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HI6008 Assessment One
Business Research Report Proposal
Due Friday Week 04, 2000 words worth 10%
The research proposal will consist of the following NINE (9) items:
- A business research topic. What is your topic and what is its business significance.
- A brief literature review of the research topic. Produce 1 to 2 pages on background information on your research topic.
- Research questions for the identified problem or opportunity. What questions will you research?
- Appropriate research methodologies and techniques to use for the research project. What research methodology will you use?
- A project plan using a Gantt Chart and clearly defined milestones. Use Microsoft Project or other software to produce the Gantt Chart. Your milestones for HI6008 are:
Week 6: Literature Review due.
Week 14: Final Business Research (Capstone) Thesis due. - Description of the research process. What will be the steps in your project?
- Description of data collection and analysis methods. What data will you collect? What data analysis will you do?
- Description of expected research outcomes. Who is your primary mentor or supervisor?
- A completed Ethics Checklist. Complete and sign ethics checklist below and attach with FINAL research project proposal.
ETHICS CHECKLIST FOR STUDENT RESEARCHERS
This checklist is designed to alert you to your ethical obligations when you conduct research involving human subjects. These questions must be answered when a research project is proposed and before a research project is implemented. Attach the completed checklist to your final research proposal in week 12.
Student Name and ID: _______________________________________
Title of the Project: ____________________________________________________________________
Please circle your answers:
1) Will the human subjects be informed of the nature of their involvement in the collection
of data and of features of the research that reasonably might be expected to influence
willingness to participate? Yes No
2) Will the human subjects be told that they can discontinue their participation at any time? Yes No
3) Will the human subjects in your study be aware that they are the targets of research? Yes No
4) If the subjects are underage, will their guardians be asked to sign the consent form? Yes No N/A
5) Is the confidentiality of the human subject’s identity positively ensured? Yes No
6) In cases where there is a possibility that the human subject’s identity can be deduced by Yes No
someone other than the researcher, is the subject’s right to withdraw his/her data
respected?
7) Will the researcher fulfil all the promises made to the human subjects including providing Yes No
the summary of the findings upon request?
8) Will all necessary measures be taken to protect the physical safety of Yes No
the human subjects from dangers such as faulty electrical equipment, poor
grounding, lack of oxygen, falls, traffic & industrial accidents, possibility
of hearing or vision loss etc.?
9) Will the human subject be debriefed (told the true nature of the study) after Yes No
the data has been collected?
10) In cases in which the human subject is dissatisfied or a complaint about the researcher or Yes No
procedure, will the researcher explain to the human subject that he or she may express
this complaint to the Subject Coordinator?
11) Does the study involve concealment from and/or deception of the human subject? Yes No
12) Will deception be used in order to obtain agreement to participate? Yes No
13) Will the study involve human subjects who are legally or otherwise not in a position to
give their valid consent to participate such as children, prison inmates, mental patients? Yes No
14) Will information on your human subjects be obtained from third parties? Yes No
15) Will any coercion be exerted upon subjects to participate? Yes No
16) Will the study involve physical stress to the human subjects such as might Yes No
result from heat, noise, electric shock, pain, sleep loss, deprivation of
food and drink, drugs, alcohol?
17) Will the study cause any mental discomfort to the human subjects such as fear, Yes No
anxiety, loss of self-esteem, shame, guilt, embarrassment etc.?
18) Could publication of the research results possibly interfere with strict confidentiality? Yes No
19) Could publication of the research results possibly harm the human subject –
either directly or through identification with his/her membership group? Yes No
20) Are there other aspects of the study that may interfere with the protection of the Yes No
well-being of the human subjects?
If you have selected NO for any of the questions 1 to 10 and/or you have selected YES for any of the questions 11 o 20, please provide comments to clarify your choice (use additional pages if necessary).
Signature of the Student Researcher: ________________________________________________________
APPROVED: _______________________________________ Date: ___________________________
Signature of Subject Coordinator
HI6008 Assessment Two
Business Research Literature Review
Due Friday 4pm of Week 06,
8-12 pages excluding references, worth 30%
This is an individual assignment.
Literature Review is to be submitted by Friday 4pm in Week 6.
This will consist of developing a comprehensive literature review chapter for the business research proposal. You will have to identify a business research topic, describe the literature on the research topic and provide hypotheses based on the literature for the research questions you have already defined in your research proposal in HI6007.
