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Research Paper Writing Notes

The document outlines the key components of a research paper, including an abstract, introduction, literature review, methodology, analysis and results, discussion, and conclusion sections. It discusses the purpose and content that should be included in each section, such as problem statements, hypotheses, variables, sampling techniques, and measures. Recommendations are provided for how to structure and write each component.

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Research Paper Writing Notes

The document outlines the key components of a research paper, including an abstract, introduction, literature review, methodology, analysis and results, discussion, and conclusion sections. It discusses the purpose and content that should be included in each section, such as problem statements, hypotheses, variables, sampling techniques, and measures. Recommendations are provided for how to structure and write each component.

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23/09/2020

Research Paper Contents

Abstract

Four mandatory ingredients of Abstract

1. Purpose
2. Method- procedure and sample, respondents
3. Findings
4. Significance

Introduction-

1. Background,
2. Problem (theoretical problem and managerial problem),
3. Research question,
4. Research objectives/purpose/aim,
5. Hypothesis,
6. Significance/contribution,
7. Layout of the research

Introduction should answer these three questions:

1. What the researcher is going to do? Problem


2. What others have done before? Gap
3. Why is it important to do what I am going to do? Significance/Contribution

Types of research

Basic Research. Theoretical problems

Applied. Practical problems

Types of Variable: IV, DV, Moderator, Mediator

Whether types of questions are answered by (IV vs DV)

Why/how type of question are answered by (Mediator)

When types of questions are answered by (moderator)

Mediation/ Intervening: describes connection among IV and DV, Path creator bw IV and DV, the reason
of relationship bw IV and DV, underlying mechanism bw IV and DV

Moderator is also known as boundary condition (weakens the relationship) or buffer (strengthen the
relationship)
Abusive supervision (IV) Burnout/Emotional Exhaustion (Med) Turnover Intentions(DV)

Moderator: Personality Trait (resilience), Org. justice, Leader member relationship, cognitive ability,

Literature Review: variables review, what others have done,

Variable wise literature review:

1. Definition (most agreed definition),


2. Explanation
3. Examples
4. Antecedents/Determinants
5. Outcomes
6. Relationship of the variable in the model
7. Theory is also described in the literature review

Relationship wise literature review: the whole relationship is discussed

Methodology/ Method:

Research Techniques

1. Empirical (qualitative and qualitative)


2. Review

Empirical Studies

Qualitative techniques:

1. Interview
2. focus group
3. discussion
4. observation

Quantitative Tech:

1. Field Survey
2. Experiment (manipulate IV and rate DV)
3. Secondary Data

Review Studies

Meta-analysis, Review, Systematic Literature review

Sampling Techniques
3 mandatory ingredients for methodology

What is the procedure? Who were participants? What are the measures/scales?

1. Procedure
2. Participants/people
3. Measures- scale

Analysis & Results: just write down the results in tables

Discussion:

Theoretical implications, Practical/Managerial implications, Limitations and Future Recommendations


(time, energy, resources and effort)

Conclusion:

References:

In text citation has two types

1. Start text citation


2. End text citation

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