RESEARCH PROPOSAL: FINAL ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
The purpose of the Research Proposal: Final Assignment is to ensure you appreciate the
challenge of setting up an effective research plan, consider the context, research questions,
sources, timeline, integrated implications, analysis, and writing required. Building a proposal
will demand you work through all the research stages explored throughout the course including:
clarifying the research question; designing the research; r
eviewing rele
vant scholarly literature,
data collection, preparation and examination; analyzing the data; and reporting on the research.
Using the Research Proposal: Topic Assignment that has been appr
o
ved, build a
comprehensive research proposal on that topic.
The Research Proposal: Final Assignment should use the following outline/structure and
follow the suggested quantity of content for each element:
Title – clear, concise and well-de
fined to explain your research question.
Executive Summary – short summary of 100-250 words that includes the research
question, hypothesis of your research, the research methodology and
findings.
Introduction (>200 words) – pr
ovide a background or context related to your research
problem. It should include the purpose, background, signi
ficance, issues, variables and
hypothesis.
Problem statement (< 100 words) – clearly state the speci
fic problem down to something
that is researchable. Present it in a thesis statement and a hypothesis.
Literature Review (1000-1300 words) - conduct extensive background research and
support your research question with ample proof from scholarly, peer r
eviewed sources.
credible sources and research. There is additional help on literature r
eviews below in the
section titled Additional Help.
Importance/Bene
fits of the Study (>250 words) – describe the explicit bene
fits
Research Design (>400 words) – explains the phases of the research, sampling design,
participants, data collection design, instruments, procedures, ethical requirements, etc.
Nature and Form of Results (>250 words) – explain the anticipated form for the results to
include the types and format of data to be presented for the expected audience.
Budget (>150 words) – summary of costs and expenses necessary to conduct the
research.
Schedule (>150 words) – summarize the major phases, timelines, milestones and primary
deliverables.
Ethical considerations (>200 words) – must carefully consider data collection processes
and participant rights.
Implications and considerations (>200 words) – identify at least 2 implications and 2
limitations of the proposed study.
References
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Ensure the following requirements are met:
Follow the outline, content structure and length pr
ovided in the assignment instructions
At least 3,000 words (excluding the title page and references pages)
Reference at least 10 scholarly (peer r
eviewed) research articles. For assistance on how to
identify scholarly sources, refer to the Liberty University Research Portal tutorials (see
Resources section).
Use proper grammar, current APA format and submit in MS Word format.
The Research Proposal: Final Assignment does not require an abstract or Biblical integration.
Do not reuse work from any pr
evious courses you ha
ve taken.
Paraphrasing vs. Plagiarism
Some students do not fully understand the difference between plagiarism and paraphrasing. Paraphrasing is when you take a source or someone else’s idea and say it in your own words.
When you paraphrase, you must still give the author’s name, date, title of the source, the
scholarly journal it came from, and the exact website address or book.
Due to the nature of a research proposal, you should ha
ve less than 100 words of quotation.
When you directly quote a source, it must ha
ve quotation marks around the quote, or (if 40
words or more) it must be set in block quotation format. Using APA style citations pr
ovide
detailed information of where you acquired the quote. For the purpose of this academic paper, adhere to the following rules when quoting or using a
source:
Do not directly quote more than 30 words from any 1 source.
If the source is 2,000 words or less, do not directly quote more than 25 words from the
source.
When quoting or paraphrasing, do not use the same source more than 3 times within the
whole document.
Quotes must follow APA style and contain the section (if pr
ovided) and paragraph orpage numbers of the quote.
In all instances, use current APA guidelines for citations and references.
The literature review portion of the Research Proposal: Final Assignment must not be a series
of quotations and you must explain the quotation relevance/application to your proposal.
Because of this, paraphrasing is preferred to quotation since it demands an understanding of the
material. You may email your instructor with any questions regarding the Research Proposal:
Final Assignment.
Additional Help
Schindler’s (2019) chapter 17 provides a good orientation to all the elements of research and
Schindler’s (2019) appendix a provides a solid orientation to the research proposal.
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You should examine a couple published literature reviews so you can familiarize yourself with
what a literature review is and how it is set up. Below are 2 published literature reviews from the
Jerry Falwell Library databases that will help you understand the literature review portion of the
research proposal assignment (see Resources section for links).
Morgeson, F. P., DeRue, D. S., & Karam, E. P. (2010). Leadership in teams: A functional
approach to understanding leadership structures and processes. Journal of Management,
36(1), 5–39. Doi:10.1177/0149206309347376
Stewart, G. L., Courtright, S. H., & Manz, C. C. (2011). Self-leadership: A multilevel review.
Journal of Management, 37(1), 185–222. Doi:10.1177/0149206310383911
For assistance on how to identify scholarly sources, refer to the Liberty University Research
Portal tutorials (see Resources section) on Defining Databases and Journals.
View the Research Proposal: Final Resources section under the Research Proposal: Final