In a doctoral study, there needs to be alignment between the specific business problem, the purpose statement, and the research question(s). In this Assignment, you will review two of the doctoral studies, one qualitative and one quantitative, to analyze how the authors provided alignment among the specific business problem, the purpose statement, and their research question.
Note: You can search for published Walden University Doctor of Business Administration studies from Proquest. Just make sure they were published within the last 5 years.
To prepare for this Assignment:
- Refer to the exemplar capstones in this weeks Discussion Learning Resources.
- Select one qualitative and one quantitative study.
- Review the DBA Capstone Studies page listed in the Learning Resources:
- Access the . As one of your guides to the doctoral journey, the DBA Checklist provides detailed information on everything that needs to be included in Sections 1, 2, and 3 of your doctoral study. In Section 1 as well as Section 3, you have to describe how your study may effect positive social change. This is important to note. As you are working on your doctoral study, you need to understand whom your study affects and what social problems your study may address.
- Review Section 1: Foundation of the Study from the appropriate research handbook. Note that there are separate handbooks for qualitative and quantitative studies.
Required readings:
- Walden University Office of Research and Doctoral Services. (n.d.). .
- Review the pages in the DBA Doctoral Study Research Handbook that have to do with writing and aligning the problem, purpose, and research question for a DBA doctoral study.
Submit a 2- to 4-page analysis in which you:
- Analyze the alignment of the specific business problem statement, purpose, and research questions for each published study (one qualitative and one quantitative).
- Explain how the research methodology chosen for each study aided the author in answering the research question.
- Explain how the solution to the problem could create positive social change.
- Support your analysis and conclusions with references to the exemplars.
Your document should be 24 pages long (not including the list of references), but it is the quality of the work that is important, not the number of pages. Cite and reference all sources using APA format and style guidelines and submit in a single document.
Refer to the Week 10 Assignment Rubric for specific grading elements and criteria. Your Instructor will use this rubric to assess and grade your Assignment. Please Note: For each page of your paper, you must include APA-formatted, peer-reviewed, scholarly citations.

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