STAT730 Advance Research Assignment 2 solution (2016)

Assignment Question: Write a brief document describing your own research question ‘Work Motivation’ or ‘Professional Development’. How did you “discover” this question? – Describe the process (Setting the stage, background). How do you propose a research design around your question?

1) Research Question (Not more than 5 lines)

2) Background (Not more than one paragraph)

3) Research Design

1. a) Type of Research (Quantitative or Qualitative)
2. b) Research Paradigm (Inductive or Deductive)
3. c) Nature of Research Study (Descriptive, Explanatory or Exploratory)
4. d) Data Collection Tool/Instrument Which tools will be used for data collection? Why a particular tool is selected?
5. e) Subjects/Participants
6. i. What will be the target population?
7. ii. Whether sampling frame will be used or not? (Based on scope of study)
8. iii. What type of sampling technique will be used? And Why?
9. iv. What will be the sample size? And Why?