What are the common risks of a research project, and how do you solve them?

Common risks, especially for doctoral learners completing a dissertation, include:

  • Failure to develop a viable and researchable topic

  • Selection of a topic that is too narrow or broad - leading to too few or too many scholarly sources

  • Doctoral student belief that mixed-methods research is optimal and; therefore, necessary (a.k.a. “boiling the ocean” mentality)

  • Inability to collect the required data

  • The potential for human harm associated with data collection

  • Hiring someone to do the work for you and thereby unable to defend their research (aside from being unethical and violating academic integrity policy)

  • Taking too long to complete the doctoral program and having to leave the university before finishing

  • Spending too much and incurring large student debt - without a corresponding payback/ROI after completion (if completed)

There are different approaches to address “solve” the above, but success still boils down to having a great support system, beginning with your University, Chair/Advisor, Committee, peers, and experienced professors who can help guide them through the process. See my blog titled “The Doctoral Journey: The Road to Oz“ (subtitle: Lions, Tigers, and Bear - Oh My!)

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