For this assignment, you will compose a draft of the Study Purpose and Research Question sections of your research prospectus. Address the following:

· The Study Purpose section begins with "The purpose of the [method choice] [research approach/design] study is to…" Following this, provide a brief rationale for your method choice. Next, specify your research site, target population, sampling method, proposed sample size, data collection method, and the data analysis software you plan to use. Finally, briefly articulate what you expect to be the contribution of study findings to both professional practice and scholarship in your field of concentration.

· In the Research Question: section, State the single overarching research question that will guide your study. (Note: For a quantitative or mixed methods study, you will also complete the Hypothesis section; delete this section if you are planning a qualitative study.)

· Ensure that you can demonstrate a clear alignment of your trio—problem statement, study purpose, and research question.

· Look ahead to the Research Method Rationale section and provide an early draft of this section in your submission that matches the research method and research design choice included in your purpose sentence.

Topic: Home and work-life balance

PROBLEM: The problem is that poor WLB (work-life balance) causes employee burnout which hurts organizational performance

PURPOSE: is to explore how leadership/management impacts WLB.

Keywords: Home and work life, productivity, employees working remotely

Questions:

1. What are the struggles of balancing home and work-life?

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Expectation	Points Possible	Points Earned	Comments
Assignment-Specific: Study Purpose section begins with "The purpose of the [method choice] [research approach/design] study is to…" and then provides a brief rationale for the method chosen. It specifies the research site, target population, sampling method, proposed sample size, data collection method, and the data analysis software (if any). Finally, it briefly articulates the expected contribution of study findings to both professional practice and scholarship in the field/concentration.	23
Assignment-Specific: Submission states the single overarching research question that will guide the study. For a quantitative or mixed-methods study, the Hypothesis section is also included.	23
Assignment-Specific: Submission demonstrates a clear alignment of the trio.	23
Assignment-Specific: Provides an early draft of the Research Method Rationale section that matches the research method and research design choice included in the purpose sentence	23
Assignment-Specific: Demonstrates the utilization of the course readings and other scholarly and professional materials to complete the assignment	23
Professional Language: Assignment contains accurate grammar, spelling, and punctuation with few or no errors. (APA formatting is required or style specified in the assignment).	10
Total Points	125

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[Title of 12-15 words and includes method choice]

Research Prospectus

Colorado Technical University

Student Name

Month Year

[Note. The Research Prospectus is a significant milestone in the journey toward your CTU dissertation research study. A Research Prospectus declared satisfactory in RSCH861 demonstrates your achievement of a viable research problem and alignment of the research method choice, problem, purpose, and research question. Your Research Prospectus will be declared satisfactory when your instructor has deemed all criteria on the Research Prospectus Evaluation Rubric as “Met.” This will enable you to pass the RSCH861 course. Note that the Research Prospectus document is regarded as a work in progress and some content may be subject to additional revisions as the proposal/dissertation process continues.]

Abstract

[Insert an abstract of no more than 150 words to summarize the study problem, purpose, variables or constructs, method choice rationale, and plans to conduct the review of the literature. Note: The title page and Abstract page have no page numbers. The Introduction begins as page 1. Be sure to remove all red template instructional content as you prepare your Research Prospectus draft.]

[CTU Research Prospectus Template v4.0 June 2021]

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Introduction

[The Research Prospectus is double-spaced throughout with Level 1 headers for each required section. The Abstract, References, and any appendices headers (known as front and back matter in scholarly publishing) also use a Level 1 header. The Research Prospectus begins with an introduction to the study problem that includes enough background information and term definitions for the reader to understand the problem statement and all key terms used within the study problem. Remember the proposed study is first introduced in the study purpose below and not in the introduction as this is an introduction to the study problem. The introduction is no longer than 2 pages.]

[Start intro here…]

Study Problem

[This study problem section is one paragraph of text (not multiple paragraphs) of between 250-350 well-supported words to describe and elaborate upon the study problem that is your focus. The University requires dissertation problems to be both practice-based and scholarship-supported, so the description of the problem must include both practice considerations and the current research. A quality Research Prospectus presents a well-aligned Study Problem, Study Purpose, and Research Question, clearly articulated, and substantiated through citation of the appropriate theoretical, conceptual, and empirical peer-reviewed literature. This section begins with the sentence: The problem is…]

The problem is…

Study Purpose

[This section begins with one sentence to introduce the study: The purpose of the [method choice] [research approach/design] study is to…. Following this short statement of your study purpose, the Study Purpose section will introduce a brief rationale for the choice of study method followed by research site, target population, sampling method, proposed sample size, data collection method, data analysis method, and the analysis software to be used (if any). The Study Purpose section will close with a statement of the potential contributions of the study findings to professional practice and scholarship.]

The purpose of the …

Research Question

[One overarching research question will guide the study. An introduction to the question will be offered here and the question will be formatted as a Level 2 APA header as shown below. Clear alignment must be demonstrated between the problem, purpose, and research question.]

The study research question….

Q1

[Phrasing for the research question must align with the traditions and conventions of the study method choice]?

