Success Factors For Tutoring As Service Industry: A Case Study Of Kumon

This assessment point will evaluate your ability to demonstrate your knowledge of the literature and reading which relates to the learning objectives of the module. This response will be expected to be in the region of 550 – 800 words and will demonstrate:
• Understanding of the literature related to the subject matter;
• The ability to critique established theories;
• The ability to relate the theory and / or theoretical models to practice (likely to be your own experience).

Reviewing the literature
Learning objectives for this Week
On completion of this week, students will be able to:
• Evaluate methodological approaches to management research;
• Critically evaluate and synthesise research relevant to a management research problem.

TOPIC
“Success Factors For Tutoring As Service Industry: A Case Study Of Kumon”
Discussion
Research methodology can help to define the activities of research, how to proceed with the research, how to measure progress and how to determine success. This week you explored how different epistemologies relate to particular research methodologies and the highlights of some methodologies in use today. In this Discussion you will evaluate existing methodologies and explore the methodology that you will use for your dissertation.

To prepare for this Discussion, identify two or three journal articles that address research problems similar to the problem you have chosen, and evaluate the methodology used to conduct the research. With these thoughts in mind, in a 550-800 word response, post your answers to the following questions
1.0 Introduction
2.0 How has your problem or question been studied in the past?
3.0 What methodology would be most useful in addressing your research problem or question?
4.0 Defend your choice of methodology. Discuss whether you would use a research design and approach similar to those you reviewed, or approach your problem differently and why.
5.0 Conclusion
Examples from the readings and journal articles for this week to support of your comments.