Transcript What’s in Chapter One - Universitas Sriwijaya

PENULISAN THESIS
BAGIAN 1
H. Isnurhadi, SE, MBA, PhD
Fakultas Ekonomi
2014
What’s in Chapter One
Research Endeavor
Research
Is a cycle
Starts with a problem and ends with a
solution to the problem.
Chapter One is the thrust of your research
endeavor i.e. summary of the entire thesis
The Outline of Chapter One
INTRODUCTION
 Background of the study
 Research Problem/ Problem Statement
 Research Questions (Optional)
 Research Objectives
 Significance of the study
 Definition of variables/ or key terms (Optional)
 Organization of the thesis
Background of the study
Preamble or introduction about the
research problem. State clearly and
concisely.
General feelings about one specific issue
under study.
Background of the study
Why it is important to highlight the issue?
– to portray the importance of the
phenomenon of interest.
Generally – this section requires
information – statistically, statements or
gaps in the previous studies or concerned
by somebody (e.g. professionals,
industries or government).
Not more than 5 – 6 pages.
Research Problem/
Problem Statement
Is the situation that causes the researcher
to feel apprehensive, confused or
interested to know more.
Sources of problem identification:
- Own experience or the experience of
others
- Observation
Research Problem/ Problem
Statement
Literature – gaps
Theory
Identification of problem
Keep this in mind: Outline the general
context of the problem area (background
of the study).
Research Problem/ Problem
Statement
Highlight the key theories, concepts and
ideas in this area.
What appear to be some of the underlying
assumptions in this area?
Why are these issues identified important?
Research Problem/ Problem
Statement
What needs to be solved?
Read around the area (subject) look for
controversies or unanswered questions
Research Problem/ Problem
Statement
Research problem must be stated clearly with
one or two sentences:
For example: This study is trying to identify the
role of organisational commitment on job
satisfaction among the managers in
manufacturing industry. The role of perceived
environmental uncertainty in moderates the
relationship is also investigated.
Not more that one to two pages.
Research Questions
Questions about the problems – that you
would like to know more by solving this
problem.
What are the issues would you like to
know / understand or highlight.
There are three types of questions:
Research Questions
What ….(descriptive – frequency or test of
differences) – Apa?
How…(relationship – influence, effect etc)
– Bagaimana?
Why…. (causal relationship experimental) – Kenapa?
What’s wrong with does, do or other types
of questions?
Research Objectives
The purpose of your study.
To solve the problem – to find answers to
the research questions.
This will be a guide to your research
hypotheses and conceptual framework.
Research Objectives
Should be stated in the form that can
answer your research questions.
For example:
To identify….. (Untuk mengenalpasti..)
To investigate….. (Untuk menyiasat…)
To examine…..(Untuk mengkaji…)
To explore … (Untuk mengetahui…) etc.
Significance of the study
What is your contribution from this study?
Theoretically and practically…
Spell it clearly and precisely how your study push
the boundary of knowledge?
Theoretically:
- What new concept/s you use?
- New measurement?
- New conceptualisation?
- New theory and conceptualisation?
- New relationship with new conceptualisation?
What is theoretical contribution
Where previous model have not predicted
an outcome well,
What is the additional explanation and
moderating conditions of the theory ( or
third variable that alter the relations of the
theoretical framework)
Different level of conceptualisation and
implications
Different measurement and methodology
Practical Contributions
How your study can help the subjects of
your concerned (people in the
organization)?
What precisely that your study can help
the subject to overcome the problem that
you have identified?
Definition of Variables/Key Terms
Your definition in this study.
How do you define the variables in your
study precisely – not other definitions.
Key terms can be included but it must
have its significant to your study that the
readers might interested to know.