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A Doctoral Study Problem Statement is one of the most important components of your Doctoral Study. It provides the reader with an understanding of the purpose for and importance of the research by identifying the specific business problem you intend to address. For this Assignment, you will submit a draft of your Doctoral Study Problem Statement that demonstrates a comprehensive problem to be studied.
To prepare for this Assignment, review the “Formulating a Doctoral Problem Statement” presentation provided in the week’s Required Readings. Be sure to utilize the Walden Library and Online Writing Center for guidance in identifying scholarly resources and related examples.
Submit a 150-word Doctoral Study Problem Statement that includes the following:
- Hook (with APA citation)
- Anchor (with APA citation)
- General Business Problem
- Specific Business Problem
DDBA 8161 – Week 8
Formulating a DBA Problem
Statement
Dr. Yvonne Doll
Walden University
Problem Statement
• The Problem Statement needs to be succinctly
written with a maximum of 150 words and has
four elements:
Hook (with
Anchor
citation*)
(with
citation*)
General
business
problem
Specific
business
problem to
be studied
Qualitative Problem Statement Example
Hook
• Small businesses
fail at high rates
(current peer
reviewed or
government
citation).
Anchor
• Sixty percent (find
current
percentage
statistic) of small
business owners
fail to succeed in
business beyond 5
years (SBA, 2014).
General
business
problem
• The general
business problem
is that people
embark on small
business
initiatives without
adequate
preparation.
Specific
business
problem
• The specific
business problem
is that small retail
business owners
often lack
strategies to
succeed in
business beyond 5
years.
Quantitative Problem Statement Example
Hook
• Small businesses
fail at high rates
(current peer
reviewed or
government
citation).
Anchor
• During the 2007–
2011 labor market
downturn,
unemployment
benefits were
extended to an
unprecedented 99
weeks from the
standard 26
weeks under
“normal”
economic
conditions
(Schwartz, 2013).
General
business
problem
• The general
business problem
is that some
business owners
are unable to
project the impact
of changing
unemployment
benefits on their
profitability.
Specific
business
problem
• The specific
business problem
is that some small
business owners
do not have a
predictive model
for understanding
the relationship
between
fluctuating
unemployment
benefits, business
size, and business
profitability.
The Focus – the Specific Business Problem
Tell the reader
that this is the
specific business
problem
Identify what
the leader has
limited supply
of or is lacking
Identify that the
leader has
limited supply
of or is lacking
The specific business
problem is that some
department store
managers lack
strategies to
motivate their sales
associates.
Add the
condition some
before the
leader or often
after the leader
Identify the
specific business
leader
Quantitative Specific Business Problem
Tell the reader
that this is the
specific business
problem
Identify what
variables the
leader has
limited
information
about
The specific business
problem is that some
construction managers
have limited information
about the relationship
between employee
motivation, employee job
satisfaction, and
employee turnover
intentions.
Identify that the
leader has
limited
information
about one or
more variables
Add the
condition some
before the
leader or often
after the leader
Identify the
specific business
leader
Common Issues With Problem Statements
• Not business focused
– Inclined toward social issue or issue more appropriate for a
different discipline (i.e., psychology, sociology, education, etc.)
• Does not clearly identify the problem
• Often confused with the research question(s)
– The business problem is “What is the relationship between…”?
– The business problem is “What strategies do business leaders
need to…”?
• Does not demonstrate need to read/study further
• No data-driven anchor (no numbers supported by citations)
• More that 150 words
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Formulating a DBA Problem
Statement
Dr. Yvonne Doll
Walden University
Problem Statement
• The Problem Statement needs to be succinctly
written with a maximum of 150 words and has
four elements:
Hook (with
Anchor
citation*)
(with
citation*)
General
business
problem
Specific
business
problem to
be studied
Qualitative Problem Statement Example
Hook
• Small businesses
fail at high rates
(current peer
reviewed or
government
citation).
Anchor
• Sixty percent (find
current
percentage
statistic) of small
business owners
fail to succeed in
business beyond 5
years (SBA, 2014).
General
business
problem
• The general
business problem
is that people
embark on small
business
initiatives without
adequate
preparation.
Specific
business
problem
• The specific
business problem
is that small retail
business owners
often lack
strategies to
succeed in
business beyond 5
years.
Quantitative Problem Statement Example
Hook
• Small businesses
fail at high rates
(current peer
reviewed or
government
citation).
Anchor
• During the 2007–
2011 labor market
downturn,
unemployment
benefits were
extended to an
unprecedented 99
weeks from the
standard 26
weeks under
“normal”
economic
conditions
(Schwartz, 2013).
General
business
problem
• The general
business problem
is that some
business owners
are unable to
project the impact
of changing
unemployment
benefits on their
profitability.
Specific
business
problem
• The specific
business problem
is that some small
business owners
do not have a
predictive model
for understanding
the relationship
between
fluctuating
unemployment
benefits, business
size, and business
profitability.
The Focus – the Specific Business Problem
Tell the reader
that this is the
specific business
problem
Identify what
the leader has
limited supply
of or is lacking
Identify that the
leader has
limited supply
of or is lacking
The specific business
problem is that some
department store
managers lack
strategies to
motivate their sales
associates.
Add the
condition some
before the
leader or often
after the leader
Identify the
specific business
leader
Quantitative Specific Business Problem
Tell the reader
that this is the
specific business
problem
Identify what
variables the
leader has
limited
information
about
The specific business
problem is that some
construction managers
have limited information
about the relationship
between employee
motivation, employee job
satisfaction, and
employee turnover
intentions.
Identify that the
leader has
limited
information
about one or
more variables
Add the
condition some
before the
leader or often
after the leader
Identify the
specific business
leader
Common Issues With Problem Statements
• Not business focused
– Inclined toward social issue or issue more appropriate for a
different discipline (i.e., psychology, sociology, education, etc.)
• Does not clearly identify the problem
• Often confused with the research question(s)
– The business problem is “What is the relationship between…”?
– The business problem is “What strategies do business leaders
need to…”?
• Does not demonstrate need to read/study further
• No data-driven anchor (no numbers supported by citations)
• More that 150 words
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attachment
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