Business research proposal

ASSIGNMENT 2 Weak >35% Poor 35%-39% Satisfactory 40%- 49%

Generally Good 50%-59%

Very Good 60%- 69%

Excellent 70%-79% Exceptional 80%+

Methodology 1 Research Philosophy (15%) In which philosophical paradigm are you rooting your dissertation?

shows a weak understandin g of research philosophy and makes no attempt to justify the research

shows minimal understanding of research philosophy and makes little attempt to justify the research

shows a satisfactory knowledge of research philosophy (e.g. ontology and epistemology) and makes some attempt to justify the research

shows a good knowledge of ontological and epistemological issues and makes a reasonable attempt to justify the research

shows clear knowledge of ontological and epistemological issues and their implications for research, with justified choices appropriate to the topic

shows thorough, critical knowledge and understanding of ontological and epistemological issues and their implications for research, with detailed, justified choices appropriate to the topic

shows a thorough, critical knowledge and understanding of ontological and epistemological issues and their implications for research, with detailed, justified choices appropriate to the topic

Methodology 2 Data Collection (20%) How are you getting your data and which tools for data collection are you using?

unclear choice and weak justification of collection method

some statement of chosen collection method, with little justification

outline of appropriate chosen collection method, with some justification in relation to alternatives

acknowledgement of data collection options and outline of appropriate chosen collection method, with some justification in relation to alternatives

clear acknowledgemen t of data collection options and outline of appropriate chosen collection method, well- justified in relation to alternatives

clear acknowledgment and discussion of data collection options and outline of appropriate chosen collection method, well- justified in relation to alternatives and the purposes of the research

clear acknowledgement and critical discussion of data collection options, clear outline of appropriate chosen collection method, well-justified in relation to alternatives and the purposes of the research

Methodology 3 Data Analysis (20%) How are you going to analyse your data when you have collected it?

unclear choice and weak justification of method for analysing data

some statement of chosen method of analysing data, with little justification

outline of appropriate chosen method of analysing data, with some justification in relation to alternatives

acknowledgment of data analysis options and outline of appropriate chosen analysis method, with some justification in relation to alternatives

clear acknowledgemen t of data analysis options and outline of appropriate chosen analysis method, well- justified in relation to alternatives

clear acknowledgment and discussion of data analysis options and outline of chosen analysis method, well- justified in relation to alternatives and the purposes of the research

critical discussion of analytical options, clear outline of chosen method of analysis, well- justified in relation to both alternatives and the purposes of the research

Methodology 4 Ethical Issues (15%) How will your research comply with the principles of ethical research?

insufficient acknowledge ment of ethical issues in research

some acknowledgeme nt of ethical issues in research

some outline of principles of research ethics

general outline of principles of research ethics following appropriately from methods

clear outline of principles of research ethics with some reference to the proposed research

clear details of principles of research ethics with some relevant issues highlighted

clear, coherent details of principles of research ethics with potential issues illustrated in clear relation to the proposed research

General 1 Academic writing style (10%)

largely incoherent expression with significant errors and stylistic flaws

poorly expressed with significant errors and stylistic flaws

expressed in a generally suitable manner, notwithstanding some errors and stylistic flaws

relatively well expressed with some typographical and grammatical errors

well expressed in an appropriate academic register with very few typographical and/or grammatical errors

clearly and coherently expressed in an appropriate academic register with very few minor typographical and grammatical errors

clearly and coherently expressed in an appropriate academic register with no typographical or grammatical errors

General 2 Citation and references (10%)

fails to adhere to academic conventions and fails to acknowledge the work and ideas of others throughout

fails to adhere to academic conventions in terms of referencing and presentation

shows an awareness of academic conventions in terms of referencing and presentation

adheres generally to academic conventions in terms of referencing and presentation with some clear errors

adheres generally to academic conventions in terms of referencing and presentation with some minor errors

adheres fully to academic conventions in terms of referencing and presentation

adheres fully to academic conventions in terms of citation style and references list with no errors

General 3 Presentation (10%)

very weak overall presentation with significant errors and clear inconsistenci es throughout

poorly presented with errors and clear inconsistencies

presented in a more or less appropriate manner

presented in a more or less appropriate manner

presented in a largely appropriate manner

presented in an appropriate manner (in accordance with guidelines)

presented in an entirely appropriate manner (in accordance with guidelines) with no errors