Professor Bill is planning to launch a new research project that he hopes will culminate in a high quality published article. He and his collaborators have identified the research steps below. Bill will be considered for tenure in 18 months time, and getting another publication is critical to his success. If all goes according to plan, will the article be published in time to be considered a part of Bill’s case for tenure?

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Activity Refine research question Complete literature review Formulate theory and hypotheses Design experiment Recruit students for participation in experiment Run experiment Conduct preliminary analysis of results Write the article Final analysis of results Submit article to journal and get reviews Revise article using reviewers' comments Resubmit article and get acceptance Article appears in print after acceptance Expected Duration 1 month 2 months 2 months 1 month 0.5 months Must complete literature review and formulation of theory and hypotheses 1 month 2 months 3 months 1 month 4 months 3 months Precedence Requirements None None Must complete refining research question and at least half of the literature review Must complete literature review and formulation of theory and hypotheses 1 month 2 months Must complete experiment design and recruit students Must complete running the experiment Must first complete the preliminary analysis of results Must complete the preliminary analysis of results Must complete writing the article and final analysis of the results Must receive the reviews Must revise the article Article must be accepted