Reference no: EM133837251 , Length: word count:2500
Dissertation
Dissertation topic - How remote work impacts performance in business
Assessment Details
DIS: Research Report of 2500 words, comprising chapters on Literature Review and Research Methodology
The assessment requires students to complete a written research report and submit it on Weblearn:
Coursework 1 (001 CWK): 1st report is for a minimum of 2,500 words. A maximum of 2,750 will be allowed. The submission will be by the week 12.
The topic of the dissertation should be related to the area of students' study/ course. Students must use cognitive skills of analysis, synthesis, evaluation, and application. They must demonstrate research skills, and adopt relevant research methodology, drawing on a range of sources, and employing different information search strategies, enabling them to arrive at valid and reliable research conclusions. This will assess their ability to demonstrate written communications skills by applying theories and concepts. Summative feedback will be provided after the submission of the report. Get top-rated assignment assistance online!
Listed below are the contents of the research report and the corresponding evaluation criteria:
Title Page/Cover Page (indicating title, number of words, name and ID number of student)
Introduction
Clearly state the research question/s investigated (relevant and appropriate topic in the area of study/course)
Provide a background to the research topic/ question and justification for "why" it should be investigated (reasons for choosing it)
Research aim/s (clearly stated; linked to the current state of scholarship in the field chosen)
Research objectives (clearly stated, focused, and achievable)
Literature Review
Draws on a variety of academic references (including scholarly journal articles) - Amount and quality of academic literature (other literature where appropriate)
Should be focused and relevant (relevant to the research question/s investigated)
Presented clearly in a coherent manner
Currency (i.e. up to date nature)
Extent to which literature is evaluated and critically appraised, i.e. ‘reviewed'
Proposed Methodology
Research philosophy
Research approach
Theoretical framework
Research design (grounded theory; quantitative, qualitative; mixed methods; exploratory, experimental, observational, causal; survey, case study)
Data source/s (including appropriateness of data)
Sampling
Data collection method/s
Data analysis method/s
Ethical considerations
Limitations
How well planned is the research strategy?
Has choice of method been justified?
Has the success (or otherwise) of the strategy been evaluated?
Conclusions
Appropriate
Concluding the literature review and proposed methodology
Report Quality
Report quality will be assessed based on the following criteria:
Quality of referencing and citation in text and bibliography (Harvard referencing style should be used)
Structure and logic of the report (quality of the report structure; coherence of discussion; logical reasoning)
Presentation style (quality of layout; structure; academic writing style; quality of written English and proofreading; clarity)
The report length should be a minimum of 2,500 words. The Word count includes everything in the main body of the text (including headings, tables, in-text citations, quotes, etc). The end-list of references, appendices and footnotes are NOT included in the word count.
The number of words should be clearly indicated in the title page. The Harvard referencing system should be used, and references should be shown both within the text as well as at the end of the proposal.