Research Criteria

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Please answer this self-critique questions regarding your research proposal.
Question Answer
Study Variables
1. Are the variables clearly identified in
the study purpose and/or research
objectives, questions, or hypothesis?
Yes,studyvariableswere clearlydefinedinthe introduction,particularlyinestablishingthe researchobjective,whichconsequently became the basis
inthe formulationof the researchproblemsandhypotheses.
2. What types of variables are examined
in the study? Are independent and
dependent variables or research
variables or concepts examined in
the study?
The two primaryquantitative variablestobe examinedinthe studyare the levelsof value systemof the administratorsandthe degree of
organizational commitmentof employeesasthe independentanddependentvariablesrespectively. Categorical variablesare alsoconsideredin
understandingthe relationshipbetweenthe variables.
3. Are the variables conceptually
defined?
Yes,the main variableswere evendefined withinthe contextof the theoreticalmodel developedbyMeyerandAllen(ascitedinBotella-Carrubi,
2021)
4. Are the variables operationally
defined?
Yes, operational definition of studyvariablesisalsopresented inthe firstchapter.
Problems and Purposes in Studies
1. Is the problem clearly and concisely
expressed early in the study?
Yes, the researchproblemsare writtenina mannerthatreflectsthe objectiveof the study.i.e. determiningthe relationshipbetweenthe two
variables.
2. Does the problem include
significance, background, and
problem statement?
Yes,significance,background,andproblemstatementsare elaboratedinthe firstchapter.
3. Is the problem significant to study to
generate essential knowledge for
Yes,if relationshipcanbe establishedbetweenthe variablesinthisstudy,measuresand/orinterventionscanbe formulatedinaddressing conflictsas
well asinpromotingorganizational commitmentof employees.
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4. Does the purpose clearly express the
goal or focus of the study?
Yes,the purpose and the focus of the studyis writtenina straightforwardmanner.
5. Does the purpose identify the
variables or concepts and population
for the study?
Yes, in establishingthe relationship,2groupsof populationwill be utilized,the administrators forthe value systemandthe employeesforthe
organizational commitment.
Research Objectives
1. Are the objectives clearly and
concisely expressed in the study?
Yes,researchobjectivescaneasilybe understood.
2. Are the study objectives based on the
purpose?
Yes,the objectivesare reflectiveof the purpose of the studyof establishingrelationshipbetweenthe studyvariables.
3. Is the focus of each objective clearly
presented?
Yes, each objective isclearlypresented.
Research Question
1. Are the research questions clearly
and concisely expressed in the study?
Yes,researchquestionsare conciselyexpressed andcarefullywordedtoeasilyhave agoodgraspof the study.
2. Are the study questions based on the
purpose?
Yes,the studyquestions reflectthe researchpurpose of determiningif there issignificantrelationship betweenthe variables.
3. Is the focus of each question clearly
presented?
Yes, each questionismutuallyexclusive.
Hypothesis
1. Are the hypotheses formally stated in
the study? If the study is quasi-
experimental or experimental,
hypotheses are needed to direct the
study.
Yes,hypothesesare formulatedbasedonthe researchquestions andwill serveasguide towhere the studyisleading.
2. Do the hypotheses clearly identify
the relationships among variables of
Yes, several hypothesesare formulated thatintendtodetermine relationbetweenandamongvariables.

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3. Do the hypotheses clearly predict the
outcomes of the study?
Yes,hypothesesare writteninamannerthatintendtodetermine relationships.
4. Are the hypotheses associative or
causal, simple or complex, directional
or non-directional, and research or
null?
All formulatedhypothesesare simple null hypotheses.
Literature Review
1. What is the focus of the present
study?
The focus of the is to determine the relationshipbetweenthe value systemof hospital administratorsof aTertiaryhospital-Salalahandthe
employees’organizational commitment.
2. Identify the primary data-based
sources cited in the review. How did
you determine that they are primary
data-based sources? Are the
references current? Which of these
data-based sources are quantitative
and which are qualitative? What
references cited are primary sources
but are not data-based? How did you
determine that they are not data-
based? Are secondary sources cited?
Researchliteratures wereobtained throughProQuestandEBSCOas online data-basedsources. Inthese databases,qualitative andquantitative
sourcesare available.Guidedbythe references,primarysourceswere sought.If primarysourcesare notavailable,studieswere citedassecondary
sources.
Referencesare mostlywithinthe last5years,however,there are alsofewsourcesfrom2014 and 2015. I still decidedtouse themastheyare
importantprimarysources.
All referencesare mostly data-based. Theyare publishedin differentrelatedresearchjournals.
3. Are relevant studies identified and
described? What criteria did you use
to determine whether the studies are
relevant?
Yes,relevantstudieswere identified basedonthe studyvariables. Keywordswere usedin searchingforotherrelevantliteraturessuschrelaship,
organizational commitment,andvalue system. Studiesthatdiscussvalue systemandorganizationalcommitmentswere includedinthe review. Istill,
however, needtoexhaustmore relatedliteraturestohave amore comprehensivereview.
4. Are relevant theories identified and
described? What criteria did you use
to determine whether the theories
Yes,a theoretical model helpme understandthe researchvariables.Thiswaschosenbasedonthe studyvariables,if itelaboratesanddescribesthe
variableswithinthe contextof thisstudy.

