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Research Proposal1. Introduction

2.Overall aim and objectives

3.Pendo overview: Gulture model

4.The 4 potential partners

5.Research requirements

6.Project management

7.Estimated budget

8.Conclusion

IntroductionPendoSocial CommunitiesSociety

Societal Problem / Need

Positive Impact ?

Societal Problem / Need ?

USP to Communities !

Aims & ObjectivesInfluence on Psychological States

• Self-confidence• Perceived financial security

USP Development

• Interviews for detailed information• Details about unique factor of influence• e.g. receiving Pendos, receiving service, community feeling

Gulture Model

Network VarietyTwo-way participationSocial pricing of services

Social MarketCohesionShare of Roles

Mutual Agreement

4 Potential partners

The Inbetwee

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Onze Buurt

JONGR Maastrich

tSMPM

The Inbetween

• Brings together students, refugees and locals

• Organizes activities: Language courses, social events etc.

• Pendo role:

• Platform that allows interaction between parties involved

• Promotes an horizontal social hierarchy

Gulture ModelThe Inbetween

Gulture

Students

LocalsRefugees

Onze Buurt• Annual contest for social initiatives

undertaken by locals residing in the Limburg region.

• Projects evaluated according to their feasibility, capacity to contribute to the society and degree of innovation.

• Example: Wanssums Info Point (WIP)

• Pendo role:

• Promotes social initiatives and involve neighbors.

• Allows to replicate projects - share the initiatives

Gulture ModelOnze Buurt

Gulture

Social Initiatives

Other Initiatives

Neighbours

Neighbours

Neighbours

JONGR Maastricht• Independent advisory body to Mayor

and Aldermen of Maastricht

• Supports and organizes projects for the youth community in Maastricht

• Looking for ideas to increase youth participation and community building

• Pendo role:

• Accessible platform to bring different age groups together

• Opportunity for different age groups to meet each other and learn from each other

Gulture Model

Youth

JONGR Maastricht

Gulture

Elderly

Youth

SMPM / Veer doen‘t• Foundation for social projects in

Maastricht

• Focused on vulnerable elderly and disadvantaged youth

• Involves different parties

• Pendo role:

• Platform where youth and elderly can meet and broaden their network

• Opportunity to bring different parties together and give them the possibility to ‘trade’ services with each other

Gulture ModelSMPM / Veer doen‘t

Gulture

Elderly

Youth

Research RequirementsHow does Pendo usage affect the self-confidence of users?

100 Participants

2 Commitment

3 Engagement

Pre-test / post-test design

4 – Stage Process

1st Survey Start-Up Event Individual Interviews 2nd Survey

• Employed Top-Down approach in contacting as recommended

• Responsibilities:

Project Management

• Maik• Audrey• Laura

• Laura• Maik• Lisette

• Audrey• Maik• Lisette

• Lisette• Audrey• Laura

Communication Logistics

Reports & Presentations

Research & Analysis

Schedule & Milestones

Report PresentationResults Communication2nd Survey

01.05.

Interviews

08. – 30.04.

1st Survey

01.04.

Information Meeting

15.03.

Interviews

Run Experiment

Create GultureKick-off

Research Prep.Proposal Execution

Quantitative Analysis

01.0615.05.

Writing Phase

Deliverables• 1 Comprehensive Report

• Feasibility Study • Demonstrate Combination of psychological & societal

well-being

• 1 Final Presentation

• Pitch Presentation• Adjustable for different communities

Budget & Costs• Applied for the 350€ Premium budget

• Estimated costs• 100€ Kick-off event

• Venue & set-up• Catering

• 75€ Research expenses• Interview venue• Technical support• Data analysis software

• 75€ Office supplies• Printing• Final Poster

• Remaining money: buffer

ConclusionPendoSocial CommunitiesSociety

Societal Problem / Need

Refugees

To be continued

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Interviews & Kick off

Online Surveys

Example of General Survey Questions

Indirect Approach:On a scale from 1 to 5 (1 = very unlikely ; 3 = neutral ; 5 = very likely) how likely are you to:Walk up to a man / women in a bar that you find attractive?Tell others about your situation in life?Engage in social interactions with people, who are not your close friends?  Direct Approach:On a scale from 1 to 5 (1 = very bad / very low ; 3 = neutral ; 5 = very good / very high):How good do you feel about yourself?How good do you feel about your life?How self-confident are you?How self-confident do you think others perceive you? Example of Proposal-Specific Interview Questions (e.g. Refugee Project):How do you judge the level of your financial security?How do you feel in this foreign country?How do you like Pendo?Does Pendo help to improve your life?Tell us about whether and how your self-confidence has changed over the course of the experiment?