Friday, 10 May 2024

Options of academic-oriented project profile in terms of knowledge type & purpose: a note

Options of academic-oriented project profile in terms of knowledge type & purpose: a note


In order to further clarify the overall research objective of an academic-oriented dissertation project, the researcher (e.g. my MBA students) can describe the dissertation project in terms of knowledge type and purpose. This is depicted in the following table:









The table is based on the video on this topic (goals of science). There are four options identified in the table, as types A, B, C and D. Regarding the dissertation projects done by MBA students, which are mainly applied in knowledge purpose and particularistic in knowledge type, most likely option D is to be chosen. The D type of project profile is more in line with the design spirit of an MBA programme.

Describing the academic-oriented dissertation project profile (using the ALRA) helps in clarifying the overall research objective of the dissertation project.


Additional reading: on research gap and research objective statement formulation.

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