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Abstract
[Doctoral Study Title]
by
[your official name]
MS, [university], 200X
BS, [university], 200X
Doctoral Study Submitted in Partial ulfillment
of t!e "e#uirements for t!e De$ree of
Doctor of Business Administration
%alden &niversity
[last mont! of #uarter you 'lan to $raduate] 200X
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Abstract
(nsert abstract !ere) it s!ould be no more t!an one 'a$e* Abstract te+t must be double
s'aced -it! no 'ara$ra'! brea.s* Describe t!e overall researc! 'roblem bein$ addressed
in t!e first cou'le of sentences and indicate -!y it is im'ortant /e*$*, -!o -ould care if
t!e 'roblem is solved* 1ou can include a $eneral introduction of t!e issue in t!e first
sentence, but you need to move to a clear statement of t!e researc! 'roblem bein$
addressed* (dentify t!e 'ur'ose and t!eoretical foundations, if a''ro'riate, summarie t!e
.ey researc! #uestion/s, and briefly describe t!e overall researc! desi$n, met!ods and
data analytic 'rocedures* (dentify t!e .ey results, 3 or 2 conclusions, and
recommendations t!at ca'ture t!e !eart of t!e researc!* 4onclude -it! a statement on t!e
im'lications for 'ositive social c!an$e* 5ere are some form and style ti's6 /a 7imit t!e
abstract to one ty'ed 'a$e) /b maintain t!e sc!olarly lan$ua$e used t!rou$!out t!e
doctoral study) /c .ee' t!e abstract concise, accurate, and readable) /d use correct
8n$lis!) /e ensure eac! sentence adds value to t!e reader9s understandin$ of t!e
researc!) and /f use t!e full name of any acronym and include t!e acronym in
'arent!eses* Do not include references or citations in t!e abstract* Per APA style, unless
at t!e start of a sentence, use numerals in t!e abstract*
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[Doctoral Study Title]
by
[your official name]
MS, [university], 200X
BS, [university], 200X
Doctoral Study Submitted in Partial ulfillment
of t!e "e#uirements for t!e De$ree of
Doctor of Business Administration
%alden &niversity
[last mont! of #uarter you 'lan to $raduate] 200X
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Dedication
T!is is an o'tional 'a$e for a dedication* (f you include a dedication, use re$ular
'ara$ra'! s'acin$ as s!o-n !ere /not centered, italicied, or ot!er-ise formatted* T!e
ac.no-led$ments s!ould not e+ceed one 'a$e*
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Ac.no-led$ments
T!is is an o'tional 'a$e for ac.no-led$ments* (t is a nice 'lace to t!an. t!e
faculty, family members, and friends -!o !ave !el'ed you reac! t!is 'oint in your
academic career* T!e ac.no-led$ments s!ould not e+ceed one 'a$e*
:o 'a$e number a''ears on any of t!e 'a$es u' to t!is 'oint* (f you do not -is!
to include t!is 'a$e, delete t!e !eadin$ and t!e body te+t*
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Table of 4ontents
7ist of Tables***********************************************************************************************************************
7ist of i$ures**********************************************************************************************************************
Section 36 oundation of t!e Study**************************************************************************************
Bac.$round of t!e Problem*******************************************************************************************
Problem Statement*********************************************************************************************************
Pur'ose Statement**********************************************************************************************************
:ature of t!e Study********************************************************************************************************
"esearc! ;uestion*********************************************************************************************************
5y'ot!eses*********************************************************************************************************************
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Section 26 T!e Pro=ect**********************************************************************************************************
Pur'ose Statement**********************************************************************************************************
"ole of t!e "esearc!er***************************************************************************************************
Partici'ants*********************************************************************************************************************
"esearc! Met!od and Desi$n****************************************************************************************
Met!od*********************************************************************************************************************
"esearc! Desi$n******************************************************************************************************
