SOLUTION: Statistics for Business Decision | My Assignment Tutor

Unit Outline Unit NameBusiness ResearchUnit CodeHI6008Core/ElectiveCore (Capstone Unit)LevelPostgraduateCredit Points3Study PeriodYear2021Trimester1Duration1 trimesterPre-requisiteHI6007 Statistics for Business DecisionStudent Workload(hrs)Lecture1 hourTutorial2 hoursOtherDiscussionboard / dropin session Staff Contact Details Staff memberPhoneEmailConsultationtimes*UnitCoordinatorProf. David Robinsondrobinson@holmes.edu.auLecturerLecturerLecturer *Other consultation times by appointment only.Key Dates AssessmentTaskAssessment DescriptionPercentageWeightDue Date1Group formation, Topic development, Teamcharter appendix20%Friday Week 52Group Report on Literature Review30%Friday Week 83Group Report on Research Design andMethodology30%Friday Week 104Individual Reflective Journal20%Friday Week 12 Unit DescriptionHI6008 Business Research Project is a core unit in the MBA degree that will allow you to understand whatbusiness research is, why it is important and how people go about doing business research. Looking at eachpart of the research paradigm, you will be required to apply your knowledge in four assessments that areimportant and related to doing business research, namely the topic approval, a literature review, a researchproject report, and a reflective journal. These assessments are spread over the duration of the semester thatcaptures your thoughts engaging in research.Drawing on their passion for research, your lecturers will guide you through this unit, explaining in detail whatis required for each assessment, and how all assessments come together in the context of the researchparadigm. They will discuss with you suitable research topics that you can investigate, where to find relevantliterature for your literature review, how to identify and formulate meaningful, succinct research questions,and which research methodology is suitable for your project. In all of this, your engagement and collaborationis imperative as this will be your research topic.Unit Learning OutcomesOn successful completion of this subject you will have the ability to identify and define a business researchproject, conduct a literature review, design an appropriate research methodology, and write a research report.Learning Outcomes:1. Demonstrate an understanding of the research planning process, business research methods andunderstanding importance of professional ethics, and of how to recognize and address ethical issueswhen they arise in a business research project.2. Apply concepts of business research to business scenarios.3. Evaluate the impact of existing business research in a business environment.4. Evaluate and compare various business research methodologies then apply them to a specific businessresearch project.5. Develop a research proposal, research project plan, literature review to be able to solve businessproblem and explain research outcomes.6. Evaluate professional practice issues in business research.7. Justify chosen research methodology (quantitative/qualitative) and explain procedures for datacollection, proposed data analysis, and limitations of your proposed study.Students are reminded that correct and accurate referencing is an important component of BusinessResearch.Unit Learning ResourcesPrescribed text (available as an Open Access resource to students)Greener, S and Martelli, J. 2018. An introduction to Business Research Methods, 4e. Bookboon.http://digitalknowledge.cput.ac.za/bitstream/11189/6176/1/An-introduction-to-business-researchmethods%20GreenerS%2013022018.pdfRecommended reading• Bryman, A., Bell, E., Harley, B. 2018. Business Research Methods. 5th Edition. Oxford University Press,UK.• Research Project Guide:https://fdslive.oup.com/www.oup.com/orc/resources/busecon/business/brymanbrm4e/student/project_guide/index.htm• Zikmund, W. G. 2012. Business Research Methods. 9th edition. Cengage, USA.• Jackson, S. J. 2015. Research Methods and Statistics: Critical thinking approach. 5th edition. Cengage,USA.• William, T., James, P. and Arora, K. 2015. Research Methods: The essential knowledge base. 2ndedition. Cengage, USA.It should be noted that students will be required to access a significant volume of literature that is deemeduseful and relevant to their chosen topic, using academic search portals such as ProQuest and google scholar.The Library has limited print copies of prescribed textbooks for two-day loans, and options for viewingavailable online.Assessment DetailsIn order to pass this Unit, you must:Achieve an overall percentage of 50% of the assessmentsASSESSMENT 1: GROUP FORMATION, TOPIC DEVELOPMENT, TEAM CHARTER APPENDIX Aligned Unit learningoutcomes1. Demonstrate an understanding of the research planning process, businessresearch methods and understanding importance of professional ethics,and of how to recognize and address ethical issues when they arise in abusiness research project.2. Apply concepts of business research to business scenarios.5. Develop a research proposal, research project plan, literature review to beable to solve business problem and explain research outcomes.Group or IndividualGroupWeighting20%Due DateWeek 5 ASSESSMENT: DESCRIPTIONPurpose and requirement this assessment:Guideline:• Group formation, Topic development, Team charter appendix [Presentation if requested by tutor]• 1200 wordsASSESSMENT 2: GROUP REPORT ON LITERATURE REVIEW Aligned