Q1a

[Optional sub-research questions will be presented for quantitative or mixed methods studies with multiple hypotheses and formatted using Level 4 APA headers as shown]

Q1b

Hypothesis(es)

[Hypotheses are required for quantitative and mixed methods studies as well as for design science studies where quantitative testing is needed. If the study involves multiple hypotheses, sub-research questions are required above to align with each hypothesis. Variables introduced in the Study Purpose must be labeled verbatim to how they were introduced above to ensure alignment. Both a null followed by an alternate hypothesis are required and hypothesis headers are formatted as Level 2 APA headers. No introduction is required before the hypotheses.]

H10

[Phrasing for each null hypothesis must align with the traditions and conventions of the study method choice].

H1A

[Phrasing for each alternate hypothesis must be the identical contrast to the null and align with the traditions and conventions of the study method choice].

Propositions

[Propositions are required only for design science studies. If the study involves multiple propositions, sub-research questions are required above to align with each proposition. Variables introduced in the Study Purpose must be labeled verbatim to how they were introduced above to ensure alignment. No introduction is required before the proposition(s). [NOTE: If you are not doing a design science study, delete this entire section.]

Research Method Rationale

[The Research Methods Rationale section will present a continuation of the brief method rationale from the Study Purpose section above to fully describe the research traditions and paradigmatic perspectives that justify the choice of the research method and design/approach as appropriate to address the study problem. In addition, provide a justification for how and why the method choice and research design/approach align with the degree program discipline and area of concentration as supported by the current scholarship of the respective discipline.]

The research method selected for this study is…

Review of the Literature Plan

[This section will begin with a brief introductory paragraph followed by a topical outline to present the primary areas of research as aligned with the study problem to be explored within the literature review. Be sure to consider the theoretical, conceptual, and seminal writings with an emphasis on empirical peer-reviewed literature as well as pertinent grey literature (e.g., government reports, white papers, conference proceedings, policy documents), as you categorically plan out the areas of the literature to be reviewed for the dissertation study. The topical outline will be formatted as Level 2 APA headers.]

The plan to conduct the review of literature will involve…

[Theme 1 Label]

[Theme 2 Label]

[Theme 3 Label]

References

[References will be formatted per APA 7th ed. guidelines, double-spaced, and left justified with hanging indent for second and subsequent lines of the source citation. Note that chapter 10 of APA 7th edition includes examples of how citations for many different types of publications must be formatted to be consistent with APA style.]

Author, A., & Author, B. (year). Article title. Journal title, V(I), ##-##. https://doi.org/###.###.xxx

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Appendices

[Optional: When an appendix or appendices are to be included, format per APA 7th ed. guidelines]

Research Prospectus Evaluation Rubric
	Section	Meets (Instructor please check)	Does Not Meet (Instructor please check)	Instructor Feedback
Front Matter	Title Page	☐ · Title no more than 12 words · Title reflects method choice · Title aligned with Trio and discipline/ concentration	☐ · Title no more than 12 words · Title reflects method choice · Title lacks alignment with Trio · Title page APA errors
	Abstract	☐ · Meets 150-word limit · Summary of all required components	☐ · Exceeds 150 words · Missing summary for required components
	Introduction	☐ · No more than 2 pages · Key terms defined · Adequate introduction to the study problem · Adequate citations for scholarship support	☐ · Exceeds 2 pages in length · Missing term definitions · Unclear introduction to the study problem · Inadequate citations for scholarship support
Trio	Problem Statement	☐ · Meets length requirement (250-350 words) · Meets paragraph format · Adequate citations for scholarship support of the study problem	☐ · Exceeds length requirement · Incomplete scholarship citations to justify problem · Problem lacks alignment with Purpose and RQ
	Study Purpose	☐ · Purpose well aligned with Problem and RQ · All required components introduced · Adequate statement of proposed contribution	☐ · Purpose lacks alignment with Problem and RQ · Missing required components · Missing statement of proposed contribution
	Research Question	☐ · RQ aligned with Problem and Purpose · RQ phrasing aligned with traditions/ conventions of method choice · RQ phrasing aligned with conventions of the discipline/ concentration	☐ · RQ lacks alignment with Problem and Purpose · RQ phrasing not aligned with traditions/conventions of method choice · RQ phrasing not aligned with conventions of the discipline/ concentration
	Research Method Rationale	☐ · Adequate description of research traditions · Adequate paradigmatic perspective · Adequate rationale for method fit	☐ · Missing research traditions · Missing paradigmatic perspective · Inadequate rationale for method fit · Lacks alignment with discipline/concentration
	Review of the Literature Plan	☐ · Adequate description of literature review plan · Literature review themes align with study problem · Literature review themes align with discipline/concentration	☐ · Incomplete description of literature review plan · Literature review themes lack alignment with study problem · Literature review themes lack alignment with discipline/concentration
Back Matter	References	☐ · Double spaced with proper indent · Formatted per APA 7th ed. guidelines	☐ · Spacing/indent errors · High error rate of APA 7th ed. guidelines
	Appendices (optional)	☐ · Adequately formatted per APA 7th ed. guidelines	☐ · Formatting errors per APA 7th ed. guidelines

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