Po'ulation and Sam'lin$***********************************************************************************************
8t!ical "esearc!***********************************************************************************************************
Data 4ollection************************************************************************************************************
(nstruments************************************************************************************************************
Data 4ollection Tec!ni#ue*************************************************************************************
Data >r$aniation Tec!ni#ues*******************************************************************************
Data Analysis Tec!ni#ue**********************************************************************************************
"eliability and ?alidity************************************************************************************************
"eliability**************************************************************************************************************
?alidity*******************************************************************************************************************
Transition and Summary**********************************************************************************************
Section @6 A''lication to Professional Practice and (m'lications for 4!an$e******************
>vervie- of Study*******************************************************************************************************
Presentation of t!e indin$s*****************************************************************************************
A''lications to Professional Practice**************************************************************************
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(m'lications for Social 4!an$e************************************************************************************
"ecommendations for Action**************************************************************************************
"ecommendations for urt!er Study***************************************************************************
"eflections*******************************************************************************************************************
Summary and Study 4onclusions********************************************************************************
"eferences**************************************************************************************************************************
A''endi+ A6 Title of A''endi+******************************************************************************************
4urriculum ?itae****************************************************************************************************************
T!is Table of 4ontents /T>4 !as all t!e !eadin$s from t!e tem'late included* To
u'date your T>4, ri$!t clic. any-!ere in t!e Table of 4ontents, select &'date ield, t!en
select &'date entire table or &'date 'a$e numbers only, and clic. >*
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7ist of Tables
Table 3* A Sam'le Table S!o-in$ 4orrect ormattin$*******************************************************
%!en you u'date t!e 7ist of Tables, t!e table number and title -ill come in
-it!out a 'eriod bet-een t!em) you -ill need to manually add t!at 'eriod after all table
numbers, as s!o-n for Table 3* (n addition, t!e title -ill retain t!e italics from t!e
narrative -!en t!e 7ist of Tables is u'dated* >nce your list is finalied, select t!e entire
list, and c!an$e it to 'lain ty'e*
:ote t!at tables are numbered in se#uence be$innin$ -it! 3* Do not number
tables accordin$ to t!e section in -!ic! t!ey a''ear /Table C3, 2, etc* Table numbers
are follo-ed by a 'eriod, not a colon or a das!* T!is a''lies to fi$ure numbers in t!e list
of fi$ures as -ell*
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7ist of i$ures
i$ure 3* i$ure ca'tion, sentence case*****************************************************************************++
T!e 7ist of i$ures is not set u' to automatically u'date* (f you !ave fi$ures in
your document, ty'e t!em in manually !ere, follo-in$ t!e e+am'le above*
Alternately, follo- t!e instructions in t!e (nstructions for &sin$ t!e %alden DBA
Tem'late, -!ic! -ill allo- automatic u'datin$ of t!e 7ist of i$ures*
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Section 36 oundation of t!e Study
Te+t be$ins !ere* Provide an overvie- of t!e conte+t or bac.$round of t!e
'roblem* DBA Doctoral Studies are focused on a''lied business researc!
Background of the Problem
Te+t be$ins !ere* Provide an overvie- of t!e conte+t or bac.$round of t!e
'roblem* DBA Doctoral Studies are focused on a''lied researc! in contrast to basic
researc! in P!D Dissertations*
T!is section !as a clear statement demonstratin$ t!at t!e focus of t!e study is on a
