RESEARCH PROBLEM: A problem is (1) any significant‚ perplexing and challenging situation‚ real or artificial‚ the solution of which requires reflective thinking; (2) a perplexing situation after it has been translated into a question or series of questions that help determine the direction of subsequent inquiry. ELEMENTS OF A RESEARCH PROBLEM The term research problem implies that an investigation‚ inquiry or study is to be conducted‚ or that the problem is ready for investigation
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Hypotheses of the Effects of Wolf Predation John Feldersnatch December 1st‚ 1995 Abstract: This paper discusses four hypotheses to explain the effects of wolf predation on prey populations of large ungulates. The four proposed hypotheses examined are the predation limiting hypothesis‚ the predation regulating hypothesis‚ the predator pit hypothesis‚ and the stable limit cycle hypothesis. There is much research literature that discusses how these hypotheses can be used to interpret various data
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Projects: 4 BIM as a Paradigm: 4 BIM as a Philosophy: 6 BIM Implementation: 6 Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) 9 What Technologies Can Be Used to Implement BIM: 10 CAD Technology: 11 Object CAD Technology: 11 Autodesk Architectural Desktop: 11 Autodesk Parametric Revit Technology: 11 Bentley Systems: 15 BIM at the Design Phase: 15 BIM at the Construction Phase: 15 BIM at the Management Phase: 16 Advantages of BIM: 16 Disadvantages of BIM: 17 Some potential
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Assignment 1 Assignment 01 required students to conceptualise a spatial problem and discuss how they will represent reality in a GIS. The purpose of the assignment was to make students aware of how real life “things” (phenomena) will be mapped and the implications of how we represent features and phenomena. Question 1.1: Identify a spatial problem Most students were able to discuss and describe what makes a problem spatial. Problems are spatial in nature when the features relate to a specific place on
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Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University‚ "a research problem is the situation that causes the researcher to feel apprehensive‚ confused and ill at ease". Do you feel the same way about your research problem? A research problem is the situation that causes the researcher to feel apprehensive‚ confused and ill at ease. A research problem is the first step and the most important requirement in the researchprocess. It serves as the foundation of a research study thus if well formulated‚ youexpect a
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Questions one through three‚ and question five deal with personal job satisfaction rather company satisfaction. Question four‚ however‚ should not be considered as part of the employee satisfaction survey due to the nature of the question. Let’s review the results of these questions. Question one is about how well employees enjoy working for BIMS. As you can see the largest concentration is a rating of 2. However 52% of the employee responses give a rating of 3 or better. Only 75 employees
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significance of the research question? Doctoral Seminar: Research Methodology I November 3rd‚ 2011 Stefan Bischoff‚ HSG (11-618-303) Tanja Rädler‚ ETH (04-1820-02) 1. Introduction In a research project the researcher is either provided with a research idea by an organization/university or he/she has to generate it by himself/herself. In both cases defining the research question is of major importance for the success of the research project. In this short overview we focus on the significance
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2.3 The servicescape model: hypotheses In this section‚ the proposed eight servicescape factors will be discussed explicating the conceptual rational of each component. Moreover‚ the research hypotheses will be presented. 2.3.1 Music Studies on the element of music suggest that “music has become a major component of consumer marketing‚ both at the point of purchase and in advertising” (Brunner‚ 1990‚ p. 94). Retailing and foodservice literature reveals that the music played in a servicescape
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Review of Communication Theory and Research Communication Theory and Research Overview What is a theory? "Theory is more accurately defined as a set of interrelated concepts that present a systematic view of phenomena by specifying relations for the purpose of explaining and predicting the phenomena.” -- Tucker‚ Weaver‚ and Berryman-Fink‚ in Research in Speech Communication‚ 1981‚ citing Kerlinger‚ Foundations of Behavioral Research‚ 1973. “Theories are maps of reality. The truth they depict
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WHAT IS A RESEARCH PROBLEM? A research problem is the situation that causes the researcher to feel apprehensive‚ confused and ill at ease. It is the demarcation of a problem area within a certain context involving the WHO or WHAT‚ the WHERE‚ the WHEN and the WHY of the problem situation. There are many problem situations that may give rise to research. Three sources usually contribute to problem identification. Own experience or the experience of others may be a source of problem supply. A
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