prepare a business report on a new topic of interest to you

prepare a busin" rel="nofollow">iness report on a new topic of in" rel="nofollow">interest to you Order Description SKL5A1 RESEARCH METHODS Assessment TWO - Individual project guidelin" rel="nofollow">ines Written Report, worth 60% of total module mark LENGTH: 1500 words (+/- 10%) EXCLUDING title and contents page, bibliography and appendices REPORT DUE DATE: Week 12 - Friday of week 12 via Turnitin" rel="nofollow">in Topic requirements: Workin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">individually, you will either prepare a busin" rel="nofollow">iness report on a new topic of in" rel="nofollow">interest to you, OR you will contin" rel="nofollow">inue workin" rel="nofollow">ing on the topic from Assignment 1. If you choose the former option, first select a research question. Your tutor will help you with this. It should be related to busin" rel="nofollow">iness and organisational life. For this assessment, you are expected to collect primary empirical data. Write up your research by usin" rel="nofollow">ing the guidelin" rel="nofollow">ines given below. You should also look at the markin" rel="nofollow">ing criteria (see below) to see what is expected from each section of the proposal and the balance between sections. Be aware that most of the marks for this report are awarded for the analysis and conclusions you research. The content of your report Title page (in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing name of all group members, date of submission, course, title of course work) Introduction – this short section should offer rationale for your chosen topic. Report topic/question. Aims and objectives - These must be succin" rel="nofollow">inct, achievable and coherent. Literature review – a short review of the literature which sets out relevant concepts and ideas you plan to utilise in" rel="nofollow">in your empirical study. You should in" rel="nofollow">include 5 academic sources in" rel="nofollow">in this section. Methodology/methods – short methodology section focusin" rel="nofollow">ing primarily on research design. Briefly outlin" rel="nofollow">ine the population, samplin" rel="nofollow">ing and research methods. Also state your proposed data analysis technique. Discussion of Fin" rel="nofollow">indin" rel="nofollow">ings Conclusions and limitations Note: data collection is necessary for this piece of work! Formattin" rel="nofollow">ing advice • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Sub-headin" rel="nofollow">ings should be used to separate main" rel="nofollow">in sections Sources of all research in" rel="nofollow">information must be clearly cited in" rel="nofollow">in the text. Harvard referencin" rel="nofollow">ing style. All sources of ideas other than your own in" rel="nofollow">in the report must be properly cited A separate references list must be in" rel="nofollow">included at the end, with entries in" rel="nofollow">in alphabetical order Appendices are also allowed Text must be written in" rel="nofollow">in clear English Fin" rel="nofollow">inal reports will be well organized Fin" rel="nofollow">inal reports will demonstrate clear evidence of how they can be applied in" rel="nofollow">in practice You are expected to use the the student’s understandin" rel="nofollow">ing of research methods and Presentation of the report Note: The details below refer to how the report looks. There is no oral presentation of this report in" rel="nofollow">in class. • • • • • • Reports must be word processed Lin" rel="nofollow">ine spacin" rel="nofollow">ing: EITHER 1.5 lin" rel="nofollow">ines OR double spaced Font: EITHER Ariel 12 OR Times New Roman 12 Tables, charts and/or graphs may be used Reports must be spell checked Word count for the main" rel="nofollow">in text must be in" rel="nofollow">included Markin" rel="nofollow">ing Criteria for Individual Assignment Mark Marker’s Remarks and Grades Introduction: Clear description of the topic & justification for its selection. Research aim/question and objectives should be clearly stated. (150 – 200 words). 5 Literature Review: In-depth knowledge of what others have written on the subject relevant to the research questions. In this section, you are required to provide a brief review of relevant literature, i.e. what are the main" rel="nofollow">in issue (s) of contention, concepts that you will utilise in" rel="nofollow">in your empirical study. Provide a correct in" rel="nofollow">in-text citations usin" rel="nofollow">ing Harvard Referencin" rel="nofollow">ing style (250 – 300 words) 15 Methodology: The research methodology needs briefly to explain" rel="nofollow">in the main" rel="nofollow">in steps in" rel="nofollow">in your primary research, in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing the samplin" rel="nofollow">ing method, the research methods, i.e. how primary data was gathered and then analysed. (150 –200 words). 15 Discussion of Fin" rel="nofollow">indin" rel="nofollow">ings This section should present and evaluate your fin" rel="nofollow">indin" rel="nofollow">ings from the analysis of your primary data. For quantitative data (e.g. from a questionnaire survey), this should take the form of suitable tables or charts, accompanied by relevant analysis/ in" rel="nofollow">interpretation. For qualitative data (e.g. from semi-structured in" rel="nofollow">interviews), the content of the material needs to be evaluated usin" rel="nofollow">ing other suitable forms of analysis. It should also in" rel="nofollow">include comparisons with the literature where appropriate and discussion of any unexpected/unique fin" rel="nofollow">indin" rel="nofollow">ings. The results should be presented in" rel="nofollow">in an organised, logical and coherent manner. (500 – 550 words) 30 Conclusions and limitations The conclusions should set out your fin" rel="nofollow">indin" rel="nofollow">ings on the research question/aim and objectives you set yourself in" rel="nofollow">in the Introduction. Your conclusions should be backed by evidence from your literature review and analysis of your primary data in" rel="nofollow">indicatin" rel="nofollow">ing the methodological and ethical limitations faced. (300 – 350 words) 30 Report Presentation/effective written communication Observed 1,500 word limit, plus or min" rel="nofollow">inus 10%, excludin" rel="nofollow">ing appendices, bibliography and abstract. Coherent structure. Referenced conventions adhered to. Good spellin" rel="nofollow">ing & grammar practice. 5 TOTAL MARK