- Section1: Brief description of the researchable topic 200-300
Section 2: Clear and coherent outline of the aims and objectives of the research.
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 explicit address the following items:
2.1 Background and issues underlying the research
2.2 Justification for the research
2.3 Business discipline and academic area(s) that relate to the research
400-500
Section 3: Literature Review: This should include the following
Critical literature review of academic literature underpinning for topic
Theory/models/frameworks related to the research objectives
Relevant research completed to date
Identification of debates within the literature
Gaps in the literature, in practice and policy, etc.
Nature of the literature; theory, research, policy, prescriptive
Linking the gap or debates to your research objective
1,000-1,500
Section 4: Critical Analysis of a peer reviewed, scholarly text to be completed for
a text significant to the proposal (the piece of literature which has been most
insightful to date). You MUST use the template provided in this assignment for this
part of the exercise. ENSURE TO PROVIDE FULL REFERENCE DETAILS OF THE
ARTICLE otherwise marks will not be awarded.
400-500
Section 5: A sample bibliography of at least 20 good quality sources, books and
peer reviewed journals that represent key literature to the topic being researched.
This sample bibliography should be completed in strict adherence to the Harvard
Citation and Referencing System as indicated in the GBS guidelines.
‡The word count of each section may vary depending on your
