Research Methods Proposal - Google

Intermediate Diploma Thesis from the year 2009 in the subject Communications - Multimedia, Internet, New Technologies, grade: 2,1, New College Durham, language: English, abstract: (Research Methods Proposal for BA Dissertation on Google)Evaluating different kinds of research methods to answer the following objectives:1. Identification of reasons why Google is, despite criticism, so popular2. Evaluation on the relationship between how Google works with user-sensitive data and in what way the company depends on these data for their business3. Critical analysis of Google s behaviour in relation to the European Data Protection Act and the United States Safe Harbor Act (among other laws, such as Human Rights Acts)4. Analysis of Google s customer awareness and behaviour5. Recommendations for Google s customers to protect their data