This document outlines a 3-step process for developing a theoretical framework: 1. Identify an important variable that has been shown to impact the problem. 2. Develop a comprehensive theoretical framework to generate hypotheses. 3. Quote citations that enforce the identified variables and their relationships. The document also provides examples of citing sources in different styles like APA and Chicago Manual of Style.

1. Anindita C. Rao

2. 1. Concept
2. Relevance
3. Process
CONCEPT

3.  Find out an Important Variable in Past found
repeatedly to have an Impact on the Problem (
or not stated considered to be obvious )
 Stop Redundancy of Work
 Developing Comprehensive Theoretical
Framework to Develop Hypothesis

4.  Objective of the Study
 Theoretical Framework
 Quoting citation enforcing the variables and
the relationship

5. Conclusion or Relationship proved(Title of
Author, year)
The psychological approach to job design
argues that jobs which are more intrinsically
motivating, satisfying, and conducive to
achieving desired outcomes ( Ambrose and
Kulick, 1999)

7.  Andrew, G.J., Mark,s., Bluke, J.K., Philip, T,
Santia, C. 2008
 (Andrew et.al, 2008)

8.  American Psychological Association(2001)
 Chicago Manual Style
 Turbanian Style

9. Book by single author:
Leshin, C.B. (1997). Management on the world
wide web. Englewood cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.
Book By more than one Author:
Leshin, C.B., Wiley, B.J., & Sankar,S. (1997).
Management on the world wide web. Englewood
cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.
 Mizrahi, T.,&Rosenthal, B. B. (1995). Managing
dynamic tensions in social change coalitions. In
T. Mizrahi & J. D. Morrison (Eds.), Community
organization and social administration:
Advances, trends, and emerging principles (pp.
11-40). New York: Haworth.

12.  Internet Article In An Internet-Only Journal:
 Wiltshire, R. D. (2006, May 5). Changing thinking patterns
to reduce depression. Psychology For the Future, 3, Article
0012. Retrieved March 15, 2007, from http://www.
psychologyforthefuture.org/articles/art0012.html
 Internet Article In An Internet-Only Newsletter:
 Perez, A. R., Winters, S., Jackson D.B., et al. (2005, June).
Using video to increase conversion rates. Marketing News
Online (05-06). Retrieved October 15, 2006, from http://
www.marketingonline.com/newsletters/Jun05.html
 Internet Report Posted Online
 Montreal Region Task Force On Crime, Interim Report
Number Two. (2006, November). Statistics and trends in
crime. Retrieved February 12, 2007, from http://
montrealislandcrime.qc.ca
 Document On Government or University Web site
 Bank of Montreal,Business Coach Series, Developing Your
Business Plan, Retrieved August 5, 2007,from Government
of Canada, Canada Business Web site: http://
bsa.canadabusiness.ca/gol/bsa/site.nsf/en/su07140.html#a3

13. Newspaper Article
The new GM pact. (1998, July 28). Concord
Tribune. p.1.

14. Kiren, R.S.(1997). Medical advances aand
quality of life. Unpublished doctoral
dissertation, Ohaha State University