Pick a good research Business Case to begin your research by responding to these steps below.
The seven parts of this research must be written in APA format and must include the context of the problem, statement of the problem, research question and sub questions or hypothesis and sub hypotheses, significance of the study, research design and methodology, the organization of the study, and a reference list.
1. Context of the Problem: This section of the research paper should include the history of the problem, why it is a problem, where it is a problem, and for whom it is a problem. Additionally, peer reviewed journal articles should be used as references and in-text citations will back up your claims.
2. Statement of the Problem: This is the second section to your APA final formatted paper. It should consist of three to four sentences where you describe what the problem is. The first sentence is a general sentence about the problem. The second is a more specific description, and the third an even more specific description, leading to the fourth which transitions the reader to what you plan on doing about the problem in your paper. The sentence starts with, "Therefore, this proposal will...."
3. Research Questions: This is the third section to your APA final formatted paper. The major research question or hypothesis is derived from the statement of the problem. The research question or hypothesis can be broken into applicable manageable sub questions or sub hypotheses. These questions are going to guide your research. They are going to be all the questions from which the answers will help you solve, educate others about, or further explore your problem. All of them should be guiding questions that are open questions, not yes or no questions but questions that when asked and answered will help you figure out a solution to your problem.
4. Significance of the Study: This is the fourth section of your research paper. This is where you show your passion about the topic. Why is it important to you? This section is also the researcher's opportunity to explain why it is a significant research problem under study in theory and/or practice.
5. Research Design and Methodology Section: This is the fifth section to your proposal. Explain your research design and how/why it will be useful as a means to help you answer your research questions.
6. Organization of the Study: This includes an explication of each Chapter and how each Chapter will be devoted to a research question.
7. Reference List:
Please provide a minimum of 15 (15 - 25) sources on your Reference page.
The format of the description is to be as follows:
• Typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman font (size 12), one-inch margins on all sides, APA format.
• Use headers for each step, followed by your response.
• In addition to the content page required, a title page is to be included. The title page is to contain the title of the assignment, your name, the instructor's name, the course title, and the date.