Planning should include a determination of the issues, context models, and assessment of stakeholders’ needs.
The research question, measurement, and design should be clearly outlined.
Development of data collection, strategy, measurements, sampling, analysis, and testing.
Doing should include gathering, analyzing, and verification of data.
Please select a research topic of your choice in the field of public administration/public policy for your Key Assignment.
Planning
Prepare a document on a research topic of your choice that will include the following topics:
Determine the issues
Build on the work of others
Use models to clarify the issue within its context or environment
Assess stakeholders’ needs
Determine the research questions
Select measures
Select an appropriate design
Develop data collection strategy and instruments
Develop a sampling approach
Develop data analysis strategy
Review and test the methodology
Prepare a work plan with resource and time requirements
Doing
Gather the data
Analyze the data
Verify the accuracy of the data and analysis
Formulate the findings
