Business Research Method MGT312/BUS 214
Final assignment:
Word limit: Maximum 12 pages of A4 sheet, Font Arial 11, Line space 1
You are required to develop a research project proposal based on your choice of subject area, suitable & agreeable This assignment will have the following sections:
1. Research topic: Employee motivation impacts on productivity
a. Give a suitable title
b. Write a short abstract includes (Purpose, Design/methodology/approach, Findings, Practical implications) ‘half a page’
c. Keywords
2. Write two pages of critical literature review and identify two research gaps from the literature.
3. Write one research aim and one main research question
4. Write three objectives
5. Choose methodology, data collection & samples after identifying target population and sampling method
6. Make a pilot-research through primary or secondary data (interview or data analysis) – provide interview questions or survey questions (NOTE: IF YOU WILL GO WITH A SURVEY IT MOST BE 30 SURVEY DATA HAVE TO COLECTE
7. Data Analysis and discussion
8. Conclusions
9. Reference list (at least 10 academic references)

Plz read the Assessment Criteria:

Assessment Criteria:
Assignment requirements Marks F D A
Identification of research topic, abstract and key words 10 Lack of understanding and insufficient description of the elements / subject/topic/theme Good understanding and adequate description of relevant details Excellent understanding and description with all relevant details
Conducting a thematic literature review on the selected topic and identifying research gaps; Aims, objectives and questions developed
• themes identified
• summary (description) of each of the of themes
• critical analysis of each of the themes
• research gaps identified
• Research aim, questions
• Objectives
10

Lack of understanding; inadequate description; little evidence of comparing and contrasting; no clear gaps identified; need to develop clear questions & objectives Satisfactory understanding, description, and evidence of comparing and contrasting of the themes; gaps identified; Reasonably clear aim, objective and questions developed Excellent understanding, description, and clear evidence of comparing &and contrasting of the themes; gaps clearly identified;
Excellent formation of questions, aim and objectives
Methodology: data collection & samples after identifying target population and sampling method 5 Insufficient information on methodology Reasonably adequate information on methodology Excellent section on methodology developed
Pilot-test & data collection 5 Insufficient information on pilot-test Reasonably adequate information on pilot – test Excellent section on pilot-test
Data analysis, discussion and conclusion 10 Need improvement in data analysis technique, critical discussion and summary of findings Adequate data analysis technique, critical discussion and summary of findings Excellent and well-written data analysis technique, critical discussion and summary of findings
Language and structure 5 Need improvement Adequate Excellent and well-written
Include at least 10 academic references
• Quality of academic writing and presentation
• Harvard referencing system used 5 Little referencing or wrong referencing format; very poor grammar and spelling Acceptable referencing with at least 10 relevant journal papers, adequately expressed Excellently referenced with at least 20 relevant journal papers, expressed with perfect grammar and spelling