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This paper has to answer a specific research question, engage with the subject literature and state of the art research, critically appraise the selection of qualitative methods, data collection and outline the steps of analysis as well as discuss the ethical challenges.
Wordcount: 3,000 words
Write a research proposal of a possible qualitative research that do you not conduct it is just a proposal
Research Question:
Something like this, can reformulate the question to make it more relevant, to identify gaps in the literature review:
What are the primary motivations driving students to pursue business, economics, or management degrees, and how do these motivations interact with external and internal influences? How might innovative methodological approaches yield unique insights into students’ decision-making processes?
Objectives: • To identify the multifaceted motivations guiding students’ decisions to pursue business-related degrees.
WHY IS IT RELEVANT ?
STRUCTURE
Introduction
Literature review
Limitations of the literature and how the study addresses gap
Reason of study
Methodology you will use (interview write the questions and focus group and why relevant)
How you will do the Analysis
Ethical considerations
Bibliography
Conclusion of what this research will bring
Research question
Value Added Explain how your research adds new value and originality to the literature. What does your research offer which was not already done in previous works? NEED TO BE DEFINED PRECISELY. The paper should be wrote around the value added
Selection of qualitative methods Carefully choose your methods and make sure you can defend and justify that choice. It is recommended to use both a theoretical framework and a data collection method. Make sure your methods are anchored to your research question – ultimately they are to help you find an answer to it! Explain whether you plan to carry out your own data collection and how you would go about this process (selecting respondents, case studies, or cases). If you plan to rely on an existing qualitative dataset, explain its location, how it was originally collected and how you would approach it in order to address your unique research question.
– Not just data-creating method, also need theoretical framework!
– Theoretical framework can be: model/theory; body of literature; combination…
If you are able to propose an original theoretical framework it could be very valuable and the best option if you are aiming for a very high mark
– All the analysis in the work needs to be using the methodology!
– Can use more than one methodology
Literature review Review the different bodies of literature which are closely connected with your research question. Focus on giving the reader the information they need to understand how your research adds value to the existing literature. Make sure you do not only review and cite the different influential papers in your field. Try entering into a dialogue with what other (more experienced) researchers have written. If you critique others’ work, please do so diligently, carefully and adhering to rigorous academic standards.
– Objective: give reader all information needed to (i) understand your work (ii) understand its value added
Coverage: all bodies of literature relevant to your Research Question
– Do not focus on each individual work, but on body of literature as a whole
– Try to start each section of the review by fitting body of literature into overall literature
Steps of Analysis Clearly outline the different steps of your analysis, the logic of enquiry, the type of coding (if relevant) and theorybuilding elements of your research proposal.
– Details of your plan
– Clarification: It’s a proposal, so don’t actually do it! But explain in detail how would
– Can include: timing; logistics; sample and participants; examples of questions; how
data will be analysed…
Ethical Challenges Discuss any ethical challenges that your research project might pose to your participants, or to the data. How will you mitigate these ethical challenges? The second question is as important as the first one.
– Key ethical issues – which apply to your research?
– Informed consent, No harm to participants, Anonymity & confidentiality, Data protection, Other
– References from ethics literature
