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This document provides the assignment brief for the research project unit of the Higher National Certificate/Diploma in Business. Students must complete a research project on the impact of digital technology on business activity. The assignment involves producing a research proposal, conducting both primary and secondary research, analyzing findings, communicating outcomes, and reflecting on the research process. Students will be assessed on their ability to examine appropriate methodologies, conduct relevant research, communicate results to stakeholders, and reflect on their application of research concepts. A written report and PowerPoint presentation must be submitted by the due date while meeting requirements for formatting, referencing, and plagiarism.

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Research Project Assignment Brief

This document provides the assignment brief for the research project unit of the Higher National Certificate/Diploma in Business. Students must complete a research project on the impact of digital technology on business activity. The assignment involves producing a research proposal, conducting both primary and secondary research, analyzing findings, communicating outcomes, and reflecting on the research process. Students will be assessed on their ability to examine appropriate methodologies, conduct relevant research, communicate results to stakeholders, and reflect on their application of research concepts. A written report and PowerPoint presentation must be submitted by the due date while meeting requirements for formatting, referencing, and plagiarism.

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Assignment Brief (RQF)

Higher National Certificate/Diploma in Business


Student Name/ID Number:

Unit Number and Title: Unit 11: Research Project

Academic Year: April-June 2018

Unit Assessor: Asim Sagheer

Assignment Title: Research Project

Issue Date: 09-April-2018

Submission Date: 22-May-2018

Internal Verifier Name: Malik Abdul Naveed

Date:

Assignment Format:
You will submit the assignment as an individual written report, along the other
supporting evidence i.e power point presentation. You need to follow a formal
business style of writing with single spacing and font size 12. The work done should
be properly formalised, the use of Harvard referencing should be done. You have to
also provide a bibliography using the Harvard referencing system. The advised word
limit is from 4000-4500 but there is not penalty if you exceed this limit. Plagiarism
should not be more than 15%.
Pearson set theme for Unit 11 research project:

For the Period of 1st Sep 2017 to 31st Aug 2018 , Pearson set theme for Level 5 Unit 11
Research project is : The impact of digital technology on business activity

Digital technology has revolutionised the way we conduct business. Over the last
decade it has dramatically changed traditional business models and transformed
business activities. The use of digital mobile technology has provided businesses with a
wealth of choice and opportunity. This has enabled existing products to become more
profitable and innovative new products to be developed, leading to increasingly diverse
product portfolios. Its impact is evident at the core of all key business systems:

• Administration - cloud technology enables effective filing, storage and sharing of


information.
• Communication - social media and mobile technology allows businesses to connect,
communicate, collaborate and build relationships on a global scale.
• Storage and Distribution - `The Internet of Things’ is connecting and integrating
systems throughout business structures.
• Production - Artificial intelligence and big data analytics are driving Innovation and
product growth.

Range of Topics:

You have an option to work on any of the following topic in your research project:
- The stages that organisations have to go through for digital transformation

- The challenges of integrating emerging technologies within organisations

- The implications of digital technology on SMEs

- E-commerce and how it drives business success

- Engaging with stakeholders through digital technology.


Context:

This is a practical research project assignment; you need to start by choosing your
organization and setting a clear scope of work for research.

Understanding of theme is very important because your research should be in the


boundaries of that theme set by Pearson.

Range of topics is mentioned and you can select any topic of your choice.

You need to submit your research proposal and ethics form too.
The research proposal sets out the plan for how the students will achieve the intended
research objective and shows whether the objective will be feasible, ethical and
achievable in the time scale. It sets out how secondary research supports the research
objective, how the research will be conducted, how the research will be evaluated.
Students will need to gain ethical approval before commencing their research, this will
be discussed with the tutor during the research proposal.

Research should be done in both the ways i.e. Primary and secondary.

You need to set clear research question and objective, considering the organisation you
are working and the theme you are given.

Learning outcomes:

1 - Examine appropriate research methodologies and approaches as part of the


research process.

2 - Conduct and analyse research relevant to a business research project.

3 - Communicate the outcomes of a research project to identified stakeholders


4 - Reflect on the application of research methodologies and concepts

Assignment Brief:

LO1: Examine appropriate research methodologies and approaches as part of the


research process

P1 - Produce a research proposal that clearly defines a research question or hypothesis


supported by a literature review.

P2 - Examine appropriate research methods and approaches to primary and secondary


research.

M1 - Evaluate different research approaches and methodology and make justifications


for the choice of methods selected based on philosophical/theoretical frameworks.

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

P3 - Conduct primary and secondary research using appropriate methods for a


business research project that consider costs, access and ethical issues.

P4 - Apply appropriate analytical tools, analyse research findings and data.

M2 - Discuss merits, limitations and pitfalls of approaches to data collection and


analysis.

D1 - Critically evaluate research methodologies and processes in application to a


business research project to justify chosen research methods and analysis.
LO3: Communicate the outcomes of a research project to identified stakeholders

P5 - Communicate research outcomes in an appropriate manner for the intended


audience.

M3 -Coherently and logically communicate outcomes to the intended audience


demonstrating how outcomes meet set research objectives.

D2 - Communicate critical analysis of the outcomes and make valid, justified


recommendations.

LO4: Reflect on the application of research methodologies and concepts

P6 -Reflect on the effectiveness of research methods applied for meeting objectives of


the business research project.
P7- Consider alternative research methodologies and lessons learnt in view of the
outcomes.
M4 - Provide critical reflection and insight those results in recommended actions for
improvements and future research considerations.
D3 - Demonstrate reflection and engagement in the resource process leading to
recommended actions for future improvement.

Additional requirements:

Following things should be submitted as well:

- Research proposal
- Power point presentation to the audience on the research conducted.
Recommended Resources
COSTLEY, C., ELLIOT, G. and GIBBS, P. (2010) Doing Work Based Research:
Approaches to Enquiry for Insider-researchers. London: SAGE.
FLICK, U. (2011) Introducing Research Methodology: A Beginner’s Guide to Doing a
Research Project. London: SAGE.
GRAY, D. (2009) Doing Research in the Real World. 2nd Ed. London: SAGE.
SAUNDERS, M., LEWIS, P. and THORNHILL, A. (2012) Research Methods for
Business Students. 6th Ed. Harlow: Pearson.
Journals International Journal of Quantitative and Qualitative Research. Qualitative
Research Journal.
Links
This unit links to the following related units:
Unit 8: Innovation and Commercialisation
Unit 16: Operations and Project Management

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