Relationship between Regional Economic Integration and FDI in Singaporean Business Subsidiaries

Running Head: RESEARCH PROPOSAL
Research proposal title
How the relationship between regional economic integration and foreign direct investment will
affect Singaporean business subsidiaries?
Name of the Student
Name of University
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ABSTRACT
The underlying attempt of this research proposal is to find the relationship between
regional economic integration with FDI and it influence on the business subsidiaries of
Singapore. Secondary research method of date collection was used for this paper initially and
afterwards primary data is collected by questionnaire survey method. Top MNC’s employees
were surveyed and their feedback has helped in elaborate discussion of the paper with the most
favored conclusion drawn therefrom. Sample criteria ranged from 1-10 on scale and a target
group of 500 people was fixed because data collection was easy but time collection from top
MNC managers was a difficult task indeed. However around 150 responses were collected that
were used in data interpretation and analysis. The credibility of the research work was limited
due to low response rate. The research question thus developed is that ‘how the relationship
between regional economic integration and foreign direct investment will affect Singaporean
business subsidiaries?’. It may be affected positively or maybe not. A hypothesis was formulated
that will help in better understanding of the paper. Final conclusion is to be drawn based on the
research findings and positive effect or negative effect is decided upon.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
RESEARCH CONTEXT-ANALYSIS OF THE BUSINESS DECISION..................................................4
RESEARCH QUESTION, RESEARCH DESIGN AND OPTION EVALUATION..................................5
RESEARCH METHODS............................................................................................................................6
KEY VARIABLES AND THEIR MEASUREMENT.............................................................................6
SAMPLE REQUIREMENT AND SAMPLING OPTIONS....................................................................6
ETHICAL ISSUES......................................................................................................................................7
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION...........................................................................................8
BIBLIOGRAPHY.......................................................................................................................................9