Comprehensive Research Proposal: Parking Issues in Saudi Arabia

This research proposal investigates the multifaceted issues of parking in Saudi Arabia. The proposal outlines the research methodology, including research philosophy (interpretivism), research approach (inductive), and research strategy (literature review and survey). It details the research design (mixed methods), data collection methods (primary and secondary), and sampling procedure (probability sampling). The proposal also includes a Gantt chart for project management, discusses ethical considerations, and identifies required resources. The research aims to analyze the reasons behind parking issues, identify underlying causes, and explore potential solutions and strategies. The literature review highlights existing research on parking challenges, emphasizing the significance of parking space in urban planning, the impact of illegal parking, and the growing vehicle ownership. The proposal seeks to provide in-depth knowledge of parking issues and suggest effective strategies to mitigate these challenges in Saudi Arabia.

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Table of Contents
4. Research Design................................................................................................................................3
Introduction.......................................................................................................................................3
Research Philosophy..........................................................................................................................3
Research Approaches........................................................................................................................3
Research Strategy..............................................................................................................................4
Research Design................................................................................................................................4
Data collection methods....................................................................................................................4
Sampling Procedure...........................................................................................................................5
Data analysis method.........................................................................................................................5
5. Proposed project management and planned capability development.................................................6
Gantt chart.........................................................................................................................................6
6. Ethical issues.....................................................................................................................................7
7. Resources Required...........................................................................................................................7
Research rational...............................................................................................................................7
Research aim and objectives..............................................................................................................8
Research question..............................................................................................................................8
Research scope..................................................................................................................................8
Literature review...............................................................................................................................9
Literature gap..................................................................................................................................10
References...........................................................................................................................................11

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4. Research Design
Introduction
The research methodology can be imperative to aid the researcher in selecting the appropriate
techniques regarding the research dilemma. Consequently, it also supports to obtain the
adequate information and obtain the feasible result. The research methodology includes many
types of methods such as research approach, research design, data collection method,
research philosophy, and sampling methods. In addition, it can also be said that these
methods can be effective to get the reliable and valid outcome (Ferroukhi, et al., 2013).
Research Philosophy
The research philosophy will help the researcher to increase the validity and reliability of
outcome. There are two types of factors or methods that are entailed in the research
philosophy such as interpretivism, positivism, and realism research philosophy. In this
researcher, interpretivism research philosophy will be practiced by the researcher to keep the
A researcher will select the interpretivism research philosophy to improve the reliability and
validity of the outcome. A researcher will imply this research philosophy rather than other
because interpretivism is related to the idealism circumstances. It will facilitate the researcher
to get reliable outcome (Abdelgawad, et al., 2014).
Research Approaches
Research approach can also be imperative for the researcher to solve the research issues in a
systematic manner. Researcher approach includes two kinds of methods such as inductive
and deductive approach. In this research, the researcher will practice the inductive approach
because it aids the researcher to collect the adequate data regarding the parking issues. A
researcher will select the inductive approach rather than deductive approach because the
inductive approach facilitated researcher to develop the conceptual understanding about the
research dillima (Panneerselvam, 2014). In contrast, the deductive approach facilitated the

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researcher to develop the hypothesis that is not required in this research. The inductive
approach will support to gather the opinion, and beliefs of the respondents about the parking
issues.
Research Strategy
The research strategy could be imperative to complete the research objectives and aim in the
predetermined time and cost. For this research, the researcher will execute the literature
review and survey through a questionnaire to meet the research objectives systematically.
Through literature review, the researcher will collect the theoretical data regarding research
issues to achieve the research aim (Bernard, et al., 2014). The literature review method
includes different factors such as offline resources, company report, online sources, and
academic journal to gather the adequate information and also aid to get a reliable result. In
other side, a researcher will use the survey through a questionnaire method to understand the
opinion and views of participants regarding the parking issues.
Research Design
Research design includes two kinds of methods such as qualitative and quantitative research
method. In this research, the researcher will practice the mixed research design because of
coving the advantages of both research methods such as a quantitative and qualitative
method. It will also support the researcher to meet the research aims. In this way, the
qualitative research will help the researcher to gather the non-numeric data regarding the
research issue. The quantitative researcher design is used by the researcher to show the
numeric data about the research problem (Megha, et al., 2013).
Data collection methods
The data collection method can be imperative to collect the data about the research issues
along with getting the feasible result. For this research, the researcher will imply both data

