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Chapter 1: IntroductionChapter 1 serves to introduce the problem and the purpose of the study. It acquaints the readerwith the problem. The following areas of discussion are frequently included as subsections in theintroduction chapter.• Background of the problem• Statement of the problem• Purpose of the study or general objective• Research questions or specific objectives or hypotheses• Importance or justification or rationale of the study• Scope and limitations of the study• Definition of terms• Chapter summaryBackground of the Problem: In this section, the researcher defines the context of the study byproviding a brief discussion of key theoretical approaches and findings reported in earlier relatedstudies. Trends related to the problem, unresolved issues and social concerns are discussed.Authoritative sources or citations should be provided in the section.Statement of the Problem: The problem statement describes the need for the research project interms of the knowledge gap to be filled. The researcher should present a clear and precisestatement that indicates the gap that previous research studies have not addressed. Authoritativesources or citations should be used to support the problem statement.Purpose of the Study or General Objective: In this section the major research objective isaddressed. The purpose statement should emphasize practical outcomes or products of the study.For example, “The purpose of this study was to determine (measure, examine, or evaluate) factorthat influence entrepreneurial behavior in family businesses”.Research Questions or Specific Objectives or Hypotheses: Specific research questions to beanswered or specific objectives to be investigated should be stated. Either the research questions
or specific objectives may be stated. However, most often research questions are preferred. Theresearch questions need to be broad enough to allow further breakdown into questionnaire orinterview guide items for the data collection. On the average 3-5 research questions aresufficient. The hypothesis should be stated if the study involves experimental designs orstatistical tests.Importance or Justification or Rationale of the Study: In this section the researcher describesthe values or the benefits that will accrue from doing the study. The significance of the study isconcerned with the relevance of the problem both to the practice and theory. That is, does thestudy explore an important question, meet a recognized need or make a useful contribution topractice and theory. Much value is placed on doing research, which has primary value for thesolution of practical oriented business problems.Chapter Summary: A synopsis of the major contents of chapter one including the purpose,justification, and scope should be presented. A brief description of the remaining chapters of theproject should also be provided at this stage.Chapter 2: Literature ReviewThe literature review section should present a review of the literature related to the problem orpurpose of the study. The section should therefore be organized or structured according to theresearch questions or specific objectives in order to ensure relevance to the research problem.The literature review examines recent (at most 10 years) research studies, company data orindustry reports that act as a basis for the proposed study. Literature review is meant to give thereader an overview of previous relevant contributions to the problem so that they can betterunderstand the research problem and methodology to be used in the study.Specifically, the purpose of literature review is to:• Help eliminate duplication of what has been done.• Provide a clear understanding of existing knowledge base in the problem area.
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