November 2024 – STATS AUNTIE

The Critical Role of the Research/Conceptual Framework

Leave a Comment / Theoretical/conceptual framework, Theory / By Merle Werbeloff

The Scenario A student’s dissertation I recently reviewed raised an interesting research question. Assume it was: What drives employee engagement in virtual teams? The introduction laid out the research problem, purpose and questions, and the literature review explored relevant studies. But something important was missing. There was no mention of a research/conceptual framework in these …

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Keep It Consistent – Alignment Is Essential

2 Comments / Writing / By Merle Werbeloff

Did you ever play the game “Broken Telephones” or “Chinese Whispers” as a child? In the game, a message is whispered from person to person, and by the end, it has morphed into something entirely different. It can be hilarious. Unfortunately, in research, this kind of drift is far from amusing. It creates inconsistency among …

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Lesson 1 From My Students: Less is More

Leave a Comment / Data analysis, Results, Statistics, Tables / By Merle Werbeloff

Less is More – Consolidation is Key The Scenario A recent dissertation I reviewed contained over 100 small tables and graphs, each presenting a single aspect of the student’s findings. Tables were presented per demographic and item, for example, the respondents’ level of education, years of experience, and age group (there were six such small …

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Month: November 2024