Research Proposal

This research proposal focuses on the influence of General Data Protection Regulation on the market share of Facebook. It includes aims, objectives, literature review, research methodology, and conclusion.

Research Proposal

Table of Content
• Introduction
• Executive summary
• Introduction
• Rationale of research
• Aims and Objectives
• Literature Review
• Research Methodology
• Conclusion
• References

Executive summary
The report is based Facebook company which is online social media and
networking service provider organisation in various countries. The
report is going through for analysing the major issue and problem
which are faced by Facebook organisation in current time period.
Data protection is seen as main issue arise within an enterprise that
are focused.

Introduction
General data protection is necessary for all the companies which help
them in protecting European data subjects rights and it clarifies what
an organisation process for securing data protection (Kumar and
Reinartz, 2018).

Rationale of research
This determine the important of research because this will explaining
their purpose, reason and concept of specific topic. Reason of this
research can be:
 Personal
 Professional

Aims and Objectives
Aim: “To investigate the influence of General Data protection regulation on business
market share”. A case study on Facebook.
 To analysis the concept of Data protection regulation.
 To evaluate the impact of Data Protection regulation on Market share of
Facebook.
 To investigate the influence of Data protection regulation on retaining users for
long time.
 To identify the relationship between data protection regulation and Market share
of Facebook.

Questions
 What are the concept of Data protection regulation?
 What are the impact of Data Protection regulation on productivity
of Facebook?
 What are the influence of Data protection regulation on retaining
users for long time?
 What are the relationship between data protection regulation and
productivity of Facebook?

LITERATURE REVIEW
Concept of Data Protection Regulation
General data protection regulation is the legislation which can update
and upgrade data privacy laws in all over the world (Data Privacy:
Definition, Explanation and Guide, 2019).

Contd..
Impact of data protection regulation on productivity of Facebook
General data protection regulation is the legal law of EU nation on
protecting data and privacy for all individual within respective
country (Impact of GDPR, 2019).

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research methodology is the procedure and method that can be used
for recognising, selecting, processing and analysing entire facts and
figures regarding particular topic. In this part, they allow learners is
to examine and evaluate the study's validity and reliability in proper
manner.

Research philosophy
The research philosophy is the belief that can be used for gathering and
collecting relevant data and information while completing project.
This section consist with different types of patterns and beliefs
which can be followed by investigator and their responsibility is to
select correct philosophy for the firm in order to achieve with
desired targets. In addition to this, there are various types of
research philosophy such as positivism and Interpretivism.

Research design
The investigation design can be three types that includes descriptive
research, exploratory research and experimental design of
investigation.
 In this, descriptive design is based on qualitative research in
proper manner. Descriptive research is used for this research that
concerning main data and informatics in effective and appropriate
way.

Research methods
In this research, qualitative research relies on data quality so it is fully
based on collecting data and information in proper manner. It will
assist in providing more appropriate information to researcher in a
most effective manner.

Ethical consideration
The ethical consideration has common undertaken for an organisation
which help them in expanding all the areas. In addition to this, it can
be concluded that actual rules and regulations that can be beneficial
whether it is right or wrong in effective manner.

Sampling
For this research, selected samples are the individual who have a
specific knowledge about the topic.
 Sample Size: 20
 Sample Method: Random sampling

Conclusion
As per the above described report, it can be concluded that Facebook
analyse the barriers and issues which are faced by them in order to
protect data from illegal sources. It is required for firm is to manage and
maintain all the data and information associated with customers in
proper manner.

References
Kumar, V. and Reinartz, W., 2018. Customer relationship
management: Concept, strategy, and tools. Springer.
Spiekermann, S. and et. al., 2015. The challenges of personal data
markets and privacy. Electronic Markets. 25(2). pp.161-167.
Biener, C., Eling, M. and Wirfs, J.H., 2015. Insurability of cyber risk:
An empirical analysis. The Geneva Papers on Risk and
Insurance-Issues and Practice. 40(1). pp.131-158.

Cont...
Online:
Data Privacy: Definition, Explanation and Guide. 2019. [Online].
Available through:<https://www.varonis.com/blog/data-privacy/>.
Impact of GDPR. 2019. [Online]. Available
through:<https://www.itu.int/en/journal/002/Pages/02.aspx>.

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