HI6008 Business Research ProjectTutorial Week 3HI6008 Business Research – let’s take stock of where we are1. Did you attend week 1 lecture in class?If not, be sure to review the PowerPoints of week 1 in BB (no sound)2. Did you listen to the recorded power-point lectures for week 2,which contained important research concepts?3. Did you … Continue reading “Business Research Project | My Assignment Tutor”
HI6008 Business Research ProjectTutorial Week 3HI6008 Business Research – let’s take stock of where we are1. Did you attend week 1 lecture in class?If not, be sure to review the PowerPoints of week 1 in BB (no sound)2. Did you listen to the recorded power-point lectures for week 2,which contained important research concepts?3. Did you participate in the Tutorial of week 2?If not, be sure to view the Word.doc in BB4. You will need to listen to the recorded power-point lecture of week3 in conjunction with this tutorial.How the World has Changed !Look how technology has changed the world since NASA planned to land on the moon, and some of theproblems we have allowed to happen. Good research ensures progress without unexpected consequences.Working toward your topic approval and team charter1. What topic do you have in mind ?2. Have you identified two other people you want to invite to yourproject team ?3. Next steps to ensure your topic is approved1. What topic do you have in mind ?Choose a topic that is of interest to you and can hold your attention forthe next 8 weeksSome examples of past topics are given in BB. You do NOT need tochoose one of those. You can nominate any topic that allows you toapply the Research Methods you will learn in this unit.Your topic approval and team charter need to be submitted via BB onweek 5Some possible topics – just to get you thinkingHow will weprotect theearth’s wildlife?What can local gov’t do toensure road safety / flood-proofour cities? How dangerous is itthat majorcorporations ‘own’ theeconomy? [what if thesame corporationowns GM seeds, bigpharma, carcinogenicfertilizers?]How areholidaytravelcompaniesbeingaffected bythe currentworldhealthAdopt the mind of a sceptic: Seek the truth in crisis?your research. Question everything you read.Tell your Lecturer and the Tutorial Group members what topicyou have in mind at this stageThere may be others in the tutorial room that have similar interests. If so youmay want to invite them to your project team (max 3 persons in a project team; allteam members must be in the same tutorial group)In these interactive tutorials your lecturer can offer some advice andsupport about how to refine your topic so it does not need to be exact atthis stageUltimately your topic will need to specify a definite Research Problem thatyou intend to resolve and at least one Research Question that your studywill answer.Have you identified two other people you want to invite to yourproject team ?It will be best if you find 2 people to work with you on the project, asthe first three assignments are group-based.[the final one is Individual]Instructions will be given regarding how to register your team in BBTry to select people who are reliable and regular participants in theinteractive tutorialsEffective TeamworkWork out who is good at what so as to use the strengths of eachmember (ideas, reading, summarising, referencing, report-writing,grammar and spelling)Meet (virtually) at least once per week to keep your progress on trackDon’t leave it till just before the due date then throw your worktogether without a coherent ‘flow’Next steps to ensure your topic is approvedRead at least 5 pieces of literature, including 3 journal articles relevant toyour topic – these should be current and of good credibility.Best way to find them is to search in the Pro-Quest data-base. Specifyacademic, peer-reviewed, not older than 2014 https://search.proquest.com/Use that information to justify as follows:1. That there IS a Research Problem2. That your Research Question is relevant (not already answered intotality)First Assignment due in Week 5See BB site – Assignments and Due DatesThe first assignment has 2 parts:Part 1: Your Topic, the Research Problem, and the Research Question(remember to reference your sources, both in-text and as a list of references at end,using Harvard referencing style)Part 2: Your Team Composition and Team Charter(use the template in Assignment Details)Remember to participate in the Interactive Tutorial each week
