Week 64 (6.7.08)

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Framework Development - Section 4, AMA module

• A framework model offers how to make logical sense of the relationships among several factors identified as important to the research
• The framework discusses the inter-relationships among the concepts and/or variables that are deemed to be integral to the dynamics of the situation being investigated
• Developing such a framework helps us to formulate research questions and, perhaps, postulates or hypothesise and test certain relationships so as to improve our understanding of the dynamics of the situation.
• From the framework, then research objectives can be developed to examine whether relationships formulated are valid or not.
• The suggested relationships can thereafter be tested through appropriate analyses.
• Being able to test and replicate the findings will also further convince you of the rigour of your research.
• The framework is then the basis on which the entire research rests.
• The theoretical framework is a logically developed, described and elaborated network of associations among concepts or variables deemed relevant to the problem situation, which have been identified through preliminary information gathering and literature review.
• A concept is an idea expressed as a symbol or in words eg Motivation, Culture, Learning.
• Concepts are obscure and difficult to operationalise and measure.
• A variable is something that can be observed and measured.
• If the researcher operationalise the concepts to variables, a theoretical framework can be formulated. A theoretical framework allows a more precise hypothesing of the relationship between variables.
• Hypothesis : a logically conjectured relationship between two or more variables expressed in the form of a testable statement.
• Null hypothesis : no significant difference between two variables/groups
• Alternate hypothesis: expressing a relationship between two variables/groups

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In my MBA assignment, there are 5 measures constitute the dependent variables, they are:

1. quality of leadership practices
2. measures of the learning capacity of the sales division
3. the sales division ability to optimize its workforce productivity
4. practices that foster employee engagement
5. measures of how accessible knowledge is to employees of sales division

The independent variables include 24 factors (within 5 measures) throughout my analysis.