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Level 7 Diploma in Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Synthesising the Comprehensive Research Proposal

LSC706 · Business Research Methods — Week 11 of 16

CourseLSC706
Week11 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Synthesising the Comprehensive Research Proposal

  1. Integrating research questions
  2. Literature review integration
  3. Methodological coherence and defence
  4. Research limitations and ethics
  5. The Golden Thread, Methodological Fit and the Research Onion.
  6. Research Proposal

What you will be able to do

  • 3.3 Justify a selected methodology in terms of research objectives.
  • 4.2 Create a research question, literature review and methodology.

Activity

Start with this week’s 2 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: justify a selected methodology in terms of research objectives.

Study materials

Videos

  • The Golden Thread, Methodological Fit and the Research Onion. · YouTube · Mark Saunders on Research Methods · 13 min · for registered students
  • Research Proposal · YouTube · Galton College · 31 min · for registered students
  • BAM Fellows Masterclass: "Research onions, methodological fit and golden threads" · YouTube · Mark Saunders on Research Methods · 84 min · for registered students
  • The Research Onion Part 2: Use and methodological fit · YouTube · Mark Saunders on Research Methods · 8 min · for registered students
  • Research Aims, Objectives & Research Questions (The Golden Thread) - Definitions + Examples 📚 · YouTube · Grad Coach · 25 min · for registered students
  • Research Proposal · YouTube · Galton College · 27 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • Scientific Inquiry in Social Work (DeCarlo, Open Social Work Education) · Reading · Other, textbook · for registered students
  • ESRC research ethics guidance (UKRI) · Reading · Other, guidance · for registered students
  • Magenta Book Annex A: analytical methods for use within an evaluation (HM Treasury) · PDF · GOV.UK, guidance; 60 pages · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Identifying and Appraising Research Problems
  • Week 2: Developing Research Aims and Objectives
  • Week 3: Conducting a Critical Literature Review
  • Week 4: Theoretical and Conceptual Frameworks
  • Week 5: Research Philosophies and Methodological Paradigms
  • Week 6: Research Design and Sampling Frameworks
  • Week 7: Quantitative Data Collection Instruments
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Statistical Analysis with SPSS
  • Week 10: Qualitative Data Collection and Analysis
  • Week 11: Synthesising the Comprehensive Research Proposal
  • Week 12: Applying Business Research Methods in practice: case studies
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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