Social Media Research Proposals Samples For Students

Introduction

The Arab Spring occurs as one of the widely discussed topics in history. This can be attributed to the fact that the Arab Spring evolved into a significant global event in history. The Arab Spring can be traced to the beginning of the early twentieth century when revolts to topple over authoritarian regimes in the Middle East became the most adequate solution to dictatorship, which had defied global trends aligned with liberalisation of the populations. Worth noting is the fact that social media played a comprehensive role in enhancing the success of the Arab Spring. Precisely, social media platforms such as ...

A study of the Effects of Social Media on the Arab Spring; Syria case

The Arab Spring refers to the instance that characterized the North Africa and Eastern Europe. I this regard, the countries that border this region was characterized by repressions and war related instances that were targeting the respective governments in the specific countries. The counties covered in the Arab Spring include, Tunisia, Egypt and Sudan when it is related to Africa. On the other hand, the countries that comprise Eastern Europe are the likes of Tehran and Syria. It is referred to as the Arab spring because it center staged in the Arab world over a very short period (Wilson, 2013). ...

Introduction

Social media or social networking tools often come in the form of internet platforms because firstly, they are based on the internet and secondly, such platforms enable users and members to communicate to other users through virtual means. One of the biggest and perhaps the most popular social media platform today is Facebook. Social media may also be defined as the act of remotely interacting with people by doing activities such as creating contents, sharing contents, and or basically exchanging any form of ideas and information in a practically virtual community of friends and other people . According to social media ...

ISIS AND SOCIAL MEDIA: THE GLOBALIZATION OF TERRORISM

- Narrative Description
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, also known as ISIS, is a non-governmental organization that is vying for political control in Iraq and Syria. ISIS, sometimes known as ISIL, controls territories in these regions. ISIS has been responsible for a great amount of unrest in both Iraq and Syria, and has caused a lot of trouble with sectarian and terrorist violence in the regions.
ISIS has been highly successful in recruiting new members through use of social media networking strategies. Because of this success, the membership in ISIS has been younger than some of the other ...

Swearing holds a unique place in society that is rife with contradictions. It can elevate one’s image as bold and assertive, and simultaneously diminish another’s image as uncouth and aggressive. It is perceived as unacceptable language in the classroom, yet essential on the sea deck. There is an innate hierarchy in swear words or phrases, which is constantly shifting. Societal change largely dictates acceptance or rejection of obscenities. Some words or phrases become acceptable within common vernacular and others mutate into objectionable vitriol. Words that were heard only in watering holes are now common on primetime television. In ...

There is a growing use of social media at workplace. This is a problem because it leads to reduction and fall in productivity which is unacceptable to organizations. In order to find out the trends and patterns of the problem, a brief survey was conducted.
There are two types of data in the entire analysis where measures of central tendency can be used. These two categories of data are age and time spent on social media during work hours. The mean of the age will tell us what age group uses the social media the most. Similarly, number of hours spent ...

Proposal

Introduction
a. Social media have turned the world into a global village. The vast internet connections across the world has enabled for quick transfer of information from one part of the world to the other regardless of the locations.
b. Social media play a major role in all aspects of modern businesses. Communications have been turned into interactive dialogues among individuals, communities and organizations resulting to reliable propagation of information (San Antonio, 2011).
c. Web-based and mobile-based technologies and other multiple forms of internet connections have had a major impact on businesses. Organizations based on the latest technologies have ...

Introduction:

Customer loyalty is a wide topic and is achieved by an organization when a customer buys goods from the same organization continuously without going to other suppliers. It involves the commitment of a customer to continue using the given brand from the same supplier without any forms of complains (Kabani, 2010). In case of any problems or complains, the customer can have a certain level of confidence in the organization that their specific problems will be addressed. The factor of customer loyalty is considered to be more than just clients repurchasing goods from the same organization. This is because customers may choose to ...

Introduction:

The media is an important source of information. The media has become very influential in modeling people’s lives through different decades. The society today thrives on the media a reliable source where they get informed. The coming of new media has become more influential in the recent days. Social media has become very influential and has been used by everyone across the board for business and recently politicians have turned to the social media as a way of furthering their agenda. Many of the elite groups of politicians have used the media to reach out and organize their supports. Many ...

In a world moving fast forward, social media networks have come to play a significant role in reshaping the marketing strategy as we know it so far. Online marketing is now a fact and comprises an important factor for businesses that are after a “bigger slice of the target market pie” (Tabtrett, 2012). One might say that social media is an umbrella term used for the number of tools and applications that allow the World Wide Web to have social capabilities (Miletsky, 2010, p. 75). Social media has managed to change the way people communicate with one another, all around the world, even ...

