522 - Assignment 2 Brief 2019-2020

Assignment Brief 2 (RQF)
Higher National Certificate/Diploma in Business

Unit Number and Title: Unit 11 – Research Project
Academic Year: 2019 – 2020
Unit Assessor: PHAM UYEN PHUONG THAO
Assignment Title: ASSIGNMENT 2 – Research Report
Submission Format:
Format:
 This assignment is an Individual report and specifically including a Research report.

You are required to follow the format by Pearson-set assignment
 You must use font Cambria/Times New Roman size 12, set number of the pages and
use multiple line spacing at 1.5. Margins must be: left: 2.5 cm; right: 2 cm; top: 2 cm
and bottom: 2 cm.
 You should use in-text references and a list of all cited sources at the end of the essay
by applying the Harvard referencing style.
 The recommended word limit is 4500-6000 words, excluding the tables, graphs,
diagrams, appendixes and references. You will not be penalized for exceeding the total
word limit.
 The cover page of the report has to be the Assignment front sheet 2 (to be attached with
this assignment brief).
Submission
 Students are compulsory to submit the assignment in due date and in a way requested
by the Tutor.
 The form of submission will be a soft copy posted on http://cms.greenwich.edu.vn/.
 Remember to convert the word file into PDF file before the submission on CMS.
Note:
 The individual Assignment must be your own work, and not copied by or from another student.
 If you use ideas, quotes or data (such as diagrams) from books, journals or other
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sources, you must reference your sources, using the Harvard style.
 Make sure that you understand and follow the guidelines to avoid plagiarism. Failure to
comply with this requirement will result in a failed assignment.
Unit Learning Outcomes:
LO2. Conduct and analyse research relevant to a business research project.

LO3. Communicate the outcomes of a research project to identified stakeholders
LO4. Reflect on the application of research methodologies and concepts
Assignment Brief and Guidance:
*This assignment guidance is for reference only and can be customized by the tutor to meet
specific needs
Assignment scenario.
You are acting as a Research Analyst of a non-governmental organization (NGO) seeking to

promote human rights in developing countries. After your research proposal on the theme
“Equality and diversity in the workplace” is approved in the first assignment, you are
required to make a full research report. Your work will soon be distributed to the local
government to reflect the current status of equality and diversity in a company/organization in
Vietnam.
Using compulsorily the research topic and database from Assignment 1, each group will
proceed with the analytical part in this assignment.
Structure of the Assignment:
Title Page
- You must state clearly, at the beginning of the assignment, what its title is, which
module it applies to and your name as the author.
- You should also include report title, your name, your assessor’s name and the date.
Abstract
- A summary should be provided so that people can see at a glance what the report is
about. You should mention your key findings, conclusions and recommendations.
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- This summary is usually printed immediately after the title page
Acknowledgements
- A list of names, roles and organisations (if relevant) of all of those who helped you
when compiling the report should be listed
List of Figures
- A list of figures presented in the paper
List of Tables
- A list of tables illustrated in the paper
Table of Contents
- Page numbers, as well as section/chapter titles, should be included

- If the report incorporates some appendices, their titles should be listed
Introduction
- Background and the reasons why you choose the topic

- Objectives and meaning of the study
- Research Questions
- Methodology & Scope
- Structure
Theoretical Background and Literature Overview
- Theories related to the topic

- Literature Overview based on the references and findings from the authors
Methodology and Database
- This section is needed for the reader to judge the authenticity of the ‘evidence’ that
comprises the main body of the report. All sources should be mentioned and, if
appropriate, describe how you put together your questionnaire or survey.
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- Copies of questionnaires, interview questions etc. should be included in the
appendices.
- Mentioning a research model and research hypotheses
 The research model
 Research hypotheses
- Using quantitative methods including descriptive statistics, inferential statistics,
Cronbach’s alpha analysis; Exploratory Factor Analysis; Multivariate regression
model…
- Database
Analysis Results
- This is likely to comprise many paragraphs or sections. It is often useful to break up

your assignment into subheadings.
- This section should be structured around the key themes of your research
 Descriptive analysis: including the factors of the research model by the
Database
 Analysis the Cronbach’s alpha of factors of the research model
 Exploratory Factor Analysis
 Analysis of Multivariate regression model
- This section should bring together your secondary and primary research and your
findings to make the comparisons.
Conclusions
- In this section, you should say what your facts or findings mean i.e. discuss the key
implications arising from the wealth of detail you may have collected.
- Your findings and outcomes should be related to your initial research objective and
proposal
- The conclusions should not incorporate any new facts
Recommendations
- Your recommendations should spell out your ideas to enable them to be acted upon.
- In particular, if your proposals involve expenditure, you must supply a cost-benefit
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evaluation to show what it costs and what management will get from it.
Bibliography
- All references in the report should be listed in the correct Harvard format
Appendices
- All detailed statistical tabulations, graphs, lists, questionnaires etc. should be

organised into separate appendices
- Nothing should be included that isn’t referred to in the main body of the report
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Unit assessment criteria
Grading criteria
LO2 Conduct and analyse research relevant to a chosen business research project.
P3 Conduct primary and

secondary research using
appropriate methods for a D1 Critically evaluate research
business research project that M2 Discuss merits, limitations methodologies and processes in
consider costs, access and ethical and pitfalls of approaches to data application to a business
issues. collection and analysis. research project to justify chosen
P4 Apply appropriate analytical research methods and analysis.
tools to analyse research findings
and data.
LO3: Communicate the outcomes of a research project to identified stakeholders
M3 Coherently and logically

D2 Communicate critical
P5 Communicate research outcomes communicate outcomes to the
analysis of the outcomes and
in an appropriate manner for intended audience
make valid, justified
intended audiences demonstrating how outcomes
recommendation
meet set research objectives
LO4 Reflect on the application of research methodologies and concepts
P6 Reflect on the effectiveness of

research methods applied for M4 Provide critical reflection D3 Demonstrate reflection and
meeting objectives of the business and insight that results in engagement in the research
research project (retrospective) recommended actions for process leading to
P7 Consider alternative research improvements and future recommended actions for
methodologies and lessons learnt in research considerations. future improvement
view of the outcomes. (Prospective)
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Assignment Brief 2 (RQF)

Higher National Certificate/Diploma in Business

Academic Year: 2019 – 2020

Unit Assessor: PHAM UYEN PHUONG THAO

Assignment Title: ASSIGNMENT 2 – Research Report

 This assignment is an Individual report and specifically including a Research report.

Unit Learning Outcomes:

LO2. Conduct and analyse research relevant to a business research project.

Assignment Brief and Guidance:

You are acting as a Research Analyst of a non-governmental organization (NGO) seeking to

Structure of the Assignment:

- A list of figures presented in the paper

- A list of tables illustrated in the paper

- Page numbers, as well as section/chapter titles, should be included

- Background and the reasons why you choose the topic

Theoretical Background and Literature Overview

- Theories related to the topic

Methodology and Database

- This is likely to comprise many paragraphs or sections. It is often useful to break up

- All detailed statistical tabulations, graphs, lists, questionnaires etc. should be

P3 Conduct primary and

LO3: Communicate the outcomes of a research project to identified stakeholders

M3 Coherently and logically

LO4 Reflect on the application of research methodologies and concepts

P6 Reflect on the effectiveness of

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