Unit learningoutcomes6. Demonstrate an understanding of the research planning process, businessresearch methods and understanding importance of professional ethics,and of how to recognize and address ethical issues when they arise in abusiness research project.7. Apply concepts of business research to business scenarios.8. Evaluate the impact of existing business research in a businessenvironment.5. Develop a research proposal, research project plan, literature review tobe able to solve business problem and explain research outcomes.Group or IndividualGroupWeighting30%Due DateWeek 8 ASSESSMENT 2: DESCRIPTIONPurpose and requirement of this assessment:Guideline• Group Report on Literature Review (includes Statement of ‘Who Wrote Which Sections’)• 2500 wordsASSESSMENT 3: GROUP REPORT ON DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY Aligned Unit learningoutcomes1. Demonstrate an understanding of the research planning process, businessresearch methods and understanding importance of professional ethics,and of how to recognize and address ethical issues when they arise in abusiness research project.3. Evaluate the impact of existing business research in a businessenvironment.4. Evaluate and compare various business research methodologies thenapply them to a specific business research project.5. Develop a research proposal, research project plan, literature review tobe able to solve business problem and explain research outcomes.6. Evaluate professional practice issues in business research.7. Justify chosen research methodology (quantitative/qualitative) andexplain procedures for data collection, proposed data analysis, andlimitations of your proposed study.Group or individualGroupWeighting30%Due DateWeek 10 ASSESSMENT 3: DESCRIPTIONPurpose and requirement of this assessment:Guideline• Group Report on Research Design and Methodology (includes Statement of ‘Who Wrote Which Sections’)• Resubmission by week 11, if requested by lecturer• 2500 words (plus revised literature review, only if requested)ASSESSMENT 4: INDIVIDUAL REFLECTIVE JOURNAL Aligned Unit learningoutcomes6. Demonstrate an understanding of the research planning process, businessresearch methods and understanding importance of professional ethics,and of how to recognize and address ethical issues when they arise in abusiness research project.7. Apply concepts of business research to business scenarios.8. Evaluate the impact of existing business research in a businessenvironment. 9. Evaluate and compare various business research methodologies then applythem to a specific business research project.6. Evaluate professional practice issues in business research.7. Justify chosen research methodology (quantitative/qualitative) and explainprocedures for data collection, proposed data analysis, and limitations ofyour proposed study.Group or individualIndividualWeighting20%Due DateWeek 12 ASSESSMENT 4: DESCRIPTIONPurpose:Description:• Individual Reflective Journal (includes Statement of ‘which sections of the group assignments youpersonally wrote’ and ‘What you learnt from this experience)• Minimum 1200 wordsIndividual and Group AssignmentsYour assignment must be completed and submitted on time in the prescribed format and via the online SafeAssign portal. Be aware that significant similarity scores will be treated with suspicion of academic misconduct;if over 40%, the assignment will be referred to Degree Convenor; if over 70%, the assignment will be referredto Dean: Academic. All work submitted must be your own, original work. Any submitted assignment that isnot the student’s own original work will evoke a grade of ZERO and a report of academic misconduct. TheFINAL version must be submitted via the link in this unit’s BB site. The final version is the only one your lecturercan mark and comment on. Late penalties will apply to overdue assignments, at the rate of -5% per day, in thisunit.Business PresentationsIn this unit your lecturer may specify one or more presentations. You are expected to arrive for anypresentation ahead of time. If you are late for your presentation, you may not be eligible to present and maynot receive any marks. Where a business presentation involves a group, all group members are expected tobe present. Unless your lecturer advises otherwise, students should dress in business attire for presentations.Formative AssessmentTo assess your progress and receive feedback from your tutor please attend class each week and bring withyou what you have written in the past week.Assessment Submission• All work must be submitted on Blackboard by the due date along with a completed Assignment CoverPage.• The assignment must be in MS Word format, 1.5 spacing, 12-pt Arial font and 2 cm margins on all foursides of your page with appropriate section headings and page numbers.