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The proposal must get written on the following topic: "Technological Innovations and their Influence on Environmental Change." That is the official topic title and must not change. So, in other words, how has technological innovation affected the environment?Environmental pollution, ecological systems disturbances, depletion of natural resources and climatic changes resulting from global warming get technologically influenced. Technology is significant in the development and increased productivity to satisfy human need, but uncontrolled technology impacts the environment negatively. Does this make sense? I can only proceed if you are sure this can be done and preferably before the given deadline, so to give me time to make adjusts. I cannot even have one extra day. Full instructions get included on the attached PDF. Please confirm and thanks, for reading.
Research Methods Unit 5: Finalising Your Management Research Proposal Congratulations! You have reached the �nal unit in this module. So far, you have thought through and written out all the necessary steps involved in creating and developing a research proposal: Selecting a research topic Conducting a Critical Literature Review Choosing a research question and approach Selecting data collection tools and methods Choosing an approach to data analysis Each component is critical in the construction of a research proposal. Additionally, each step builds on the previous ones to achieve the goal of answering a research question. In this unit, you will �nalise and submit your Research Proposal, to include required ethical approval documentation. You will also discuss practical considerations and plan to overcome common challenges that you may face in completing your Management Research Project. Completing Your Management Research Project Completing a master’s-level research project is a lengthy, time-consuming process that requires great commitment, attention to detail and perseverance. Consider the following best practices to help you as you move into this �nal phase of your master’s programme: Get feedback from your supervisor. As soon as you �nalise a chapter, update the version control of the document, and share it with your supervisor. Students receiving feedback early in the process will bene�t more from the supervisor’s guidance. It is very important to make sure there are no substantial or unexpected content or form changes required at the very last minute when time becomes short. Con�rm by email, with your Faculty, for your Research Supervisor assignment. https://elearning.uol.ohecampus.com/ Provide your supervisor with your �nal approved Management Research Project proposal as soon as assigned, along with your ethics response form from the University of Roehampton and all supporting documentation, such as Informed Consent forms (ICF), Participant Information Sheets (PIS), debrie�ng forms (if indicated), research permission letter and local ethics approval documentation from all organisations, where you will conduct your research for your Research Project. Create the document structure of the Research Project early in the process. Another suggestion is to create the document structure of your Research Project as early in the process as possible. Use the templates and samples provided in Unit 1, of this module, as a guide. Stick to your project plan and be disciplined. In terms of your overall planning, make your best e�ort to be to be disciplined. Develop a clear project plan and timelines, and do your best to stick to these because – depending on the size of your Research Project – allowing one task to slip has an immediate impact on subsequent tasks. Discipline is made of many factors. Some examples are the following: Reserve appropriate time. Continue to allocate at least the same amount of time to your project that you spent per week on your regular coursework. The fact that you are now working independently, without the regular 2-week schedule of the regular modules, should not lead you to procrastinate. Try not to leave un�nished topics for the next day. Clear your to-do lists every day. Secure an appropriate learning environment, where you will not be disturbed. Receiving a lot of support from your partner is essential. It might not be possible to complete your Research Project without the support of your spouse, family members, friends or co-workers. Above all, keep in touch with the colleagues with whom you have worked throughout your programme and in the Research Methods module. Share your progress, your challenges and your concerns as you work on your Research Project, and help one another stay focused and motivated to overcome any barriers you encounter. Learning Objectives Students will: Buildup the multiple research proposal components based on contributions and feedback on the content Integrate the relationship between research question, methodology and data collection methods Make sense of data analysis and data interpretation Finalise the ethical considerations for completing a research project Finalise their research proposal Learn One important purpose of the Research Methods module has been to help you develop and practice the knowledge and skills you will need to �nalise your research proposal. Completing your proposal The Unit 5 Project is your Formal Research Proposal. You must have an advisor assigned, and your proposal approved, before you can move on to the Management Research Project. In this �nal unit, use what you have learned throughout the module, and review the feedback you have received to complete your research proposal. Be sure to review the assessment criteria that will be used to evaluate your completed proposal. When you take an exam, you want to know the results. You want to know if you were successful in your studies or if you will have to repeat the exam for a higher score. Similarly, when you distribute a survey, conduct interviews or make extensive observations, you want to know the results and whether you found an answer to your research question. Once you have analysed and interpreted your �ndings, you want to present them to interested colleagues, your organisation or other stakeholders. Moreover, you want to convince others that your research was valid