Read the scenario below and answer ALL the questions that follow.
A proposal submitted for a qualitative study by a Bachelor of Business Administration Honours student at a prestigious Business School in South Africa included the following topic and research objectives: The topic of the research proposal: An exploratory study of the effectiveness of e-internship at a Johannesburg-based information technology enterprise The following objectives have been set by the student in order to achieve the purpose of the proposed study: Answer ALL the questions in this section.
1. To explore the extant literature in order to unpack contemporary strategies for developing e-internship programmes;
2. To map out the structure and tool kits of the e-internship programme at the IT enterprise;
3. To understand the framework for evaluating and monitoring the effectiveness of the e-internship programme at the IT enterprise; and
4 .To proffer practical recommendations to the management of the IT enterprise on the possible measures to enhance the effectiveness of the e-internship programme.
QUESTION 1
1.1 On the basis of the 5W criteria, critically analyse/interrogate the topic of the research proposal. (10 marks)
1.2 State the aim of the proposed study. (3 marks)
1.3 Formulate FOUR (4) research questions that the proposed study seeks to answer. (4 marks)
1.4 Motivate an appropriate research design for the proposed study. (4 marks)
1.5 Based on the design you have chosen in 1.4, discuss the methodology you would follow with regard to the following:
1.5.1.1 Identify the target population for the proposed study. (2 marks) 1
.5.1.2 Motivate a sample size for the proposed study and state whether you would use a probability or non-probability sampling strategy. (2 marks)
1.5.1.3 Propose a method of sampling for the study, and explain why the selected method is appropriate for the proposed study. (4 marks)
1.5.2 Briefly discuss the method of data collection that you would use to gather data in the proposed study. (5 marks)
1.5.3 Briefly discuss your approach to the analysis of the data for the proposed study (state the type and method of data analysis you would conduct for each of the first three research questions). (6 marks)