Opinion 6.1 and 6.2

Alice Benningfield 

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Re:Module 6 DQ 1

Using the DC Network, locate information about the Ten Strategic Points, the Prospectus, the Proposal, and the Dissertation. What is the purpose of each of these documents? How do you anticipate interacting with these documents? Explain.

I am very glad Grand Canyon University offers things such as the DC Network.  It is aa resource that provides assistance to the Doctorial students that is invaluable.  In a previous class I was made aware these documents.  The ten key strategic points will assist me with my dissertation to make sure the research is doable, clear, easy to understand, completed correctly, as well as credible.  They are pretty much a guide for the entire dissertation process. The prospectus purpose is to clarify what your research plans will be and the steps that you need to take to complete the project. The template in the DC Network is a great asset (Batchelor & Di Napoli, 2006).  The proposal describes the ideas for research on the topic. The research proposal outlines the process from beginning to end before beginning the dissertation, it is different from the prospectus because it is submitted to a committee (Roberts, 2010). It is important to show the committee that the ideas are valid. Once again the template is invaluable and will assist me step-by-step. The process of completing the dissertation requires you to identify an academic "problem" that will be researched and reported. The underlying issues behind broader topics are focused in a manner that uncovers hidden causes or outcomes that other researchers might not have considered. The graduate student who completes the dissertation demonstrates the ability to examine general areas of concern within his field of interest and identify a specific research focus that potentially could lead to the resolution of a greater issue. A dissertation is a requirement for a PhD, and is a much deeper exploration of a research topic than a traditional essay. The documents in the DC Network are important for the success of my doctoral journey. They provide a guide and vision for the research. Therefore, applying them will be a good practice in my doctoral journey.

 

Batchelor, D., & Di Napoli, R. (2006). Special Issue: The Doctoral Journey: Perspectives. Educate, 6(1), 13-24.

Roberts, C. M. (2010). The dissertation journey: A practical and comprehensive guide to planning, writing, and defending your dissertation. Corwin Press.

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Margaret Dannevik 

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Re:Module 6 DQ 1

Using the DC Network, locate information about the Ten Strategic Points, the Prospectus, the Proposal, and the Dissertation. What is the purpose of each of these documents? How do you anticipate interacting with these documents? Explain.

Each of these documents helps us move towards a comprehensive, well-thought out dissertation. In addition, these tools assist in breaking down the dissertation as a process into manageable chunks. For many who have not completed such a comprehensive project, the dissertation can be overwhelming and a daunting task to even get started. The way that GCU has broken down the process into a series of guides and templates will greatly assist students in completing quality dissertations within a reasonable amount of time. Interacting with these documents may take a few different forms. First, I will use the  Ten Strategic Points that we have completed to generate the Prospectus. As I continue to hone my theoretical perspective, mine the literature, and analyze the available resources on my topic, the Prospectus will expand off of the brief 10KP document. After the prospectus is complete, each section will feed into the Proposal which will represent another expansion and more thorough development of the dissertation. Finally, the proposal then serves as the basis for the dissertation itself where we will show that we have contributed something new and influential to the field in which we hope to practice as PhD level practitioners! When I think of the way each of these documents expands on the last one, it is exciting to realize I have already made progress towards the completion of this intense project. I look forward to working with the templates and feel it will keep me organized and on track with my goals.

Margaret Dannevik 

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Re:Module 6 DQ 2

Given these variables and design, what information would a factorial MANOVA provide you? What more would you want to know if you get significant results in the factorial MANOVA? Why would this be significant to your research? (Research support is not required for this question.)

IV’s:

Type of Pay: Salary or Hourly

Service Setting: Community-based or Facility-based

DVs:

Average peer rating of positive affect at work

Job satisfaction scores on a 6-item index developed by Price and Mueller (Brooke, Russell, and Price, 1988)

Organizational commitment scores on the Organizational Commitment Questionnaire

 

A factorial MANOVA completed with the identified IVs and DV’s would provide useful information about how type of pay and service setting are related to three types of workplace wellbeing measures. Specifically, I would be able to answer the following questions:

Do human service workers who differ in type of pay (hourly vs salaries employees) and service setting (community setting or inpatient facility) differ on a linear combination of three dependent variables (positive affect at work, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment)? Is there an interaction effect between type of pay and service setting in regards to workplace wellbeing? If there is a significant MANOVA, then one could explore what linear combination of the three dependent variables distinguishes the groups? The primary goal of the MANOVA would be to first understand whether the effect of type of pay on workplace wellbeing is dependent on the service setting in which the employee works. If no interaction effect is present, then the purpose can be to determine What are the main effects of each independent variable on workplace wellbeing measures?

The importance of the research findings would be to better understand how to motivate and retain workers in human service settings. This is especially important because of the positive correlations found between happy/satisfied workers and client outcomes in the human service field. Determining the interaction effect and main effects for the chosen combination of independent and dependent variables would give organizations a starting point for understanding potential obstacles to high performance within their agency.

 

Brooke, P. P., Russell, D. W., & Price, J. L. (1988). Discriminant validation of measures of job satisfaction, job involvement, and organizational commitment. Journal of applied psychology, 73(2), 139.