si$nificant a''lied business problemt!at is -ort!y of study* T!ere is a brief, -ell
articulated summary of researc! literature t!at substantiates t!e conte+t of t!e study by
indicatin$ a $a' in effective business 'ractice and 'otential solutions visEvis t!e
literature*
Problem Statement
Te+t be$ins !ere* Te+t be$ins !ere* T!e 'roblem statement describes t!e overall
researc! 'roblem bein$ addressed and indicates -!y it is im'ortant to t!e 'ractice of
mana$ement /e*$*, -!o -ould care if t!e 'roblem -ere studiedF (t is !el'ful to state t!e
$eneral 'roblem first and t!en state t!e s'ecific 'roblem considered* >ne a''roac! is
state a 'roblem as a $a' bet-een t!e current state of a situation and t!e desired state of
t!e situation* 8it!er t!e current state or desired state may be im'lied and t!us not
e+'licitly included in t!e 'roblem statement*
T!e 'roblem statement concisely states -!at -ill be studied by describin$ at least
t-o variables and a con=ectured relations!i' bet-een t!em in #uantitative studies* T!e
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'roblem statement describes t!e need for increased understandin$ about t!e issue to be
e+'lored in #ualitative studies*
Problem statements s!ould be concise6 30 to 20 -ords*
G General business problemt!at e+ists in business*
T-o citations are re#uired from t!e literature to establis! a 'roblem e+ists*
8+am'le6
Hones /2030 stated t!at em'loyee turnover in t!e !ealt! care industry avera$es
CIJ across t!e nation* Accordin$ to Smit! /2030, em'loyee turnover contributes to loss
of bot! revenue and customers* T!e numbers and citations anc!or t!e e+istence of t!e
'roblem*
G Your specific issue/problem t!at you -ill address*
8+am'le6
8m'loyee turnover in Denver, 4olorado is IIJ, or em'loyee turnover in
5ouston, Te+as is 32J*
T!e focus of t!is study is to e+'lore or e+amine +++++++
Purpose Statement
Te+t be$ins !ere* T!e Pur'ose Statement of t!e study clearly describes t!e
intent
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G "esearc! met!od is identified as #ualitative, #uantitative, or mi+ed*
G "esearc! desi$n is clearly stated*
G "esearc! variables /if a #uantitative or mi+ed met!od are briefly identified6
inde'endent, de'endent /e+'erimental study, or a correlation /relations!i's,
com'arison*
G S'ecific 'o'ulation $rou' of study is identified and =ustified*
G Keo$ra'!ic location of study is identified*
G 4ontribution to social c!an$e is described*
Nature of the Study
Te+t be$ins !ere* Provide a brief discussion on t!e researc! met!od and desi$n*
State -!y one met!od /#ualitative, #uantitative, or mi+ed met!ods -as selected and -!y
it -as selected over t!e ot!er met!ods* State -!y one desi$n /-it!in t!e met!od -as
selected and -!y it -as selected over ot!er desi$ns* :ote6 (t is not sufficient to state -!at
met!od and desi$n -ere c!osen but -!y t!ey -ould be better t!an ot!er
met!ods
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Hypotheses
Te+t be$ins !ere* Smit! /200 'rovided an e+cellent discussion on t!e researc!
#uestions and !y'ot!eses statements as -ell as some scri'ts t!at may be useful in
constructin$ t!ese statements*
7ist !y'ot!esis
!y'ot!eses are re#uired for #uantitative or mi+ed met!ods studies only*
nter!ie"/Sur!ey Questions
8ac! intervie-
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follo- it -it! a colon* All definitions s!ould be sourced from 'rofessional
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' Re!ie" of the Professional and 'cademic )iterature
Te+t be$ins !ere* Ten .ey elements are re#uired in t!is subsection* /a An
introduction containin$ a discussion of t!e content of t!e literature, t!e or$aniation of
t!e revie-, and t!e strate$y for searc!in$ t!e literature* /b T!e revie- of related researc!
and literature is clearly related to t!e a''lied 'roblem statement as e+'ressed in researc!
#uestions or !y'ot!eses* /c T!e revie- of related researc! and literature com'ares and
contrasts different 'oints of vie- and t!e relations!i' of t!e study to 'revious researc!
and findin$s* /d 4oncise summaries of t!e literature define t!e most im'ortant as'ects of
t!e t!eory for understandin$ im'roved business 'ractice and -!ic! -ill be e+amined or
tested for #uantitative studies or substantiate t!e rationale or t!eoretical frame-or.for
t!e study t!at -ill 'rovide t!e conte+t for understandin$ and e+'lainin$ t!e elements for
im'roved business 'ractice /for #ualitative studies* /e T!ere is literaturebased
descri'tion of t!e researc! variables /#uantitative studies, or 'otential t!emes and
'erce'tions to be e+'lored /#ualitative studies, /f T!e content of t!e revie- is dra-n
from acce'table 'eerrevie-ed =ournals or sound academic =ournals or t!ere is a
=ustification for usin$ ot!er sources*
Avera$e len$t! of a literature revie- is 300 'eerrevie-ed references -it! L0 to
LJ bein$ 'ublis!ed -it!in t!e last @ to years* /$ 7iterature related to t!e researc!
