Have Identified A Dissertation Topic With Workable Research Hypotheses: Research Methods Thesis Proposal, GCD, Ireland

Learning outcomes addressed and assessed in this assignment:

1. Have identified a dissertation topic with workable research questions/objective/hypotheses;

2. Have identified some of the relevant literature and critically reviewed the most pertinent for their proposal;

3. Have generated and evaluated an appropriate research design and method which is consistent with their research philosophy/paradigm;

4. Have a proposal capable of operationalizing for the MSc/MBA dissertation;

5. Be able to present work in a professional manner, communicating results clearly and confidently

Proposal Section

A developed, detailed description of the researchable topic ensuring that it is connected to what you are going to address through the collection and analysis of data rather than just the literature review.

Clear and coherent outline of the aims and objectives of the research that are going to be addressed through the collection and analysis of data. You are required to specify what it is you want to find out and why. You will need to consider the question; what will we know once you have completed the research that we do not know now? You need to explicitly address the
following items:

1. Provide a comprehensive background to the research objectives, identifying the relevant issues underlying the research you intend to undertake;

2. A developed justification for doing the research that needs to be embedded in the literature and not just based on personal motivation;

3. Place the research focus in the relevant business discipline(s) and academic area(s) that relate to the research to indicate where you will access relevant theories and frameworks that you can use to operationalize the research.