This a disseration proposal. Course Healthcare Admin

1. Statement of the Project: Write a clear statement of the project and the basis for it being addressed.

1. Begin with a clear declarative statement, such as "It is not known how and to what degree or extent. . . ."

2.Describe the general problem.

3.Identify the need for the study and explain why it is of concern to the stakeholders r community members.

4.Tell the reader what needs to be discovered, or explain what is wrong that needs to be fixed.

5.Answer these questions: What do we not know? What is the need we are trying to address? Do we need more research? Do we need to increase our understanding of the problem? Do we need to find ways to solve it?

6.Clearly describe the magnitude and importance of the problem.

2. Contribution to Society: Describe how your project will contribute to society.

3. Need for Change: Present the empirical basis and related evidence that there is a need for change (include the relevant literature from your annotated bibliography).

4.Theoretical Foundation: Describe the theory or theories, including assumptions, that serve as the backbone of your project (include references for theories cited).

1.Establishes the foundation and structure of your study that can hold or support a theory of a research work.

2.Explains why the problem under investigation exists.

3.Cites the major references in support of the theory that is applied or developed in the study.

4.Describes how this study aligns or fits with other research in the field using the same theory.

5.Describes the development of the research questions and/or objectives.

5.Investigator Position (Action Researcher's Role): Provide an explanation of your role as an action researcher (insider or outsider).

6.Research Questions and/or Goals and Objectives of Your Project: Provide a clear statement of the research questions to be answered or the specific project objectives to be achieved.

7.Action Plan (Action Research Methods): Apply the Look, Think, Act Model to explain how your project will be conducted (what are the steps you will follow in implementing this project?).

8.Dissemination Plan: Describe your plan for disseminating the results of your project.

9.Action Research Data-Collection Methods: Describe the methods you will use to collect the data. This includes questionnaires, formal interview protocols, and measurement tools established in the literature.

10.Assumptions: Identify the key assumptions of the proposed project.

11.Limitations: Evaluate the weaknesses of your project at this time.

12.Summary: Explain how your project meets the criteria ("hallmarks") of a good action research project.

13.Bibliography

Project Objectives

To successfully complete this project, you will be expected to: 1.Articulate the focus of an action research project and its significance to the health care field.

2.Describe a current practice or intervention that an action research project addresses.

3.Present the empirical basis and provide related evidence that supports the need for change.

4.Describe the theory or theories, including assumptions, that serve as the foundation of an action research project.

5.Analyze the health care organization's current environment using tools included in the strategic management planning process.

6.Assess both the internal and external environment of a health care organization.

7.Evaluate the organization's directional strategy, including its vision, mission, and values.

8.Apply traditional and new knowledge-economy methods to obtain information for an action research project

To achieve a successful project 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.

•APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to APA (6th edition) style and formatting.

•Number of resources: Minimum of 30–40 resources.

•Length of paper: 15-20 typed, double-spaced pages.

•Font and font size: Arial, 10 point.

Due Date: End of Unit 10. Percentage of Course Grade: 10%.

Submit Dissertation Proposal Final Project Scoring Guide Grading Rubric
Criteria	Non-performance	Basic	Proficient	Distinguished
Describe a current practice or intervention that an action research project addresses. 16%	Does not describe a current practice or intervention that an action research project addresses.	Identifies but does not describe a current practice or intervention that an action research project addresses.	Describes a current practice or intervention that an action research project addresses.	Provides a thorough evaluation of a current practice or intervention that an action research project addresses.
Articulate the focus of an action research project and its significance to the health care field. 16%	Does not articulate the focus of an action research project and its significance to the health care field.	Describes an action research project and insufficiently links its significance to the health care field.	Articulates the focus of an action research project and its significance to the health care field.	Articulates and analyzes the focus of an action research project, and delineates its significance to the health care field.
Evaluate the organization's directional strategy, including its vision, mission, and values. 17%	Does not evaluate the organization's directional strategy, including its vision, mission, and values.	Identifies the organization's directional strategy.	Evaluates the organization's directional strategy, including its vision, mission, and values.	Provides a rigorous and scholarly evaluation of the organization's directional strategy, including its vision, mission, and values.
Present the empirical basis and provide related evidence that supports the need for change in a health care organization. 17%	Does not present the empirical basis and related evidence that supports the need for change in a health care organization.	Partially presents the empirical basis and provides some related evidence that supports the need for change in a health care organization.	Presents the empirical basis and provides related evidence that supports the need for change in a health care organization.	Presents a comprehensive analysis of the empirical basis and provides related evidence that supports the need for change in a health care organization.
Apply appropriate methods to obtain information for an action research project. 17%	Does not apply appropriate methods to obtain information for an action research project.	Applies some but not all appropriate methods to obtain information for an action research project.	Applies appropriate methods to obtain information for an action research project.	Applies and analyzes use of appropriate methods to obtain information for an action research project.
Describe the theory or theories, including assumptions, that serve as the foundation of an action research project. 17%	Does not describe the theory or theories, including assumptions, that serve as the foundation of an action research project.	Lists, but does not describe, the theory or theories that serve as the foundation of an action research project.	Describes the theory or theories, including assumptions, that serve as the foundation of an action research project.	Describes and analyzes the theory or theories, including assumptions, that serve as the foundation of an action research project.