Assessment 4 Bus707 Applied Business Research T1 2018 Assessment 4 Research Proposal 2764878
ASSESSMENT 4
BUS707–AppliedBusiness Research
T1 2018
ASSESSMENT 4: Research Proposal – 50%
Thisassessmentisdesignedtoallowstudentstopresentandjustifyappropriatemethod(s) for a research project designed to address the research questionposed. This assessment relates to Learning Outcomes a, b andd.
There are two components of theassessment:
· Writtenproposal: 40%
· Oralpresentation: 10%
Basedon the Research Question developed in Assessment 2, students should develop aresearch design aimed at providing insights and/or answers to the question.Students should make any recommended adjustments to the content of Assessment2, based on feedback provided, prior to including it in Assessment4.
This assessmentrequires students to choose and justify the most appropriate research design,clearly explaining WHYthe chosen design will best answer the research questionand is most appropriate in the specific circumstances.Students should clearlyjustify their recommended research and analysis methods.
Note:Otherthan in exceptional circumstances, Assessment 4 of this subject is intended toform the basis of the student’s Research Project in BUS710 Research Project,following appropriate adjustments recommended in feedback
WrittenProposal:The proposal will contain thefollowinginformation:
1. Title Page
2. Abstract/Executive Summary
3. Introduction to the research (assessment 2, revised ifnecessary)
4. Research Problem and Research Objective (assessment 2,revised if necessary)
5. Theoretical Background/Literature review (Based onassessment 3, expand and elaborate)
6. Research Methodology
7. Reference List: Formatted using Harvard (Anglia)style.
8. Appendix: includeproposed ethicalapprovalform and informed consent form ifrelevant.
Note : please see the detail checklist of each section (page 3 of thisguide)
Submission Details
– Individual Assessment
– Word limit: 4000 words (±10%) (excluding reference list)
– Youneedtostatethewordcountoftheassessmentonthecoverpage.
– The review should be professionally presented using proper headings and sub-headings, in Arial 10pt or Times NewRoman 12pt, single space. Harvard (Anglia) style referencing.
– Submission deadline Week 10 –Saturday 26 May 2018, by 11.59pm
– Softcopy to be uploaded on Turnitin via Moddle links
– Late penalties andextensions:
An important part of business life and key to achieving KOI’s graduateoutcome of Professional Skills is the ability to manage workloads and meetdeadlines. Consequently, any assessment items such as in- class quizzes andassignments missed or submitted after the due date/time will attract a penalty.Penalty for written assessment is – 5% of the total available markspercalendar day unless an extension is approved
– Applying for extension:
If students are unable tosubmit or attend an assessment when due, and extensions are possible, they mustapply by completing the appropriate Applicationfor Extensionform available from the StudentInformation Centrein Moodle, the KOI Website (Policies and Forms) and the Reception Desk (Market St and Kent St),as soon as possible but no later than three(3) working daysof the assessment due date.The completed form must beemailed with supporting documentationtoacademic@koi.edu.au.Students and lecturers / tutors will be advised of the outcome of theextension request as soon as practicable.Appropriate documentary evidence tosupport the request for an extension must be supplied.Please remember there is no guarantee of an extension being granted,and poor organisation is not a satisfactory reason to be granted an extension.
Marks out of 40 will be awarded on how well the studentaddressed the following criteria
Criteria
% Marks
Makes adjustments to Assessment 2 elements based on feedbackprovided
10%
Addresses each of the elements of theproposal
10%
Provides evidence of knowledge and skills specific to the researchquestion
20%
Uses appropriate theoretical support and applies creativity in the application of theory to the researchquestion
20%
Discusses and justifies the decisions made in choice of research and analysismethods
20%
Organises information coherently and communicates ideas accurately andappropriately
10 %
Present the information in a professional manner with correctreferencing.
10%
Note: A full Marking Rubric will be provided in Moodle.
Guideline and Checklist for Final Proposal (A4)
1. Title Page
Choose an interesting titlefor the report, the title should indicate the nature of problem/research beinginvestigated. If client organisation is used, the name of the organizationshould be part of the title.
2. Abstract/ExecutiveSummary
Executive summary shouldprovide key information of your research, 1 page is preferably. Provide summaryof :
– The introduction of the research
– The matter being investigated
– The research design and methodology
3. Introduction to the research
This section should give convincing background about the research and whythe topic is worth to research, by providing evidences to support yourarguments. Key points to be included in this section are:
– Introduce the topic of the research
– Overview of client organization (if any)
– What real problem does the research seek toresolve and why is it important to research this topic
– Outline the structure of this proposal.
4. Researchproblem and research objectives
This section should bestraightforward, state the overall research problem and research objectivesbased on your brief research plan (A1), revised A1 if necessary.
