PROPOSAL ASSIGNMENT
Topic: What is known in the scientific literature about the effects of flexible working interventions onPsychological well-being
• A strong research question, (similar to but not your disso question)
• Thorough and comprehensive literature review, (Theorists that are likely to be important to your work)
• Development of a very clear and concise research design
• Convincing rationales for the suggested research method(s),
• Some indication of how you could consider collecting data, with reasons
• What the challenges are likely to be for your data collection
• Detailed description of the suggested method(s) and critical reflection of the research limitations
• What are going to be the critical steps in the development of your research proposal, and how long you think each of these critical steps are likely to take
1. Literature review
A literature review is:
• An account of what has been published on a certain topic by accredited scholars and researchers. Your purpose is to convey to your reader what knowledge and ideas have been established on the topic, and what their strengths and weaknesses are
• A critical analytical summary and synthesis of the current knowledge of a topic.
A literature review should:
• Compare and relate different theories, findings etc.
• Have a particular focus or theme to organise the review.
A literature review is not :
• a summary of each of your sources listed one by one
• just a descriptive summary of the historical background to your topic.
What is already known about this area?
What concepts and theories are relevant?
What research methods and strategies have been used in this area?
Are there any controversies?
Are there any inconsistencies in findings?
Are there unanswered questions?
2. Research design
3. Rationales
4. Collecting data, with reasons
5. Challenges
6. Suggested method(s) and critical reflection of the research limitations
7. How long you think each of these critical steps are likely to take
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.