It is a special form of information gathering where you present the known body of knowledge relevant to the issue(s) or problem(s) you are addressing
The literature review is NOT just a string of authors, names, pages and references. It is structured as if you are developing an argument explaining why you need to undertake your research. Possibly, you might point to: a gap in the literature, or an issue or question that needs more evidence or research.
From week 04 and 05 tutorials you learnt how to develop a literature review.
A strong suggestion is to follow the following format discussed in week 05:
- Introduction to Literature Review
Start with introduction which includes a list of the topic you will do a literature review on, what your hypotheses are from these topics that you are starting out with (what you think is true about the topics).
E.g. I believe outsourcing for IT services I still growing and providing better quality for companies.
1.1 Topic 1
Define your 1st key word or phrase. Provide strengths and weaknesses from literature about the topic. Provide at least 4 references. Analyse your hypothesis about this topic and discuss your conclusion.
1.2 Topic 2
Define your 2nd key word or phrase. Provide strengths and weaknesses from literature about the topic. Provide at least 4 references. Analyse your hypothesis about this topic and discuss your conclusion.
1.3 Topic 3
Define your 3rd key word or phrase. Provide strengths and weaknesses from literature about the topic. Provide at least 4 references. Analyse your hypothesis about this topic and discuss your conclusion.
1.4 Topic 4
Define your 4th key word or phrase. Provide strengths and weaknesses from literature about the topic. Provide at least 4 references. Analyse your hypothesis about this topic and discuss your conclusion.
Add Topics as you see fit to build your literature review here ….
1.5 Conclusion:
Finish with conclusion which includes a list of the topic you discussed in the literature review, a summary of what your literature research discovered and a conclusion on the hypotheses from these topics that you started with.
(E.g. After studying the literature on outsourcing for IT services, there are a lot of issues in quality of customer service and product quality when it comes to some of the outsourcing IT service providers.)
HI6008 Assessment Three
FINAL Business Research Report
Due Friday Week 13, 25 pages
(Minimum 22, Maximum 28 pages excluding bibliography and appendix)
Worth 60%
The FINAL business research proposal will consist of the following items:
Abstract
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Literature Review
Chapter 3 Data Collection and Analysis
Chapter 4 Discussion of Results
Chapter 5 Conclusion and Future Work
Bibliography
Appendix
Recommendations on how to write the final report:
Abstract:
150 to 200 words with a brief description of your business research topic, its business significance, research methods used and research results.
Chapter 1 (4-5pages) Introduction: From Assignment 01 include:
1.1 Your business research topic. What is your topic and what is its business significance.
1.2 A brief background/literature discussion of your topic. Provide a list of research questions for the identified business problem or opportunity.
1.3 A brief description of the research methodologies and techniques to be used for the research project. What research methodology will you use?
1.4 A description of the research process. What will be the steps in your project?
1.5 Outline describing what will be in each chapter of the report.
Chapter 2 (8-12 pages)Literature Review: From Assignment 02 include:
2.1 Introduction to Literature Review: Start with introduction which includes a list of the topic you will do a literature review on, what your hypotheses are from these topics that you are starting out with.
2.2 Topic 1: Define your 1st key word or phrase. Provide strengths and weaknesses from literature about the topic. Provide at least 4 references. Analyse your hypothesis about this topic and discuss your conclusion.
2.3 Topic 2. Define your 2nd key word or phrase. Provide strengths and weaknesses from literature about the topic. Provide at least 4 references. Analyse your hypothesis about this topic and discuss your conclusion.
2.4 Topic 3: Define your 3rd key word or phrase. Provide strengths and weaknesses from literature about the topic. Provide at least 4 references. Analyse your hypothesis about this topic and discuss your conclusion.
2.5 Topic 4: Define your 4th word or phrase. Provide strengths and weaknesses from literature about the topic. Provide at least 4 references. Analyse your hypothesis about this topic and discuss your conclusion.
2.6 Conclusion to Literature Review
Chapter 3 (6-8 pages)Data Collection and Analysis
3.1 Introduction to Data Collection and Analysis
3.2 Data Sampling Method. How will you get the data you need to test your hypotheses? What tools or devices will you use to make or record observations? How will you choose the sample? What degree of accuracy or level of confidence can you guarantee?
