Research Skills Assignment

Research Skills Assignment Order Description Assessment 2 requires you to produce a research proposal of no more than 1,500 words. You will be required to adapt the research techniques discussed in the assignment that i am going to upload to meet the requirements of a scenario you will be given in order to produce a commercial proposal to an organisation. The proposed work is as follows: • You will be given a specific scenario in which an organization has a requirement for research. • You will have to use the literature acquired during your first assignment to identify and use suitable academic theory and findings from which to base a considered approach • You need to produce a detailed proposal • You should address the following issues in your review: o Propose a solution drawing on literature with closely argued reasoning o An explanation of the methods/ techniques to be used including a discussion of the strengths and weaknesses o Why your suggested method / technique is suitable in terms of the benefits to the organisation o The generalisability of results obtained using your method / technique o An outline project plan identifying the steps required to realize the project in detail with estimated timings Guidelines and Additional Information • This is an advocacy document. You need to clearly explain why your recommended approach is appropriate, and what the benefits to the organization will be. • Your report will be well presented and logically organized. • Good clear presentation using an appropriate structure demonstrating effort to communicate effectively is essential and will result in higher grades. • Use of the Harvard referencing style for citing references – see http://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/guides/a-guide-to-referencing/referencing is mandatory. This not only applies to the bibliography but also to in-text references. This is a major attribute of the Learning Outcome of this unit.