Determine Appropriate Research Strategies Influen

Learning outcome:

1. Independently develop a research problem guided by gaps in
   existing knowledge and an organisational issue, and determine appropriate
   research strategies
2. Demonstrate critical rigour in analysis of literature and data
   by making effective use of multiple and critical sources of
   data/information/knowledge
3. Derive new insights based on critical review of the literature
   and findings of management and organisational practice
4. Operate at the interface between theory and practice to derive
   valid and reliable conclusions
5. Demonstrate skills depending on research methods chosen but
   these can include: interviewing, questionnaire design and administration,
   focus group management (including diary management), project management,
   information search, text analysis, content analysis, statistical
   techniques
6. Communicate the research outcomes in a manner that demonstrates
   clarity of organisational thinking, logical argument and practical
   recommendations for further research and for practice

This assessment is made up of the
dissertation and a presentation.

Detail of task:

You are required to write a 12,000 words
scholarly piece of work that demonstrates your skills as an independent learner
and provides clear evidence of a very good grasp of a specific subject area and
an ability to synthesise primary and/or secondary data to arrive at a
conclusion and a set of recommendations.

The structure should include:

1. Non-anonymous cover sheet
2. Acknowledgement
3. Abstract
4. Table of content
5. List of tables (if relevant)
6. List of abbreviations (if relevant)
7. Introduction
8. Literature review
9. Methodology
10. 10. Findings

11. Discussion

12. Conclusion and recommendations

13. Reference list in alphabetical order

14. Appendices (questionnaire and/or
interview guide, sample of interview transcripts, ethics certificate, meeting
diary etc)

Presentation:

You are required to deliver a 20 minutes
presentation of your dissertation. Your supervisor will have 10 minutes to ask
you questions.

The objectives of your presentation are to
demonstrate:

1. Your experience as an independent learner and the research and
   work you have carried out to produce your Dissertation.
2. Your research aim and objectives, a summary of your literature,
   your analysis, findings and conclusions of the work you have carried out
   and how you have evidenced this in your Dissertation.
3. Your ability to answer questions from your supervisor on the
   content, facts or figures used in your Dissertation.