U.S. Army Standards

Provide a document that lays out the background and description of the organizational issue or problem
you would like to research. Be sure to explain why it should be researched, including:

1. The financial impacts of the issue, both positive and negative.

2. The potential negative impact of failing to conduct research on this problem.

(Objectives 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4)

Module 1: The Need for Research in Businesses and Nonprofits

1.01 What research is (and is not)

1.02 What constitutes an organizational problem?

1.03 Determining whether action is required on an organizational issue

1.04 How research is done in academia with an organizational focus