Question

What important components should be included in the Background of the Study
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Answer 1

Answer:

The background to a study should provide the reader with sufficient information that allows them to understand how and why your study is being done. You will include:

· A description and evaluation of the events and factors which have led up “now”. What symptoms are there in the environment that indicate there is something that needs investigating?

· Key factors in the environment and the events which either have already, or will in future, influence the product or service and the opportunity or problem being investigated

· Particularly important here is identification of prior findings which

a) indicate gaps in theory

b) have proved to change the way in which people view the topic and perhaps

c) influence the way in which you will conduct the study.

i.e. key outcomes of the literature review

· Key stakeholders (if any) and their interest in the topic. Maybe also their expectations of the organisation/person doing the research

· Your theory or hypothesis about the topic of the research.

· Who needs to make what decision, based on the results of the research.

Essentially, the background provides the purpose of the research. Why it needs to be done. What is the value of the outcomes? Why is it relevant / important? What it will add to the body of knowledge.

Your background should lead the reader into the steps you took to uncover and define the research problem – starting with evaluation of business/management models to uncover relevant constructs and their indicators. This in turn will lead into the literature review.

Hope it helps :)

Answer 2

Explanation:

there are lot of component that should be included in the background