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Executive Summary iii
1 - Introduction 1
Introduction 1
Problem Statement/Purpose 1
Background of the Problem 2
Research Questions 2
Operational Definitions 3
Dependent and Independent Variables 3
Definition of Technical Term 4
Hypotheses 4
Scope and Limitations 5
General Procedures 6
Summary 6
2 - Literature Review 8
Introduction 8
Theoretical Framework 8
Review of the Literature 27
Problem and Methods 30
Summary 33
3 - Methodology 35
Introduction 35
The Research Design 35
Research Design Strategy 38
Population and Sample 42
Measurement of Variables 43
Research Instruments 44
Sampling Methods and Procedures 44
Analytical Methods 44
Summary 45
4 - Results and Findings ...