3.3 Data Analysis. What combinations of analytical and statistical process will be applied to the data? Which of these will allow you to accept or reject your hypotheses?
3.4 Conclusion to Data Collection and Analysis
Chapter 4 (3-5 pages)Discussion of Results
4.1 Discussion on Hypotheses. Was your initial hypothesis supported or rejected? Why?
4.2 Discussion on Literature and Research Results. What are the implications of your findings for the theory base, for the background assumptions, or relevant literature?
4.3 Recommendations. What recommendations result from the work?
Chapter 5 (1-2 pages) Conclusion and Future Work
5.1 Conclusion: Brief summary connecting your business research topic to your research results
5.2 Future Work: What suggestions can you make for further research on this topic?
Bibliography
At least 16 references properly referenced.
Appendix
Here you could include the PowerPoint slides from your presentation, any (empty) surveys, any extra information of value such as extra data analysis not included in the chapters.
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HI6008 Assessment Three
FINAL Business Research Report
Due Friday Week 13, 25 pages
(Minimum 22, Maximum 28 pages excluding bibliography and appendix)
Worth 60%
The FINAL business research proposal will consist of the following items:
Abstract
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Literature Review
Chapter 3 Data Collection and Analysis
Chapter 4 Discussion of Results
Chapter 5 Conclusion and Future Work
Bibliography
Appendix
Recommendations on how to write the final report:
Abstract:
150 to 200 words with a brief description of your business research topic, its business significance, research methods used and research results.
Chapter 1 (4-5pages) Introduction: From Assignment 01 include:
1.1 Your business research topic. What is your topic and what is its business significance.
1.2 A brief background/literature discussion of your topic. Provide a list of research questions for the identified business problem or opportunity.
1.3 A brief description of the research methodologies and techniques to be used for the research project. What research methodology will you use?
1.4 A description of the research process. What will be the steps in your project?
1.5 Outline describing what will be in each chapter of the report.
Chapter 2 (8-12 pages)Literature Review: From Assignment 02 include:
2.1 Introduction to Literature Review: Start with introduction which includes a list of the topic you will do a literature review on, what your hypotheses are from these topics that you are starting out with.
2.2 Topic 1: Define your 1st key word or phrase. Provide strengths and weaknesses from literature about the topic. Provide at least 4 references. Analyse your hypothesis about this topic and discuss your conclusion.
2.3 Topic 2. Define your 2nd key word or phrase. Provide strengths and weaknesses from literature about the topic. Provide at least 4 references. Analyse your hypothesis about this topic and discuss your conclusion.
2.4 Topic 3: Define your 3rd key word or phrase. Provide strengths and weaknesses from literature about the topic. Provide at least 4 references. Analyse your hypothesis about this topic and discuss your conclusion.
2.5 Topic 4: Define your 4th word or phrase. Provide strengths and weaknesses from literature about the topic. Provide at least 4 references. Analyse your hypothesis about this topic and discuss your conclusion.
2.6 Conclusion to Literature Review
Chapter 3 (6-8 pages)Data Collection and Analysis
3.1 Introduction to Data Collection and Analysis
3.2 Data Sampling Method. How will you get the data you need to test your hypotheses? What tools or devices will you use to make or record observations? How will you choose the sample? What degree of accuracy or level of confidence can you guarantee?
3.3 Data Analysis. What combinations of analytical and statistical process will be applied to the data? Which of these will allow you to accept or reject your hypotheses?
3.4 Conclusion to Data Collection and Analysis
Chapter 4 (3-5 pages)Discussion of Results
4.1 Discussion on Hypotheses. Was your initial hypothesis supported or rejected? Why?
4.2 Discussion on Literature and Research Results. What are the implications of your findings for the theory base, for the background assumptions, or relevant literature?
4.3 Recommendations. What recommendations result from the work?
Chapter 5 (1-2 pages) Conclusion and Future Work
5.1 Conclusion: Brief summary connecting your business research topic to your research results
5.2 Future Work: What suggestions can you make for further research on this topic?
Bibliography
At least 16 references properly referenced.
Appendix
Here you could include the PowerPoint slides from your presentation, any (empty) surveys, any extra information of value such as extra data analysis not included in the chapters.