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collection method such as primary and secondary data collection method. It will facilitate the
researcher to collect the information about the reason of parking issues in Saudi Arabia.
A researcher will execute the primary data collection method by using the experiment,
observation, and interview method. Besides this, the secondary data collection method can
also be significant for the researcher to collect the data by using online, offline, journal
articles, and book. It will aid the researcher to get the accurate and reliable outcome
(Pfefferbaum, et al., 2014).
Sampling Procedure
For this research, a researcher will use the probability sampling method to as compared to the
non-probability sampling method to get the reliable outcome. The probability sampling
method facilitated the researcher to select the respondents without any biases. In this
research, research will practice the probability sampling method including random sampling
method to meet the objectives of the research systematically (Hamm, et al., 2013). It will
also support the researcher to attain the research aim appropriately because researcher offers
the similar chance to the participants for reacting on the survey through a questionnaire. The
sampling method also supports the researcher to get the feasible data in the context of the
parking issues in Saudi Arabia. For this research, the researcher will select the 50 people with
different areas of Saudi Arabia that faced the parking issues. It will be supportive to gether
the adequate data regarding the research problem. It will also support to the researcher to
effectively solve the parking issues from the Saudi Arabia (Cunningham, et al., 2015).
Data analysis method
The data analysis methods play an imperative role in the research due to analyzing the
collected data and make effective research. In this research, the researcher will use the
Statistical data analysis method to analyze the data systematically. A research will practice
the Ms-excel to show the facts and figures through bar diagram, column diagram, and pie

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chart. As a result, it will facilitate the researcher to understand the collected information
regarding the research issue (Marshall, et al., 2014).
5. Proposed project management and planned capability development
This research proposal will facilitate the researcher to gain their knowledge about the parking
issues in the Saudi Arabia. This proposal will be helpful for the both old as well as existing
organization to generate the knowledge regarding the reasons of parking issues in the
different region of the Saudi Arabia. It can also be advantageous for the researcher due to
improving the knowledge about research dellima to improve the reliability of the result
(Cohen, et al., 2013). There are different capabilities needs for researcher to complete the
research such as self-confidence, initiative, and development of personal attributes,
understand the significance of capability development in the research, and develop their
personal attributes. Other capabilities are improving research skills, respect for diversity, and
improving problem solving skills to manage a complex project.
Gantt chart
The research plan for this research is discussed below:
Task name Start Day End Day Duration
(Days)
Research
Proposal
03/11/2017 18/11/2017 15
Literature
Review
18/11/2017 18/01/2018 60
Data Collection
method
18/01/2018 25/03/2018 67
Data Analysis 25/03/2018 25/04/2018 30
Final Report
Submission
25/04/2018 26/04/2018 31

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Research Proposal
Literature Review
Data Collection
Analysis of Data
Final Report
Submission
11/3/2017
11/18/2017
1/18/2018
3/25/2018
4/25/2018
1/14/1900
2/28/1900
3/7/1900
1/29/1900
1/30/1900
Gantt Chart
Start day Duration (Days)
6. Ethical issues
The ethical issue can also affect the reliability of the research outcome. The data safety and
security act 1988 will be sued by the researcher to save the data of researcher appropriately. It
will also facilitate the researcher to build an appropriate relationship with respondents in
long-run. There are different types of factors that are considered in the research ethics such as
manipulation of data, proper referencing, plagiarism, and save the confidential data of
respondents. A researcher will save the confidential data of respondents in the research
because of appropriately conducting the research (Alsaif, 2014).
7. Resources Required
Research rational
The research topic is “to analyze the issues of parking areas in Saudi Arabia. In the current
situation, the parking-related issues can become a major concern for an individual,
organization, and government. In Saudi Arabia, parking is a common issue for the
government. In the existing scenario, the government has needed to develop the effective
strategy to solve the parking issues systematically. At the same time, it can also be said that
an organization can offer the parking facility to the consumer to obtain the competitive
benefit. The evaluation of parking issue in Saudi Arabia is a motivating subject for the

