Research topic: Management Accounting
Research working title:An examination of the extent to which the manufacturing industries in Singapore use Enterprise budget management model analysis.
Writing the project proposal total 1,500 words.
Writing the Project Proposal (a suggestion)
I) Introduction (about 400 words)
- Acquaint the reader with the topic.
- Make it short - only a page or two but make it useful.
- First, tell the reader what the study will be about and why it is important. Arouse the reader's interest; build a desire to read on and find out more.
- Putting important parts of the topic area in their proper perspective.
- Writers rely on diagrams to explain ideas or concepts too difficult to put into simple sentences. A diagram, like a picture, can readily accomplish what mere words cannot.
- After reading the introduction, one should be able to guess accurately what the problem is.
II) ResearchQuestion (about 500 words)
- Rationale, significance, or need for the study
- Theoretical framework for the proposed study
- Statement of the problem
- Elements, hypotheses, theories, or research questions to be investigated
- Delimitations and limitations of the study
- Definition of terms
- Summary
Things that you can write about in this Problem section:
1) Rationale, significance, or need for the study: Sharpen and elaborate more on the purpose of your project study. State the potential value(s) that could flow from doing the project.
2) Theoretical framework for the proposed study: Two essential points ought to be included in this section.
- You should make clear whether the framework of the investigation is pragmatic, eclectic, or focused on a single theory, with a brief explanation of why and how.
- You should state with appropriate references to the primary sources where full information on the applicable theories or systems of thought may be found.
Pragmatic - dealing with things in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations
Eclectic - deriving ideas or style from a broad and diverse range of sources
3) Statement of the problem: This is a short section but perhaps the most important in the project proposal. It lays down a guide to follow in all that comes after. It is a serious 'agreement' between the proposer and the university. State your concept of the problem in clear prose. Be brief. Build on the introduction to provide information concerning the reasons why the study is proposed, what it would accomplish, and the anticipated outcomes.
It may be expressed as a question or a statement. The statement gives direction to the study, gives essential information about the scope of the study, and suggests, without giving details, how the study will be carried out. The statement must be clear and concise.
III) Review of the Literature (400 words)
- Historical overview of the theory and research literature
- The theory and research literature specific to the research project topic
- Research in connected areas relevant to the research project topic
- Critique of the validity of appropriate theory and research literature
- Summary of what is known and unknown about the research project topic
- The contribution this study will make to the literature
IV) Research Procedures (200 words)
- Research methodology
- Specific procedures
- Research population or sample
- Instrumentation
- Pilot study
- Data collection
- Treatment of the data
- Summary
v) Appendices (if any)
VI) Bibliography