HOLMES INSTITUTE FACULTY OF HIGHER EDUCATION POSTGRADUATE PROGRAM SUBJECT OUTLINE HI 6008- Business and Enterprise Capstone Project TRIMESTER 2 / 2015 Holmes Institute is committed to providing the highest quality education in a dynamic, student-centred learning environment. Holmes Institute fosters in its students rational thought, intellectual integrity and social responsibility. www.holmes.edu.au HI 6008- Business and Enterprise Capstone Project T2 2015 2 FACULTY OF HIGHER EDUCATION Holmes Institute Faculty of Higher Education offers business courses that combine discipline-based excellence with practical application. The faculty operates on campuses in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Hong Kong. The faculty offers a Bachelor of Business, a Bachelor of Professional Accounting, a Master of Professional Accounting, a Master of Business Administration and a Graduate Diploma in Business. Details about the members of the faculty can be found on the homepage of the Faculty of Higher Education at www.holmes.edu.au/undergraduate. HOLMES INSTITUTE POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMS At Holmes Institute, the Master of Business Administration, Graduate Diploma in Business and the Master of Professional Accounting programs offer domestic and international students the opportunity to study a set of contemporary subjects in the field of business. These subjects prepare students for the challenges in business environments of the 21st century. These programs emphasize the global and cross-cultural dimensions of business. Teaching utilizes a combination of delivery methods and includes critical analysis and case study methods. A combination of exams, case studies and company analysis are used in assessment. The Masters’ programs of Holmes Institute focus on: Developing career related capabilities Business numeracy and literacy Developing managerial proficiency Working in the new economy Leadership skills Entrepreneurship Social responsibility and ethics SUBJECT OVERVIEW & RATIONALE Welcome from your Supervisors: Welcome to HI 6008 Business and Enterprise Capstone Project. This capstone subject of your MBA course is process-oriented rather than concept-oriented. By this we mean that this subject is not intended to add to the set of concepts you have already gained from all the other MBA subjects. Instead, it focuses strongly on the processes involved in utilizing those concepts in a substantial business project and on the processes involved in communicating your ideas in an effective manner. The main outcome from this subject is your project report which is a key element in your personal portfolio which you will use in interviews and carry with you from job to job for life as an illustration of your capabilities. From your first day appointed to a new job, as an MBA graduate, you will be expected to be a ‘self-starter’ capable of independent work. It is likely that your immediate supervisor will delegate a project to you to give you a chance to demonstrate your capabilities. The project will have a strong business focus e.g. What are the business implications for our company in changing our broadband provider switching to the National Broadband Network. While you can expect some help from your immediate supervisor, they will not be impressed if they have to ‘nurse’ you through every step of the way through the project. Companies will expect you, as an MBA graduate, to be capable of conducting creative, innovative and productive research under minimal supervision. This subject will prepare you for undertaking independent project work. Such projects commonly take the following form: first, through consultation, you will have to develop and agree a plan outlining the tasks associated with the project together with negotiated deadlines; then you will dig out relevant facts (research); and ultimately develop, document, and then deliver your findings in an effective manner. As has been mentioned above, this final report constitutes a key element of your personal portfolio. In business, live presentation is also a common means of delivering a message effectively. The opportunity to develop that skill is provided by the Seminar Program which is integral to this subject. You may deliver your seminar either at the beginning, during or at the end of your project. HI 6008- Business and Enterprise Capstone Project T2 2015 3 Summarising: By the end of this subject you will have: Planned a major project Completed this business-related project which attests to your ability to plan and implement a substantial body of work Compiled it as a key element of your personal portfolio to be used in interviews and carried around from job to job for life Presented your work to a panel of experts and peers Extending your capstone project A further opportunity to extend the capstone project in subsequent semester(s) is provided for those students interested in qualifying for the doctorate level studies and/or conducting business research as a career. Students who choose this option continue with their project into the next semester deploying qualitative and quantitative techniques to complex business problems. Research questions are defined, primary and