Assignment task:
A related purpose statement should be developed once the problem statement has been drafted. The problem and purpose statements are related in content and wording, yet the focus of each statement is different:
Statement Focus
Problem Statement: The sole focus is on the identified problem; the distinction between the current state and what is desired.
Purpose Statement: Focus is on the intent of your applied dissertation project.
Instructions
Create an applied dissertation project purpose statement by indicating the intent, goal, and rationale for addressing the problem you identified in Week 3. The purpose statement should begin with "The purpose of this (quantitative or qualitative) applied dissertation project is to...."
Use the following list to create the purpose statement. At a minimum, your purpose should include items 1-4 from the list below:
For All Purpose Statements (Minimum Components)
Project method
Project design
Project setting
Closing statement as to how the study results may inform the field of healthcare leadership, management, or health policy
Other Components as Applicable
Constructs/variables
Target population
Sampling frame
Sampling method
Sample size (Justified by scholarly sources and power analysis for quantitative studies)
Data collection method (including instrumentation if applicable)
Data analysis method
Software to be used for analysis