The FINAL research proposal will consist of the following NINE (9) items:1. A business research topic.Strengthen and improve initial proposal.2. A brief literature review of the research topic produce 2 to 3 pages on background information on your research topic.3. Research questions for the identified problem or opportunity strengthen and improve initial proposal4. Appropriate research methodologies and techniques to use for the research project strengthen and improve initial proposal5. A project plan using a Gantt Chart and clearly defined milestones (if in a group with clearly defined individual tasks, contributions and milestones) Use Microsoft Project or other software to produce the Gantt Chart.Your milestones for HI6008 are:Week 6: Literature Review due.Week 10: Data Collection and Analysis Report due. Week 14: Final Business Research (Capstone) Thesis due. 6. Description of the research processStrengthen and improve initial proposal7. Description of data collection and analysis methods strengthen and improve initial proposal8. Description of expected research outcomes strengthen and improve initial proposal9. A completed Ethics Checklist.Complete and sign ethics checklist below and attach with the FINAL research project proposal.All students will need to pass the final research proposal submitted in week 12 to be able to start the capstone research proposal in HI6008 the following semester.Submit hard copy of

FINAL research report to Holmes by 4 pm on Friday of Week 12.ETHICS CHECKLIST FOR STUDENT RESEARCHERS This checklist is designed to alert you to your ethical obligations when you conduct research involving human subjects. These questions must be answered when a research project is proposed and before a research project is implemented. Attach the completed checklist to your final research proposal in week 12.Student Name and ID:_______________________________________Title of the Project: ______________________________________________________________________Please circle your answers:1) Will the human subjects be informed of the nature of their involvement in the collection of data and of features of the research that reasonably might be expected to influence willingness to participate? Yes No2) Will the human subjects be told that they can discontinue their participation at any time? Yes No3) Will the human subjects in your study be aware that they are the targets of research? Yes No4) If the subjects are underage, will their guardians be asked to sign the consent form? Yes No N/A5) Is the confidentiality of the human subjects identity positively ensured? Yes No6) In cases where there is a possibility that the human subject’s identity can be deduced by Yes Nosomeone other than the researcher, is the subject’s right to withdraw his/her datarespected?7) Will the researcher fulfil all the promises made to the human subjects including providing Yes Nothe summary of the findings upon request?8) Will all necessary measures be taken to protect the physical safety of Yes Nothe human subjects from dangers such as faulty electrical equipment, poorgrounding, lack of oxygen, falls, traffic & industrial accidents, possibility of hearing or vision loss etc.?9) Will the human subject be debriefed (told the true nature of the study) after Yes Nothe data has been collected?10) In cases in which the human subject is dissatisfied or a complaint about the researcher or Yes Noprocedure, will the researcher explain to the human subject that he or she may express this complaint to the Subject Coordinator?11) Does the study involve concealment from and/or deception of the human subject? Yes No12) Will deception be used in order to obtain agreement to participate? Yes No13) Will the study involve human subjects who are legally or otherwise not in a position to give their valid consent to participate such as children, prison inmates, mental patients? Yes No14) Will information on your human subjects be obtained from third parties? Yes No15) Will any coercion be exerted upon subjects to participate? Yes No16) Will the study involve physical stress to the human subjects such as might Yes No result from heat, noise, electric shock, pain, sleep loss, deprivation of food and drink, drugs, alcohol?17) Will the study cause any mental discomfort to the human subjects such as fear, Yes Noanxiety, loss of self-esteem, shame, guilt, embarrassment etc.?18) Could publication of the research results possibly interfere with strict confidentiality? Yes No19) Could publication of the research results possibly harm the human subject – either directly or through identification with his/her membership group? Yes No20) Are there other aspects of the study that may interfere with the protection of the Yes Nowell-being of the human subjects?If you have selected NO for any of the questions 1 to 10 and/or you have selected YES for any of the questions 11 o 20, please provide comments to clarify your choice (use additional pages if necessary).Signature of the Student Researcher: ________________________________________________________APPROVED: _______________________________________ Date:___________________________Signature of