secondary data are collected, analysed and interpreted. Statistical techniques and SPSS® are used to produce a final capstone project thesis and final project presentation. To achieve these aims the extended business research capstone project will address: the principles of business research; how to frame and generate research questions; ways of asking questions that can be researched, the history and variety of the major research paradigms; the theory of measurement, scaling and numbers; ways of choosing a research methodology; sampling theory – its logic and application; the major methods of data collection – surveys, questionnaires, interviews, and indirect methods of data collection; the formal experiment; and qualitative and quantitative analysis of data. Core knowledge and skills elaborated also include the following statistical topics: descriptive statistics which includes displaying and summarising data; using random variables and their distributions; normal and binomial distributions; sampling distributions; hypothesis testing; confidence intervals; t-tests; regression and correlation; chi-square tests and analysis of variance (ANOVA). A statistical language will be introduced as well as the logic of statistical testing using SPSS®, the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences. Students will receive detailed instruction for the use of SPSS®. SUBJECT OBJECTIVES On successful completion of this subject you will have the ability to: 1. Use action research to synthesize important relationships across business disciplines 2. Interpret ethical and legal concerns of stakeholders and be able to comply with codes and regulations 3. Effectively communicate both verbally and in writing ideas and arguments associated with business issues 4. Explain and apply analytical constructs to business problem solving. 5. Design organizations to make and implement specific business decisions under given performance requirements 6. Design and interpret several different performance measures specific to business outcomes 7. Present creative and innovative ideas, research concepts and research findings related to business decisions in given contexts SUBJECT ADMINISTRATION Awards Duration Core/Elective Subject weight Campus MBA, MPA, Grad Dip 1 semester Core 3 credit points Melb/Syd Mode of delivery On campus Prerequisites HI 6007 Workload Students are expected to attend all classes Delivery Three hours every week: Seminars, Lectures, Workshops, Meeting with Supervisor Independent study 6 hrs HI 6008- Business and Enterprise Capstone Project T2 2015 4 CONTACT DETAILS Subject Coordinator and Lecturer Sydney Campus Dr Frank Moisiadis fmoisiadis@holmes.edu.au Lecturer Sydney Campus Dr Frank Moisiadis fmoisiadis@holmes.edu.au Lecturer Melbourne Campus Prof Peter Schmidt Ms Anja Fladrich pschmidt@holmes.edu.au afladrich@holmes.edu.au Students please note: Holmes Institute provides each student with a
Holmes webmail. Faculty and Administrative staff can only communicate with you using your Holmes Institute mail address. Emails from private and/or business email accounts cannot be used and may not be answered. CONSULTATION TIMES* Please check with your lecturer *by appointment only SUBJECT LEARNING OUTCOMES and STUDENT ASSESSMENT Learning outcomes for subject Assessment tasks Type (Presentation of Task 1, W-I-P, or Task 3) Week assessed Weighting (% of Total) Knowledge Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of professional ethics, and of how to recognise and address ethical issues when they arise in a business research project Task 3 – Capstone Project Report and Presentation (10%) Week 14 Task 3 – 50% Skills Formulate a literature review for a business research project Task 2 – Literature review of topic Week 6 Task 2 – 30% Application of Knowledge and skills Compare various business research methodologies and apply them to a specific business research project Task 1 – Capstone Project Proposal and Presentation (10%) Week 3 Task 1 – 10% Construct a business research project plan and implement it with relevant quality assurance metrics Task 1 – Capstone Project Proposal and Presentation (10%) Week 3 Task 1 – 10% Evaluate research issues with other researchers and stakeholders in a business research project Task 1 – Capstone Project Proposal and Presentation (10%) Week 3 Task 1 – 10% Compose a business research report and effectively communicate the contents of the report to a panel of experts Task 3 – Capstone Project Report and Presentation (10%) Week 14 Task 3 – 50% HI 6008- Business and Enterprise Capstone Project T2 2015 5 ASSESSMENT POLICY To be eligible to pass this subject, students must complete all forms of assessment and demonstrate achievement of the learning outcomes. All assignments must be submitted electronically using a word processor, uploaded to Blackboard via SafeAssign. You must print and attach the full SafeAssign report with the Holmes Institute Cover Sheet to the printed assignment (hard copy). The assignment cover sheet must include the student/s name, number, subject code and subject name, subject lecturer’s name, assignment due date and time of submission. All hard copies must be submitted to the designated Assignment