Assignment 1 – Research Project Details

Assignment 1 – Research Project Details

Due:                            Sunday of Week 3, 11pm AEST

Length:           500 words approximately

Weighting:      15%

Requirements

Use the template below to present your research project idea. Responses need to be written in full sentences, not in bullet points. You must attach a letter from your industry partner which should include the following details – (i) company name and address, (ii) name, position and contact number of the owner/manager approving your proposed project, and (iii) student name approved for undertaking research in their organisation. Submit this assignment through Turnitin.

Template

Report title	What is your report’s title?
Industry partner	Who is your industry partner? Note: If you want to keep your industry partner’s name confidential, just say Company X. Provide an overview of the organisation's background (industry, number of employees, your connection to the organisation, etc.)
Research field	What is your research field/discipline? E.g. Marketing/Human Resource Management/Knowledge management/….
Overarching problem	What problems is your industry partner facing? What specific problem will your research project explore and try to resolve? Why is it important to solve this problem?
Overarching research aim	What does your research aim to explore/investigate? Here you have to translate your industry partner’s real problem into a specific research aim, which will guide your project.
Research questions(s)	What are your research question(s? Based on the overarching research aim, formulate research questions that will guide your project.
Literature review: Keywords used for literature search	What keywords will you use? These keywords should help you find relevant literature in the area of your research problem.
Literature review: Name 2 relevant articles	Provide full details (in Harvard style) of at least 2 relevant articles/reports you will use for your literature review. You must only use (peer-reviewed) journal articles. If you are doing a feasibility study, you may cite industry reports published by credible sources.
Company letter	See details above (read the section ‘Requirements’)

 

Marking criteria

 

	Criteria	High Distinction	Distinction	Credit	Pass	Fail	Mark
Report title	·  Brief ·  Indicative of research problem ·  Includes industry partner name	Expertly developed, informs the specific research problem and industry partner	Comprehensively developed, informs the specific research problem and industry partner	Well developed, informs the specific research problem and industry partner	Satisfactorily developed, informs the specific research problem and industry partner	Poorly developed, and does not inform the specific research problem and industry partner	1
Industry partner	·  Suitable industry partner identified ·  Comprehensive overview of industry partner	An appropriate and specific industry partner has been chosen, and it's background thoroughly presented	An appropriate and specific industry partner has been chosen, and it's background satisfactorily presented	An appropriate though not specific industry partner has been chosen, and it's background satisfactorily presented	An appropriate though not specific industry partner has been chosen, and it's background not adequately presented	Industry partner not mentioned/suitable and it's background not adequately presented	1.5
Research field	·  Research field/discipline correctly identified	Research problem perfectly fits within the research field/discipline identified	Research problem satisfactorily fits within the research field/discipline identified	Research problem somewhat fits within the research field/discipline identified	Research problem marginally fits within the research field/discipline identified	Research problem does not fit within the research field/discipline identified	0.5
Research problem	·  Research problem is clearly identified ·  Research scope/focus is sufficiently narrowed down ·  Significance of the research problem is well established	Research problem clearly identified, research focus sufficiently narrowed down, and significance of the research well established	Research problem clearly identified, research focus sufficiently narrowed down, and significance of the research not well established	Research problem clearly identified, research focus needs to be further narrowed down, and significance of the research not well established	Research problem not quite specific, research focus is broad, and significance of the research not established	Research problem not identified, research focus is broad, and significance of the research not established	4.5
Research aim	·  Research aim closely linked to the research problem	Research aim closely linked to the research problem	Research aim satisfactorily linked to the research problem	Research aim somewhat linked to the research problem	Research aim marginally linked to the research problem	Research aim not linked to the research problem	1
Research question(s)	·  Research question(s) is(are) specific to the research problem ·  Research question(s) is/are specific to the industry partner ·  Research question(s) closely linked to the research aim ·  Answer(s) to research question(s) is/are able to solve the problem	Research question(s) is(are) specific to research problem, aim and industry partner, answer(s) to research question(s) will be able to solve the research problem	Research question(s) is(are) specific to research problem and aim, but not to the industry partner, answer(s) to research question(s) will be able to solve the research problem	Research question(s) is(are) related to research problem and aim, but not to the industry partner, answer(s) to research question(s) will not be able to solve the research problem	Research question(s) is(are) vaguely related to research problem and aim, but not to the industry partner, answer(s) to research question(s) will not be able to solve the research problem	Research question(s) is(are) not specific to research problem, aim and industry partner, answer(s) to research question(s) will not be able to solve the research problem	3.5
Keywords	·  Ability of keywords to identify relevant literature	The stated keywords are perfect to identify relevant literature	The stated keywords are likely to identify relevant literature	The stated keywords are likely to identify both relevant and irrelevant literature	The stated keywords are related to the research problem but not specific enough to identify relevant literature	The stated keywords are too long or short or unrelated to the research problem and unlikely to identify relevant literature	1
References	·  Quality of the sources/references ·  Relevance to the research problem ·  Currency of the source/reference	Sources noted are relevant, of good quality, current and presented in correct format	Sources noted are relevant, of good quality, current but not presented in correct format	Sources noted are relevant, of good quality but dated and/or not presented in correct format	Sources noted are relevant, but not of good quality/dated/not presented in correct format	Sources noted are not relevant, not of good quality and dated/not presented in correct format	2
Total							15