Your title should be concise, succinct, and $5$W$-$compliant.

$1\mathrm{.}2.$Based on the requirements prescribed for the proposed study, undertake an analysis of the title formulated in $1\mathrm{.}1$ in

terms of the $5$Ws $($Hint: based on the outcome of the $5$W analysis, refine your title in $1\mathrm{.}1$ to make sure that it is $5$Wcompliant$).$

$(5$ marks$)$

The $5$W analysis should not be a generic review of each of the $5$Ws but a detailed analysis that probes the context of

the proposed study.

$1\mathrm{.}3.$State the aim and significance of the proposed study. $(3$ marks$)$

A clear statement of the aim and significance is the focus of this question.

$1\mathrm{.}4.$Critically discuss the ontological and epistemological considerations for the proposed study based on the choice of a

quantitative approach for the study. $(6$ marks$)$

Briefly discussed the nature of the research questions, stating whether they are broadly qualitative or quantitative in

nature.

Discuss the concept on ontology and the ontological considerations for the proposed study, highlighting how the

researcher views ESG issues and investment performance as either objective realities and regularities that can be

observed, measured, and verified objectively or subjective realities that have to be constructed.

Discuss the concept on epistemology and the epistemological considerations for the proposed study and the

implications.

$1\mathrm{.}5.$Formulate THREE $(3)$ research objectives for the proposed study. $(3$ marks$)$

Formulate research objectives that speak to the $3$ research questions and the aim of the study.