BUSI 885 Liberty University Task 5 Cognate Organizational Leadership Research

Task 5: Draft Research Concept

This is a narrative assignment. You will post your submission in the assignment text window and

as a word document. Title your word document as follows: Last Name_Draft Research

Concept_DDMMMYY.docx

Use APA formatting for the word document.

Your submission will include the following:

Title Block

 Last Name, First Name

 Cognate

 Research Track (Project or Dissertation)

 Research Paradigm

 Planned Research Design (Case Study, Correlational, etc.)

 Proposed Topic

Table of Contents

Research Concept (Level 1 Heading)

 Start a new page

 Introductory paragraph for the research concept

Problem Statement (Level 2 Heading)

 Convert the bullet point outline into a single paragraph with less than 250 words.

 Citations to support all factual assertions

Research Questions (Level 2 Heading)

 Create an introductory paragraph

 List the research questions and sub questions (if used). Use labels RQ1, RQ1a, etc.

 Describe how the research questions relate to the problem statement.

 Summary paragraph

 Citations to support all factual assertions

Methodology (Level 2 Heading)

 Create an introductory paragraph

 Discussion of Research Paradigm and how it will influence the study

 Discussion of Methodology and why it is appropriate for the study

 Discussion of Methodology

 Citations to support all factual assertions

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Research Framework (Level 2 Heading)

 Create an introductory paragraph

 Add a diagram showing the relationship between all the elements included in the

framework and discuss the diagram throughout this section. The diagram should show the

flow of information, action, and ideas that lead to outcomes.

 Convert the bullet point outline into a narrative discussion. Use appropriate headings.

 Create a summary paragraph

 Citations to support all factual assertions

Conclusion (Level 2 Heading)

 Summary of research concept

 Key points of research concept

References (Level 1 Heading)

Task 6: Final Research Concept

Add two Level 2 Headings following the Research Framework in your approved Research Concept

Narrative from Task 5: 1) “Potential Research Location(s)” and 2) “Biblical Perspective on

Research”. Update your table of contents, introductory paragraph, conclusion, and reference

section as required.

You will post your final research concept in the assignment text window and as a word document.

Title your word document as follows: Last Name_Final Research Concept_DDMMMYY.docx

Potential Research Location(s)

 For DBA Dissertation students (BUSI 987-990) – Develop a list of at least potential

industries, markets, regions, or organizations where your research could be conducted.

Explain how and why this is a good choice. Include appropriate citations for all factual

assertions. Note: Do not contact any organizations to solicit their involvement in your

proposed study.

 For DBA Case Study Project students (BUSI 887 – 890) – Develop a list of potential

industries, markets, regions, or organizations where your research could be conducted.

Explain how and why this is a good choice. Include appropriate citations for all factual

assertions.

 For DBA Consulting Project students (BUSI 887 – 890) – Identify a potential organization

where your research could be conducted. Explain how you might gain access to this

organization as well as how and why this is a good choice. Include appropriate citations

for all factual assertions.

Biblical Perspective on Research

 Introductory paragraph

 A 200 – 300 word narrative discussing the process of conducting business research from

a Biblical perspective.

 A 200 – 300 word narrative discussing how your research in particular will fulfill this

requirement.

 Summary paragraph

Use APA current edition formatting for word document.

Note for Consulting Project or Case Study Project: Submit the Permission Request Template

from Task 2 as a word document. You are not required to send this to the potential organization at

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this time. If you have, you can include any responses you have received to date as a pdf document.

You can submit multiple documents in the same submission so load these along with the final

research concept document.

Use the following title format:

Last Name_Organizational Permission Request_DDMMMYY.docx

Last Name_Organizational Permission Request Response_(1, 2, 3, etc)_DDMMMYY.pdf