Chapter structure on Research Methods with the agile literature review approach

Chapter structure on Research Methods with the agile literature review approach (ALRA):

Dissertation project title
Executive summary
Acknowledgement
Table of contents
List of figures and tables

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Literature review

Chapter 3: Research methods

3.1. Purpose of the chapter

3.2. Overall research strategy and research methods used
3.2.1. An overview of the research strategy employed
3.2.2. Specific research methods used
With primary data gathering
3.2.2.1. Research method 1: Individual interview
3.2.2.1.1. Overall research design of research method 1
3.2.2.1.2. Some evaluative comments on research method 1 design
3.2.2.2. Research method 2: Questionnaire survey
3.2.2.2.1. Overall research design of research method 2

3.2.2.2.2. Some evaluative comments on research method 2 design
3.2.2.3. Research method 3: Focus group
3.2.2.3.1. Overall research design of research method 3

3.2.2.3.2. Some evaluative comments on research method 3 design
With secondary data gathering
3.2.2.4. Internet research
3.2.2.4.1. Overall research design of  the Internet research

3.2.2.4.2. Some evaluative comments on the Internet research design
Data analysis exercises
3.2.2.5. Qualitative data analysis with research methods 1, 2 and 3
3.2.2.6. Quantitative data analysis with research method 2
3.2.2.7. Some evaluative comments on the overall data analysis approaches to be employed

*** A summary of research methods' profiles

3.3. The association of research methods with the theoretical framework
***** The level 1 theoretical framework with mapped-on research methods (theoretical framework level 1c) is shown in this section. 

3.4. A flowchart/ gantt view of the research methods employed

3.5. The nature as well as strengths and weaknesses of the overall research design.
3.5.1. The underlying research philosoph(ies) and research approaches of the overall research design
3.5.2. Strengths and weaknesses of the overall research design


Chapter 4: Findings and analysis
Chapter 5: Conclusions and recommendations
Chapter 6: Personal development
References
Appendix