• Reference sources must be cited in the text of the report, and listed appropriately at the end in a referencelist, all using Harvard referencing style.Ensure the report is checked for plagiarism using SafeAssign. Please read the academic integrity statementincluded in this document. Consult your lecturer if you are unsure or you require clarification aboutacademic integrity.Extensions and Special ConsiderationIf circumstances beyond your control will prevent you from submitting an assignment by the due date or yourperformance has been impacted by circumstances outside your control, then you should apply for SpecialConsideration through Student Services as soon as you become aware of the problem. You may be allowedto do the task at another time or may give you an extension of up to two weeks or have yours marks adjusted.Assignment Extensions are normally only approved when students apply before the due date. Student Servicesmay ask you to supply supporting documentation about the difficulties you are facing, and evidence of thework you have completed so far.Note that work that is submitted late without an approved extension will be subject to a marking penalty, ormay not be marked at all. Details of the penalties can be found in the Higher Education Student Handbook athttps://www.holmes.edu.au/pages/about/policiesAcademic IntegrityHolmes Institute is committed to ensuring and upholding Academic Integrity, as Academic Integrity is integralto maintaining academic quality and the reputation of Holmes’ graduates. Accordingly, all assessment tasksneed to comply with academic integrity guidelines. Table 1 identifies the six categories of Academic Integritybreaches. If you have any questions about Academic Integrity issues related to your assessment tasks, pleaseconsult your lecturer or tutor for relevant referencing guidelines and support resources. Many of theseresources can also be found through the Study Sills link on Blackboard.Academic Integrity breaches are a serious offence punishable by penalties that may range from deduction ofmarks, failure of the assessment task or unit involved, suspension of course enrolment, or cancellation ofcourse enrolment.Table 1: Six categories of Academic Integrity Breaches PlagiarismReproducing the work of someone else without attribution. When a studentsubmits their own work on multiple occasions this is known as self-plagiarism.CollusionWorking with one or more other individuals to complete an assignment, in away that is not authorised.CopyingReproducing and submitting the work of another student, with or withouttheir knowledge. If a student fails to take reasonable precautions to preventtheir own original work from being copied, this may also be considered anoffence.ImpersonationFalsely presenting oneself, or engaging someone else to present as oneself, inan in-person examination.Contract cheatingContracting a third party to complete an assessment task, generally inexchange for money or other manner of payment.Data fabrication andfalsificationManipulating or inventing data with the intent of supporting false conclusions,including manipulating images. Source: INQAAHE, 2020Holmes Institute Academic Integrity and Conduct Policy can be found athttps://www.holmes.edu.au/pages/about/policiesSupplementary AssessmentSupplementary Assessment is available to students in this module if a student who has met each of thefollowing conditions:1. The student has failed to achieve 50% in a previous attempt at the unit;2. The student has submitted all required assessment items for the unit;3. The student’s name has not been recorded in the Academic Misconduct RegisterThe student will be informed by Faculty of a supplementary assessment within ten (10) working days of resultsbeing released. A Supplementary assessment cannot be deferred unless there are compelling andcompassionate circumstances, for which a Special Consideration application must be submitted.A student who attempts a supplementary assessment will not be able receive a total mark higher than 50%for that unit.More details can be found in the Assessment Policy and Procedure – Higher Education athttps://www.holmes.edu.au/pages/about/policies.Unit Calendar[the sequence of some topics may change] WeekLecture TopicTutorial / AssessmentReadings /Preparation1Intro to the nature and processes of business research[See Examples P700-707]Introduction to the UnitGreener MartelliChapter 12How to design a research project: defining a problemand your research question(s) [include Reliability andValidity]Brainstorm possible research topicsand review questions ch1Greener MartelliChapter 13How to search academic sources and write a LiteratureReviewProQuest searches and correctreferencing and review questionsch2Greener MartelliChapter 24Ethics and Legal Consideration in Research (incl:plagiarism, referencing protocols)and E-researchReview questions ch4Greener Martelli Chapter 45Choosing a research approachReview questions ch3Assignment Due: TopicDevelopment (plus appended TeamCharter)Greener MartelliChapter 36Secondary DataReview questions ch8 [presentations re-TopicDevelopment may be called for]Greener MartelliChapter 87Qualitative Data collection and analysisReview questions ch9 [presentations re TopicDevelopment may be called for]Greener MartelliChapter 98Quantitative Research, sampling and statistical analysis(review: HI6007 is a pre-requisite for HI6008)Review questions ch6Assignment Due: Group Report onLiterature ReviewGreener MartelliChapter 69Questionnaire DesignReview questions ch7[presentations re Lit Review may becalled for]Greener MartelliChapter 710Interviews, focus groups and participant observationReview questions ch10 Assignment Due: Group Report onResearch Design & MethodologyGreener MartelliChapter 1011SamplingReview questions ch5 [presentations re Methodology maybe called for]Greener MartelliChapter 512How to report research results and how to write acritical reflectionReview questions ch12Assignment Due: IndividualReflective JournalGreener MartelliChapter 12