the initial research query: How does an organization's leadership style effect employee job satisfaction and the organization's performance in virtual work environments?

• Abstract (Brief, comprehensive summary of the entire proposal. An abstract is placed on its own page, immediately following the title page.)
• Introduction (Remember that APA does not use a heading that says introduction. However, every paper should have an introduction following the title on the first page of the paper's body. APA introductions always answer three things: What is your topic, why is it important, what are the main points or sections of your study?).
• Purpose of the Study (Brief section clarifying the gap/problem, your umbrella research question, and a clear sentence articulating the purpose of your study.)
• Literature Review (Several paragraphs reviewing relevant literature that supports the existing gap, relevant sub-questions, variables, relationships, or hypotheses for your study. The literature review needs to be organized to clearly support the need for your research. Every piece of literature should be connected to the need for your research.)
• Theoretical Framework (The literature review should build the theoretical framework for your study. This section summarizes that framework. What is the key theory or theories that are the basis of your work? How do they fit together? What are the sub-research questions or hypotheses? How are the variables operationalized for measurement?)
• Method (A section with several sub sections detailing the supported choices you are making about how to conduct the research. The opening paragraph of the methods section should clarify whether you are using a quantitative or qualitative approach and why that choice is appropriate.)
  • Design (Subsection clarifying the design. For example, cross-sectional survey? Longitudinal? Case study? Grounded theory? Etc. And supporting why that choice is appropriate)
  • Limitations and Delimitations(What are some of the possible weaknesses, risks, and biases associated with your study? What are the clarifications needed regarding the parameters for the study or what the study will not do or pursue?)
  • Population and Sample (What is the larger group that will be the subject of the study? Why are they appropriate for answering your questions or testing your hypotheses? What are their characteristics? How will you draw a sample from that group? How many will you select? Why is that number for your sample appropriate?)
  • Instrumentation (What instruments will you use to collect data? Why are they appropriate? How will they demonstrate validity and reliability, if quantitative? Or, how will they demonstrate credibility, transferability, dependability, and confirmability, if qualitative?)
  • Data Collection (What processes will you use to collect data from your sample? How does the process demonstrate the rigor and trustworthiness of your research?)
  • Data Analysis (Notein a formal proposal, you would detail the actual analysis to be performed. For this paper, just provide at least three general ideas regarding what data analysis would need to accomplish.)
• Significance of the Study (What are the potential benefits of your study to the discipline? For practitioners? What are some future research recommendations deriving from your study?)