Describing the industry-related research situation

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Reference no: EM131956819 , Length: word count:1800

Assignment - Research Proposal and Literature Review

Covers -

Topic 1: Introducing Tourism Research
Topic 2: Beginning Research
Topic 3: The Literature Review
Topic 4: Research Design

Assignment Text -

You are required to think of an interesting business-research idea and develop this idea into a formal, clearly-articulated research question - a problem-statement. This question will be used as the organizing framework for a critical literature review of previous academic research in the area.
Assignment has two related stages. The first is to convert your idea into a researchable questionusing the techniques taught in the first two weeks of the unit. The second is to write a critical literature review using the methods taught in week 3 of the unit.
The overall objective is to produce a formal research question and set of research objectives based on a rigorous assessment of the available evidence on the topic. This will be the basis for your development of the project report in Assignment.
You are encouraged to discuss your research idea(s) with your lecturer and fellow students in the workshops/tutorials as well as study the materials for the first three weeks of the unit carefully. You will start with a general research idea and, as you go through the literature review, you will modify and hone your question into a clear and concise statement that could form the basis of a research design.

Instructions -

1) Prepare a research proposal that addresses the following criteria:

i. Background (250 words) - provide a brief overview describing the industry-related research situation relevant to the research idea you would like to develop.

ii. Significance (250 words) explain the significance and need for this research from the perspective of the business or organisation.

iii. Scope (150 words max) - explain the geographical, temporal and demographic scope of the proposed research.

iv. Problem statement and objectives (150 words max) - determine a clear and concise problem statement and 2-4 research objectives that relate to your research proposal.

v) Prepare a literature review that critically evaluates at least five (5) references from the academic literature (books and/or academic journal articles) relevant to your research idea (1000 words).

Provide a reference list (Harvard - see Summers and Smith's (2006) referencing guide) for academic literature sources you use to justify your final research proposal.

Format of Assignment -

Title Page
Background
Significance
Problem Statement and Objectives
Scope
Literature Review
Reference List
Appendices

Word Limit and Assignment Sections - The cover sheet, title page, reference list, and appendices are not included in the 1800 word limit.

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Reference no: EM131956819

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len1956819

4/25/2018 1:43:01 AM

Word Count: 1800 words. Submission Method - Submit a copy on-line via this unit's blackboard site, You need to submit using TurnItIn, The link is located under the ‘assessment details' folder in Blackboard. The electronic copy of your assignment must be submitted as a Word Document (.doc or .docx) Late submissions - Late submission will lose 5% per day. Assignment extensions need to be applied for via special consideration procedures. These are now eforms submitted via ‘My Enrolment'

len1956819

4/25/2018 1:42:28 AM

Reference Style: Harvard - The required reference style for this unit is the Harvard style. Click on the ‘Topic 3' folder within the blackboard site for this unit and upload the referencing chapter from Summers and Smith's (2006), It provides you with examples and everything you need to know about the Harvard referencing style and Make sure that your referencing is consistent.

len1956819

4/25/2018 1:41:34 AM

Tips for the Problem Statement and Objectives - Include the demographic, geographical, and temporal scope in your problem statement. Use the correct instruction word/s, e.g. examine, explore, describe etc. Consult a dictionary if you are not sure. Keep sentences short - try not to exceed 2 sentences in your problem statement. Pay attention to grammar and expression, Be critical: does the problem statement say exactly what you intend to research? Make sure that your sub objectives are relevant to solve the overall ‘problem' (i.e. the problem statement)

len1956819

4/25/2018 1:41:23 AM

Tips for the Literature Review - High grade in this unit- go far beyond 5 references, Source academic journal articles from the library's databases, High grade in this unit - be critical in your writing, being critical means to look at a particular approach from many different angles, comparing/contrasting it with other approaches, and not automatically adopting it by its face value.

len1956819

4/25/2018 1:41:12 AM

Word Limit and Assignment Sections - The cover sheet, title page, reference list, and appendices are not included in the 1800 word limit. I recommend that you use headings (and subheadings, if necessary) within your assignment. Note: Your assignment is a hypothetical exercise only, that is designed to give you opportunity to learn, in a small but practical situation, about the research process and its place within business and tourism. Under no circumstances are you to approach any employee of a tourist organisation or tourist attraction for assistance with this assignment and also Assignment 3.

len1956819

4/25/2018 1:41:06 AM

Physical Presentation - Double spaced, At least 2.5 cm margins, Use section headings, Insert page numbers, Prefer the use 3rd person (instead of writing ‘I', refer to yourself as ‘the researcher' or similar term). Final Notes - Focus on the marking criteria of the assignment - this is your guide to ensure that you have included all necessary elements into the assignment that you will be marked on. Start early - last minute assignments written the night before the due date seldom obtain a high grade.

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