Purpose Statement Example
The purpose of this qualitative, descriptive research study
is (was) to analyze the personal value patterns and profiles of Generation X and
Generation Y managers at an information technology company in the Pacific
Northwest. Data were obtained through in
depth interviews at locations convenient to the participants. The data were managed with NVivo 8 software.
Problem Statement Template
There is a problem in __________ (societal organization). Despite (something that should be happening) __________ is occurring (provide supporting evidence).
This problem has negatively impacted __________ (victims of problem) because __________. A possible cause of this problem
is __________. Perhaps a study which
investigates __________ by a __________ (paradigm/method) could remedy the situation.
