REQUIREMENTS:

For this assignment, you are required to do the following:

$1.$ Select the field of study in business and management that you are interested in$.$ In not more than $16$ words, state the research topic$/$title$.$ In the selected research topic, make sure that you discuss the contemporary issues in the field of study selected and you are able to identify and define the main issue or problem $($managerial and theoretical$)$ you wish to perform academic research. In other words, at this juncture, you need to develop the problem statement associated with the topic that you have chosen.

$2.$ From the main issue or problem $($both managerial and theoretical$),$ formulate the relevant research questions and state the objectives of the study. Your research questions and research objectives should be between two to five.

$3.$ After selecting your field of study, you need to highlight your scope of study: the industry$/$sector you want to focus on$,$ who will be your respondents and give the reasons why they are chosen as your respondents.

$4.$ The significance of your study: Who will benefit from this study and what is your study going to contribute to $($managerial$/$practical and theoretical$)$

$5.$ Compile a list of relevant references in the selected topic. From this list, choose about ten or more closely relevant references to your topic. Preferably, the references should be from the latest refereed journals.

$6.$ Using these references, write a literature review on your selected topic.

$7.$ From the literature review, identify the gaps, formulate the relevant hypotheses and develop a research model$/$framework for your topic $($label the variables involved in your topic, the arrows to show the relationships among the variables and the hypotheses$).$

$8.$ Select the most appropriate research approach $($research design$).$ You are encouraged to choose only one research method; either Quantitative or Qualitative.

$9.$ Determine the unit of analysis $($individual or organizations$)$ and choose the most appropriate data collection method to be adopted or adapted $($where necessary$)$ and describe the process in detail, including the instrument and measurement to be used$/$adapted $($for each variables involved in your study$),$ population and sampling techniques and data collection methods.

$10.$ Outline the procedures for analysing the data $($the analysis that involve to answer your research questions and to align with your research objectives$).$

$11.$ Prepare and present your research proposal using slide presentation $($video$/$online$).$