PROJECT PAPER MGMT 360

MAZLOMI INURUL AKMAR BT. MOHD. NORhttp://www.mazlominor.yolasite.com

mazlominor@yahoo.co.uk0178757374

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ASSESSMENT• Report 75%– Section 1 - 10%– Section 2 - 15%– Section 3 - 10%– Section 4 - 15%– Section 5 - 25%

• Presentation 25%– Contents - 10%– Presentation - 10%– Q & A - 5%

• No examination 2

IMPORTANT DATES (CLASSES)• 22 September 2012

- Preparation of Research Proposal

• 29 September 2012- Preparation of Research Proposal

• 6 October 2012- Submission of Research Proposal

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IMPORTANT DATES (CLASSES)• 13 October 2012

- Discussion of Research Report

• 3 November 2012- Discussion of Research Report

• 1 December 2012- Finalisation of Research Report

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IMPORTANT DATES (CLASSES)• 22 December 2012

- Individual presentation of Project Report

• 24 – 28 December 2012- Submission of Project Research to PIT office ( hard-cover copy)

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION• When to proceed with the study– After UMCCed has approved the proposal

• Structure of Proposal– Title– Problem Statement – Research Questions– Objectives of study– Significance of study– Contents

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ABOUT THE MODULE• Theory

• Submission of a Research Proposal

• Doing the study

• Submission of the Report

• Presentation of the Report7

WHAT IS RESEARCH?• Reporting– This study calls for knowledge and skill with

information sources and gatekeepers of information sources

– Requires little inference or conclusion drawing

• Descriptive– Discover answers to the questions who, what,

when, where and how– May involve collection of data and may involve

relating the interaction of two or more variables8

WHAT IS RESEARCH?• Explanatory– Goes beyond description and attempts to explain

the reasons for the phenomenon– Uses of theories or hypotheses

• Predictive– To evaluate specific courses of action or to

forecast current and future values

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PURPOSE OF RESEARCH• To fulfill the need for knowledge of the

organization, market, economy or another area of uncertainty

• Process of gathering, recording and analyzing data for aid in making business decision

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RESEARCH PROPOSAL• A structured written plan for a study or

investigation

• Outlines the main problem to be investigated

• Basic components of a proposal:• Introduction• Literature Review• Methodology

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STRUCTURE OF PROPOSAL• Title– Should be clear, concise, compact, correct and

unambiguous– 12 to 15 words in a single sentence – Should be an area of interest for the researcher– Should add value to the current field of

knowledge– Avoid redundancy– Three important aspects:• Variables of study• Setting• Subjects of the study 12

TITLE• Example 1:– e-Learning readiness among the Faculty of Education

staff in University Teknologi MARA• Variable of study : e-Learning readiness• Setting : Faculty of Education, UiTM• Subjects of study : Staff of the Faculty of

Education

• Example 2:– Adult learners and their preference for learning styles

in UiTM• Variable of study : Learning style • Setting : UiTM• Subjects of study : Adult learners 13

TITLE• Placement of words– Adult learners and their preference for learning style

in UiTM– Learning style preference of adult learners in UiTM

• Redundant words should be omitted– The systematic development of a local initiative to

create a learning center for technology education– A local learning center for technology education

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TITLE• Single sentence is better than separated by colon– Effect of frequent testing on achievement and attitude

towards mathematics learning among Secondary One students’ in a school in Selangor

– Effect of frequent testing on students’ achievement and attitude towards mathematics: A case study

• Redundant phrase– A research study on the charismatic leadership

qualities of an excellent principal in an outstanding school in Malaysia

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STRUCTURE OF PROPOSAL• Problem Statement– Describes the issues to study– Identifies the general analysis approach– Can be constructed either in the form of a

question or declarative statement– General statement– Researchable and lead to further research

• Research Questions– Feasible, clear, significant, ethical– At least three questions related to problems– 4 W, 1 H 16

STRUCTURE OF PROPOSAL• Objectives of Study– Should be stated clearly– Form of statements related to the research

questions– Convert the research questions into statements– Related to research questions– Purpose that attach to study– Convert research questions to statements– Identify, measure, analyse, recommend

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STRUCTURE OF PROPOSAL• Significance of Study– Explains the importance of the study– What value for organization, industries, country,

researchers– What benefits to management of organisation,

employees, industries

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STRUCTURE OF PROPOSAL

• Contents– Section 1 - Introduction– Section 2 - Background of Study– Section 3 - Method of Study– Section 4 - Analysis of Study– Section 5 - Findings, Conclusion and