desi$n and met!od/s is revie-ed* /! 7iterature related to t!e use of differin$
met!odolo$ies to investi$ate t!e outcomes of interest is revie-ed* /i T!e met!ods revie-
is an inte$rated, critical essay on t!e most relevant and current 'ublis!ed .no-led$e on
t!e to'ic* T!e revie- is or$anied around ma=or ideas or t!emes t!at -ill inform t!e
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researc! 'ro=ect* /= T!e 'reliminary researc! desi$n is 'resented and a detailed ar$ument
as to -!y and !o- t!e researc! desi$n is a''ro'riate to t!e business 'roblem
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Section 26 T!e Pro=ect
Te+t be$ins !ere* Provide a one or t-o 'ara$ra'! introduction to Section 2* T!is
introduction s!ould 'rovide a clear outline of t!e Section*
Purpose Statement
Te+t be$ins !ere* Be$in Section 2 by remindin$ readers of t!e 'ur'ose of t!e
study* Do your best not to co'y and 'aste -ord for -ord from Section 3) instead, vary
your lan$ua$e sli$!tly to .ee' your reader en$a$ed but ensure facts are accurate*
Role of the Researcher
Describe t!e role of t!e researc!er in t!e data collection 'rocess in t!is
subsection*
Participants
Te+t be$ins !ere* Discuss 'rocedures for $ainin$ access to 'artici'ants,
establis!in$ a -or.in$ relations!i' -it! 'artici'ants, and measures to be ta.en to assure
t!at t!e et!ical 'rotection of 'artici'ants is ade#uate* :ote6 if 'artici'ants are not used in
t!e study, =ust note :
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s!ould be a si$nificant e+'ansion of t!e discussion on t!e :ature of t!e Study in Section
3*
*ethod
Te+t be$ins !ere* (dentify and =ustify t!e use of a s'ecific researc! met!od,
indicate -!et!er t!e researc! 'ro=ect uses #uantitative, #ualitative, or mi+ed met!ods
/!ybrid, -!y it -as selected, and -!y ot!er met!ods -ere not selected* 8+'and on t!e
discussion in Section 3*
Research &esign
Te+t be$ins !ere* (dentify and =ustify t!e use of a s'ecific researc! desi$n -it!in a
researc! met!od* Discuss -!y it -as selected, and -!y ot!er met!ods -ere not selected*
inally discuss -!y t!is desi$n is a''ro'riate to t!e 'roblem bein$ studied* 8+'and on
t!e discussion in Section 3*
Population and Sampling
Te+t be$ins !ere* T!is section /a describes t!e 'o'ulation from -!ic! t!e sam'le
-ill be dra-n) /b describes and defends t!e sam'lin$ met!od includin$ t!e sam'lin$
frame used, usin$ a''ro'riate met!odolo$y references and conce'ts) /c describes and
defends t!e sam'le sie usin$ a''ro'riate met!odolo$y references and conce'ts) /d
describes t!e eli$ibility criteria for study 'artici'ants) and /e describes and e+'lains t!e
relevance of c!aracteristics of t!e selected sam'le*
4riteria for selectin$ 'artici'ants are s'ecified and are a''ro'riate to t!e study*
T!ere is a =ustification for t!e number of 'artici'ants /in accordance -it! t!e #ualitative
desi$n
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'artici'ants used in t!e study, t!e dee'er t!e in#uiry 'er individual* (f a''ro'riate, t!e
rationale for s'ecific ty'es of sub=ects
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to com'lete instruments by 'artici'ants, and -!ere ra- data are or -ill be available
/a''endices, tables, or by re#uest from t!e researc!er* /b (ncludes a detailed descri'tion
of data t!at com'rise eac! variable in t!e study* /c Addresses a''ro'riate 'syc!ometric
'ro'erties of t!e scale used* /d Discusses strate$ies used to address t!reats to validity,
testretest reliability, internal consistency, amon$ ot!ers* /e inally discuss any
ad=ustments or revisions to t!e use of standardied researc! instruments t!at -ere made*
:ote6 (f you develo' your o-n instrument, it must be 'iloted and validated* Some
surveys may be 'urc!ased from!tt'6
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&ata 'nalysis #echni-ue
Te+t be$ins !ere* Data analysis lo$ically and se#uentially address all researc!