Submission Facility on Campus during opening hours. Submission deadlines are strictly enforced and late submission incurs penalties of 5 (five) % of the assessment value per calendar day unless an extension and/or special consideration has been granted by the Subject Coordinator prior to the assessment deadline. Unless an extension and/or special consideration has been granted by the Subject Coordinator prior to the assessment deadline, no assessments are accepted after 14 calendar days of the due date or the end of the trimester for assessments due later in a trimester. Students are requested to familiarize themselves with the Holmes Institute Assessment Policy located on the Blackboard Student Subject: HE-General Study Information (HGEN_HE) > General Information > Policies and Procedures > Holmes Institute Student Assessment Policy v1.pdf. STANDARD GRADING SYSTEM AND DISTRIBUTION GRADE LETTER RANGE High Distinction HD 80% and above Distinction D 70 – 79% Credit CR 60 – 69% Pass P 50 – 59% Fail NN 0-45% (did not meet the standard required according to the learning outcomes in the Subject Guide ) Faculty Pass* FP 46 – 49% (awarded by Board of Examiners) Supplementary Exam Granted (a temporary grade) NS Supplementary examination granted Deferred Exam (a temporary grade) ND Officially Deferred examination Fail NA Student did not submit any work according to the schedule in the Subject Guide Result Withheld RW Additional assessment and/or work required Result Withheld WH Outstanding fees or non-return of Holmes Institute materials * This grade is sometimes referred to as a conceded pass at other institutions Explanation of Letter Grade HD Outstanding work which exhibits sophisticated understanding and critical synthesis, analysis and evaluation of the subject matter. While the work utilizes opinions of others, judgements about the value of the subject matter are made and drawn together in an organized whole. Gaps in the subject matter might also be identified and the implications discussed. D Substantial work of high quality, which demonstrates a clear understanding of the subject matter, in which the relationship between the constituent elements are identified clearly and discussed with some level of critical analysis. The work also applies abstract ideas in concrete situations. CR Sound and competent work, which demonstrates a reasonable but not complete grasp of the subject matter. The work utilizes recall and paraphrases the work of others concerning the subject matter. Some basic level of critical analysis is evident. Originality in the work is rarely evident. HI 6008- Business and Enterprise Capstone Project T2 2015 6 P Work that demonstrates a satisfactory engagement with the subject matter such that the student is said to have a general understanding of the field. Provides an adequate basis for further study. NN Did not meet the learning objective of the subject VIEWING STUDENT GRADES Results including the final grade can be viewed via the Grade Centre on Blackboard. Results for all assessments are published within two weeks of the due date of the assessment and the final examination. Students who wish to appeal their mark for a specific assessment are advised to follow the procedures outlined at www.holmes.edu.au /undergraduate/appeals. PLAGIARISM AND ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT Holmes Institute view any forms of academic misconduct as most serious offences. Academic misconduct in any form during an examination is not tolerated and will be dealt with according to the policies and procedures set out in the Holmes Institute Student Handbook (located on Blackboard in the Student General information Subject: HE-General Study Information (HGEN_HE) > General Information > Student Handbook 2012 v.2.pdf). Plagiarism occurs when one uses another person’s ideas or manner of expressing them and passes them off as one’s own work by failing to give appropriate acknowledgement (that is, referencing the source). Any instances of plagiarism will be dealt with promptly). It is important that student reference their work appropriately. The Faculty of Higher Education at Holmes Institute uses the Harvard style of referencing. A detailed guide to referencing can be found in the Student Handbook and Resource Centres. It is expected that you will be familiar with the Harvard style of referencing. USE OF BLACKBOARD Holmes Institute uses Blackboard as its online teaching platform and all students enrolled have access to Blackboard to view and download their lecture material, grades, important announcements on their subjects and discussion rooms for selected subjects. Please note that it is the student’s responsibility to check Blackboard on a regular basis. It is expected that students will have viewed lecture materials and additional readings before class. All students are advised to familiarize themselves with the use of Blackboard. Guides to Blackboard are available in the Resource Centre on each campus. Should you have difficulties accessing and/or using Blackboard, please contact your lecturer or the Holmes Institute Blackboard Helpdesk on: bbhelpdesk@holmes.edu.au. USE OF RESOURCE CENTER AND PROQUEST For most subjects, students are expected to engage in additional research. Textbooks and teaching materials available in the Resource Centre will be of use here. In addition, current students have access to a range of electronic academic journals via Proquest, which is accessible once you log into Blackboard. Should you require any assistance with the use of Proquest and/or online research, please contact your lecturer and/or the Resource Centre staff on your campus. STUDY SKILLS & ACADEMIC SUPPORT Students who have difficulties with their studies and/or specific forms of assessment should contact their lecturer/tutor or Higher Education Coordinator o
