Assignment - Research Proposal Report
Learning objectives and graduate skills tested
1. Evaluate strategies for the solution of applied research problems in information systems
2. Demonstrate an understanding of applied research methods
3. Collect and analyse information systems research data using applied research methods
4. Synthesise and communicate information systems research information to inform business decisions
Assignment Specification -
Assignment requires you to extend your work in Assignment 1 (critical literature review) and develop a research proposal. The research topic, research questions, conceptual framework, literature, methods, significance, limitations and ethical issues must be presented as part of the research proposal in association with your allocated research article sourced from the Australasian Conference on Information Systems (ACIS) held in Wollongong in early December 2016. The research article chosen for this assignment is: An Investigation of How and Why Managers Use Tablets to Support Decision Making.
As part of the development of the research proposal based on your allocated research article, you are required to investigate at least ten (10) relevant scholarly articles relevant to the keywords of your allocated research article in order to present your arguments in the proposal.
You are expected to follow the following checklist of headings for your research proposal. This proposal template has been sourced from Punch, K., 2006. Developing effective research proposals. 2nd edn, Sage Publications.
Your research proposal must be related to a research topic associated with the keywords of the research article assigned to you. Failure to do so will result in your assignments being rejected and no marks will be allocated.
Research Proposal Report -
Report Structure and Presentation - Your report should include a title page and Table of Contents.
Note: Make sure to state your name and student number in the report on the title page. State the word count of the report (from Introduction to Report Section 7)
Report: Abstract (approx. 300 words)
Report: Introduction (approx. 500 words)
Report Section 1 - Research Questions (approx. 800 words)
Report Section 3 - Literature (approx. 800 words)
Report Section 4 - Methods (approx. 800 words)
Report Section 5 - Significance (approx. 500 words)
Report Section 6 - Limitations and Delimitations (approx. 400 words)
Report Section 7 - Ethical Issues (approx. 400 words)
Report: Referencing and Appropriateness of Sources.
Attachment:- Assignment File.rar