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BU7002 Business Research Methods - University of Chester
Research Project Proposal
Learning Outcome 1: To understand the nature of management knowledge and research through an appreciation of various research philosophical orientations
Learning Outcome 2: To identify and critically evaluate a range of research strategies and research designs
Learning Outcome 3: To understand and evaluate quantitative management research designs and methods
Learning Outcome 4: To understand and evaluate effective qualitative research designs and methods in management
Learning Outcome 5: To act ethically in the conduct of management research and critically evaluate the ethical foundations of established research
Assessment Task
You are to identify a research topic and a related research title and research question and prepare a research proposal document which designs and prepares a research project that will respond to the title and question and other required sections of a research proposal.
Research Proposal
The proposal requires you to identify your research question and aims. You are also required to demonstrate initial engagement with the relevant existing literature and introduce your proposed methodology and plan of work.
Your research aims/question should be well focused and well-scoped
The literature review is not a list of article summaries but should be structured under themes and headings. It serves a number of purposes, including:
• To chart what is already known about the topic: signalling that you have positioned your work in a broad body of literature and are aware of the main works and ideas of relevance to your research
• To define the research problem that underpins your research question
• To illustrate some of the different theoretical and methodological approaches to your topic
• To help you develop a framework for your analysis
• To help you interpret your findings
The methodology should be outlined and justified.
The plan of work should be presented as a Gantt Chart or Spreadsheet with accompanying notes if necessary.
* Ethical Approval
Ethics form needs to be completed when in the module BU7001.
Obtaining ethical approval requires you to demonstrate that you have considered and assessed the ethical risks associated with your project and have a plan in place to negate these or reduce them to an acceptable level.
You should use the template that is available on the module website. You should also consult the notes of guidance for completing the form.
NB. This form comprises an element of the marks awarded for this assignment.
Attachment:- Business Research Methods.rar