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Post #1

According to Creswell (2014) The purpose statement sets forth the intent of the study, not the problem or issue leading to a need for the study. (p.123)  Research questions and hypotheses narrow the purpose statement and become major signposts for readers. (p.151)  The purpose statement and research questions basically feed off one another.  They compare in that they are both key factors in writing a successful literature review.  The contrast comes in the delivery, the purpose statement is specific to the intent of the study and no more or less, while the research questions go deeper than the baseline intent.  Research questions direct the review and answer questions throughout the study.

The purpose of this literature review is to examine the military to civilian career transition.

Research Question:  What are the factors affecting employment opportunities for veterans?

Reference:

Creswell, J. W. (2014). Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches. SAGE Publications, Inc.

Post #2

A statement of purpose explains to the reader what the goal of the study is, as well as what hypothesis will be tested and what types of studies or literature will be referenced. Without the statement of purpose, the reader may become lost in technical terms and data, or he may skip reading the study if he does not understand what its significance will be (Rozny, N. n.d.). Research question on the other hand is the building block of the purpose statement. Research question provides a goal to the purpose statement and it shows what the whole research is about. Research questions importance is it allows the researcher to learn something new (Kennedy, M. 2006).

Purpose of Research: Reduce time, resource and cost involved in multi-layer approvals for access.

Research Question: What needs to be done to achieve the goal of reducing time, cost and resource involved for the purpose? Is it automation or process improvement?

Reference:

Kennedy, M. (2006). What makes a Research Question Important? Retrieved November 08, 2017, from https://msu.edu/user/mkennedy/digitaladvisor/Research/whatimportant.htm

Rozny, N. (n.d.). Importance of a Purpose Statement in Research. Retrieved November 08, 2017, from http://classroom.synonym.com/importance-purpose-statement-research-4504.html

Post #3

A purpose statement tells the readers why you chose this topic to write about and the goals they are trying to achieve from their paper. The statement will give the readers an understanding of what the paper will talk about and what they may learn from reading it. A purpose statement is usually a couple sentences long and gives a clear direction for the paper. The writer should make sure that the purpose statement is clear and well thought out so the reader can have a basic grasp of the paper. Research questions help break down the topic into multiple sections, which makes it clearer for the reader to get a better understanding of the topic. By breaking down the topic, the author can get more in depth for each section to help with the clarity of the overall paper.

The purpose of my research is to identify the reasons why gender wage gap exists. This has been an ongoing topic for years and is a topic that I'd like to learn more about. A few of my research questions would include, why does gender pay gap matter and does gender pay gap take race into account?