Understanding Business Ethics and Sustainability

This assignment delves into the crucial topics of business ethics and sustainability. It guides you through developing a research proposal that examines how businesses navigate ethical dilemmas while promoting sustainable practices. The assignment emphasizes the importance of data collection, outlining both primary and secondary methods suitable for this research area. You'll also need to establish a project budget and timeline, demonstrating practical application of your research plan.

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Friction among business partners
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Table of Contents
Research aim objective and research question...........................................................................2
Research Objective:...............................................................................................................3
Research Question:.................................................................................................................3
Conceptual framework...............................................................................................................3
Literature Review:......................................................................................................................4
The Trait of Independence and Conflict Criteria:..................................................................7
Research Methodology:.........................................................................................................7
Research Onion:.....................................................................................................................8
Research Philosophy:.............................................................................................................9
Validation of the Chosen research Philosophy:...................................................................10
Research Approach:.............................................................................................................10
Research design:...................................................................................................................11
Research Strategy:................................................................................................................13
Data Collection:...................................................................................................................13
Organization of the study, project budget and schedule..........................................................14
Schedule:..............................................................................................................................15
References:...............................................................................................................................16

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Research aim objective and research question
In today’s high competitive market, doing business in joint partnership serves many
purposes like sharing of responsibilities and sharing the profit and most importantly the loss
that might be incurred by the organization. Apart from that the organizations can use the
reputation of the partner organization by getting engaged in joint venture. The study of
partnerships in doing business has thus become the matter of interest for many research
scholars (Kovner & Brewer, 2016). The main purpose of this paper is to highlight the fact
that how frictions or clash of opinions can take place in a business run by a partnership. It can
be said that, an organization’s future depends on the partners or stakeholders increases the
rate of conflicts among the other stakeholders. The other partners might feel insecure by this
kind of action. For many organizations, it might appear difficult to manage a successful joint
venture s, and it is a well-known truth that in most cases when the business starts facing any
kind of oddities, the partnership does not work out due to many reasons and the primary
reason behind it is lack of trust among the partners. This research proposal indicates that a
particular company’s dependence on some specific stakeholders increases the conflicts
between the stakeholders and it is seen that asymmetric dependent relation between the
organization and a particular stakeholder are the most dysfunctional thing that can ever
happen to a business organization. In some cases, the asymmetric dependent relationship
between the organization and some of its stakeholders influences the inter-organizational
trust and the norms of fair exchange. A good relationship between the stakeholders increases
the relation between them and frictions between them would lower down the reputation and
the inter-organizational trust. The main motto of this paper is to highlight the basic reasons
behind the conflicts that can arise between the stakeholders of the organizations. In today’s
highly competitive market, it is seen how the organizations climb up the ladder of success

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with successful partnerships between the stakeholders and on the other hand, it is seen how
some renowned organizations are shut down doe to the various issues between the
stakeholders of the organization. Thus, the main question for this research proposal would be
that, what are the possible issues that creates conflicts between the partners of any business
organization.
Research Objective:
The objective of the research is to find out
I) How the differences in opinion lead to conflict among the basic changes
II) How the individual leadership traits bring interpretive conflict between two or
more organizational partners
III) How the staff orientation process would lead to the business conflict
Research Question:
Followings are the research questions:
i) What are the possible issues that create conflicts between the partners of any
business organization?
ii) How does human resource management and leadership quality resolve the conflict
between the business partners?
Conceptual framework
In order to develop the conceptual framework two variables are taken into
consideration-

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i) Dependent variable
ii) Independent Variable
Identification of these two variables becomes an important move for the further research.
These are:
i) Dependent Variables: vision statement, mission statement and the decision
making authority
ii) Independent Variable: leadership trait, entrepreneurial characteristic
The following diagram demonstrates the conceptual framework for the research work:
Literature Review:
While discussing about the nature of conflict, a thorough understanding of the
independent concept development needs to b e taken into consideration. These are:
i) The nature of independence
ii) The effect of independence