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research. The knowledge about the parking for eliminating the parking problem in Saudi
Arabia can be significant for the professional purpose. The best understanding of the research
dilemma can also be imperative for the researcher and reader. This research will be effective
for the researcher if a researcher wants to make their career in the traffic sector (Bradley,
2015).
Research aim and objectives
The main aim of this research is to analyze the issues of parking areas in the context of Saudi
Arabia.
 To examine the reasons of parking issues in the country
 To identify the underlying reasons related to the parking issues in the country
 To explore the solutions and strategies which can be used to address the parking issue
in the country
Research question
 What are the reasons of parking issues in Saudi Arabia?
 What are the underlying reasons related to the parking issues in Saudi Arabia?
 What are the solutions and strategies to address the parking issue in Saudi Arabia?
Research scope
This project will be significant to provide the depth knowledge regarding the reasons of
parking issues in Saudi Arabia. It will also enable the researcher to gain their understanding
of the underlying reasons related to the parking issues in the Saudi Arabia. It will also help to
gain their knowledge about parking issues of a different region of Saudi Arabia to meet the
research objectives and obtain a feasible result. Further, this research can also be significant
to identify the strategies to overcome the parking issues from Saudi Arabia. It will also
effective to avoid the parking issues in the upcoming period (Matthiesen, 2013).

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Literature review
According to the Almasou et al. (2015) parking space is most important factor in the area
planning. The parking strategies can also play a crucial role in the effective transformation
structure of state and nation. It is also stated that the parking policy of any country
demonstrates their control system regarding the parking issue. The literature has emphasized
on the illegal parking issue that can generate the transportation system issues in Saudi Arabia.
In Saudi Arabia, a lot of illegal parking issues is observed by the researcher. It is also
examined that the government has not controlled the public parking source and parking
structure.
In oppose to this, Ramli et al. (2015) stated that the illegal parking issue can also create any
issue related to the air pollution, noise pollution, traffic cramming, and transportation in the
Saudi Arabia. In the current business scenario, vehicle ownership is growing in the different
region of Saudi Arabia that can create the shortage of parking. The parking areas and
structure play an imperative role in the transportation structure of the state. The government
has used many structures and policy to control parking issues in a different region but on
behalf of the current research found that the parking issue becomes a major issue in the Saudi
Arabia as compared to the other country.
In support of this, Aalsalem et al. (2015) explained that the metropolitan places face parking
issues and it is found that the parking is a common issue for the individual who lived in the
metro. It is also addressed that the parking issue occurs in some significant place such as
shopping malls, public places, and stadiums. The parking issue mainly occurs at the time of
peak hours because people desire to free spot in the parking area. It is also explained that the
overcrowding in the parking spots is occurring because of the disorganization of the
community transportation.

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Le (2014) argued that the community transportation can develop by the town planning and
lack of control on the parking issue. The parking issue can be related to the unfavorable
situation that can create many problems like lack of maintenance, discomfort, time delay, and
overcrowding. The consequence, the owener5ship of the vehicle is increased that can
improve the condition of the economy along with increasing the parking issues. However,
there are many problems that are faced by an individual regarding the parking issues such as
unstructured parking structure, ineffective policy, and use of the traditional policy. A large
number of people are depending on the traditional parking style that can also be a major issue
for creating the parking issue. At the same time, the government has developed the smart car
parking system for the cluster and heterogeneous atmosphere in the urban area.
Literature gap
The above approaches rely on the causes of parking issue which do not effectively present the
appropriate strategies to solve the parking problem in the specified country. The researcher
explained that there are difficulties to obtain the statistical data regarding the parking issues.
There is lack of adequate information with respect to a company that practice to applied
assessment. It also creates the problems for a corporate to expand the evaluation through
theoretical data and collected data (Ahmad, et al., 2016).

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