sub: research in business
Task Description
You should choose your own project topic and then briefly write a problem statement followed by aim, objectives, sources of secondary data and a brief methodology of the project.
NOTE: pls choose topic narrow ex case study on particular field or industry pls dontchoose topic broad
Please provide an outline of a research project that you intend to use as the basis for your final assessment task 3, full project proposal.You should brieflywrite
:
- Title of the project(up to 25words)
- Abriefstatementoftheproblemthatyouwouldliketoinvestigate; and researchaimandobjectivesthatcansolvetheproblemyouhaveidentified.
- Abriefmethodology:Providedetailsabout what type of methodology you will choose such as quantitative or qualitative or mixed methodology;
- Clearly identify secondary data source(s) and datathat require for your research; also identify the methods and tools that you will use to analyse the collected data.
- This is an individual research task. As a Masters student, you are required to engage in research and demonstrate your understanding of the relevant body of works that have discussed recent developments in a discipline and/or area of professional practice. You are also required to demonstrate knowledge of research methods applicable to a real-life business research. We expect you to read and reflect on at least ten recent refereed journal articles on your topic supported by any other evidence or information that can help identify the problem of your research and the methods of data collection and analysis.
Youcan write600words maximumforthisassignment.Thecoverpageandthelistofreferencesarenotcountedinthe wordlimit.
Weight: 20%
You should submit docx/doc/rtf file and no other type of file (such as pdf or ppt) is acceptable.
Assessment Criteria (all criteria are equally weighted)
1. A statement of the problem, research aim and objectives
2. A brief methodology
3. Sources of secondary data, data presentation and analysis methods
4. Accurate referencing, use of correct English and logical sequences between sentences and paragraphs
5. Topic presentation
We expect you to read and reflect on at least ten recent refereed journal articles on your topic supported by any other evidence or information that can help identify the problem of your research and the methods of data collection and analysis.