#10 Tier Requirements | CTYTNS

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Q4 Requirements

Contribution level: Incremental

Gap type: Contextual (Level 1-2) thường accepted

What they look for:

• Methodologically sound (không cần advanced)
• Clear research questions
• Adequate sample size
• Correct application of basic methods
• Some practical implications

What's NOT required:

• Novel theoretical contribution
• Advanced methodologies
• Large-scale studies

Typical paper: "Replicating established findings in new context"

Q3 Requirements

Contribution level: Moderate

Gap type: Contextual + Empirical (Level 2-3)

What they look for:

• Everything Q4 requires, PLUS:
• Clearer theoretical grounding
• Better articulated contribution
• More rigorous methods
• Comprehensive literature review
• Practical AND theoretical implications

What's NOT required:

• Groundbreaking theory
• Very large samples
• Multiple studies

Typical paper: "Extending theory to new context with nuanced findings"

Q2 Requirements

Contribution level: Significant

Gap type: Empirical + Methodological (Level 3-4)

What they look for:

• Everything Q3 requires, PLUS:
• Strong theoretical contribution
• Methodological rigor (often SEM, experiments)
• Larger, more diverse samples
• Multiple robustness checks
• Clear positioning against existing literature

What's NOT required:

• Paradigm-shifting findings
• Extremely large samples

Typical paper: "Developing new constructs or scales"

Q1 Requirements

Contribution level: Major

Gap type: Methodological + Theoretical (Level 4)

What they look for:

• Everything Q2 requires, PLUS:
• Significant theoretical advancement
• Often multiple studies
• Exceptional rigor
• Comprehensive, nuanced argumentation
• Clear impact on future research direction

Common reasons for Q1 rejection:

• "Contribution not sufficient for this journal"
• "Theoretical development needs more work"
• "Findings not novel enough"

Typical paper: "New theoretical framework"

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Implications for Research Design

Targeting Q4:

• Focus on clean execution
• Contextual gap is fine
• Basic quantitative methods work
• Don't over-complicate

Targeting Q3:

• Need clearer theoretical story
• Consider empirical gap
• Methods should be solid
• Literature review needs depth

Targeting Q2:

• Theoretical contribution is key
• Methods must be rigorous
• Consider multiple studies or robustness checks
• Position clearly against existing work

Targeting Q1:

• Theory development is essential
• Multiple studies often expected
• Exceptional rigor throughout
• Clear field-level impact

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Exercise:

Dựa trên tier assessment từ bài #9:

1. Xác định target tier cho team project
2. Review requirements của tier đó
3. Gap check: Team đã meet những requirements nào? Còn thiếu gì?

Format:

Target tier: Q___

Requirements checklist:
- [ ] Appropriate gap level
- [ ] Adequate theoretical grounding
- [ ] Suitable methodology planned
- [ ] Resources for required sample size
- [ ] Writing capability

Missing/Need to develop:
1. ___
2. ___

Key takeaway

Mỗi tier có rules riêng. Know the rules before you play. Design research to match tier requirements. Đừng under-deliver cho Q1, đừng over-engineer cho Q4.

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Series: Cách Tìm Ý Tưởng Nghiên Cứu • Bài #10