The Introduction of The Research Proposal

Which of the following are included in the introduction section of a research proposal? (Select all that apply)

• Empirical problem

• Existing knolwedge

• Knowledge gap

• Problem statement

• Research question

"Empirical problems can be social, political, economic, cultural, and technological issues, but the problem statement is something related to a gap in knowledge relevant to the field of public policy and management."

• Correct

• Incorrect

"We do not need to review previous research in the introduction section because we will do it in the second part of the research proposal."

• Correct

• Incorrect

"Existing knowledge is what we need to understand from previous research about the topic we are going to investigate."

• Correct

• Incorrect

In the introduction section, we must already mention and concisely review the theories relevant to what we will be researching.

• Correct

• Incorrect

"We choose the empirical case that we will study after identifying the knowledge gap."

• Correct

• Incorrect

"Problem statement is more related to a gap in knowledge, not empirical issues"

• Correct

• Incorrect

"When formulating research questions, we only need to consider the empirical case that we will investigate"

• Correct

• Incorrect

"An explanation of the empirical case to be studied can be placed before or after the research question"

• Correct

• Incorrect

Reorder these sections to improve the content of the introduction part of the research proposal

• Problem statement

• Knowledge gap

• Existing knowledge

• Description of the empirical problem

• Research questions