Introduction: Why this study? Why is it interesting (from a business and academic
perspective)? To whom is it relevant? Why is it important? In other words: ‘what you intend
to contribute to what field of knowledge, and why this is relevant and exciting.’
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2. Review of relevant literature: What is the state-of-the-art of relevant knowledge?
3. Research objective and research questions: What is the goal of this study? What are the
research questions that help to achieve this goal? What is the scope of the research?
4. Research strategies and data: what methods are used to answer the research questions?
What data is collected? Possible research strategies include quantitative modeling,
simulation, case study, survey, and experiments. I would prefer only interviews and surveys.
This research is pivotal as it intersects with the burgeoning field of sustainable consumption, the right to repair movement, and circular supply chain management, areas of growing concern and interest both academically and within the business community. At a time when environmental sustainability is becoming a cornerstone for business operations and consumer choices, understanding the dynamics around DIY smartphone repair kits presents an opportunity to gauge the practicality of circular economy principles in the tech industry. Use examples such as Apple, Samsung, Fairphone etc
https://support.apple.com/self-service-repair
https://www.samsung.com/us/support/self-repair/
Talk about e-waste, EU regulations on right to repair, talk about circular supply chain etc. Use numbers, and cite everything in APA7. You can add graphs and tables if needed.
It is only the research proposal, so no conclusion, recommendations etc needed.
Attached I also gave you an example of past master thesis from my master degree.