Introduction:

According to a recent research study social media marketing has allowed the companies to increase the overall market exposure (Dyer). Hence, it will be beneficial for the organization to invest in the social media marketing as it will generate high ROI.
Organizations in today’s highly competitive world are looking for different innovative methods and tools to differentiate themselves from other competitors and at the same time to attract more customers. Social media, in this regard, has gain high importance recently. More and more organizations are including social media marketing as one of the most important part of the ...

Abstract

The emergence and spread of the Arab Spring Revolution has depended heavily on the use of internet and social media to pass on information and create awareness on the need for political revolution that creates the presence of democracy in the Arab countries. According to the rise in the number of social media users such as Facebook and Twitter in Egypt indicates that the political activists and rioters depended on the social media to immobilize people and also to plan and execute rallies and riots with the aim of bringing political changes. The aim of this research is to ...

Research Design and Methodology

Purpose of the Study
The study purports to acquire knowledge and explain the correlation between the use of social media by employees and its impact on the company’s image. Thus the study shall put interest on how social media is managed by various sections of employees in an organization. In this study, time allocation will be adopted as the independent variable. This shall entail how time is apportioned and use amongst the various categories of social media. The organization’s image which is described as the company’s public relations will form the basis of the dependent ...

Introduction

Social networking is a term used for internet sites which helps people to interact freely, sharing and discussion about each other. These websites help users to communicate with their social circle by sharing pictures, videos, audio and personal words. Social media has emerged from the days of IRC and BBS chats to today with Facebook, LinkedIn and a lot more. Social media is still in the process on evolving. Other electronic media is left behind by social media as some social networking websites have user bases much bigger than the population of many countries. Social media websites have many forms as ...

Research question: How does social media affect identity in popular culture?

Background: In today’s day and age, social media is the next big thing and this has become intrinsically part of our popular culture in many ways. As argued in Reading the Signs, popular culture can be defined in several ways which include the portrayal of adverts in a given commercial and other similar issues.
However it is social media which is now gaining the upper hand in popular culture and this is reflected in the phenomenal growth and success of sites such as Facebook and Twitter which dominate everything these days. Before popular culture was more centralised in ...

EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON THE MARKETING STRATEGIES IN SMALL AND MEDIUM FIRMS. THE CASE OF GUERRILLA MARKETING APPROACH.

I: Introduction

The changes in the contemporary business landscape are driven by a variety of factors. External environment places more and more challenges for the companies, as they grow international, internationalize their chains and adopt new technology in thi relashionships with suppliers and customers globally. The external environment of a company is comprised of political, economic, social, technological, environmental and legal factors. Each of them has the significant impact on the ways modern companies conduct their business and build their ...

The Effect of Social Media on the Selection or the Desire of UAE Nationals Living in Abu Dhabi to Choose a Tourism Destination- Research Prospectus

Abstract

The study seeks to find out the impact of social media on the choice of travel destinations by UAE national who live in Abu Dhabi. The problem that the survey aims to address is the role of social media factors in influencing decision-making by consumers of tourism services. The study acknowledges that social media plays an imperative role in influencing consumers’ choice of their travel destination, which makes an important aspect for the study. ...

The Effect of Social Media on the Selection or the Desire of UAE Nationals Living in Abu Dhabi to Choose a Tourism Destination

Abstract

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of social media on UAE nationals living in Abu Dhabi in their choice of tourist destinations. The study will identify the challenges the social media users in the city go through as they select the places to visit for leisure as well as offer solutions to these issues. The researcher will collect data from 50 Facebook users in Abu Dhabi using online survey questionnaires. Purposive non-probability ...

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to analyze the relationship between social networking and face-to-face communication with respect to their influence on the social interaction skills. The first aim of the research has to determine whether there is a causal relationship between use of social networking tools and face-to-face communication behaviors. The research aims to investigate the hypothesis. There will be a statistically significant difference in change/gain scores for communication behaviors between the experimental group and the control group; Face-to-face communication is associated with the students’ social media networking habits (i.e. time spent on social media networking). There will ...

Proposal for Independent Study: The Effect of Social Media on the Behavior of College Students in their Twenties

Abstract
A lot of teenagers and youth in their twenties are not only social media users but confirmed addicts. Although lauded as great steps towards achieving global integration, social media platforms such as Facebook, Whatsapp, YouTube and Instagram do have both positive as well as detrimental effects on the users. This intended research study will thus seek to establish such positive as well as detrimental effects of social media on college students in their twenties. The sample size for the intended research study will include 50 students who will be randomly picked within the university. The research study will ...

1. Introduction
Link between consumer buying behaviour and social media is strengthening following the growing popularity of social medial platforms among large number of subscribers (Forbes & Forbes, 2013; Liu, 2013). Therefore, the problem statement is as follows:
1.1. Problem Statement
Social media is shaping buying behaviour of consumers into different dimensions such as loyalty, buying decision, preferences, etc. The proposed research aims to dig into this tendency of modern consumer based on the influence of social media.
1.2. Research Objectives
2. Background
Technological advancement that accelerated over past few decades has a strong impact on almost all walks of ...

