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Assignment - Doctorate In Business Administration: THESIS

Research Topic: Innovation as a strategy for survival and growth by manufacturing small enterprises in Glenview Furniture Complex, Zimbabwe.

Question: Develop a research proposal based on the following headings:

1. Background to the study/Background to the research problem

2. Statement of the problem/Research problem

3. Research objectives/Research questions

4. Research hypotheses/Research propositions

5. Conceptual framework/Research model

6. Significance of the study

7. Scope of the study/Delimitations of the study

8. Literature review

9. Research methodology: Research philosophy, research strategy, research design, target population, sample size, sampling method, research instruments, data collection procedures, data analysis and presentation methods, reliability and validity, and ethical considerations.

10. Organisation of the research report

11. Work plan

12. Budget.

In addition, take note of the following:

i. The research should be quantitative so that data will be analysed by SPSS.

ii. There should be a minimum of 4 hypothesis.

iii. There is need to have a Conceptual Framework.

iv. The references should not be more than 5 years old. In this case the references should start from year 2016.

v. Justifications (not advantages and disadvantages) should be provided for the following items:

• Research strategy
• Population
• Sampling and sample size
• Data collection procedures
• Research instruments

Note - Need 5500+ words and Harvard referencing style.

Attachment:- Assignment Files.rar