4. are relevant?
5. Are relevant landmark studies
described? How did you determine
that the studies you identified are
landmark studies?
No landmarkstudiesare usedinthe study,althoughthe theoretical model usedisvital inunderstandingorganizational commitmentespeciallyinthe
formulationof researchinstrument.
6. Are relevant studies appraised?
Identify the appraisal statements
made.
Relevantstudiesare only evaluatedintermsof credibilityandrelevance before beingincludedinthe study.However,appraisalstatements are not
made inthe review.
7. Are the sources paraphrased to
promote the flow of the content
presented or are there too many
direct quotes? Quote three
paraphrased statements from the
article.
Sourcesare mostlyparaphrased andveryfewwere quoteddirectly.Examplesof paraphrased statements:
a. Mousa and Alas(2016) reportedthatthisentailsabsorbingdifferencesandcreatingahealthyenvironmentinwhichall employeesfeelvalued,
and theirtalentsare fullyutilized.
b. Consistentwith this,the valuesystemof the hospitaladministratorswould determine hishierarchyof preferences,hisperceptionof the
healthcare,hisbehaviorandthe mannerin whichhe selectshisinformation (Prada-Ospinaetal.,2020).
c. Alvesetal. (2015) foundthatfor hospitalswhere humanresource (HR) practiceswithaneye toemployee’sneedsandaspirationsare
implemented,employeeswere reportedtobe more inclinedtoreportpositive attitudesandactina wayfavorable tothe achievementof
organizational goals.
8. Is the current knowledge about the
research problem described? How
did you determine that the
knowledge is current?
Most sources usedare withinthe last5 yearsperiod toensure thatknowledge relatedtothe studyare currentand still relevant.
9. Does the literature review identify
the gaps in the knowledge base that
provides a basis for the study
conducted? What is not known?
Provide the statements made by the
author that identify the gap in
knowledge.
Yes,gaps are presentedto substantiatethe importanceof the study.Example statementisthe following
a. However,itremainsunclearwhatpersonnel rolesandprioritieswill be requiredof healthcare line managerstoinfluence staff attitudes
towardwork.
10. Is the literature review clearly Yes,relatedliteraturesare organizedthematicallysoasto directthe readersinidentifyingwhatisalreadyknownandstillunknownaboutthe study

5. organized, logically developed, and
concisely written? Justify your
conclusion.
variables.Eachtheme onlytacklescertainvariabletohave acomplete graspof the studyvariable.Thisallowsreadersto learnabouteachstudy
variable one ata time andpreventconfusion.The lasttheme presentedandlogicallydiscussedthe elementsof the variables thatthisstudyintendsto
examine.
11. Does the literature review logically
build a case for the study being
reported? Why or why not?
Yes, since gaps inthe literaturesare identified,this studycanhelpbridge the gapthusit isvital that thisstudyshouldmaterialize.
12. Identify the disciplines of the authors
of studies cited in this paper. Does it
appear that the author searched
databases outside CINAHL for
relevant studies?
Works of authorsoutside CINAHLare alsoutilizedinthisstudy.Some authorsare fromthe EconomicsandBusinessAdministrationdiscipline asthe
reach variablesare concernedinmanagementandleadership.Authorsfromthe discipline of Psychologyare alsoconsideredinunderstandingthe
elementsof employees’organizational commitmentandmotivations.
Study Design
1. Is the study design descriptive,
correlational, quasi-experimental, or
experimental?
The researchdesigniscorrelational innature.
2. Was the design followed in planning
your methodology accordingly?
How?
Yes, in decidinghowdatawill be collected,instrumentsshouldbe able toprovide atleast2 setsof information thatare requiredinestablishingthe
relationship.Statistical teststhatwill be used are alsocongruentwiththe purpose of establishingrelationship between/amongvariablesi.e.
regressionanalysis.
Sampling
1. How was your sample size
computed?
Sample size iscomputedusingthe Slovin’sformula.
2. What are your inclusion criteria? For the hospital administrators, bothclinical andnon-clinical administrators willbe included.They have tobe workingasadministratorsforatleast2
yearsso as to ensure thattheirvalue systemhasbeenintegratedtohowtheymanage the hospital employees.
For the employees tobe eligible inthe study, theyhave tobe regular,eitherclinical andnon-clinical employees,whohave inthe service for2 years
and above.Onlyemployees whoseage isat least20 years oldwill be includedinthisstudy.

6. 3. What are your exclusion criteria?
(this should not be merely the
opposite of your inclusion)
This study does not involve employees under probationary or whose employment status is temporary.
Tools
1. Will the tool include all the variables
you wish to study?
Yes,the studywill utilize2researchinstruments. The authorwill adaptthe Motivational Value SystemsQuestionnaire (MVSQ) byMerketal. (2017)
withan alphavalue of 0.83 to measure the level of value systemsof the hospital administrators andthe Organizational CommitmentQuestionnaire
(OCQ;Mowday,Steers,& Porter,1979) whichwill be usedtomeasure employeecommitmenttoworkorganizations.
2. Do you have the complete tool
including scoring and interpretation?
The Organizational CommitmentQuestionnaire isalreadyavailableandisincluded inthe paper.However, forthe MVSQ,the authorisstill in
communication toobtainthe entire tool,includingthe scoringsystemandinterpretation.
3. Did you ask the author for
permission to use the tool for your
study?
Yes,the author has sentemailstothe original authorsof the instruments.
General Question
1. Do you think your study is qualified
as a Masteral-Level thesis?
Something you would be proud to
publish once you are done? If not,
what do you think can you do to
improve your study?
I trulybelievethatthisresearchisqualifiedforaMasteral level thesis, especiallyif Icanexhaustmore literaturestohave amore comprehensive grasp
of the problemandstudyvariables.ItissomethingIcan be proud of especiallybecause the problemsare alsoevidentinmyworkplace andthus
measuresthatcan be derivedfromthe outputof thisstudy can be instrumental.