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iii) The effect of trust of the custom or median of exchange of views
iv) Effect of conflict and norms of exchange on business performance
The aforementioned natures have stringent attributes of their own. In this matter of fact,
the basic understanding pertaining to the psychological and business behaviour has been
taken into consideration because of the distinction in personal opinion on the driving method
of qa business. As a matter of fact, this has been taken into certain consideration pertaining to
the effective understanding of the fact that this has to be taken into certain consideration with
its different understanding of the process that this has to be taken into certain consideration
with its entire understanding of how this process is highly effective for the business level
thought process of the individual leaders. Following partnership disputes are being identified
in various business processes.
i) Unfair sharing of loss and profit or business asset
ii) Overstepping of the bounds and authority of the company
iii) Involvement in secret competition with the company
iv) Different opinion about the employees and other human resource management
issues
v) Differences in joint venture business objective
vi) Lack trust and compatibility upon each other
vii) Differences in the base of leadership quality
viii) Poor maintenance of work-life balance
ix) Different mission and vision for the organizational development
Considering the aforementioned disputes that might incur and bring some dire problems and
conflicts in the thought process that has been taken in to consideration because of the issues
pertaining to the effective measure of the entire business understandings, the conflicts would

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develop a a huge loss of the existing business and/ or the collapse of the same. The main
motto of this paper is to highlight the basic reasons behind the conflicts that can arise
between the stakeholders of the organizations (Lawrence & Weber, 2014). In today’s highly
competitive market, it is seen how the organizations climb up the ladder of success with
successful partnerships between the stakeholders and on the other hand, it is seen how some
renowned organizations are shut down doe to the various issues between the stakeholders of
the organization. Thus, the main question for this research proposal would be that, what are
the possible issues that creates conflicts between the partners of any business organization
(Kovner & Brewer, 2016).
While illustrating and analysing the factual understanding of the process, a special
focus upon the leadership quality is going to be kept. This research paper would thus
conceptualize the differences in the philosophy of leadership is going to find out how this is
going to finalize the effective conceptual understanding of the process has to be taken into
certain understanding in terms of understanding that has been taken into certain
understanding of the entire case that was highly effective for the entire understanding of the
issues. According to Sin Vegan for the purpose of collaborative advantage dilemmas of
ideology and pragmatism in the activities of the upper layer of the organization needs to be
identified. It can be said that, an organization’s future depends on the partners or stakeholders
increases the rate of conflicts among the other stakeholders. The other partners might feel
insecure by this kind of action. For many organizations, it might appear difficult to manage a
successful joint venture s, and it is a well-known truth that in most cases when the business
starts facing any kind of oddities, the partnership does not work out due to many reasons and
the primary reason behind it is lack of trust among the partners. Since this has been taken
into certain consideration of the case, this has to be taken into certain consideration that the
business process is highly effective for the entire thought process of the basic sense. In this

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regard, the most effective value is to provide an important factor for the business
organizations. Vangen and Huxham has proposed a collaborative effort of leadership with
the objective of reducing the differences in the thought process and implementation within an
organization.
The Trait of Independence and Conflict Criteria:
In many cases, it has been found that the organizations involved in many disputes
within the sectors. The trait of independence is that the business leaders often want to run the
business with their own thought process. There are various visions and missions that are
incorporated through individual trait. However, this has to be taken into certain consideration
of the fact that the clash in the conceptual understanding of the vision and the effort to
execute such it the cause of the conflict.
Research Methodology:
This chapter is going to illustrate and construct a solid proposal by which the entire
research would be conducted. Research methodology refers to the process that creates the
foundation of the research process. There are different subsections of the research
methodology. It is no doubt a rational process that would address the authenticity of the
conduction method. This is the systematic method comprising of the following segments:
i) Research Approach
ii) Research philosophy
iii) Research Design
iv) Types of Investigation
v) Data collection Method
vi) Data Analysis and Interpretation