Recommendation

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CONDUCTING RESEARCH• 7 October 2012 – 30 November 2012

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FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS ANDRECOMMENDATIONS

• 1 December 2012 – 14 December 2012

WRITING UP THE REPORT• Hard cover (refer attachment A1)– Include own intake at the bottom of the cover

• Front page (refer attachment A2)– Include month of submission at the bottom of the

page

• Acknowledgement– To those who involve in preparing the project

• Declaration (refer attachment B)– Put this at page 3

• Executive summary– Summary of overall report 21

WRITING UP THE REPORT• Section One : Introduction– 1.1 Introduction

» Definition

– 1.2 Problem Statement» Elaborate what is the main problem that makes you want to

do the study (refer your proposal)

– 1.3 Research Questions» Refer your proposal

– 1.4 Objectives of Study» Refer your proposal

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WRITING UP THE REPORT• Section One : Introduction– 1.5 Scope of Study– 1.6 Constraints of Study

» Time» Information

– 1.7 Significance of Study» Refer your proposal

– 1.8 List of Terminology» If any

– 1.9 Structure of the Project Paper» State in brief how you organize your paper» State in brief the sections

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WRITING UP THE REPORT• Section Two : Background of Study– Discuss the background of the study– Include information on the organization and

industry studied– History and latest developments in the relevant

areas– Review of literature related to the research problem– Review of theories– Avoid including irrelevant information

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WRITING UP THE REPORT• Section Three : Method of Study– Deals with data collection– 3.1 Sampling– 3.2 Types of Data• 3.2.1 Secondary Data• 3.2.2 Primary Data

– 3.3 Method Used in the Study• 3.3.1 Survey• 3.3.2 Observation• 3.3.3 Interview• 3.3.4 Combination

– 3.4 Limitation of the Study25

WRITING UP THE REPORT• Section Four : Analysis of Study– Processing of raw data collected – Using statistical and other methods (percentages)– Depict numbers and percentages in the form pie

charts, tables, graphs etc– 4.1 Analysis of Secondary Data• 4.1.1 Internal Secondary Data• 4.1.2 External Secondary Data

– 4.2 Analysis of Primary Data• 4.2.1 Data Collected Through Survey• 4.2.2 Data Collected Through Observation• 4.2.3 Data Collected Through Interview 26

WRITING UP THE REPORT• Section Five : Findings, Conclusions and

Recommendations– 5.1 Findings• Discuss findings with respect to the research questions

– 5.2 Conclusions• Discuss conclusions based on findings

– 5.3 Recommendations• Make any appropriate recommendations

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GUIDELINES FOR PREPARATIONOF PROJECT PAPER

• Length of Project Paper– 7,000 words

• Language– English or Malay

• Paper– White A4 (210 mm x 297 mm)– 80 grams

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GUIDELINES FOR PREPARATIONOF PROJECT PAPER

• Margin– 40 mm for left margin– 25 mm for top, right and bottom margin

• Typing style– Times New Roman size 12– Double spacing– Each section must start on a fresh page– Titles must typed in boldface and centred

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GUIDELINES FOR PREPARATIONOF PROJECT PAPER

• Numbering for Sections/Subheadings• Example:– 2.1 Sub-topic 1

2.1.1 Sub-sub topic 1 2.1.1.1 Sub-sub-sub topic 1

2.1.2 Sub-sub topic 22.1.3 Sub-sub topic 3

2.1.3.1 Sub-sub-sub topic 3 2.1.3.2 Sub-sub-sub topic 3

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PREPARATION FOR PRESENTATION

• 22 December 2012

• 1 pm – 7 pm

• Duration for each presentation:– Presentation - 10 mins– Q & A - 2 mins

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PREPARATION FOR PRESENTATION

• Prepare at least five slides:– Slide 1 - Problem statement

Research questions Significance of study

Scope of study

– Slide 2 - Background of studyBackground of organizationBackground of industryLiterature ReviewTheories 32

PREPARATION FOR PRESENTATION

– Slide 3 - Method used SamplingData gathering methodsPlan for data analysis

– Slide 4 - Profiles of the respondents

Analysis of data

– Slide 5 - FindingsConclusionsRecommendations

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