3. How to formulate a problem statement

The problem statement is a very clear definition of the research problem. Since the way the problem is stated will affect the organization of both the proposal and the project, you should give special attention to its formulation.

Hypothesis. Many problem statements include hypotheses which involve two or more variables. Therefore, you can start your problem statement: "There is a positive relationship between...". Hypotheses are derived from theory. If a hypothesis is stated in a negative form, it is called null hypothesis (There is no correlation between...).

WRITING PRACTICE

Choose one of the titles from the previous assignment and practice with problem statement formulation.

4. How to prove the professional significance of the project

Here you are to answer the questions. Why is your project worth doing? If you are sure the paper is a substantial contribution to the existing knowledge you also state it here alongside with the originality of your research. The definition of aims and objectives belongs with this part of the proposal.

WRITING PRACTICE

Study the following extract with problem significance aspect and write one of your own using the titles of research project given above.

Professional significance of the study. The research study will be of primary significance to organizational development managers, marketing managers, project managers and middle managers in corporations. Project managers and organization development managers may use the findings to better understand the organizational context in terms of CRM and to coordinate different departments more efficiently when executing this strategy. In addition the improved conceptual model of CRM innovation will serve them as an advanced tool of implementation process diagnostics or even as a vehicle for predicting its future outcomes, which will be greatly appreciated by marketing managers. Moreover the research will contribute to the development of theoretical works concerning CRM by providing deeper analysis of such constructs as dynamic CSFs or social dimension of organization change.

5. Project proposal skeleton

			ABSTRACT
			Field of study Background Aims and objective Methods Major findings Expected Results
Background	Problem Statement	Problem Significance		Literature Review	Methodology		Results Anticipated	Conclusion
General topic. Specify the research problem, one fact on the area. Its place within a larger scholarly literature. State reasons for your choice	Clear definition of the research problem, hypothesis, general purpose, several bullet points of the research (may by broken into several subproblems)	Why is it worth doing? Contribution to the existing knowledge. Original message. Gap in the existing knowledge.		Landmark studies which help me in the research. Theoretical basis.	The ways you study the problem. Explain why they are the most appropriate.		If the research is quantitative supply it with table. If qualitative with descriptive information.	Почему выбрал? Что буду делать? Зачем? Как? Какой продукт получу?

1 Egalitarianism – эгалитаризм ("уравниловка")

2 Suffrage – избирательное право