Project GuidelinesProject Guidelines

IntroductionIntroduction

• Introduction should include Introduction should include support/justification “why” the support/justification “why” the research should be done. The focus is research should be done. The focus is on the dependent variable of the on the dependent variable of the study.study.

• Among the contents are:Among the contents are:•Problem statementProblem statement•Purpose of studyPurpose of study•Research objectivesResearch objectives•Research questionsResearch questions•Definition of key variablesDefinition of key variables

Literature ReviewLiterature Review

• This section endeavors to convince the This section endeavors to convince the readers that the researcher has reviewed readers that the researcher has reviewed other publications done before related to other publications done before related to the topic/area.the topic/area.

• The focus of the search is on the The focus of the search is on the dependent variable of the study.dependent variable of the study.

• Among the contents are:Among the contents are:• Theory/theoriesTheory/theories• General literature related to topicGeneral literature related to topic• Specific General literature related to topic such as Specific General literature related to topic such as

independent, moderating, mediating variables independent, moderating, mediating variables whichever relevant.whichever relevant.

MethodologyMethodology

• This section describes the methodology This section describes the methodology used in carrying out the research. This used in carrying out the research. This section is very important technical wise.section is very important technical wise.

• Among the contents are: Among the contents are: •Research modelResearch model•HypothesesHypotheses•Variables and measurementVariables and measurement•Population, sample, sampling techniquePopulation, sample, sampling technique•Data collection techniqueData collection technique•Techniques of analysis that may be usedTechniques of analysis that may be used

Data AnalysisData Analysis

• This section is important to test whatever This section is important to test whatever hypotheses that has been developedhypotheses that has been developed

• Among the contents are:Among the contents are:•Sample profile (demographics)Sample profile (demographics)•Factor analysis (if relevant)Factor analysis (if relevant)•Reliability analysisReliability analysis•Descriptive table for the main variables of the studyDescriptive table for the main variables of the study•Hypotheses test related to the research frameworkHypotheses test related to the research framework•Additional analysis to support the research findingsAdditional analysis to support the research findings

ConclusionConclusion• This is the most important chapter which This is the most important chapter which

demonstrates whether you know what you are demonstrates whether you know what you are doing or not.doing or not.

• Also a place to judge whether all your research Also a place to judge whether all your research questions have been answered.questions have been answered.

• The discussion should be based on your findings The discussion should be based on your findings and not what you think and your prior experience.and not what you think and your prior experience.

• Among the contents are:Among the contents are:• The discussion of the main findings (Don’t discuss the The discussion of the main findings (Don’t discuss the

statistics and p values just explain what is the statistics and p values just explain what is the relationship and whether they exist)relationship and whether they exist)

• Implications for managers and theoryImplications for managers and theory• LimitationsLimitations• Suggestions for future research (if ANY)Suggestions for future research (if ANY)

BibliographyBibliography

• All references appearing in the text All references appearing in the text must be listed in the bibliographymust be listed in the bibliography

• Also other references that the Also other references that the researcher has used but not cited in researcher has used but not cited in the text should also be listed here.the text should also be listed here.

• Format that should be followed is the Format that should be followed is the “APA” format“APA” format

•http://apastyle.apa.org/http://apastyle.apa.org/•http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/apa/http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/apa/

AppendicesAppendices

• Important and relevant computer Important and relevant computer outputs.outputs.

• Paper cuttings or other relevant Paper cuttings or other relevant materialmaterial

• Questionnaire (must be appended)Questionnaire (must be appended)