Doctoral students engage in a very complex and sustained objective when developing ideas and methodologies for their dissertations. Discovering a research topic is critically important. A significant amount of self-awareness and motivation is essential in selecting a valid topic that has value within the literature and is personally rewarding. It is also essential to avoid getting too attached to a topic in which you may have preconceived assumptions. The final topic and potential problem statement should be derived from the literature, not a personal mission. Understanding how the topic defines the data type required and, therefore, the methodology selected is also critical. In this reflection, describe your topic of interest and your motivations for exploring this phenomenon.

Applications and Exercises Describe the role research is likely to play in the profession or job that you plan to enter after graduation. From your reading of this chapter, do the following excerpts from the essay by Alba and Nee (2005) appear to be disciplinary or interdisciplinary? Justify your answer.

Using the research method process, identify a research topic and expand on it using the theory. Structure this as a research proposal that discusses your research topic and illustrates why it is worth implementing. Your research can be something related to your experience or something you are interested in. The topic does not have to be completely new but it must be current. It can be related partly or fully to your specialization. You could allocate two or three paragraphs for each issue. While you are making an argument why your research proposal is important you must always be objective and treat all alternatives equally. Your approach to data collection should be theoretically valid, detailed and practical. You may not choose both qualitative and quantitative methods but you must discuss the advantages and disadvantages of both even if you do not use them.

Share your views on the types of settings and problems that are appropriate for the use of qualitative research. Use examples of scholarly qualitative research and relevant citations to justify your response.

As an undergraduate (level) researcher and doing research for the first time, will you prefer Qualitative Research or Quantitative Research? Elaborate briefly the reason behind your  choice. If Qualitative, which particular Qualitative method/s will you prefer and why? If Quantitative, which particular statistical tests will you prefer to apply and why?

Qualitative research is a type of study carried out with a qualitative approach to  understand the exploratory reasons and to assay how and why a specific program or  phenomenon operates in the way it is working. A researcher can access numerous  qualitative data collection methods that they feel are relevant. a) Propose the appropriate  data collection methods.

From the Research Topic and questions below, kindly provide a response for a proposed seminar presentation as per the Proposed Methodology to include the type of research design, Ethical considerations and justification of its appropriateness to the area of study, Research instrument (e.g., questionnaire, interview schedule) Sample selection, Data collection,Proposed analysis of data and choice of statistical tests Topic: "An Analysis of the factors influencing Recruitment, Selection and Retention of Public Sector Workers in Montserrat." Research Questions: (1)  What are the challenges that exist in the Montserratian public sector that influence the recruitment, selection and retention of workers? (2)  What steps are being currently undertaken to correct the identified challenges in the recruitment selection and retention practices in the Montserratian public service? (3)  What are the perceptions of Public Servants of the Recruitment, Selection and Retention policies and practices in…

You have chosen to undertake your research project following a deductive approach. Examine the factors that may cause you to work inductively, although working deductively is your preferred choice. In your response include the research philosophy related to both deductive and inductive research approaches.

How can ‘reading’ help you to choose a research topic?

What is the difference between qualitative and quantitative research, and in what situations might you use each type? Provide an example of a study that might use qualitative research methods and one that might use quantitative research methods.