Reference no: EM133508476

Assessment Overview

Written report or article submitted which analyses and assesses the business problem and delivers clear business-like recommendations.

Learning outcome 1: Determine a business or management problem of suitable scale and scope using knowledge and understanding of management;

Learning outcome 2: Formulate a plan for and execute independent research, including evaluating and integrating information, business/management literature;

Learning outcome 3: Critically review alternative approaches to solving the problem from an ethical and sustainable standpoint;

Learning outcome 4: Articulate and defend innovative solutions and recommendations that address the business problem;

Learning outcome 5: Exemplify interpersonal skills to collaborate and communicate effectively, orally and in writing; and LO6: Exhibit collaboration with professional practice that informs research.

Your team is required to prepare a final report on your applied research project.

The research report should include:
1. Title page;
2. Executive summary;
3. Table of contents;
4. Introduction (background to the research);

5. The research question and/or objectives;

6. The literature review including propositions and hypotheses;

7. Research design
a. Type of research undertaken,
b. Data collection methods, and
c. Data analysis;

8. Results or findings (using the most appropriate statistics or themes);

9. Conclusions and Recommendations (with a focus on business strategies);

10. References/bibliography

11. Appendices (e.g. include the questionnaire or interview guide or other relevant instrument and any detailed analysis).

Collaboration and group work:
1. Plan for how the group will enact, manage, and collate all the different elements of the research.
a. Ensure you are delegating equitably, effectively, and playing to group member strengths.
2. Monitor progress
a. Use the checklists embedded in sessions to check your group's progress against suggested project milestones.
3. Check in with the instructor through remainder of weeks and sessions.
a. Your team can report on how the progress of research milestones as well as on how the group is coping.
b. Consider preparing issues to raise and specific questions to ask.
c. Agree on specific help requests to bring to your instructor.
4. Buddy Check
a. Complete your buddy check - this will be examined during moderation of individual grades.