: Full written Research proposal

Due date:            Week 14 via Turnitin

Weighting:         70%

Word count:       2,000 words (an allowance of + or – 10% may be made)

Learning Outcomes Assessed

LO1 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of business research to assess information needs and provide organizations with relevant, accurate, reliable, valid, and current information to aid management decision-making.

LO2 Identify relevant business issues facing within organisations and, demonstrate an awareness and understanding of major research paradigms and methodologies

LO3 Critically evaluate different business research strategies and approaches.

LO4 Recognise and articulate the value of ethical procedures, and appropriately incorporate ethical consideration when conducting research in business.

LO5 Design and develop a research proposal appropriate to a specified business context.

Assessment task: Final Research Project Proposal

Instructions:

Below is a structure of Research proposal:

Introduction      What is it about and why it is important, research rationale

Background/Literature Review From where you set your research context

Research topic & Research questions     Should be very clear and explicit

Research Aims and Objectives  Should be very clear and explicit

Intended Methodology                Clear research philosophy, how primary data will be collected, how sampling will be done, how data will be analysed

Brief Conclusion             

References        

Appendix            Can include project plan and Gantt chart