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The topic is leadership in law enforcement

Course Overview Section 1: The Application of Theory Activity 1: Theoretical Framework (10 Points) Section 2: The Theory of Management Activity 2: Validity: External, Internal, and Construct (10 Points) Section 5: Qualitative Methods Activity 5: Exploratory methods (10 Points) Section 6: Northcentral Dissertation Center Activity 6: Northcentral’s Expectation (10 Points) Section 7: Synthesis: Research Problem, Method, and Design Activity 7: Hypothetical Research Designs (10 Points) Activity 8: Signature Assignment: Research Proposal (30 Points)

Activity 1: Theoretical Framework (10 Points) Activity Resources • Creswell, J. W. (2009). Chapters 1, 3 • Cozby, P. C. (2012). Chapters 1, 2 • Northcentral University Dissertation Center • Northcentral University Concept Paper Template • Concept Paper Best Practices Main Task: Compose a Theoretical Perspective Based on your research interest, write a Theoretical Perspective section for your envisioned dissertation research. Theoretical frameworks provide a basis for the study; examples include social and psychological theories, organizational theories, leadership theories, economic theories, and educational theories.

Support your paper with a minimum of 5 resources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including older articles, may be included.

Length: 5-7 pages not including title and reference pages Your paper should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts that are presented in the course and provide new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards. Be sure to adhere to Northcentral University's Academic Integrity Policy. Submit your document in the Course Work area below the Activity screen. Learning Outcomes: 1, 2, 3 • Argue the criteria for selection of a research method. • Evaluate the differences between facts and theory, as well as concepts and variables. • Examine the use of a theoretical perspective in the design process. Section 2: The Theory of Management In this section, you will be exploring validity as it applies to measurement. It is important to understand the concept of validity early in the process of your research so that you will be able to identify your measurements as valid. The key topics for this section are Theoretical Framework and External, Internal, and Construct Validity. Required Reading: Please refer to each Activity for required readings within Activity Resources.

Activity 2: Validity: External, Internal, and Construct (10 Points) Activity Resources • Trochim, W., & Donnelly, J. (2008). Chapters 2, 3, 7 • Cozby, P. C. (2012). Chapters 4, 5 Main Task: Prepare a Validity Paper Based on your topic of interest, write a paper in which you compare and contrast the characteristics of external, internal, and construct validity. In addition, please identify the threats to external and construct validity. Please discuss how validity issues could impact your envisioned research.

Support your paper with a minimum of 5 resources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including older articles, may be included.

Length: 5-7 pages not including title and reference pages Your paper should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts that are presented in the course and provide new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards. Be sure to adhere to Northcentral University's Academic Integrity Policy. Submit your document in the Course Work area below the Activity screen. Learning Outcomes: 2, 4 • Evaluate the differences between facts and theory, as well as concepts and variables. • Evaluate the concepts of construct validity and measurement reliability. Section 5: Qualitative Methods In this section you will explore qualitative methods in research. Different from quantitative, but still very valuable, qualitative methods are often used to collect data that cannot be quantified, such as how humans react to a business situation. Qualitative studies rely on non-numerical data and can be longer or more involved to assure the collection of data is accurate. Required Reading: Please refer to each Activity for required readings within Activity Resources.