Reference no: EM133630253
Homework: Problem Formulation Process
Instructions
This homework forces you to reflect on the research process, identifying research problems that will drive your inquiry. From this analysis, you will be able to strengthen your research questions and hopefully, further strengthen your research hypotheses.
Complete the following, on this form, providing as much information as possible. You can download this form and type within it.
State your research problem:
Question A. To whom is the problem important? Who is your intended audience?
Question B. Why would this problem be considered important? Be specific.
Question C. Do we have (existing) information available to us about your problem? _____ Yes _____ No
Question D. What is the source of this information (e.g. existing literature; crime reports, etc.)?
Question E. How will the information you obtain from your findings and recommendations be used once your study is complete?
Question F. What are some potential issues you expect to encounter while conducting your research?
Question G. Discuss how you will "manage" this project; identifying possible obstacles you may face while conducting your research.
Question H. When you carry out this research, discuss your potential data source. Will you conduct a quantitative or qualitative study? How will you collect data? Will you have issues accessing the data?