Business Research Proposal: HI6008 Assignment 2, Semester 1/2017

This document presents a detailed business research proposal for the HI6008 course, addressing the requirements of Assignment 2. The proposal begins with an introduction, outlines project objectives and scope, and summarizes the literature review. It then formulates research questions, both primary and secondary, grounded in the identified gaps and opportunities from the literature review. The core of the proposal details the research design and methodology, including both qualitative and quantitative approaches. The qualitative section outlines the research process, reliability and validity considerations, sampling methods, and data collection techniques. The quantitative section specifies the research design process, research instruments, data analysis methods, and questionnaire design. The document also addresses research limitations, proposes a time schedule for the research project, and concludes with a reference list and appendix. This research proposal aims to provide a comprehensive framework for conducting business research, covering all the necessary aspects from the initial problem identification to the final data analysis and interpretation.

Assessment 2 Business Research Proposal - Individual Assignment (1500 to 2000 words)
For this assessment, students are expected to present a written research proposal that is based on the
literature review (Assessment 1) and demonstrates their understanding of business research/research
paradigm.
Based on their literature review, students are required to write a business research proposal outlining the
details of the proposed research project that addresses the gaps identified in the literature. Derived from the
business topic, the proposal needs to include clearly state research questions (primary and secondary), and
provide a solid research methodology that supports the feasibility of the research project
Marking criteria of the research proposal include: the justification of the research questions that operationalize
the research topic; the demonstration of a detailed research methodology addressing research instrument,
sample size and sampling approach, research location/s and schedule as well as providing a critical assessment
of the limitations of the methodology and the expected outcome of the research project.
Assessment 2: Marking Criteria:
Marking Criteria’s Marks
Research Project Introduction and justification 5
Research Questions and justification 15
Research Methodology 30
TOTAL MARKS 50
Dear Students,
Please find below HI6008 assignment 2 requirement structure.
All HI6008 Students Enrol in the Semester 1/2017 need to follow below Assignment
structure:
1. Introduction
2. Project Objective
3. Project Scope

4. Literature Review
(Students’ needs to summarize Assignment 1 literature review (2-3 pages) and do
justification from Assignment 1 literature problems, gaps opportunities, Hypothesis)
5. Research Questions/Hypothesis
- Primary Question (only one question)
- Secondary Questions (1, 2 ….)
Research questions should be linked to Literature Problems, Gaps, and Hypothesis
6. Research Design and Methodology
Qualitative research

(Students should propose the Process of the Qualitative Research (Main Steps),
Approaches to reliability and Validity, Sampling, Sample Size, Data Collection
Method, Variables Specifications)
Quantitative research
(Students should propose the process of the Quantitative Research Design
Process (Main Steps), Research Instrument, Quantitative Data Analysis Process,
Sampling and Simple Size, Interviewing and Questionary Design, Reliability and
Validity of Data)
7. Research Limitations
8. Time Schedule (Research plan)
9. Conclusion
10. Reference List
11. Appendix

NOTE: Students are not with requirements to collect and analyze data
Zijad Pita
Course Coordinator