Diversity in Major Sports
Research Design: In this part of the assessment, you will describe the most effective method to
carry out your research. Remember that your research question must be able to be addressed
using your research. Specifically:
a) Explain the appropriate design and methodology for investigating your research question.
Justify why these are appropriate for the study. For example, if investigating risk management
practices of athletic directors, you could utilize the survey method to collect data.
b) Explain the strengths and weaknesses of your selected research design and methodology.
c) Explain the strategies that will be used to gather research and data and why these strategies
will be effective.
Guidelines for Submission: Your draft 3 pages in length) must be submitted in a Microsoft Word
document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and any
sources cited in APA format.
