Posted: December 20th, 2014

Research methods

Research methods

Project description
As part of the formal assessment for the Master of Business Administration you are required to submit a Research Methods assignment. Please refer to your Student Handbook for full details of the programme assessment scheme and general information on preparing and submitting assignments.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the student will be expected to:
1 -Critically appraise research undertaken by others.
2 -Propose and justify a report for a research project in business management that will stand up to critical scrutiny.
3 -Critically appraise the contribution primary and secondary data sources can make to research studies, particularly with respect to sampling, statistical analysis and data presentation techniques.
4 -Synthesize research findings to improve the quality of decisions in management.
Assignment Task
You are required to produce a research proposal for a dissertation in a management related field. The proposal prepared may be the one which you follow for your dissertation but this is not essential. If you eventually choose another topic for your dissertation you will have to go through a similar process as that required for this assessment on that topic. It would therefore be sensible to think carefully about the topic choice and decide now what your dissertation will be about.
Your answer should include the detail below.
Format:
The format should broadly follow the plan provided below. Diagrams and charts may be added to clarify and illustrate points.
Research Questions & Objectives
Explanation of the problem/issue and justify why it is important, both from an organisational and a personal perspective, and a series of precisely written objectives, to include observable outcomes, that flow from this.
Literature review
Demonstrate knowledge of relevant literature by identifying key debates: concepts and theories within the topic area and how the literature will be utilised to inform your research.
Methodology
Explanation of fundamental issues in methodology followed by a full description of the methodological approach to be adopted. This and your data collection methods should be justified and you should explore issues of validity, reliability and generalisability of the research proposal.
Reflections & Resources
Appraisal of resource and ethical implications, including an audit of researchers knowledge and skills, and an action plan that demonstrates the sequence of the research and shows the viability of the proposal.
Overall Structure of Proposal
Appropriate use of references. Harvard referencing to be used in both the text and reference list all detail to be included. Logical structure, report format.

Including quotations, but exclusive of the reference list and appendices, the assignment must not exceed 4,000 words in length

You MUST underpin your analysis and evaluation of the key issues with appropriate and wide ranging academic research and ensure this is referenced using the Harvard system.
Assessment criteria
The proposal will be assessed for its overall quality; in particular the extent to which the components fit together and its suitability for masters level research. You will need to demonstrate that you have withheld pre-conceived ideas and organised your arguments logically. The proposal needs to convince the reader as to its suitability and your ability to undertake the work. A mark sheet and marking criteria are attached. The work will be marked on a percentage basis, with 40 percent being the pass mark. You should take careful note of where marks are allocated and ensure that you address these areas in your proposal.

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