develop a research proposal that identifies your chosen research topic, establishes a critical understanding of relevant literature, and demonstrates an appropriate research methodology and design.

 

Question:

 

Using a report style, develop a research proposal that identifies your chosen research topic, establishes a critical understanding of relevant literature, and demonstrates an appropriate research methodology and design. Note that when discussing your research design, you must indicate whether you plan to use:

 

➢ Primary data only

➢ Secondary data only

➢ A combination of primary data and secondary data

 

 

Further details

 

This assignment draws together the various sessions and independent study you have completed over the course of Research Methods and is designed to allow you to develop and apply critical awareness of the principles, methods, and techniques of management research to your own research proposal.

 

Your proposal should be structured featuring:

 

An introduction (You need to provide a background to, and justification for, the topic and why it is of interest both theoretically and practically, an outline of the research question/aim and the objectives of the study, and an outline of the structure of the proposal).

 

A critical literature review (This will involve positioning your research question(s) in the broader literature, defining key terms, and identifying if there are academic debates surrounding this. You will also be required to evaluate key theories, models, and concepts).

 

A methodology (Justifying your research philosophy; justifying your choice of methodology and research design – what are the strengths and weaknesses of your approach and techniques in comparison to other relevant approaches and techniques? What is the scope of your research? For example, is it bounded by time, geography, participant characteristics or any other relevant parameters? What are the limitations of the research design? For example, the quality of the evidence and sampling and constraints? What are the ethical implications?)

 

Appropriate reflection on data analysis (How will you analyse your data? Which techniques will you use? And why did you choose these as appropriate for your proposed project?)

 

A clear timetable for the execution of the proposal

 

Intended Learning Outcomes being assessed

 

• Critically engage with current management research and scholarship.
• Perform a literature search and write a literature review on a selected management topic.
• Compare, contrast and critically evaluate principal research designs in management.
• Explore ethical issues in management research practice.

• Outline the steps involved in the design and implementation of sma