#uestions or !y'ot!eses, -!ere a''ro'riate, outcomes of !y'ot!esistestin$ 'rocedures
are clearly re'orted /e*$*, findin$s su''ort or fail to su''ort, and do not contain any
evident statistical errors* Describe !o- data -ill be analyed suc! as usin$ soft-are tools
suc! as :?ivo, SPSS, 8+cel, and so on* Describe in detail any data codin$ used* inally,
overall, data analysis /'resentation, inter'retation, e+'lanation is consistent -it! t!e
researc! #uestions or !y'ot!eses and underlyin$ t!eoretical
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Section @6 A''lication to Professional Practice and (m'lications for 4!an$e
Te+t be$ins !ere* Provide a brief one or t-o 'ara$ra'! introduction to Section @
in t!is subsection*
.!er!ie" of Study
Te+t be$ins !ere* T!e section be$ins -it! a brief overvie- of -!y and !o- t!e
study addressin$ effective business 'ractice -as done, revie-in$ t!e #uestions or issues
bein$ addressed and a brief summary of t!e findin$s*
Presentation of the %indings
Te+t be$ins !ere* T!e 'resentation < inter'retation of findin$s /a includes
conclusions t!at address all of t!e researc! #uestions, /b contains references to outcomes
in Section 2, /c covers all t!e data, /d is bounded by t!e evidence collected, and /e
relates t!e findin$s to a lar$er body of literature on t!e to'ic, includin$ t!e
conce'tual
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mplications for Social $hange
Te+t be$ins !ere* T!e (m'lications for Social 4!an$e are clearly $rounded in t!e
si$nificance section of Section 3 and outcomes 'resented in Section 2* T!e im'lications
are e+'ressed in terms of tan$ible im'rovements to individuals, communities,
or$aniations, institutions, cultures, or societies*
Recommendations for 'ction
Te+t be$ins !ere* "ecommendations /a s!ould flo- lo$ically from t!e
conclusions and contain ste's to useful action, /b state -!o needs to 'ay attention to t!e
results, and /c indicate !o- t!e results mi$!t be disseminated*
Recommendations for %urther Study
Te+t be$ins !ere* "ecommendations for urt!er Study, as t!ey relate to eit!er
'ractice or .no-led$e 'oint to to'ics t!at need closer e+amination and may $enerate a
ne- round of #uestions related to im'roved 'ractice in business*
Reflections
Te+t be$ins !ere* T!is section includes a reflection on t!e researc!ers e+'erience
-it! t!e researc! 'rocess in -!ic! t!e researc!er discusses 'ossible 'ersonal biases or
'reconceived ideas and values, t!e 'ossible effects of t!e researc!er on t!e 'artici'ants or
t!e situation, and !er
Summary and Study $onclusions
Te+t be$ins !ere* T!e -or. closes -it! a stron$ concludin$ statement ma.in$ t!e
Qta.e!ome messa$eR clear to t!e reader*
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"eferences
(nsert "eferences !ere* 8+am'les of some common ty'es of references follo-) see APA
I*22 and 4!a'ter N for more details*
T!ese sam'le entries are ta$$ed -it! t!e QAPA "eferenceR style ta$, -!ic! means t!e
line s'acin$ and !an$in$ indent are automatic* A''ly t!e QAPA "eferenceR style
ta$ to your entries*
Pay s'ecial attention to italics, ca'italiation, and 'unctuation* T!e style ta$ does not
$overn t!ose as'ects of t!e entry*
Print periodical (journal)
Aut!or, A* A*, Aut!or, B* B*, Aut!or, 4* 4* /3C* Title of article* Title of Periodical,
xx/+, ++++++*
Online periodical (journal)
Aut!or, A* A*, Aut!or, B* B*, Aut!or, 4* 4* /3C* Title of article* Title of Periodical,
xx/+, ++++++* doi6+++++
Nonperiodical (book)
Aut!or, A* A* /3C* Title of work* 4ity of Publication, ST6 Publis!er*
Chapter in a book
Aut!or, A* A*, Aut!or, B* B* /3C* Title of c!a'ter* (n A* 8ditor, B* 8ditor, 4*
8ditor /8ds*, Title of book/''* ++++++* 4ity, ST6 Publis!er*
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T!ePublication anual of the !merican Ps"cholo#ical !ssociation, sixth edition,
4!a'ter N includes numerous e+am'les of reference list entries* or more information on
references or APA style, consult t!e APA -ebsite or t!e %alden%ritin$ 4enter -ebsite$
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A''endi+ A6 Title of A''endi+
(nsert a''endi+ !ere* A''endices are ordered -it! letters rat!er t!an numbers*
T!e a''endices must ad!ere to t!e same mar$in s'ecifications as t!e body of t!e
dissertation* P!otoco'ied or 'reviously 'rinted material may !ave to be s!ifted on t!e
'a$e or reduced in sie to fit -it!in t!e area bounded by t!e mar$ins*
(f t!e only t!in$ in an a''endi+ is a table, t!e table title serves as t!e title of t!e
a''endi+) no label is needed for t!e table itself* (f you !ave te+t in addition to a table or
tables in an a''endi+, label t!e table -it! t!e letter of t!e a''endi+ /e*$*, Table A3, Table
A2, Table B3, and so on* T!ese tables -ould be listed in t!e 7ist of Tables at t!e end of
t!e Table of 4ontents*
(f you include in an a''endi+ any 're'ublis!ed materials t!at are not in t!e 'ublic
domain, you must also include 'ermission to do so*
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4urriculum ?itae
(nclude a co'y of your curriculum vitaeyour academic resume!ere* T!e 4?
may be done in eit!er basic outline form or fullsentence form* T!e 4? must conform to
t!e mar$in s'ecifications, be included in t!e 'a$ination, and be listed in t!e T>4*
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