BUSI 885 Module 1 Research Concept Guide: Task 1 – Problem Statement Outline
BUSI 885 Module 1 Research Concept Guide: Task 1 – Problem Statement Outline
Research Concept Guide: Task 1 – Problem Statement Outline
Task 1: Problem Statement Outline
Using the White Paper titled Effective Problem Statements and Research Questions as a guide, develop a bullet point outline for the problem statement. Each bullet should be a single sentence.
Following the specific problem, sentence include a short sentence describing how this problem is related to your cognate. Finally, add APA formatted references for the supporting reference sentences. Following the outline, you will provide an annotated bibliography for each reference provided. You will post your submission as a word document.
Problem Statement Bullet Outline
1. General Problem Sentence o Supporting Reference Sentence with Current Citation (< 5 years)
o Supporting Reference Sentence with Current Citation (< 5 years)
o Supporting Reference Sentence with Current Citation (< 5 years)
o Supporting Reference Sentence with Current Citation (< 5 years, optional bridge supporting references sentence, see problem statement white paper)
2. Specific Problem Sentence
3. Relationship to Cognate (Not part of the problem statement)
4. References Annotated Bibliography for each Reference APA formatted reference (250 words for each reference)
? Description of why this is a credible source (author(s), publication, date)
? Summary of the article
? Discussion of how this reference supports the existence of the general problem and the consequences of the problem identified in the general problem sentence.