No hypotheses

I can't have hypotheses without knowing what my research question is. Perhaps if I can surface my hypotheses, then I'll be clearer about my research question. Or is it the other way round?

A thesis needs hypotheses - see the PhD comic on the plural of thesis.

Working hypotheses

In order to achieve effective project performance it is important that:

• clients and consultants engage with each other
• clients know what they want from the project
• clients know the terms of engagement even if the outcomes are uncertain
• consultants transfer knowledge to clients (depends on the project tho)
  

Assumptions

• engagement is a process
• engagement allows transfer of knowledge
  
• knowledge transfer is good
• knowledge transfer increases project value
• increased project value is necessary for a more effective project
  
• knowledge transfer is a requirement for an effective project (but may not be if this is for example, a one-off decision)
  
• knowledge is an undefined form of intellectual capital (it could depend on scope or type of communication or length of time required) {Czerniawska, 2002 #894})

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Czerniawska, F. (2002) The intelligent client: managing your management consultant, Hodder & Stoughton. 894