Session 02: Developing a Research Proposal

Topics

You want to develop a research proposal? No problem. Answer questions on this worksheet.

1. Basic components of a research proposal.

2. Cover the bases of the "Diamond Model."

Video Clips

• Research Proposal Questions

• Being reflexive – the 5th question

Readings

• Corley & Gioia, "Building Theory about Theory Building," AMR, 2011

• Whetten, "What Constitutes a Theoretical Contribution?," AMR, 1989.

• Hambrick, "Too much of a good thing" AMS, 2007

• Supplementary Readings:

  • Van de Ven & Delbecq, "The Nominal Group as a Research Instrument…" AJPH, 1972.

  • Davis & Parker, “Writing the Doctoral Dissertation,” NY: Barron’s, 1997, Chapters 2 & 8

Submit

• Complete Research proposal worksheet

Notes

• Class Slides on Research Proposal

• Example - Elizabeth Adair

• Feedback Notes on Developing a Research Proposal.

Exercise

• Nominal group exercise to identify ideas from completing worksheet.

Submit your questions/comments about video lectures and readings for Session 2, Research Proposal