Project Description

The current project aims to compare discussion forum models that are used for social activity to determine which can be used and are more preferred for learning management systems. Hashemyolia, Asmuni, Ayub & Daud (2015) have noted the increasing significance of web-based applications in learning management systems, especially in higher education. The emphasis on learning management systems is because it exploits autonomy and self-motivation in self-regulated learning. Learning management systems can be used for both course administration and pedagogical purposes (Pătruț, Pătruț & Cmeciu, 2013). This is possible because of the synchronous and asynchronous communication that is enabled by ...

Initial Individual Proposal for Final Project

I. Conceptual Definitions:
Discuss the concepts you are manipulating in the study. These are the theoretical definitions.
IV 1: Attitude Level 1: Academic performance

Level 3: Choice of subject
IV 2: Personality Level 1: Family background

Level 2: Previous school Level 3: Use of social media

Note: All levels must co-occur across factors.
Identify what you measure in this study:
Dependent Variable: Use of social media
Is your DV nested within one IV? No [Your DV measure must not depend on one of your manipulated factors. For example, if you are investigating the effect of word presentation on memory (words presented auditorily vs. words presented visually), you cannot have ...

Millennials include all those people that were born between 1982 and 2000. It is also known as the digital generation and the first internet generation. For last many years, the debate has been continued about the characteristics, attitude, behaviour and nature of new generation or Millennials (Dauria, 2015). In the same field, the debate has emerged among the researchers that New Generation or Millennials are not very much interested in news as compared to those who born and grew in the pre-internet or digital age. The concerns began when the data finding suggested that the underlying generation is not ...

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POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE

Southern Institute of Technology
2016

List of Tables 3

Section 1. Introduction 4
1.1 Purpose of the proposal 4
1.2 Research Aim 4
1.3 Research Questions and Objectives 4
1.4 Research hypothesis 5
1.5 Background and overview of business 5

Section 2. Literature Review 6

2.1 Introduction 6
2.2 Micro and Macro-Economic Indicators and Business Confidence 6
2.3 Recent Trends, Strategies and the Market Potential 7
2.4 Consumer Preferences 8
2.5 Conclusion 9

Section 3: Methodology 9

3.1 Introduction 9
3.2 Secondary Research Method – Literature Review 9
3.3 Case Study 10
3.3.1. Research Design 10
3.2.2. The Sample 11
3.2.3. The Process 11
3.5 ...

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Abstract
Libratone intends to expand into Brazil introducing its two unique Zipp Speakers that use new technology. Because market entry is not an easy thing, it becomes necessary to investigate economic conditions that favor and challenge entry decision. Further, once economic conditions are determined, a marketing approach to facilitate entry and penetration is required. In this study, market conditions in relations to economic environment of Brazil are investigated. The study establishes that Brazil presents favorable macro-economic factors such as high growth economy and stubborn inflation that guarantee sustainability and profitability of the company. ...

Boats that are hauled out of the water for winter or for any kind of mid-season repairs will often need the hull cleaned. Hull cleaning helps protect the boat against typical wear and tear. Depending on the type of boat, hull cleaning time can also be an excellent time to clean and maintain other aspects of the boat as well, including the decks, the head, and the holds. Maintenance of these structures is extremely important as failure can lead to structural failure over time. The company structure will be a sole proprietorship. As the company is primarily owned and ...

Introduction

Thesis: Unhealthy lifestyle habits are the main reason for the increasing rates of cardiovascular disease.
Research question: What are the causes of the increasing rates of cardiovascular disease?
Research aim: The aim of the research is to provide solutions to reduce the rates of cardiovascular disease.
Research objectives: The first research objective is to examine the risk factors for the occurrence of cardiovascular disease. The second research objective is to evaluate the impact of the increasing rates of cardiovascular disease on society.

Literature review

The literature review involves examining the perspectives of different scholars regarding cardiovascular disease.
Cardiovascular disease refers to ...

How Nokia Can Reconnect with the Consumers Protocol

Investigators & personnel
Principal investigator
Other investigators
Study Personnel and their affiliations
Introduction
Consumer’s tastes and preferences in the market are very important to the success of a business. All the products produced by every firm are subject to the consumer demands in the market. The customers demand is affected by different factors in the market. It is the responsibility of every business to carry out the market network and determine the various factors affectingthe sale of their products in the market. The factors determine the success level of an organization within a particular market share. Research is very ...

Abstract

There is a need to research the issue of bullying as a school- community issue. There have been many incidents where the school and the community have been both affected by the increasing incidents of cyber bullying on and off campus. This paper highlights the importance of understanding the issue of cyber bullying as a school -community issue since most often, cyber bulling takes place at home. The paper suggests that schools and communities must collaborate for the decision making process and implementation. Policies must be reformed in order to prevent cyber bullying from happening in the first place.
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