Week 5

Question 1

Results

Answer 1

Discuss the outcomes of your analysis

Question 2

Discussion

Answer 2

1. Conclusion
2. Contribution to theory
3. Contribution to practice
4. Limitations
5. Suggestions for future research

Question 3

Role of literature research in discussion

Answer 3

1. Your results confirm (and extent) prior findings
2. Your results ‘contradict’ prior findings
3. Your results add new theoretical knowledge
4. Your research creates new question

Question 4

CIMO statement

Answer 4

This statement highlights the Context (C), Intervention (I), Mechanism (M), and Outcome (O) that will lead to a desired result.

Question 5

Common limitations

Answer 5

• The study is in a very specific context or industry
• The way concepts are operationalized and measured
• Studying a question through a cross-sectional study
• Small sample or non-random sample
• Non-response

Question 6

Approaches

Answer 6

• Linear analytic approach
• Comparative approach
• Chronological approach
• Theory-building approach
• Suspense approach