Subject CoordinatorThe FINAL research proposal will consist of the following NINE (9) items:1. A business research topic.Strengthen and improve initial proposal.2. A brief literature review of the research topicProduce 2 to 3 pages on background information on your research topic.3. Research questions for the identified problem or opportunityStrengthen and improve initial proposal4. Appropriate research methodologies and techniques to use for the research projectStrengthen and improve initial proposal5. A project plan using a Gantt Chart and clearly defined milestones (if in a group with clearly defined individual tasks, contributions and milestones) Use Microsoft Project or other software to produce the Gantt Chart.Your milestones for HI6008 are:Week 6: Literature Review due.Week 10: Data Collection and Analysis Report due. Week 14: Final Business Research (Capstone) Thesis due. 6. Description of the research processStrengthen and improve initial proposal7. Description of data collection and analysis methodsStrengthen and improve initial proposal8. Description of expected research outcomesStrengthen and improve initial proposal9. A completed Ethics Checklist.Complete and sign ethics checklist below and attach with FINAL research project proposal.All students will need to pass the final research proposal submitted in week 12 to be able to start the capstone research proposal in HI6008 the following semester.Submit hard copy of FINAL research report to Holmes by 4pm on Friday of Week 12.ETHICS CHECKLIST FOR STUDENT RESEARCHERS This checklist is designed to alert you to your ethical obligations when you conduct research involving human subjects. These questions must be answered when a research project is proposed and before a research project is implemented. Attach the completed checklist to your final research proposal in week 12.Student Name and ID:_______________________________________Title of the Project: ______________________________________________________________________1) Will the human subjects be informed of the nature of their involvement in the collection of data and of features of the research that reasonably might be expected to influence willingness to participate? Yes No2) Will the human subjects be told that they can discontinue their participation at any time? Yes No3) Will the human subjects in your study be aware that they are the targets of research? Yes No4) If the subjects are underage, will their guardians be asked to sign the consent form? Yes No N/A5) Is the confidentiality of the human subjects identity positively ensured? Yes No6) In cases where there is a possibility that the human subject’s identity can be deduced by Yes Nosomeone other than the researcher, is the subject’s right to withdraw his/her datarespected?7) Will the researcher fulfil all the promises made to the human subjects including providing Yes Nothe summary of the findings upon request?8) Will all necessary measures be taken to protect the physical safety of Yes Nothe human subjects from dangers such as faulty electrical equipment, poorgrounding, lack of oxygen, falls, traffic & industrial accidents, possibility of hearing or vision loss etc.?9) Will the human subject be debriefed (told the true nature of the study) after Yes Nothe data has been collected?10) In cases in which the human subject is dissatisfied or a complaint about the researcher or Yes Noprocedure, will the researcher explain to the human subject that he or she may express this complaint to the Subject Coordinator?11) Does the study involve concealment from and/or deception of the human subject? Yes No12) Will deception be used in order to obtain agreement to participate? Yes No13) Will the study involve human subjects who are legally or otherwise not in a position to give their valid consent to participate such as children, prison inmates, mental patients? Yes No14) Will information on your human subjects be obtained from third parties? Yes No15) Will any coercion be exerted upon subjects to participate? Yes No16) Will the study involve physical stress to the human subjects such as might Yes No result from heat, noise, electric shock, pain, sleep loss, deprivation of food and drink, drugs, alcohol?17) Will the study cause any mental discomfort to the human subjects such as fear, Yes Noanxiety, loss of self-esteem, shame, guilt, embarrassment etc.?18) Could publication of the research results possibly interfere with strict confidentiality? Yes No19) Could publication of the research results possibly harm the human subject – either directly or through identification with his/her membership group? Yes No20) Are there other aspects of the study that may interfere with the protection of the Yes Nowell-being of the human subjects?If you have selected NO for any of the questions 1 to 10 and/or you have selected YES for any of the questions 11 o 20, please provide comments to clarify your choice (use additional pages if necessary).Signature of the Student Researcher: ________________________________________________________APPROVED: _______________________________________ Date:___________________________Signature of Subject Coordinator