PROBLEM STATEMENT
Lack of Funding and Government support on businesses focusing on social and environmental sustainability in South Africa and the impact of government
policies and regulations resulting in loss of income, poverty and unemployment and how they can be financially sustainable.
Gives evidence of the problem
Shows who are affected by the problem
Spells out how the problem was/is affecting the population in question
Academic Justification of choices/constructs made for the research (scope)
Also shows how previous researchers tried to solve the problem.
Shows weaknesses and limitations of previous studies to try and solve the problem and shows the role and purpose of this study
Shows the research gap and value
The statement of the problem needs to be very c
lear and aligning with the title
RESEARCH AIM
The purpose of this study is to investigate the ineffectiveness of government’s policies and regulations on social enterprises in South Africa and how they can
improve their financial sustainability with the help of available literature .
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES AND PLAN
Remember the specific objectives might be dealt with using multiple approaches and means of data collection (not just one), in that case you will add it as
steps (e.g. step 1 analysis of policies and interview with key officials involved).
Objective Methodology Data collection e.g. Sampling process for How will you Which theory will The envisioned
approach e.g. interviews, that step of the study analyse this data, underpin this chapter where you
Qualitative, documents, e.g. 15 co-operative e.g. thematic objective. You think this will be dealt
qualitative, secondary data. member of study analysis might use the same with. This objective
mixed methods cooperative theory for more might be dealt with in
than one. Brief multiple chapters
justification
Primary Qualitative Document Analysis Thematic Analysis
Objective:To Approach
investigate the
impact of lack of
funding and
government policies
and Regulations in
Social Enterprises
Secondary Qualitative Literature Review Thematic Analysis
Objectives: To Approach
explore available
literature on how
social enterprises
have contributed to
economic decline,
unemployment,
poverty and
environmental
challenges.
Qualitative Document Analysis Thematic Analysis
Approach
Secondary
Objective: To
analyse research
methodologies and
techniques that
measures the
government policies
and regulations on
Social Enterprises
Secondary Qualitative Documental Thematic Analysis
Objective: To Approach Analysis
analyse Internal,
external and
operational
challenges faced by
Social Enterprises
Questions
Primary Question: Qualitative Document Analysis Thematic Analysis
What is the impact Approach
of lack of funding
and government
policies and
Regulations in Social
Enterprises
Secondary Qualitative Literature Review Thematic Analysis
Questions: How Approach
social enterprises
have contributed to
economic decline,
unemployment,
poverty and
environmental
challenges.
Secondary Qualitative Document Analysis Thematic Analysis
Questions: What Approach
methodologies and
techniques that
measures the
government policies
and regulations on
Social Enterprises
Secondary Qualitative Document Analysis Thematic Analysis
Questions: What are Approach
internal ,External
and Operational
challenges in
policies and
regulations
implemented by
Government