Tasks

Your research proposal must be written and presented in the format outlined below: Title Background Industry Background Research aim, research questions or hypotheses and objecti es Research !ethodology Timescale Resources References #lease read carefully or you could end up penalising yourself$ Below are some points to consider for your research proposal$ Background section: Re iew of %iterature (no more than 2000 words) - &hy is research that you are planning worth the effort' - (se of academic journals - Identify your area of research - )emonstrate your critical engagement with the rele ant literature - *larify where your proposal fits into the debate in the literature - Identify gaps in e+isting literature - ,how a clear link between the pre ious work that has been done in your field of research interest and the content of your proposal etc - Identify rele ant academic theory, models, frameworks and concepts Industry Background (no more than 250 words) - #lace the research into conte+t$ - This should clarify further why the research is being done, under what conditions it is being done and what its impact is hoped to be$ Research aim, research questions or hypotheses and objecti es - What does this research aim to explore/find out? - Research questions -no more than two. - /ypotheses -no more than two. - 0bjecti es -!inimum 1 2 !a+imum 3. Research !ethodology (no more than 1500 words) - This section will detail how you intend to go about achie ing your research objecti es - It will e+plain your choice of research philosophy - It will also clarify the methods you will use to collect and analyse the e idence necessary to achie e your research objecti es and answer your research question-s. - It will also clarify where you intend to carry out the research - It will also detail which sectors of the market you ha e chosen to research and why you chose these sectors - It will e+plain how your research will ensure alidity and reliability - 4ustify the relationship between your research aim, research questions, research objecti es and research methods - )iscuss the appropriateness of triangulation to your research Timescale - This section needs to be ery detailed and realistic - You must produce a detailed schedule that illustrates weekly acti ities and allows time for une+pected delays

"uidelines

Resources - &hat resources do you need - &ill you be able to access the data that you need to conduct your research References - !ust be written carefully using the /ar ard Referencing ,ystem

NB: #lagiarism is a serious offence and your submission will be electronically checked$ #roper referencing means a. that for e ery citation in the te+t there is an entry in the %ist of References at the end of the te+t, b. for e ery entry in the %ist of References there is at least one citation in the te+t$ Your research proposal must be handed in no later than the date stated on this assignment brief$ #lease note that lecturers and students are not allowed to negotiate indi idual e+tensions$ Formatting Your assignment should be submitted in the format of a research proposal (se 56pt font si7e 8rial, with 6$9cm margins all around and double:spacing$ References, table of contents, and tables;figures;graphs may be single:spaced with a font si7e 5<$ Deviations from the set formatting guidelines are not permitted. This is to ensure optimal length consistency and fairness for all submitted student reports.