"The first chapter of your dissertation is the most critical, and everything that follows hinges on how well this first chapter is constructed. Chapter 1 of your dissertation begins with the context, which introduces the research by providing the background that sets the stage for the problem to be investigated. Once you have identified a sound, researchable problem, the next step is to describe the purpose of the research - that is, how you will go about addressing the problem. To carry out the purpose, three to five research questions are developed that, when answered, will shed light on the problem you have identified. Therefore, the problem, purpose, and research questions are the building blocks - the very core - of your study; they are intrinsically tied together and the basis from which everything else develops.
... The first chapter of the dissertation is about defining what is to be studied and why it is worth studying." (pp. 60-61)
Bloomberg, L. D., & Volpe, M. Completing your qualitative dissertation: A road map from beginning to end (2 ed.). Los Angeles: SAGE Publications, Inc.
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