HC3141 Integrated Business Management Project Final Report Structure
INTRODUCTION
Introduction intro the research topic/area
By using supporting information from literature explain:
- What specific information/reason has triggered your interest to choose your research topic
- Why this topic is relevant and is it current.
Clearly identify RT and RQ and provide justification for it by supporting it with existing literature and identification of gaps
RESEARCH METHOD AND DESIGN
Explain use of primary and secondary research method in your research project Explain how you went about collection of secondary data (i.e. literature review) Provide details about your own Primary Research Design:
- Sample size and structure (target population);
- Survey Method — include Questionnaire Sample ( in appendix of your project)
Justify your research method (quantitative/qualitative) and identify its advantages as well as any limitations
SECONDART RESEARCH RESULTS
Main findings from Literature Review
Findings from other relevant/credible sources of information
PRIMARY RESEARCH RESULTS
Present research data:
- Question by Question — Data only : numbers/percentages represented by graphs/charts
RESEARCH RESULTS ANALYSIS
Main findings from your own primary research — data analysis and interpretation — what is the actual meaning of numbers/percentages presented (what did you find?)
How results of your own small primary research compare to Literature Review findings and other research studies that you have come across during secondary research
How outcomes of your research compare to your initial expectation/assumptions what was it that you have expected to find while preparing Research Proposal
CONCLUSION
Conclude written report by reflecting once more what was the purpose of your research, what was the Research Question that you have been trying to answer or learn about and summarise overall insight / in-depth understanding of what have yoU found during research project outline main findings.
Identify some limitations of your study and what are possible future questions that are opening up in relation to your research area in terms of gaps identified or other opportunities/challenges
identified during research process.
With best wishes,
ivana