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I am currently studying an MBA Specialization in Project Management - I would require a quality work on top of it.

You are required to submit a Research Methods assignment

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this module the student will be expected to:

1. Critically appraise and evaluate the contribution primary and secondary data sources can make to research studies, particularly with respect to sampling, statistical analysis and data presentation techniques.

2. Critically appraise and evaluate research undertaken by others.

3. Undertake multidisciplinary research through the acquisition of skills relevant to the context of business and management.

4. Effectively plan and undertake personal development including the awareness of an ethical and socially responsibly dimension to decision making.

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. For those on an MBA named route the eventual dissertation must relate to that route.

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.

How far right project management has contributed to the overall growth and development of companies?

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 and make reference to ethical issues. You should also discuss relevant practical issues relating to the research to be undertaken e.g. organisational consent and timescales. A more detailed project plan should be appended.

Overall Structure of Proposal

Appropriate use of references. BU Harvard referencing to be used in both the text and bibliography - all detail to be included. Logical structure, report format.

Practical Issues

- Your assessment should be submitted as a single word or pdf file.

- Including quotations, but exclusive of the bibliography and appendices, the assignment must not exceed 3,000 words in length.

- You are required to state the word count on the front page

- The word count excludes the title page, executive summary, reference list and appendices. Where assessment questions have been reprinted from the assessment brief these will also be excluded from the word count. ALL other printed words ARE included in the word count. Printed words include those contained within charts and tables. See ‘Word Count Policy' on the homepage of this module for more information.

- 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 BU Harvard system. The My Study Skills Area contains the following useful resources; Study Skills Guide (containing a BU Harvard Referencing section) and a BU Harvard Referencing Interactive Tutorial. You must use the BU Harvard Referencing method in your assignment.

Maximum word count: 3000 words