MBA7018 - Research Methods Assignment 1 & 2 Brief | RCL

Assignment Brief:

You are expected to produce the first part of your research proposal. The length of the research proposal is 1,000 words. Introduction to research proposal should explain what you plan to explore, why it is significant to the discipline, and how you intend to conduct your research. Simply said, it is a plan for the research you intend to perform. All research proposals are intended to persuade others about how and why your proposed project is valuable.

Your research proposal must include the following elements, and you are expected to produce a brief outline of the following:

1. Identify a topic relevant to the field of study from which a suitable research project can be developed (Craft a suitable title for the study. The title should be succinct and provide relevant information. Emphasise the significance of crafting a comprehensive title that encompasses all the variables you are examining in your study. Title – derives from the aim of your research and contains key concepts)
2. An introduction to the research background and the study context
3. Statement of the problem (make a concise statement of the problem)
4. Research Question (A research question is critical for defining the scope of your research. If appropriately set, it will help you in determining what it is that you wish to answer). 
5. Research aim (s) and Objectives (Aim of your research-In one sentence explain what you intend to find out. ideally you will have one aim only. Objectives should have a strong logical connection with the aim, and they should point to the data you need).
6.  Rationale of the Research (explain why you have chosen this topic and briefly summarise the existing literature on the topic, what motivates to do this research?)
7.  Summary of Literature/ Key studies (identify key sources of literature and review briefly)
8.  References: A Reference List in the Harvard convention, further details are available from 
   http://www.bolton.ac.uk/bissto/Finding-Information/Referencing/Harvard-Referencing.aspx
9. You also need to include a fully completed Research Ethics (RE1) form available from
   http://www.bolton.ac.uk/Students/PoliciesProceduresRegulations/AllStudents/ResearchEthics/Forms/RE1.doc

Learning Outcome Assessed

LO1: Produce feasible objectives (congruent with master’s level study) and an understanding.  of the significance of the research context.