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Business Research
Assessment: Mini-Research Project Overview
The Mini-Research Project allows you to apply your research blueprint (Assessment 1) in practice, using secondary data to generate insights and recommendations. You will work in your original group to analyse data, link findings to literature, and produce actionable business recommendations. (Word count: 3,000 words)
Tips for Success
Use tables and visuals to present data clearly.
Link findings to literature; avoid mere description.
Document each team member's contributions.
Critically justify your methodology and highlight limitations. Concepts related to sampling theory and census and sampling may support your methodology section.
Purpose
This assessment tests your ability to translate research planning into practice, producing insights that are relevant to real business decisions. Understanding principles of business economics can help strengthen business-related analysis and recommendations.
Task
Introduction - Refine your problem statement and research objectives.
Literature Review - Critically synthesize 15-20 sources, highlighting gaps.
Methodology - Include research design, data collection, sampling, and justification. Demonstrate design for primary data collection (e.g., sample questionnaire items or variables).
Data Analysis & Findings - Analyse secondary data systematically; present clearly. Topics related to survey sampling may also assist in understanding data interpretation techniques.
Discussion - Connect findings to literature; explain business implications.
Limitations & Ethics - Identify constraints, risks, and ethical issues.
Recommendations - Actionable, evidence-based, aligned with findings.
Appendix - Document who contributed to each section.