Qualitative Research

Qualitative Research Appraisal

By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

• Competency 1: Apply the critical concepts and principles of applied business research.
  • Assess the alignment of an author's research elements with a stated research management dilemma requiring a researched response.
• Competency 6: Research acceptable methodological approaches that support stated business problems, research purposes, and research questions.
  • Analyze the author's qualitative research purpose, research question (or questions), and ethical processes.
• Competency 8: Analyze requirements of ethical research.
  • Write in standard American English appropriate for audience using correct grammar and current APA format.

Assignment Instructions

Review the Sample Qualitative Research Proposal document provided in the Resources. Analyze its elements to develop an APA-formatted paper of no more than 700 words (word count excluding title and reference pages) that demonstrates your understanding of the study's content. Address the following in your paper:

• Analyze the author's envisioned research purpose, research question (or questions), data sources, and ethical processes.
• Assess the alignment of those elements (research process, research question [or questions], data sources, and ethical processes) with the stated research management dilemma articulated as an applied business problem requiring a researched response.

For the purposes of this assignment only, assume the following:

• All information is fictional. Any similarities to persons, studies, articles, journals, books, or organizations is unintentional and totally coincidental.
• All sources cited are fictional and do not represent real facts, figures, studies, or opinions.
• All sources should be assumed to be from peer-reviewed, scholarly journals.

Refer to the Qualitative Research Appraisal Scoring Guide to ensure you meet the grading criteria.

Additional Requirements

To achieve a successful experience and outcome, you are expected to meet the following requirements:

• Written Communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message, follows standard American English usage, and uses language appropriate for the intended business and scholarly doctoral audiences.
• APA Formatting: Paper, references, and citations are formatted according to current APA style and formatting guidelines.
• Length: 700 words, double-spaced. Submissions including a paper for each article will not be accepted for grading purposes.
• Font and Font Size: Times New Roman, 12-point.
• Due Date: Sunday by midnight (Central time zone).
• Submission Instructions: Attach document in Microsoft Word format and upload to this assignment area. In the Submission text box, enter any brief questions or comments related to your completed assignment.

Note: Your instructor may also use the Writing Feedback Tool to provide feedback on your writing. In the tool, click on the linked resources for helpful writing information.