Case : THE RESEARCH PROCESS AND ITS COMPONENTS

Assignment Overview

Please read the following research paper (available in Trident's e-library):

Soucek, R., and Moser, K. (2010) Coping with information overload in email communication: Evaluation of a training intervention. Computers in Human Behavior, 26, 1458-1466.

Case Assignment

Based on the above information, write a paper addressing the following issues:

1. What are the key research questions in this study? Summarize the key findings in this paper.

2. Do the study hypotheses rely on a theory or theories? If so, discuss one of these theories and explain how the theory has led to one of the hypotheses.

3. Discuss levels of measurement of the key variables in this study.

4. Discuss the study design.

5. Discuss potential biases in this study, measurement errors, and validity issues.

6. Are causality arguments appropriate in this study?

7. What is your overall evaluation of the quality and effectiveness of this study? Provide criticism on the study design, and suggest possible ways to tackle such issues in future research.

Please organize your paper in a scholarly way. Add section titles when necessary. Explain your logic, and when appropriate, use external sources with proper citations.

Conclude your report with a paragraph or so evaluating the entire exercise in terms of what you have learned and your reflections on the topic.

The paper is usually between 5 and 12 pages long.