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Outline of the research methodology deals with the tools that are going to be used while
conducting the research. Adequate justification is going to be cited for the adoption of
different methodological process. Following is the outline of the research methodology
Type Chosen Methodology
Research Approach DEDUCTIVE
Research Philosophy INTERPRETIVISM
Research Design HYPOTHESIS TESTING METHOD
Research Strategy Census, company statistics, data collection from
primary sources, interview and survey method
Data Collection Process Primary and Secondary
Data Analysis Qualitative and Quantitative and thematic
analysis
Sampling Random sampling
Research Onion:
Research onion talks about the structure that provides the chance and opportunity to
the researcher in conducting the research work in a proper manner. Research onion deals with
the process that helps a researcher be specific in following a particular research direction.
The opinion of the research encompasses the proposed outcome of the research that would
focus on the outcome of the research. There are six segments of the opinion of the research. It
includes philosophical deportment, design, selection of the data collection method, research
technique. This process can be utilized according to the need of the research. Following
diagram demonstrates the research opinion:

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Research Philosophy:
Research philosophy is the rational consideration and ideology of the need of the
research that is effectively taken place. Research philosophy talks about two different
processes that have to be taken into certain consideration. Research philosophy can be
segmented into three different categories. These are
i) Realism
ii) Positivism
iii) Interpretivism
Through the philosophy of realism a researcher is persuaded to the practical results based
on the real business practices. However, it is not always possible to retrieve the real
results. As a matter of fact, this has to be taken into certain consideration that the basic
understanding would be taken into certain process of keeping into the in-depth knowledge
of how this would focus on the basic requirement. The philosophy of positivism is
persuaded through the scientific observation through the analysis of the statistical data
retrieved either from the primary resources or the secondary ones. It needs to be ensured
that only the scientific process can be granted during the philosophy of positivism.

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However, there are some certain difficulties pertaining to the use of the data in terms of
creating the effective usage. If the data collection procedure is not authentic enough, it
becomes quite tough for the researcher to validate the process of positivism.
On the other hand, the philosophy of interpretivism deals with the authentic human
viewpoint that is associated with the core process of the research.
Validation of the Chosen research Philosophy:
In order to conduct this specific research, the philosophy of interpretivism is going to
be chosen. Since the research is based on the study of the cause and nature of the
conflicts between the business partners, the identification of the cause would be
interpreted with various understanding of the process. There would be no stringent
scientific process with the effective understanding of the entire case. In this process a
solid and hypothetical interpretation with the help of proper study would be taken into
consideration. This has been taken into certain consideration that this would be taken into
certain consideration pertaining to the effective understanding of the process that was
highly effective on the consideration of the case.
Research Approach:
Research approach refers to the authentic process of the researcher with the concept
of procreative philosophical overview of the research process so that the research can be
conducted in a valid manner. As a matter of fact, this has to be taken into certain
consideration pertaining to the effective changes of the methods wherever needed. There
are two different yet most preferred methodological processes of research approach.
i) Deductive
ii) Inductive

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The deductive research approach takes in to account the primary data in association with
the theories related to it. In this context, it can be stated that the most effective methods
for the impactful research policies is to be taken into certain consideration with the fact
that this has to be the basic consideration of the research methods. In terms of the
inductive research approach the researcher needs to necessitate the explanation of the
theories in relation with the retrieved data. As a matter of fact, this has to be taken into
certain consideration pertaining to the effective understanding of the issues. In this
context, this has to be taken into certain consideration pertaining to the entire case that
was highly effective for the understanding of the genres provided for the research
concept. In this manner this has to be taken into certain consideration that the research
approach deals with the process of creative consideration. As a matter of fact, this has to
be taken into certain consideration pertaining to the effective understanding of the process
that in most of the cases there are similar considerations of the cases.
For the specific research, the researcher is going to take into account the deductive
research approach. As matter of fact, this has to be taken into certain consideration
pertaining to the effective understanding of the case that this has the positive notion to the
research moves. In this manner this has to be taken into consideration the detailed cdata
collected during the surveys and the interviews and from various secondary sources.
However, the collected data would be analyzed through the approach of the entire case
that was highly effective for the entire case so as to find out how effective this would be
for the entire understanding of the theories and detailed incorporation of the information.
Research design:
Research design can majorly be segmented into three different categories:
i) Explanatory Research Design

