BRM Lecture 3 Research Proposal

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THE RESEARCH PROPOSALby: Dr. Ghulam Dastgeer


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Purpose of the Research Proposal

To present the question to be

researched and its importance

To discuss the research efforts of others

who have worked on related questions

To suggest the data necessary for

solving the question


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The Research Sponsor

All resear!h has a s"#$s#r %$ #$e rm

#r a$#ther:

In a corporate setting, management

sponsors research

In an academic environment, the

student is responsible to the class

instructor


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hat are the !enefits of the Proposalto a Researcher"

#llows the researcher to plan and

review the pro$ect%s steps

Serves as a guide throughout the

investigation

&orces time and budget estimates


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'ow to Structure the Research Proposal"

(reate proposal modules

Put together various modules to tailor

your proposal to the intended audience


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)odules in a Research Proposal

#bstract Table of contents

Cha"ter )1 Introduction*background to the

study

Problem Statement Research +b$ectives

Research uestions

Purpose and Scope of Study


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- Significance of Research Theoretical

practical

Cha"ter )2

.iterature Review- +perational definitions

- /0isting models and theories with focus on identifying gap in

literature 1historically preferred2

(onceptual*Theoratical &ramework- 3ependent and independent variables

- Relationships among variables

- 'ypotheses

- T4& 3iagram


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Cha"ter )

Research 3esign

- Study type

- The Population 1actual and targeted2

- Sample and sampling strategy

- The measurement Instrument

- 5nit of analysis

- 3ata Processing and #nalysis

Statistical tools

Statistical software

- Researcher Interference

- .imitation of Study


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!udget

- Tentative Time &rame &or Research

- Tentative Structure of 3issertation

!ibliography

#ppendices

- uestionnaire-#ny e0tra information


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hat to include in the #ppendices"

# glossary of concepts, constructs, anddefinitions

Samples of the measurement instrument

+ther materials that reinforce the body of

the proposal


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/valuating the Research Proposal

$tr#u!t%#$:- 'ow strongly researcher introduced background of his*her

study4

- /specially the last paragraph where you providing base to your

problem statement and research ob$ectives4

Pr#blem Stateme$t:

- Is problem statement is new"

- (urrent*fresh references in the problem statement matters

most4

-.ocal perspective in problem statement have great value1theoretical or practical24

- (larification of gap in literature4


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Research +b$ectives6- Is proper link between ob$ectives and problem statement

established"

- 7o ob$ective should be beyond the problem statement4

- /stablish clear link between research ob$ectives and

research questions4

- )ost of your ob$ectives should be prevalent in your

theoretical framework4

- +b$ectives should be in achievable form4

- 8ague and unclear ob$ectives are not acceptable4


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Research uestions6

- 'ave you established link between

research questions, research ob$ectives,

theoretical framework and problemstatement"

- uestions should be in question form4


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)a$or topics should be easily found andlogically organi9ed

Proposal must meet specific guidelines

set by the sponsor 1like your university2

Technical writing style must be clearly

understood and e0plained 1like #P#2

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BRM Lecture 3 Research Proposal