How to Write a Dissertation Proposal

Dissertation Proposal and Dissertation Manuscript
Version: March 2019
© Northcentral University, 2019

Adoption of Telehealth Technology among Primary Care Providers Using TAM
Dissertation Proposal
Submitted to Northcentral University
School of Technology
in Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree of
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION MANAGEMENT
by
WENDY K. COLE-REED
San Diego, California
October, 2019
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Abstract
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Acknowledgements
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction....................................................................................................................1
Statement of the Problem...........................................................................................................1
Purpose of the Study..................................................................................................................2
Theoretical or Conceptual Framework......................................................................................3
Nature of the Study....................................................................................................................3
Research Questions....................................................................................................................4
Hypotheses ................................................................................................................................4
Significance of the Study...........................................................................................................5
Definitions of Key Terms..........................................................................................................5
Summary....................................................................................................................................6
Chapter 2: Literature Review...........................................................................................................7
Theoretical/Conceptual Framework..........................................................................................7
Theme or Subtopic ....................................................................................................................8
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Theme or Subtopic ....................................................................................................................8
Summary....................................................................................................................................8
Chapter 3: Research Method.........................................................................................................10
Research Methodology and Design.........................................................................................10
Population and Sample............................................................................................................10
Materials or Instrumentation....................................................................................................11
Operational Definitions of Variables ......................................................................................12
Study Procedures.....................................................................................................................12
Data Collection and Analysis..................................................................................................13
Assumptions ...........................................................................................................................14
Limitations...............................................................................................................................14
Delimitations............................................................................................................................14
Ethical Assurances...................................................................................................................14
Summary..................................................................................................................................15
Chapter 4: Findings........................................................................................................................16
XXX of the Data......................................................................................................................16
Results......................................................................................................................................17
Research question 1/hypothesis. Text.....................................................................................17
Evaluation of the Findings.......................................................................................................18
Summary..................................................................................................................................18
Chapter 5: Implications, Recommendations, and Conclusions.....................................................19
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Implications.............................................................................................................................19
Recommendations for Practice................................................................................................19
Recommendations for Future Research...................................................................................20
Conclusions..............................................................................................................................20
References......................................................................................................................................21
Appendices....................................................................................................................................22
Appendix A: XXX.........................................................................................................................23
Appendix B: XXX.........................................................................................................................24
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List of Tables
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List of Figures
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