Research Proposal Form

Research Proposal Form
Student Name: ______________________ Student ID: ____________
Centre Name: _____________________
Tutor: ________________ Date: ___________________
Unit: ____________________
Proposed Title: ______________________________________________
Section One: Title, objective, responsibilities
Title or working title of the research project (in the form of a question,
objective or hypothesis)
Research Title: To examine the importance of managing cultural diversity and its impact
on the performance and productivity of employees. A case study on TESCO.
Research objectives (e.g what is the question you want to answer? What
do you want to learn how to do? What do you want to find out?):
 To analyse the role of managing cultural diversity within an organisation.
 To identify the importance of managing cultural diversity in order to enhance
the performance and productivity of employees.
 To examine the challenges at the time of managing cultural diversity in
TESCO.
Research Question:
 Explain the ways of managing cultural diversity within an organisation?
 Describe the importance of managing cultural diversity in order to enhance
the performance and productivity of employees?
 Explain the challenges that occur at the time of managing cultural diversity in
TESCO?
Section Two: Reasons for choosing this research project

Reasons for choosing the project (e.g links to other subjects you are studying, personal interest,
future plans, knowledge/skills you want to improve, why the topic is important):
The main reason for opting this research is to identify the significance of managing cultural diversity
that influence the performance and productivity of an organisation. It is beneficial in order to
effectively manage the cultural diversity in order to have effective expansion of an organisation and
also tends to enhance the growth and development of company. Hence, it is useful for me in order to
develop my own career considering the development factor effectively which is helpful for me in order
to deal with management issues.
Section Three: Literature sources searched
Use of key literature sources to support your research question,
objective or hypothesis:
According to Reynolds, (2017), Because of the suitable trends in the globalisation
and enhancement in diversity, it is important for company to undertake their
employers to learn manage themselves in cultural differences and individual
working attitudes. Moreover, cultural diversity tends to undertake effective
opportunities undertaking the enhancement in competitive edge by embracing
change within the market area and labour force. It also undertakes several
challenges like effective management of employees with various attitudes, beliefs
and values and also undertake avoiding liability in order to manage working
situations.
Online
13 benefits and challenges of cultural diversity in the workplace. 2017. [Online]
Available through: < https://www.hult.edu/blog/benefits-challenges-cultural-
diversity-workplace/ >./
Section Four: Activities and timescales
Activities to be carried out during the research project
(e.g research, development and analysis of ideas,
writing, data collection, numerical analysis, tutor
meetings, production of final outcome, evaluation,
writing the report):
Activities Time Duration
Aim and objectives
Literature review
Research Methodology
Submission of proposal
How long this will
take:
4 days
2 days
9 days
26 days
16 days
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Approval on proposal
Data Collection
Data analysis
Conclusion and recommendations
Submission of final report
40 days
20 days
2 days
2 days
Milestone one: _____Literature review ____________
Target date (set by tutor): ____________________
Milestone two: _______________________
Target date (set by tutor): ______________________
Gantt Chart
It is the significant tool of time frame as it tends to facilitate the effective analysis
of time which is required in order to complete activities of investigation in an
effective manner.
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