Pulling together your research proposal: Key points
1.Introduction (what, why)
2.Overview of literature (how)
–context/secondary data sources
–academic
3.Research questions – (how)
4.Research design
5.Expected outcome
6.Timescales/resources/limitations
Possible outcomes
Maybe your project contributes to ‘new knowledge’ on a number of different levels such as:
•Theoretically (i.e. organisational understanding of problem/issues/management/process);
•Methodologically (see above comments about how you are approaching and making assumptions about the research topic);
•Practically (i.e. having implications for the practice of management/small business owners etc.).
Critical Points (Dissertation Proposal Writing)
•State clearly aim and objective(s) and questions – 1 sheet of A4
•State scope and match this to time plan – ambitious or not (2 not clear enough, 1 attempts to get scope right)
•Litrev written to unpack the topic by defining and relating, objectively (1 better than 2)
•Methodology is clear enough to show how do-able it is and states approach (deductive, primary and secondary mix). Attempts risks/limitations and contingencies if…. (1 much better than 2 in this respect)
•Generally this points to a joined up proposal, not reading as if each section is written to be stand alone (this is what defines a really good one from average)
Contact us at query@dissertationserviceuk.com