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Semester: 6 th
Course Title: Business Research Method
Submitted To: Sir Asif Qureshi
Submitted By: SAAD MURAD
Reg No: 11518
Topic: Research Proposal
Date of Submission: 2,Jul,2020
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Research Proposal: A Situational Analysis of Shared Leadership in a Self-Managing Team, Assignments of Research Methodology
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Title Page:
Assignment No: 2
Semester: 6
th
Course Title: Business Research Method
Submitted To: Sir Asif Qureshi
Submitted By: SAAD MURAD
Reg No: 11518
Topic: Research Proposal
Date of Submission: 2,Jul,
Research Proposal ( A situational analysis of shared leadership in a self-managing team ) To: Sir Asif Qureshi From: Saad Murad Date: 2 JULY 2020 Subject: Research proposal Proposed Research Topic: A situational analysis of shared leadership in a self- managing team Purposes: Alvesson (2 Jun 2020) claims that a situational approach enables leadership to be viewed and studied as “a practical accomplishment” (p. 476) rather than starting with a conceptualization of leadership as whatever the appointed leader does. This approach seems particularly well suited to self-managing teams (SMTs), in which leadership is presumably shared. In this project, I will explore how members of a self-managing team enact leadership in their regular team meetings. In particular, I will focus on how SMT members influence the direction of the team as well as the relationships and identities of individual members and the identity of the team as a unit, and how their interaction is enabled and constrained by social and cultural influences (eg, organisational culture, national/ethnic culture, and gender). Such a study should give insights into the workings of SMTs, an organisational form that is rapidly gaining in popularity and acceptance. Also, the study will test the usefulness of a perspective (the situational approach) that is underdeveloped in the leadership literature. Background: I will conduct my study in a team that is within the Roadworks Division within the Hamilton City Council. Roadworks has 12 SMTs, each of which is responsible for maintenance of roads within one geographical section of Hamilton. This particular team includes four men and a woman. Three of the men are in their thirties and one in his early 50s; the woman is in her thirties. They are assigned to an area around Chartwell. They start each day with a brief (15-45 minute meeting) on an agreed upon site, often just gathering around the back of a truck for their meeting. I will attend these three mornings a week for four weeks, and will stay on to observe their work for approximately 20 hours during the four week period.My primary focus will be on their interaction in meetings, although I will also observe (and perhaps enquires about) interactions during their other work.
g. What do you think she meant when she said “......”? h. When you think about what you did and said in that conversation, how would you describe yourself?
- Undertake a situational analysis of the field notes and interview notes, guided by Alvesson’s theory.
- Write a research report that combines my understanding of the relevant theory and previous research with the results of my empirical research. Timetable: Prepare proposal by 1 April Complete literature review by 15 April Complete fieldwork by 22 May Complete analysis by 29 May Give presentation on 3 June Complete final report by 16 June Limitations: Time constraints of the semester require less time than may be ideal for an ethnographic study. By being in the organisation for only four hours a week for five weeks, there are bound to be aspects of leadership practice, organisational culture and team communication that will not be revealed during my observations. Being an outsider may also limit what is revealed to me. The team members may be guarded in their conversations around me, especially in my initial observations. [Describe conditions beyond your control that place restrictions on what you can do and the conclusions you may be able to draw] Delimitations: I am choosing not to observe multiple teams, even though such comparisons might be valuable, in order to allow more depth of understanding regarding the group on which I will focus. Additionally, I will not use structured interviews in order to minimise my obtrusiveness and my influence on the team members. [Describe the boundaries of the study that you determine]