Business finance – management week 3 – assignment: create a purpose

Week 3 – Assignment: Create a Purpose Statement

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Instructions

Your assignment is to create a purpose of the study by   indicating the intent, goal, and rationale for researching the problem   addressed in last week’s assignment.  The purpose statement should begin   with “The purpose of this (quantitative, qualitative, mixed) study is   to…”  Use the following list to create the purpose statement: 

1. Study method
2. Study design
3. Constructs/variables
4. Target population
5. Research setting
6. Sampling frame
7. Sampling method
8. Sample size (Justified by scholarly sources and a        power analysis for quantitative studies)
9. Data collection method (including instrumentation)
10. Data analysis method
11. Software to be used for analysis
12. Closing statement as to how the study results may        inform educational theory

Length:   Approximately 1 page, not including title and reference pages

Your purpose be directly aligned with the problem   statement. Your purpose statement should reflect scholarly writing and   current APA standards. Be sure to adhere to Northcentral University’s   Academic Integrity Policy.

Week 4 –   Assignment: Develop Research Questions

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Your assignment is to draft two or more research     questions. These questions can be either qualitative or quantitative or a     mixture of both.

Qualitative: Research     questions must be aligned with the purpose statement.  Qualitative     research questions should be open-ended and reflect the nature of the     qualitative design (avoid yes/no and closed-ended questions).

Quantitative: Research     questions must be aligned with the purpose statement and should include     proposed hypothesis(es). Ensure the research questions and hypothesis(es)     are aligned with the purpose statement. The research questions and     hypotheses must be directly answerable, specific, and testable based on the     data collected.

Hypotheses
(Quantitative/Mixed Studies Only)

Both null     hypotheses and alternative hypotheses should be stated. Each must directly     correspond with a research question.  Hypotheses must be stated in     testable, potentially negatable, form with each variable     operationalized.  Note: Each hypothesis     represents one distinct testable prediction.  Upon     testing, each hypothesis must be entirely supported or entirely negated.

Length: 1     page, not including title page (reference page not required)

Your     research questions should be directly aligned with the purpose statement.     Your research questions should reflect scholarly writing and current APA     standards where appropriate. Be sure to adhere to Northcentral University’s     Academic Integrity Policy..

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Week 5 – Assignment: Integrate Feedback

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This assignment will be submitted to Turnitin™.

Instructions

Your assignment is to combine the problem statement,   purpose statement, and research questions into a single document and apply   all requested changes and integrate improvements based on feedback from your   professor.

Length: 2-3   pages, not including title and reference pages

Your work   should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts   presented in the course. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and   current APA standards. Be sure to adhere to Northcentral University’s   Academic Integrity Policy.
 

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