Tuesday 21 September 2021

A form-filling exercise to produce a housing studies dissertation proposal

 A form-filling exercise to produce a housing studies dissertation proposal [total 10 points]


1. The problem context of the localized housing-related dissertation topic that enables the comprehension of point 2 next; also state the main stakeholders involved.


2. State 2 main housing-related concerns

Main housing-related concern 1:        ; the main concern-owners are: 

Main housing-related concern 2:        : the main concern-owners are: 


3. State 3 secondary/ indirect concerns related to point 2.

Secondary concern 1:

Secondary concern 2:

Secondary concern 3: 


4. State two main research objectives (as derived from point 2).

Main research objective 1:

Main research objective 2:


5. State three secondary research objectives (as derived from point 3):

Secondary research objective 1:

Secondary research objective 2:

Secondary research objective 3: 


6. Formulate the dissertation title (as derived from point 4)


7. State the main reasons for doing the project:

Personal reasons (e.g. job, career and personal value related):

Benefits to specific stakeholders:

Specific contribution to knowledge in Housing Studies:


8. State the main Housing Studies theories and concepts [academic ideas] to employ in the dissertation project:

Related to main research objective 1:  academic idea 1:     ; academic idea 2:

Related to main research objective 2: academic idea 1:      ; academic idea 2:

Related to secondary research objective 1: academic idea 1:      ; academic idea 2:

Related to secondary research objective 2: academic idea 1:      ; academic idea 2:

Related to secondary research objective 3: academic idea 1:      ; academic idea 2:


9. State the main research methods to use:

Related to main research objective 1:   research method 1:     ; research method 2:

Related to main research objective 2: research method 1:     ; research method 2:

Related to secondary research objective 1: research method 1:     ; research method 2:

Related to secondary research objective 2: research method 1:     ; research method 2:

Related to secondary research objective 3: research method 1:     ; research method 2:


*** (i) try to employ two primary research methods; (ii) 1 research method can cover more than one research objective.


10. Provide a preliminary reference list.

A form-filling exercise to produce an MBA dissertation proposal

 A form-filling exercise to produce an MBA dissertation proposal (total 14 points to answer): 

Written by Joseph, KK Ho.


1. The organization to study is: ______________


2. The business nature and function of the organization is ___________________


3. The external environment status in terms of opportunities and threats are:

Opportunities: ______________

Threats: _________________


4. The internal environment status in terms of strengths and weaknesses are:

Strength 1: _________________; strength 2: ______________

Weakness 1: ________________; weakness 2: _____________


5. My relationship with the organization is: ________________


6. The two main management concerns are:

Main management concern 1:_______________; the concern owners are: _______

Main management concern 2: _______________; the concern owners are: _______


7. The three secondary management concerns are:

Secondary management concern 1:

Secondary management concern 2:

Secondary management concern 3:


8. The two main research objectives are (in response to point 6): 

Main research objective 1: __________

Main research objective 2: __________


9. Three secondary research objectives are (in response to point 7)   :

Secondary research objective 1: ___________

Secondary research objective 2: ___________

Secondary research objective 3: ___________


10. The dissertation title is (derived from point 8): ________________________


11. I am interested in doing the dissertation project because :

Personal reasons: ________________

Benefits to the organization are: __________

Main contribution to knowledge in the management field: ________________


12. The main management theories to use are

As related to main research objective 1: theory 1: ______; theory 2: _____________

As  related to main research objective 2: theory 1: ______; theory 2: _____________

As related to secondary research objective 1: theory 1: ______; theory 2: _________

As related to secondary research objective 2: theory 1: ______; theory 2: _________

As related to secondary research objective 3: theory 1: ______; theory 2: _________


13. The main research methods to use are:

As related to main research objective 1: research method 1 _____; research method 2 _______

As  related to main research objective 2: research method 1 _____; research method 2 _______

As related to secondary research objective 1: research method 1 _____; research method 2 ___

As related to secondary research objective 2: research method 1 _____; research method 2 ___

As related to secondary research objective 3: research method 1 _____; research method 2 ___

***** ensure to use two primary research methods for main research objectives 1 and 2.


14. The main preliminary references are: