The Research and Writing Template

33 Pages Posted: 27 Sep 2021

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Erick Kitenge

Prairie View A&M University - College of Business

Lawrence J. Trautman

Prairie View A&M University - College of Business; Texas A&M University School of Law (By Courtesy)

Date Written: August 26, 2021

Abstract

While every business school discipline (accounting, business law, communication, economics, entrepreneurship, finance, management, marketing, organizational behavior, and strategy) each possess scholarly trends and momentary fashion, scholarly research and writing has developed over the years in a manner that lends itself to some useful generalizations. Particularly for young scholars who are new to the challenges of research methods, a clear picture of at least one acceptable approach to the articulation of a research problem seems useful. We have drafted this introductory reading with a view toward providing just that, some initial thoughts to prod the thinking about the research and writing process. We seek to provide a quick read of thirty minutes or less to set the stage for all the hard work, dismissed ideas, and blind alleys that inevitably confront the PhD student about to embark on a journey that will hopefully lead, just a few years later, to a relatively quick (maybe a year or two less than the norm) completion of a thoughtful, cogent, and important dissertation having “real world” scholarly impact.

Keywords: AACSB, academic publishing, accounting, accreditation, business schools, communications, economics, entrepreneurship, ethics, finance, Google Scholar, law, management, management information systems, marketing, methodology, operations research, SSRN, supply chain, statistical, tenure

JEL Classification: A1, B1, C1, D1, E1, F1, G1, H1, I1, J1, L1, M1, N1, O1, P1, Q1, R1, Y1, Z1

Suggested Citation

Kitenge, Erick and Trautman, Lawrence J., The Research and Writing Template (August 26, 2021). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3911637 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3911637

Erick Kitenge

Prairie View A&M University - College of Business ( email )

Prairie View, TX
United States

Lawrence J. Trautman (Contact Author)

Prairie View A&M University - College of Business ( email )

Prairie View, TX
United States

Texas A&M University School of Law (By Courtesy) ( email )

1515 Commerce St.
Fort Worth, TX Tarrant County 76102
United States

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