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ii) Exploratory research design
iii) Descriptive research design
Explanatory research design is taken into account while illustrating about the
phenomenon associated and oriented with the research process. This has to be taken into
certain consideration pertaining to the effective understanding of the process that is
understood through the prediction and accuracy parameters. In this context, it can be
stated that the basic understanding of the entire case has to be taken into certain
consideration that this has to be taken into the perfect consideration of the cases.
In case of exploratory research, the main focus remains of the construction of rational
thought process and the judgment of the research outcome. In this case, the exploratory
research design has the possibility to find out how the effective understanding of the
process is highly effective for the entire case of the basic research models.
The descriptive research design is based on the description of thematic understanding
through the gradual development of the collected literature related to the process. In this
manner this has to be taken into consideration pertaining to the fact, that there is a
positive understanding of the process pertaining to the effective understanding that would
be highly effective for the entire understanding of the fact (Sekaran & Bougie, 2016).
In this specific research, the descriptive research design is going to be taken into
consideration. In this case, there is a clear understanding of the segments that the major
analytical process would be based on the secondary and primary data retrieved from
various sources (Silverman, 2016). There are different procedures with the effective
consideration of the data collection process that would be simply discussed and
illustrated. Though this process focuses on the illustrative discussion on the specific topic
this has to be taken into certain consideration. This has to be taken into certain

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consideration pertaining to the fact that this has been taken into certain consideration to
the specific data analysis and design procedure.
Research Strategy:
The basic rudimentary and fundamental research strategies that have been taken into
account for this research method are the surveys, interviews, analysis through the case
study and so on. As a matter of fact, this has been taken into certain consideration of the
fact that there are different segments for the entire understandings of the procedures
(Falkner, 2017).
Data Collection:
Data collection method is one of the most important steps taken during the conduction
of the research. In this context, it can be stated that authentic data collection would
validate the authenticity of the research. This has been considered to be the basic
understanding of the process pertaining to the effective understanding that was highly
effective so as to find out how effective this has been. Data collection method can be
segmente in to two different procedures. These are:
i) Primary Data Collection
ii) Secondary data Collection
Primary Data Collection method reflects the retrieval process from the people associated
with the research scenario. Primary data collection is performed through some of the data
collection tools such as survey, interview, and questionnaires. Since the primary data
collection method comprises of the retrieval of data from the direct sources, it can be
considered as authentic one.

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On the other hand, the secondary data collection process leads to the retrieval of
secondary sources such as newspaper article, journal article, scholarly papers,
government sources and statistical data and so on. In this context, this has to be taken into
consideration that the data collection process leads to the effective consideration of how
the process of validation is required. In order to validate the data sources, the thematic
discussion in needed. This is how this has to be taken into consideration of the process.
For the authentication of the data sources, the process of rejection and acceptance is taken
into account. It would shortlist the most authentic data source. Because of the basic
understanding of the case this has to be taken into certain consideration pertaining to the
effective understanding of how this would focus on data sources (Wellner, 2015).
In this specific research, both primary and secondary data collection methods have
been taken into consideration. Because of the entire case this has to be taken into certain
consideration because of its different understanding of the issues. For the primary data
collection the researcher would focus on the survey and interview methods. In this
context, this has been taken into certain consideration pertaining to the fact that this
would focus on the issues related to it.
Organization of the study, project budget and schedule
Following budget has been set up for the project:
Option Budget
Setting up data collection tools $50
Conduction of Interview $ 60
Library access $20
Collection from the secondary Sources $50

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Survey $100
Schedule:
Work/Schedule October November Dec Jan Feb March Apr May
Drafting of the
Proposal
Creating
Questionnaire
Survey
Interview
Writing paper

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