Topic: Effective Management of large construction projects (Mega projects) in UAE Dubai to avoid failure (EMAAR PROPERTIES)

Order Description
Below is an overview of the aims and objectives of the proposal. Consider being more specific on the aim and objectives. If necessary, add or modify the below points.

Aims
Several factors affect large construction projects success and usually lead them to a great failure. The aim of this research was to review the literature on projects and how effective project management could lead them to success and substantially avoid their failure.
Through the examining of construction projects, project management, project success and project failure and the factors affecting their success, an attempt is achieve the aim through the following objectives:

Objectives
• Review the concept and definition of large construction projects.
• Review the literature on the concept of project management.
• Explore the concepts of project success and project failure.
• Investigate factors that cause large construction project’s failure or success.
• Analyse case studies and view how can effective project management help to avoid mega project failure?
Introduction
This section should set out the business context and any existing strategic issues, demonstrating to the reader the relevance of the study. In this section you are expected to describe aims and objectives for the investigation, and to identify specific research questions.

Literature Review
This section provides a critical review of the literature related to the issue you are investigating. This means that you should demonstrate your ability to identify and to analyse the strengths and weaknesses of the theories or schools of thought relevant to your topic. You should also demonstrate your ability to identify how your study may contribute to the existing body of knowledge.
This section should conclude with the articulation of a conceptual framework, that is, a comprehensive synthesis of the analytical models and concepts which you will use to help you answer your research questions. Typically a conceptual framework explains the importance of certain concepts and their interconnections. The conceptual framework will help you identify what problem dimensions need to be examined, or what ‘measurable’ concepts may constitute evidence to support your argument. It will therefore help you determine the nature of the data to be collected.

Methodology
This section should include:
• a clear reference to your ‘observable concepts’ or research variables, encapsulated by your conceptual framework.
• the identification of the relevant evidence and associated data sources to support your argument and help you achieve your research objectives.
• a choice of method(s) for data collection. By identifying your data sources you should then have a fairly clear idea of the methods appropriate to collecting data from these sources.
• a choice of method(s) for data analysis. By identifying your data sources and data collection method(s) you should then have a fairly clear idea of the methods appropriate to analysing data from these sources.
When identifying the sources of evidence or data, and when planning the data collection, you may decide that you will collect most of the data yourself (primary data), or you may decide that you will use mostly data collected by second parties (secondary data). Also, you may decide to investigate or research an issue with a specific organisation in mind – a client organisation – rather than a generic organisation. Indicate in this section your dissertation orientation:
• Empirically-based – mostly primary data collected in a specific organisation(s) but with a view to drawing conclusions for organisations generally (that is with a generic organisation in mind)
• Library-based – mostly secondary data, with a generic organisation in mind
• Consultancy-based – typically a mix of primary and secondary data collected in one specific organisation mainly with a view to drawing conclusions for this specific organisation (that is with a client organisation in mind)

Ethics
Discuss any ethical issues arising from the proposed research and ways to address these issues. Please take into account the University Academic Ethical Framework .
RESEARCH PROPOSAL ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
1.
Identify the macro and micro organisational contexts for the dissertation and the objectives of the research. This should be in the light of a client’s briefing if applicable.
2.
Critically review and synthesize the relevant literature on the subject area in order to construct a conceptual framework to underpin the research.
3.
There is a clear link between the extant literature in the field, the development of research aims/objectives/questions, and the design of a clear conceptual framework. The above are used to clearly guide the research design.
4.
Apply an appropriate methodology for collecting and for analysing primary data with due regard to ethical considerations. Critically discuss the methodology used for secondary data where applicable