and helped you answer an important question. Presenting your results Your presentation of your results carries a substantial proportion of your Final Grade for your Management Research Project, as this is where you demonstrate the value of your research and how it contributes to management knowledge or practice. Some of the key considerations in presenting your results in the next module include the following: The quality of the results - this is the most important aspect of your work, as it is the target that you aimed for when starting the project. Quality results are expected, as this was the impetus for the research. Did you deliver what you set up in the proposal? Writing style - Master’s dissertations are typically written using the past tense, third- person singular and avoid using I, me, my, you etc. There are cases in which you would want to write up your research in the �rst person; for example, if you have conducted a �rst-person action research study. In this case, consult with your advisor on the appropriate voice. Pay careful attention to clarity by using simply constructed sentences rather than complex and elaborate ones. Double-check all of your writing for spelling, grammar, usage, tone and clarity. Data presentation - you might need to include graphs, equations, pictures, forms and other data presentation in your document. You can use various software applications, including Microsoft Excel or PowerPoint, to create tables and graphs and then insert them into your document. Referencing - you should be familiar by now with the Harvard citation system that is used at the University. Use of appropriate citation and referencing to ensure academic integrity is compulsory. Ethical approval In this unit, you will submit the �nal version of your Ethics Response Form with all supporting research documents, including informed consent form and patient information sheet, along with your research proposal, to the Final Ethics Application Forum. If applicable, you should include any research permission letters from organisations where you will be conducting your research. Remember, you are required to seek written permission from an appropriate authority within an organisation to conduct research in that context. You should contact local ethics committees regarding the process for applying for local ethical approval, and the identify process and resources/documents required. If this is applicable, you should detail the procedure you need to follow to obtain local ethical approval, and outline the steps and timelines to achieve ethics approval. It is important to ascertain how long local ethical approval might take, as often this can be source of considerable delay. You will need to obtain all necessary research permission/local ethics approval documentation prior to starting the data collection phase of your study. Dig Deeper Read The following readings are provided for you to dig deeper into the subject area. Required Textbook Chapters Easterby-Smith, M., R. Thorpe, & P. Jackson, (2012) Management Research, 4th edition, London: SAGE Publications Chapter 7, ‘Framing Qualitative Data’ Chapter 9, ‘Summarising and Making Inferences From Quantitative Data’ Chapter 11, ‘Writing Management and Business Research’ Recommended You are encouraged to complete the following skills unit, between Module 7 and Module 8, to help with practical approaches to managing your time during your Research Project. Website University of Roehampton Online (2015g) Centre for Student Success: Time Management [Multimedia �le, online]. Available at: http://success.roehampton- online.com/TimeManagement (Accessed: 26/12/17). Optional Textbook Chapters Easterby-Smith, M., R. Thorpe, & P. Jackson, (2012) Management Research, 4th edition, London: SAGE Publications Chapter 10, ‘Multivariate Analysis’. Demonstrate Use the instructions below to complete Chapters 1, 2 and 3 of your Project. Make sure that all chapters read as one research proposal, and submit them as one �le. Unit 5 Project: Finalising Your Research Proposal This �fth unit o�ers one assessment – a ‘Project’, which is to be submitted by the end of the unit. This is worth 50% of the overall module grade. You also have to submit your approved Ethics Form by the end of this module. Your supervisor will communicate about it with you but be sure to stay on top, and in charge, of getting the full Ethics Form approved. It is now your turn to �nalise your research proposal and expand your research literature – and fully develop your plan for analysing and presenting the data for your research proposal. You have had the opportunity to examine other researchers’ choices for data analysis and presentation, and you have discussed your thoughts about your own project with your classmates. Keep in mind you are writing a proposal, so make sure to stay on a high level. However, please consider the larger picture. Visualise how you will use and start working from Chapters 1, 2 and 3, in your next module, your full Management Research, in which you will re�ne and expand your work. This Project consists of three chapters: http://success.roehampton-online.com/TimeManagement Chapter 1: Re�ned Introduction, including research objectives, context, rationale, identi�ed gap in literature, academic and societal relevance (750-1000 words) Chapter 2: Critically revised and extended literature review (1250-1500 words) Chapter 3: Extended and developed research design and methods, including data analysis plan and steps to ensure validity and credibility and ethical considerations (1500-1750 words). Instructions to prepare and complete each chapter are listed below. Make sure that before submitting your Research Project Proposal, you: Re�ne your introduction Expand and re�ning your Critical Literature Review/theoretical background Finalise your data analysis and presentation plan Integrate all paragraphs Chapter 1: Introduction (750-1000 words) Chapter 1 contains the Introduction, including research objectives, context, rationale, and high-level literature references. (Note: This is not the literature review, which is the theoretical background coming later.) To complete your Unit 5 Project Chapter 1: Chapter 1, your research Introduction, should contain speci�c paragraphs in which you present and explain