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MN6P12 MANAGEMENT DISSERTATION

Assignment 1: PROPOSAL AND LITERATURE REVIEW

Deadline: 21/07/2023

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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 2000 words (+/-10%) with Section 4 being no more than 1500 words. Suggested word limits for the remaining sections are shown.

STUDENT NAME AND NUMBER:

SUPERVISOR:

POTENTIAL TITLE:

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

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

BACKGROUND TO THE RESEARCH TOPIC/ LITERATURE REVIEW

In this section define your topic, and discuss the relevant literature that is published which relates to it. The literature needs to include relevant data on the industry your study will be located in and the theoretical framework on the management issue involved. You must show evidence of wide, up-to-date literature source coverage, e.g. textbooks, journal articles, conference papers, relevant academic or practitioners’ web sources, company reports. This section provides the conceptual framework which informs the choice of your research questions, your methodology and data collection methods and data analysis

Maximum 1500 words

RESEARCH QUESTIONS AND RELATED METHODOLOGY

In this section you need to identify your research questions (as bullet points) and indicate the overarching approach to the research (methodology). Additional you need to indicate the philosophical approach 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 will need to justify your choices with reference to research textbooks.

Suggested limit 150 words

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 will need to justify your choices with reference to research textbooks

Suggested limit 150 words

ACCESSIBILITY, RELIABILITY, VALIDITY AND ETHICS

In this space summarise the main ethical considerations in relation to your proposed topic, how you propose to make your research valid and reliable (with reference to research textbooks). You will refer to your research design and indicate how you will gain permission from research subjects and maintain anonymity and confidentiality.

Also indicate your plan to gain access to the proposed subjects by considering the timeframe for the project, the timeframe for the fieldwork, their location, language, culture, and the relation with the proposed data collection method(s). What problems with access do you foresee and how do you intend to tackle these?

Suggested limit 100 words

REFERENCE LIST (Not included in wordcount)

You need to include an accurate list of all references used within the proposal. These will include all of those used within the literature review (section 4) and any used in the remaining sections, (eg from research texts). The reference list must be in alphabetical order and use a Harvard Referencing style (Guidance may be obtained at https://metranet.londonmet.ac.uk/services/sas/library-services/referencing/#whatIsHarvardReferencing)

APPENDICES (not included in wordcount)