The effectiveness of labour reduction strategies due to privatisation in Saudi Arabia oil industry

Instruction

 

The research proposal is “a written account of the plan for the research project that presents:

• the arguments as to why a particular problem should be investigated
• what the appropriate research design is to investigate it, taking into account the relationships between different parts of the proposal such as the aims and method;
• what the researcher intends to do – how, why, where, when.”

 

 

• Title: The effectiveness of labour reduction strategies due to privatisation in Saudi Arabia oil industry
• Summary/Abstract (A clear, concise summary of the proposed research, including the research background, research problem, aim of the research, proposed methodology and expected outcomes and benefits) – updated from your evidence summary, if required;
• Aim and Objectives (Why you are doing this research; and what you hope to achieve at an ‘operational’ level);
• Introduction (Approx. 1 page) (Provide the context/ background to the project topic proposed and how it sits in your organisation / industry / context)
• Literature Review (Approx. 8 to 10 pages) (What is currently known in the academic and industry-based literature about the proposed research idea/ problem/ question in your organisation / industry / context and beyond? This should be a competent (thorough and critical) review of the literature with justification of your proposed project’s significance
• Expected Outcomes and Benefits (Importance, value and benefits of the project to your organisation / industry / context as evidenced from the literature reviewed);
• Methodology (Approx. 3 to 5 pages) (Method of investigation, specific strategy for data collection and analysis, ethical considerations; and justification of choices);
• Project Timeline and Milestones (Outline the timeline and duration for the main project activities (assume project runs in S1, 2017) and define milestones to be achieved);
• List of primary References (Reference all work cited using QUT APA style)
• A proposed list of questions to be asked in the data collection stage (Questions asked should be appropriate to the methodology and data collection tool (e.g. survey/ interview/ case study) defined in the proposal)