5. TheoreticalBackground/Literature review
This section is expected to bethe extended version of your A3 (structure literature review), therefore, you should not copy paste yourA3 into this section, instead you need to use your A3 is a basis to do acomprehensive literature review. Around 10 extra literatures are required (ontop of the four articles you used in your A3). Link your literature review backto your research problem.
6. ResearchDesign and Methodology
This section should providedetail plan of research design and research methodology. It should consistinformation on:
– Inform and justify the type of research(exploratory, descriptive or causal)
– Inform and justify the research approach(quantitative, qualitative or mixed approach)
– Describe the type of data will be used (primaryor secondary data)
– Describe how data will be collected: interview,focus group or observation for qualitative research, and/or survey andexperiment for quantitative research
– Describe and justify the sample: sampling frame,sampling methods and technique, sampling characteristics and size.
– Inform how the data will be analysed :theme-based analysis for qualitative research and statistical analysis forquantitative research, or a combination of both for mixed approach)
– Explain how the methodology plan address all ethicalconcern.
Please note: only provide an overview of YOUR researchdesign and methodology, do not discuss theory on research methodology.
7. ReferenceList :Formatted using Harvard (Anglia)style.
8. Appendix: includeproposed ethical approvalformand informed consent form ifrelevant
Application for Ethics Approval
Student Details
Name
:
Student Number
:
:
Subject (Code/Name)
:
Supervisor Details
Name
:
:
Proposed Research Details :
Topic:
Summary of the proposed research project, including brief description of methodology (bullet points where applicable)
Ethics Checlist (Participants)
How do you propose to select your participants ?
Will your research involve adults who might be identified by you or anyone else reading the research ? (Yes/No). If yes, how will you obtain their consent ?
Does your research involve children under eighteen years old ? (Yes/No)
Ethics Checlist (Participants)
Will your research take place in an institution ? (Yes/No)
Are in a position of power over participants ? (Yes/No), if yes, describe any ethical implication an dhow you deal with them
Describe any risk or harm to participants which might be associated with yoru research and how would you propose to minimese these risks
Privacy and Confidentiality
How will you protect the confidentiality and privacy of your participants ?
Will it be possible to identify participants from published data ? (Yes/No), if yes, is there any ethical issue which may arise from such identification.
Data Collection and Storage
Who will have access to the data ?
How will you store the data in order to ensure its security
Note : Ethics Approval Form isnot counted toward the word count of the assessment, only fill in this form ifapplicable. Include this form as appendices.
OralPresentation:
Studentsare to present their proposal to the class as if the audience had the authorityto grant approval for the research to ‘goahead’.
The presentation should contain thefollowinginformation:
a) Research project title
b) Introduction to the research
c) Research problem and objectives
d) Literature review
e) Research design and methodology
f) Ethical consideration
g) Summary
Presentation Details
– Individual Assessment
– Oral Presentations should be 5 minutes
– Theslides should bebe supported using appropriate visual,Presentation power pointtemplate is provided (downloadable from Moddle).
– Students should not just read their proposal –students reading rather than presenting will find it difficult to pass thispart of the assessment.
– Presentation schedule Week11 Monday28 May 2018 (batch 1) and Week 12 Monday 4 June 2018 (batch 2) during tutorials
– Late penalties andextensions:
An important part of business lifeand key to achieving KOI’s graduate outcome of Professional Skills is theability to manage workloads and meet deadlines. Consequently, any assessmentitems such as in- class quizzes and assignments missed or submitted after thedue date/time will attract a penalty.However, for in-class assessment, no extensions permitted orgranted – amake-up test may only be permitted under very special circumstanceswhereacceptable supporting evidence is provided. Presentation is considered asin-class assessment, therefore noextensions permitted or granted – no presentation = 0 marks. The rules formake-up presentations are the same as for missing in-class tests
– Applying for extension:
For in-class assessment, a make-up presentation mayonly be permitted under very special circumstanceswhere acceptable supportingevidence is provided.If students are unable to attend an assessment when due, and extensionsare possible, they must apply by completing the appropriate Application for Extensionform availablefrom the Student Information CentreinMoodle, the KOI Website (Policies andForms) and the Reception Desk (Market St and Kent St), as soon as possiblebut no later than three (3) working daysof the assessment due date.The completed form must be emailed with supporting documentationtoacademic@koi.edu.au.Studentsand lecturers / tutors will be advised of the outcome of the extension requestas soon as practicable.Appropriate documentary evidence tosupport the request for an extension must be supplied.Please remember there is no guarantee of an extension being granted,and poor organisation is not a satisfactory reason to be granted an extension.
Marks out of 10 will be awarded on how well the studentdemonstrate the following criteria :
Criteria
% Marks
Structures and demonstrates organisation in the presentation of
information
10%
Communicates clearly andeffectively
20%
Demonstrates professional presentationskills
20%
Designs and uses appropriate visual aids to support thepresentation
20%
Gains audience involvement
20%
Responds toquestions.
10 %
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