n campus. Holmes Institute also offers regular Academic Support, which is free for any student enrolled. Students with insufficient academic progress are required to attend regular Academic Support sessions. Academic Support sessions are timetabled each trimester. For more details see http://www.holmes.edu.au/undergraduate/Information. HI 6008- Business and Enterprise Capstone Project T2 2015 7 DETAILED INFORMATION ON SUBJECT ASSESSMENTS Item Due date Weighting Length Task 1: Project Proposal: Your preliminary project proposal from HI6007 will need to be polished to reach the required standard before you can proceed to HI6008 the Capstone Project itself. This check list will guide you on what is expected: What is your topic and what is its business significance? What questions will you research? What research methodologies will you deploy? What data will you collect? What data analysis will you do? What will be the steps in your project and what are the various target dates? Who is your primary mentor/supervisor? You will also need to attach a completed ethics checklist This is an individual assignment. Friday 4pm of Week 3 10% 2-4 pages Seminar Presentation You may deliver a presentation on your project at a seminar either: at the beginning, (where you can ask for ideas) during, (where you report a work-in-progress), or at the end (where you describe you findings) of your project. This is an individual assignment. At Seminars throughout the semester 10% MAXIMUM 10 minutes Task 2: Project Literature Review: This will consist of developing a comprehensive literature review chapter for the business research proposal. You will have to identify a business research topic, describe the literature on the research topic and provide hypotheses based on the literature for the research questions you have already defined in your research proposal in HI6007. This is an individual assignment. Friday 4pm of Week 6 30% 8-12 pages excluding references Task 3: Capstone Project Report The final research report will consist of all items included in the final report template. Friday 4pm of Week 14 50% All items of final report template completed. HI 6008- Business and Enterprise Capstone Project T2 2015 8 SUBJECT RESOURCES Prescribed Textbook (compulsory) Zikmund, W. (2009) Business Research Methods, 8th Edition, Dryden, Orlando. Levine, D.M., Stephan, D.F., Krehbiel, T.C. &d Brenson, M.L. (2010), Statistics for Managers Using Microsoft Excel: 6th Global Edition, Prentice Hall Coakes, S. J. and L. Steed (2012), “SPSS®: Analysis Without Anguish Using SPSS® Windows,” Wiley Higher Education (Australia). ISBN 9780470813119 Paperback version Recommended Reading 1. Coghlan, D and Brannick, T. (2009) Doing Action Research in Your Own Organization, 3rd ed., Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks. 2. McMillan, J. and Schumacher, S. (2009) Research in Education: Evidence-Based Inquiry, 7th ed., Pearson Education, Boston. 3. Reason, P. and Bradbury, H. (eds) (2008) Handbook of action research: Participative inquiry and practice, 2nd ed., Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks. 4. Sarah, R., Haslett, T., Molineux, J., Olsen, J., Stephens, J. and Walker, B., 2002, Business Action Research in Practice – A Strategic Conversation about Conducting Action Research in Business Organisations, Systemic Practice and Action Research, New York, USA, 15(6). 5. Womack, T. (1997) What is Action Research” a review of the literature (available online through ERIC): http://www.eric.ed.gov/PDFS/ED414255.pdf. LECTURE SCHEDULE/SYLLABUS Wk Topics scheduled Assessment 1 Refining the Preliminary Project Proposal 2 Seminar and Refining Project Proposal 3 Literature Review Workshop Task 1: Project Proposal due Friday Week 3 4 Literature Review Workshop 5 Seminars and Literature Review Workshop 6 Seminars Task 2: Literature Review due Friday Week 6 7 Workshop on Research Methodology 8 Supervisor Meetings on Data Collection and Analysis 9 Workshop on Developing and Using a Report Map 10 Seminars 11 Supervisor Meetings 12 Workshop on Writing Final Report 13 Seminars 14 Workshop on Writing Final Report Task 3: Literature Review due Friday Week 14 HI 6008- Business and Enterprise Capstone Project T2 2015 9 STUDENT ASSISTANCE Studying in higher education presents many experiences and challenges. These might involve academic, personal and/or professional issues. At Holmes Institute, we have a range of people who can help you with various challenges. The following table identifies contact points should you require any support. 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