Management - Assignment2 Assessment Task Assessment Answer

Assignment-2 ASSESSMENT TASK Now that you have an understanding of your research topic and its importance you need to plan how you will undertake research that addresses this problem. This plan is formally known as a Research Proposal. A good research proposal will demonstrate that you have a clear vision of what you want to investigate, what data or information you need to obtain in order to address your research question and how you will obtain this data. The importance of being “critical” cannot be over-emphasised. Your review of existing literature to identify a ‘gap’ in research for your investigation is not just an account of what others have said, but a thoughtful analysis and synthesis of ideas. You are allowed and encouraged to disagree and to question, seek out controversy and perhaps test it later in your research. STRUCTURE AND CONTENT OF THE RESEARCH PROPOSAL In general, it will include the following: • Title of research – make sure it is clear, specific, simple and informative • Background to topic: A critical and detailed analysis of current knowledge on your topic • Research Questions • Research aim and objectives (limit the number of objectives to no more than 5. It is recommended that you have just 1 aim) • The importance of your research. • Your research design, that is, the data (information) you need to answer your research question and the research method that you will use to obtain that data (‘what’ and ‘how’). A brief explanation of why you have selected this research method. • Your research timeline. This includes a bar chart or flow chart of key milestones and activities that are required to complete assignment. • The potential obstacles or limitations to your research. • The outcomes you expect from your research. • List of references used in preparing the proposal ASSIGNMENT FORMAT AND SUBMISSION • Students will prepare a project proposal of no more than 5000 words. • This assignment should be presented as a well formatted and structured report that reflects professionalism in language, layout, formatting and writing style. • The proposal should be fully referenced using the Author -Date (Harvard) system.