Overview
Total Marks: 90
Total Word count: 3000-3500
1. Research Problem Identification (10 marks)
Identify a contemporary management or business problem. Clearly explain its relevance to managers and organisations.
2. Literature Review Strategy (15 marks)
Explain how you would conduct a systematic literature review for your topic. Discuss databases, search terms, inclusion/exclusion criteria, and how the literature will inform your research questions or hypotheses.
3. Research Questions and Objectives (10 marks)
Develop clear research questions and objectives aligned with your identified problem. Justify how these guide your choice of methodology.
4. Methodological Approach (20 marks)
Critically justify whether a qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods approach is most appropriate for your study. Discuss relevant data collection methods and explain why they are suitable.
5. Data Analysis Plan (15 marks)
Explain how the collected data would be analysed. Reference appropriate qualitative or quantitative analysis techniques and tools.
6. Ethical and Practical Considerations (10 marks)
Discuss ethical issues and practical constraints related to your proposed research, including access, confidentiality, and consent.
7. Research Timeline (10 marks)
Develop a realistic research schedule covering all stages of the dissertation process.