, and turnover intentions. |
First sentence of purpose statement The purpose of this qualitative multiple case study is to explore strategies that department store managers use to motivate their sales associates. |
First sentence of purpose statement The purpose of this quantitative correlational study is to examine the relationship between employee motivation, job satisfaction, and turnover intentions. |
Research question What strategies do department store managers use to motivate their sales associates? |
Research question What is the relationship between employee motivation, job satisfaction, and turnover intentions? |
Method Qualitative |
Method Quantitative |