1. What topic did you select?
2. Identify two possible
organizational problems or issues associated with the topic you selected.
3. Select one
and frame a relevant research question associated with the problem.
4. Specify the variables.
4.1 What is the independent
variable?
42. What is the dependent
variable(s)?
5. Construct a normative
definition of your variables for the purpose of your study.
5.1 Independent variable:
5.2 Dependent variable(s):
6. Form a research objective
or hypothesis that emerges from the research question.
7. Why is this study important
to do?
7.1 What are the benefits
that will accrue?
8. What are the limitations
of this study?
8.1 That is, what is its
scope?
8.2 What can you say about
the generalizability of the findings beyond the study sample?
9. Construct an operational
definition for your variables. That is, what are the categories of each
and how might you collect data to measure them, e.g., standardized test,
questionnaire, interview, company records, etc?
9.1 Independent variable:
9.2 Dependent variable(s):
10. Identify a possible control
or intervening variable(s). Develop an operational definition, specify
its categories and how you would measure it.
