proposal

RETREIVAL ASSESSMENT

This assessment requires you to design and set out a
research proposal in response to the scenario set out below. You are to imagine
that you are responding to an invitation to submit a research proposal
sponsored by a particular organization.

A large University wishes to encourage the greater use
of teamwork amongst its staff and external stakeholders in its future
development. What are the benefits of this approach to management, what are the
barriers and main issues involved, and how might it be fostered?

Your research
proposal should be structured as follows:

Background
and Aims of the Study: This should include your interpretation of the brief – setting out the
reasons for the research and a clear statement of the aims and objectives of
the research (or central research question and sub-questions) It should also
provide a suitable context and background for the issues and topic under
investigation.

Review of the Literature: This should include a relevant and critical overview of the existing
literature on the topic of study. What is already known, what are the key
issues and areas of debate?You
will need to establish the currentstate
of knowledge on the topic under investigation (the theories, concepts, ideas,
issues, debates and so on) A literature review is not simply a description of
relevant books/journals that you have read or that you think will be helpful to
your research. You should paraphrase and critique (i.e. restate, in your own
words, the main points made by the writer(s) in question, in addition to evaluating
their contribution.

Research Design: This sets out your proposed research methodology and design including
sampling strategies,data collection methods and techniques, and
methods of analysis. You need to provide
a concise explanation of the approach and method(s) that you proposing in order
to operationalize your research objectives. You should mention the options open
to you (e.g. a quantitative, qualitative approach, multi-method), state and
justify the reasons for the option you have chosen.  Thought should be given to the sample (who,
how many, where and so on) and for example, in the case of a questionnaire
survey, reflect on issues such as the likely response rate, the type and
wording of questions, and the statistical tests to be used in analysis of the
data.  For qualitative methods such as
focus groups, and interviews, thought should be given to the potential
participants, the methods of recording and transcription, and the analytical
techniques to be used. For documents, comment on the availability of archive
material, and the method(s) of textual analysis to be employed. You will also
need to comment on matters of ethics, validity, reliability and
generalisability.

Appendices:
Rather than disrupt the flow of the research
proposal writing, relevant documentation can be placed in an appendix.

List
of References: a
full and detailed list of references should be included particularly relating
to your literature review and research methodology.

Word Count: 3,000