The purpose of this course is to educate doctoral-level students in the use of the scientific approach in research and to ensure informed decision making grounded in empirical research. By conducting literature reviews and through critiquing research studies, the student develops the knowledge, skills and aptitudes that characterize the disciplined researcher who conducts and applies qualitative and/or quantitative studies. This course instructs the student to think systematically-yet-creatively about inquiry and about how inquiry aligns with an organization’s foundational design and performance-improvement principles. Research Methodology and Problem Solving also promotes inquiry that informs ways in which leaders conceive, develop, implement and evaluate interventions (programs, products, systems and aids) to achieve organizational goals and objectives. During this course, a representative of at least one community partnering organization will present issues with which that organization is dealing so that interested students who choose to do so may focus on one of these issues for their dissertation research.