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BSBRES411 Analyse and Present Research Information - Lloyds International College

Assessment Task - Present and Distribute Your Research Findings

Procedure -

1. Using appropriate software, analyse the data collected in Assessment Task 2.

a. Sort your data into quantitative and qualitative data and organise it in tables.

b. Evaluate the meaning of your data by relating it back to the research question.

c. For each set of quantitative data:

i. decide what statistics you need to apply - for example mean/average, median (average), mode (method), percentage

ii. graphically (clearly) represent your data

iii. apply an analysis method such as cross tabulation , trend, MaxDiff or gap analysis.

d. For each set of qualitative data:

i. identify keywords

ii. decide what codes you will use

iii. determine the emerging (developing) themes - i.e. what are the common elements connecting the data?

iv. apply statistical meaning to the themes, e.g. 'XX percent of respondents indicated...', 'The average time spent on YY was ...', 'More than half those surveyed...', etc.

2. Identify any assumptions made throughout the research phases and collect supporting evidence for them.

3. Develop conclusions from the analysis of your data.

a. collect the evidence that supports these conclusions

b. check that each conclusion aligns (lines up) to the research methods and the research objective.

4. Develop recommendations that relate to the conclusions of your research.

5. Collate your research for submission to your assessor.

6. Use appropriate software and follow organisational requirements to prepare a research report within the agreed timeframe. If your workplace does not require a written report, prepare this report first and use it to assist you in preparing the presentation method you agreed in Assessment Task 2, Part A. Apply organisational style guides, or if none are available, refer to the Kerr Deliveries scenario. Include the following in your report:

a. Introduction:

i. Explain why you are using the presentation method and why it suits your audience.

ii. Discuss your research objectives and research strategies. What did you research and how did you research it? How did your research objectives align to organisational objectives?

b. Implementation:

i. Discuss your implementation plan outlining the steps, resources and responsible people involved in your research.

ii. Explain the formats in which you extracted the information, whether qualitative and quantitative, and if using tabulated data, charts or textual methods.

c. Policies and procedures:

i. Describe the requirements for collecting and storing information and how you complied with them.

ii. Explain the legal and ethical obligations you have complied with.

iii. Describe the security used to keep your data safe.

d. Research strategies:

i. Comment on the efficiency of the research strategies used, the time and resources required.

ii. Discuss the reliability of your sources (references), evaluating the truthfulness and accuracy of the information against the key criteria (conditions) of currency, relevance, audience, authority, accuracy and purpose/bias.

iii. List the sources used and indicate whether they are primary or secondary sources.

e. Analysis:

i. Explain your quantitative data using statistics, graphs and other analysis methods used.

ii. Explain the methods used to analyse the qualitative data using keywords, themes and statistics.

f. Assumptions:

i. Explain the assumptions made.

ii. Justify why each assumption is true using supporting evidence.

g. Conclusions:

i. Explain the conclusions you drew from the analysis.

ii. Justify each conclusion using supporting evidence.

iii. Link each conclusion to the research objective and the research methods used.

iv. Show how each conclusion aligns to the business objectives. Demonstrate that the conclusion answers the research question and thus enables decisions to be made or provides evidence that the business objective is or is not being fulfilled.

h. Recommendations: Explain the action/s that should be taken as a result of your research.

7. Present your findings to your stakeholders or assessor.

a. Present your recommendations and any issues using appropriate communication practices and appropriate language and structure for the audience.

b. Ask for feedback or comments on the suitability and sufficiency of your research.

Your assessor will observe you presenting your research findings (or your recorded video or audio from your workplace) using the observation checklist for this task. Read the checklist to ensure you understand what is required.

If your report is to be delivered verbally in your workplace, ask your manager or other stakeholders to complete the third-party report in Appendix 3.1. Record your presentation using video or voice recording software and submit it to your assessor along with the third-party report.

If using the Kerr Deliveries scenario for this assessment, or if your workplace does not require a face-to-face presentation, schedule a time to orally present your research to your assessor.

8. Write a short reflection (no more than one page) on the feedback you received. Discuss:

a. the suitability of your research strategies

b. the suitability of your findings

c. the sufficiency of your findings

d. whether your conclusions were defensible

e. the parts of the research that were done well

f. where research practices could be improved.

9. Distribute your research findings in the manner agreed in Assessment Task 2, Part A. Provide evidence of distributing your research such as an email, a screenshot of file storage or a link to a web page.

Attachment:- Distribute Research Findings Assignment File.rar