Identify a topic in your specialization. $($For IT students, Information Technology is not a topic, however, Millennial's perceptions of smart phone technology could be a topic. For leadership students, leadership or leadership styles would be too broad. You could, however, compare leader and followers perceptions of leadership styles in private four year institutions. These are examples$).$

What is the current problem related to your topic? Who is the problem happening to$?$ Where is the problem happening? Provide at least two citations to show that the problem is still happening today.

What part of the problem listed in #$2$ do you want to research and why?

What methodology are you planning on using? $($If you are unsure, do you plan on a quantitative or qualitative study? You will determine your methodology in $839).$

For the methodology listed in #$4,$ how and where will you get your data?

What theories or frameworks $($i$.$e$.$ transformational leadership theory, technology acceptance model, etc$)$ will guide your study? What are the origins of these theories