Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
19-August-2015
1.0
Set the scene for the research proposal with historical perspective as well as contemporary
interest.
1.1Background of the industry or company
1.2Problem or issue identified
2.0
3.0
Data)
5.0
6.0
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Note:
Research Instruments and Pilot Assessment:
Personal questionnaires with 5 point Likert scale with the intention of improving
accuracy of analysis together converting qualitative data to quantitative outcomes.
It is important to conduct a pilot assessment to detect weaknesses of the design and
also to identify the usage of research instruments, with the intention of minimizing the
research inconsistency.
7.0
Sampling Plan
7.1Target population of the research
Customers
Internal Staff
Competitors
7.2Determining sample size
n=
N
1+Ne2
n= Sample size
N=Total population
e=Sample error
Example:
Total population is 2500 and if you want to work with 95% confidence level and error
rate at 5%.
n=
2500
1+ (2500) (0.05)2
2500
2500
1+ (2500) (0.0025)
1+6.25
2500
= 344
7.25
Sample Size
Category
Sample
Requirement
Customers
xxx
All Categories of
Customers
Yes
Internal Staff
xxx
Employees from
Customer-end
Yes
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Main Competitors
8.0
xxx
Key Competitors
No
Quantitative
Qualitative
Primary
Secondary
2nd Specific Research Question
Secondary Data
Better to use Likert Scale questionnaires with the intention of improving accuracy of
analysis together with expectation of converting qualitative data to quantitative
outcomes.
Strongly
Disagree
Uncertain
Agree
Disagree
(1)
Agree
(2)
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Strongly
(3)
(4)
(5)
9.0
Type of Data
Research Instrument
How to Measure
Qualitative
Qualitative
Personal Interviews
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9.2Analysis tools
MS Excel, SPSS, ATLAS.ti, QDA Miner, NVivo
Description
Data Protection(Confidentiality)
Data Ownership(Consent)
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11 th September 2015
Duration
Start
Finish
Selection of Initial
Topic
3days
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Literature Survey
21days
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4days
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3days
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Important Information
Harvard Referencing Website Link:
http://libweb.anglia.ac.uk/referencing/harvard.htm
priyanka.nishantha@lsclondon.co.uk
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