Posted: November 30th, 2015

Dissertation in International Management

requires you to write an individual research proposal of 1,000 words, which documents your research question, the domain you wish to examine, your initial results from reviewing the literature and a project plan to achieve your final document.

Your research plan should enable you to explore your research question either through primary or secondary research. You should consider the various research methods available to develop a sound and practical plan to carry out your research project.

Whilst this assessment carries 10% of the unit grade it is crucially important to you as it gives you the opportunity of clarifying your approach and methodology before you embark on the bulk of your work.

Guidelines and Additional Information

• Your Research Proposal should address the following issues:

• One or more research questions or research objectives, based on your initial literature review and discussion with your supervisor
• Choose and justify the research method(s) which is / are appropriate to address the research questions (including issues such as, type of data to be collected, how will the data be collected, how will the data be used or analysed)
• Discuss potential issues you may encounter during the research process, such as accessibility to the data, time and resources needed to complete the research, validity of the data, and potential ethical issues
• Comment on the potential use and benefits of the findings of this research.
  • You are required to use the template provided in Annexure 1 attached.
  • You are required to use the Harvard referencing style for citing references – see http://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/guides/a-guide-to-referencing/referencing