1 | P a g eGuideline and Checklist for Final Proposal (A4)1. Title PageChoose an interesting title for the report, the title should indicate the nature of problem/researchbeing investigated. If client organisation is used, the name of the organization should be part ofthe title.2. Abstract/Executive SummaryExecutive summary should provide key information of your research, 1 page is preferably. Providesummary of :– The introduction of the research– The matter being investigated– The research design and methodology3. Introduction to the researchThis section should give convincing background about the research and why the topic is worthto research, by providing evidences to support your arguments. Key points to be included inthis section are:– Introduce the topic of the research– Overview of client organization (if any)– What real problem does the research seek to resolve and why is it important to researchthis topic– Outline the structure of this proposal.4. Research problem and research objectivesThis section should be straightforward, state the overall research problem and researchobjectives based on your brief research plan (A1), revised A1 if necessary.5. Theoretical Background/Literature reviewThis section is expected to be the extended version of your A3 (structure literature review),therefore, you should not copy paste your A3 into this section, instead you need to u
se yourA3 is a basis to do a comprehensive literature review. Around 6 extra literatures are required(on top of the four articles you used in your A3). Link your literature review back to yourresearch problem.6. Research Design and MethodologyThis section should provide detail plan of research design and research methodology. Itshould consist information on:– Inform and justify the type of research (exploratory, descriptive or causal)– Inform and justify the research approach (quantitative, qualitative or mixed approach)– Describe the type of data will be used (primary or secondary data)– Describe how data will be collected: interview, focus group or observation for qualitativeresearch, and/or survey and experiment for quantitative research2 | P a g e– Describe and justify the sample: sampling frame, sampling methods and technique,sampling characteristics and size.– Inform how the data will be analysed : theme-based analysis for qualitative research andstatistical analysis for quantitative research, or a combination of both for mixed approach)– Explain how the methodology plan address all ethical concern.Please note: only provide an overview of YOUR research design and methodology, do notdiscuss theory on research methodology.7. Reference List : Formatted using Harvard (Anglia) style.8. Appendix : include proposed ethical approval form and informed consent form if relevant