Discussion question: Relationships and Causation

To prepare for this Discussion consider the correlation to your potential Doctoral Study topic. Your potential topic may or may not be appropriate for correlational methods, but for the purpose of this Discussion, assume it is.

Post an analysis of the difference between causation and correlation within the context of your DBA doctoral research study. In your analysis, do the following:

Assess the implications for professional practice when a researcher implies causation after using correlation {e.g., bivariate correlation} analyses.

Explain why the results of bivariate correlation analyses are considered weak in terms of internal validity.

Explain how would you extend or modify a research design to examine a true cause-and-effect relationship.