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CHAPTER
CHAPTER
5
5 THE RESEARCH PROCESS

Steps 4 and 5:

Theoretical Framework

Hypothesis Development

TOPICS DISCUSSED

THE NEED FOR A THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
VARIABLES
• Dependent Variable
• Independent Variable
• Moderating Variable
• Intervening Variable
THE THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK AND ITS FIVE BASIC FEATURES
HYPOTHESIS DEVELOPMENT
• Definition
• If–Then Statements
• Directional and Nondirectional Hypotheses
• Null and Alternate Hypotheses
MANAGERIAL IMPLICATIONS

CHAPTER OBJECTIVES

After completing Chapter 5, you should be able to
1. Identify and label variables associated with any given situation.
2. Trace and establish the links among the variables and evolve a theoretical
framework.
3. Develop a set of hypotheses to be tested and state them in the null and the
alternate.
4. Apply what has been learned to a research project.

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