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I am interested in studying this topic: Managing Multicultural Workforces-How to embrace change?

How do I start a research project? What are the steps for the research cycle from start to finish?

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Advice about how to get started, mainly by finding a good testable question.

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The biggest piece of figuring this out is craft a "testable" research question. In other words, your idea can't be "How do I manage a global workforce?" That isn't a testable question. Here is a testable question: "Do managers in global businesses have a greater tolerance for ambiguity?"

Finding a research question involves knowing the literature on the topic. There you will learn the variables that have already been tested on your topic and what ...

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