MN6P12QA MANAGEMENT DISSERTATION
Assignment 1: Information required for
Proposal
FORMATIVE ASSIGNMENT
Due date: week 5 (23/09/2022)
A research proposal is a short, coordinated document which summarises what you are going to research, why the research is of relevance, what is currently known about the topic and how the research will be carried out.
The aim of the proposal is to demonstrate that the research is feasible and that you have thought through how you are going to do it. It shows your understanding of the range of issues involved in doing reliable, valid and ethical research and gives others confidence in your capabilities. These are essential characteristics of graduates.
The following headings provide guidance for the content of the sections of your proposal. The overall word count should be no more than 300 words (+/-10%). Suggested word limits for the remaining sections are shown.
Feedback on your proposal will be given in person in class.
1. POTENTIAL TITLE:
2. AIM OF THE INVESTIGATION AND RELATED OBJECTIVES
In this section, state the location, aim of your research (ie This research aims to…..) and the related objectives as bullet points (no more than 5).
Suggested limit 50 words
3. RATIONALE FOR CHOOSING THE RESEARCH TOPIC
In this section you justify your choice of topic, including your personal reasons as well as the impact on the wider field. Highlight the contributions to be expected.
Suggested limit 50 words
4. BACKGROUND TO THE RESEARCH TOPIC/ LITERATURE REVIEW
In this section define your topic, and provide relevant key readings (journal articles) and authors that you have identified.
Minimum 5 references
5. RESEARCH QUESTIONS AND RELATED METHODOLOGY
In this section you need to identify your potential research questions (as bullet points) and indicate the overarching approach to the research (methodology). Additional provide an indication of the philosophical approach to be used, for example, your research will be positivist, interpretivist or else, and why the chosen approach is relevant to finding answers to the research questions. You can justify your choices with reference to existing relevant literature or/and research textbooks.
Suggested limit 100 words
6. RELEVANT DATA REQUIRED AND DATA COLLECTION METHODS
In this section you need to identify the data needed to find answers to your research questions and how you intend to collect and analyse it (methods, target population, sampling method, instruments and analysis). You need to indicate why these methods are suitable for this type of research. You can justify your choices with reference to existing relevant literature or/and research textbooks
Suggested limit 100 words
