Topic: Are English Premier League Clubs sustainable?

Order Description This is a research paper revolving around the question " Are English Premier League Clubs sustainable?" .... Topic requirements: In groups of no more than 3, select a research question of interest to your group and prepare a research report for a piece of primary research that could be conducted in the future. This should be related to business / organisational life. You will not actually carry out the research, but the report should be one that an undergraduate student could realistically complete within two semesters. Write the report based on the guidelines given below. You should also look at the marking criteria (available on Blackboard) to see what is expected from each section of the proposal and the balance between sections. The content of your report Title page (including name of all group members, date of submission, course, title of course work) Introduction – this should offer a clear overview of your topic and state your rationale for why you plan to carry out the investigation. Report topic/question. Aims and objectives - These must be succinct, achievable and coherent. Literature review - you must demonstrate clear knowledge of your chosen area of research. Identify what others have written, including key debates, and relevant theories concept. You must include at least 10 academic references here from journal articles or academic books. Websites can be used for contextual information, but will not contribute to this total. Methodology/methods - here you must describe your research philosophy and approach. The design of your research, including sampling strategy and your plan for data collection. Be specific about both the procedure you intend to follow, and offer justifications for each of the research designs you make. You should include reference to appropriate methods texts in this section. It is not necessary to include a draft questionnaire or schedule of interview questions, although the group should indicate the main themes that would be covered and discuss possible question formats N.B – no data collection is necessary for this piece of work. Formatting advice Sub-headings should be used to separate main sections Sources of all research information must be clearly cited in the text. You are expected to use the Harvard referencing style. All sources of ideas other than your own in the report must be properly cited A separate references list must be included, with entries in alphabetical order Appendices are also allowed, but are NOT included in the word count. Text must be written in clear English Finished assignment will be well organized Finished assignments will demonstrate clear evidence of the group’s understanding of research methods and how they can be applied in practice