Research Project Proposal for Module 086

This document outlines a research project proposal focused on analyzing the impact of job satisfaction on employee performance at Primark. It includes the project's aim, objectives, rationale, theoretical framework, and data collection methods. The proposal emphasizes the importance of enhancing ...Read More

Research Project Proposal Form
(Module 086: Research Project)
NOTE: THIS FORM MUST BE TYPED AND UPLOADED TO THE SUBMISSION POINT ON CANVAS
Student Details:
Family name/s:
First name/s:
email address:
Full Student ID Code:
Title of course:
Your Research Project Proposal:
What is your Aim?
The aim of your project can be summarised as what you are aiming to do. The aim will
direct you as a researcher and those that read your work. Please have only one aim
– and no more than one! A good aim rarely takes more than one or two lines to write.
One sentence should be sufficient. Further, do not use the terms ‘and’ or ‘also’ in the
aim as using these will almost always mean you have two or more aims.
Your AIM:
To analyse the impact of job satisfaction on employee performance: Study
of Primark
Compiling your objectives
Objectives are sometimes called Milestones or Key Stages and these assist you to
achieve your aim. Most projects have between 3 or 4 objectives. Too many objectives
may indicate that your topic requires “narrowing down”. The objectives are not purely
about the process itself so it would be inappropriate to suggest an objective of “to
carry out a literature review”, more useful would be “…to ascertain the relationship
between x, y and z as detailed within the current literature.”
Before you start writing your objectives, think about what the key issues are within
your research topic and the overall question you are addressing in your research
project.
Examples of Objectives
 To critically evaluate
 To identify…
 To determine…
 To explore the relationship between…
Your
Objectives:
1. To critically evaluate concept of job satisfaction
2. To identifying issues in enhancing satisfaction level of
employees in Primark
3. To determining ways to overcoming the issues in job
satisfaction
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4. To explore the relationship between employee
performance and job satisfaction.
Project Rationale:
The project rationale sets out why you are carrying out the research and why the
research is important, i.e. who will benefit from the research and how will your
research make a contribution to either the current literature or industry best practice
or a specific organisation or group of individuals.
Theoretical Framework
Please read your research project handbook and see examples available on Canvas.
Then complete your own theoretical framework below:
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RATIONALE:
The main purpose of carrying out the research was to analyse impact of job satisfaction on
employee performance. Enterprises today are facing intense pressures because of the
increased competition, aiming at their survival. Current research will provide better benefit
to employees who are working in Primark as their satisfaction level is low which is highly
affecting their work and reducing down their productivity level. Study will assist
organisation in formulating better policies for formulating and motivating employees so that
they can grow and also achieve their set target and mission. Enhancing satisfaction level of
employees is really necessary so that they can stay motivated and also this can reduce down
the employee turnover.
Cultural theories Motivational theories
Communication theories Management theories
Maintaining
job
satisfaction

Research Project Proposal Form
(Module 086: Research Project)
Topic Choice Matrix
Guidance:
You must complete a topic choice matrix (the outline is below and examples are on
Canvas) and submit this with your proposal. A good matrix indicates to your supervisor
that you have thought about the broader context and the approach within which your
research will take place.
What key terms/concepts will you
use in your work:
The key terms and concepts which
were used included job satisfaction,
employee, performance, organisation,
motivation.
What theory/models will be
applied in your work:
Motivational theories
Management theories
Culture theories
Communication theories
All these theories will be used in
study
What data or information will you
need to collect for your research?
Secondary data will be used for
collecting the information. Data from
books, journals, articles, company
websites will be used (Mittal and Bhakar,
2018).
What access will you need to
obtain to get your data?
Access to relevant websites will
be required.
Databases, such
as Emerald, Ingenta,
ScienceDirect and Mintel, along
with a range of other online
resources,
Measurement - how will you
evaluate, judge, compare and
analyse your primary and/or
secondary data?
Contribution: to whom and why
will your research be of interest
(or of use)?
The research will be beneficial for
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Secondary data will be analysed
by researcher.
Researchers leverage secondary
data analysis in an attempt to
answer a new research question,
or to examine an alternative
perspective on the original
question of a previous study
(Darrat, Amyx and Bennett, 2017).
employees and employers
IN ALL DISSERTATIONS THAT USE PRIMARY RESEARCH, YOU
WILL NEED TO COMPLETE AND SUBMIT THE APPLICATION
FOR ETHICAL CLEARANCE FORM, AVAILABLE ON CANVAS. IF
YOU CARRY OUT PRIMARY RESEARCH BEFORE GAINING
ETHICAL CLEARANCE UCB WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ACCEPT
YOUR WORK FOR ASSESSMENT AND FURTHER ACTION MAY
HAVE TO BE TAKEN.
IN ALL CASES IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT YOU NOW READ THE
SECTION ‘RESEARCH AND ETHICS: GENERAL ETHICAL
CONCERNS’
IN YOUR RESEARCH PROJECT HANDBOOK AND ON CANVAS
(MODULE 086)
REFERENCES
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Darrat, M.A., Amyx, D.A. and Bennett, R.J., 2017. Examining the impact of job embeddedness on
salesperson deviance: The moderating role of job satisfaction. Industrial Marketing
Management, 63, pp.158-166.
Mittal, M. and Bhakar, S.S., 2018. Examining the impact of role overload on job stress, job
satisfaction and job performance-a study among married working women in banking
sector. International Journal of Management Studies.2(7).p.01.
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