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Research Synopsis Outline Guide

This document outlines the key components of a research synopsis, including: an introduction; definitions of key terms; the significance and problem statement; scope of the study; literature review and theoretical background; research questions and objectives; hypotheses; limitations; and methodology covering data collection, sample size, analysis, and presentation. The synopsis provides a framework for the researcher to establish the relevance and approach of the proposed study.

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Research Synopsis Outline Guide

This document outlines the key components of a research synopsis, including: an introduction; definitions of key terms; the significance and problem statement; scope of the study; literature review and theoretical background; research questions and objectives; hypotheses; limitations; and methodology covering data collection, sample size, analysis, and presentation. The synopsis provides a framework for the researcher to establish the relevance and approach of the proposed study.

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AN OUTLINE OF SYNOPSIS

Title of research subject

1. Introduction

2. Working definitions

The meaning or description of key terms limited to the present study.

3. Significance of the study

How do the findings of this study will benefit the business/firm and other
stakeholders? Write about it here.
4. Statement of problem

Why this study? What were the findings of similar such studies? What is an on-
going or a recurring problem that the investigator is trying to address or solve with
the present study? Why does the investigator feel that such kind of research is
relevant in the given context? Write about it here.
5. Scope of the study (Geographical, Functional, Topical and Analytical)

Geographic scope – discusses the context and the geography or area


Topical scope – discusses the main and other relevant subjects.
Functional scope – discusses attainment of objectives and hypotheses
Analytical scope - The analytical scope discusses the statistical tools and
techniques followed by the researcher in analysing the data.
Write about all the above over here.

6. Literature review and Theoretical background#

Write about the most relevant literature and theories. write at least five reviews

and write about different theories relevant to the present subject. For example: a

bargaining theory or theories on intermediaries

7. Research questions

# - not obligatory
Write the research questions encountered by the investigator. (4 - 5)

8. Objectives of the study (Min. 3, Max. 5)

Convert the research questions into attainable objectives.

9. Hypothesis of the study# (Min. 1, Max. 2)

Establish a relationship between variables that would be tested. Write a hypothesis

demonstrating a relationship between a dependent and an independent variable.

10. Limitations of the study

11. Research methodology

12. Method of research

What type of research is this? What type of research study you have undertaken?

Is it a descriptive study? Is it an analytical study? Is it a case research? Etc… write

about it over here.

13. Method of data collection

What instrument are you going to use and why to collect first hand/primary data?
Write about it over here.

14. Universe of the study

Write the total number of population for the present study.

15. Sample size

Write the number of respondents who will furnish needed information for your
study. Keep in mind the population before you calculate the sample size.
16. Sampling frame

It is the actual set of units/respondents from which a sample will be been drawn.

17. Collection of primary and secondary data

18. Method of data processing and presentation

# - not obligatory
Write about editing, coding, classification, transcription, tabulation and graphical
presentation.

19. Method of data analysis

How are you going to analyse the data? Write about Classification, Tabulation,
Percentage, Mean, Statistical techniques etc… Excel etc…

20. Conclusion

21. Bibliography

# - not obligatory

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