... | |Qualification |Unit number and title | |BTEC Level 3 National in Business (QCF) |Unit 10 Market Research in Business | |Learner name | Assessor name | | |Duncan Llewelyn | |Date issued | Hand in deadline |Submitted on | |23rd April 2015 |19th June 2015 | | | | | |Assignment title |Unit 10 Market Research | |In this assessment you will have opportunities to provide evidence against the following criteria. | |Indicate the page numbers where the evidence can be found. ...
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...Business Research Report Sam Ebbie Contents 1.0 Introduction 3 2.0 Literature Review 3 3.0 Research Methods 5 4.0 Finding and Analysis 5 5.0 Conclusion 9 6.0 Recommendation 9 7.0 References 10 Introduction After speaking with a number of University of Glamorgan students, it was decided that the research would be centered around the problems owners were experiencing with their iphones. The problems according to the secondary research explored, include signal strength, battery life and a number of other issues (BBC, 2010). It was decided to choose this as the research topic due to the fact that Apple have become the predominant mobile phone provider since releasing the iphone in 2007. Apple currently boast a 44.9 percent share of the market. Additionally a number of articles were published talking about the problems that iphone users were experiencing with their phones. It is important to discover whether the same problems reported by those in the articles were also being faced by the students with iphones at the University of Glamorgan. The main aim of the research is to evaluate the University of Glamorgan students overall levels of satisfaction of owning and using an Apple iphone. Four objectives to achieve in the research were outlined. Firstly it is important to identify what other handsets students considered purchasing at the time of buying their iphone, to reveal Apple’s main competitors. Secondly understanding...
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...Summary This is individual work.Research proposal: 1,500 words (formative) | | Word count: 14,000 words(excluding abstract, appendices and reference list, and the work can be 10% over or under this word limit) | | | | Learning Outcomes Evidenced by this project: 1. Explain the economic, cultural, institutional and political context of the research undertaken. 2. Articulate and justify the theoretical and methodological underpinnings of the research undertaken. 3. Identify issues concerning the conduct of research undertaken such as ethics and data protection. 4. Structure a research proposal. 5. Review literature critically. 6. Identify appropriate theoretical frameworks. 7. Evaluate alternative perspectives in undertaking research. 8. Devise and apply appropriate methods for data collection and analysis. 9. Identify the theoretical, methodological and practical implications arising from research findings. 10. Write research findings for diverse audiences and contexts. 11. Choose a researchable topic. 12. Apply digital technologies in research. 13. Devise a timetable and manage time to completion. ------------------------------------------------- Submission procedure: ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- The submission of the dissertation will be 100% electronic. Students must submit their work through the Turnitin link for Assessmenton...
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...BTEC Business Project |Assignment |2013/2014 | Learner Declaration I declare that all the work submitted for this assignment is my own work or, in the case of group work, the work myself and other members of the group in which I worked, and that no part of it has been copied from any source. I understand that if any part of the work submitted for this assignment is found to be plagiarised, none of the work submitted will be allowed to count towards the assessment of the assignment. |Centre Name: |Westminster Kingsway College |Centre No: |10240 | |Learner’s Name: | | |Learner’s Signature: | | |Assessor’s Name: | | |Assessor’s Signature: | |Date: | | |Date Issued: |3rd February 2014 |Submission Date: ...
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...A credit rating evaluates the credit worthiness of a debtor, especially a business (company) or a government. It is an evaluation made by a credit rating agency of the debtor's ability to pay back the debt and the likelihood of default.[3] * Credit ratings are determined by credit ratings agencies. The credit rating represents the credit rating agency's evaluation of qualitative and quantitative information for a company or government; including non-public information obtained by the credit rating agencies analysts. * Credit ratings are not based on mathematical formulas. Instead, credit rating agencies use their judgment and experience in determining what public and private information should be considered in giving a rating to a particular company or government. The credit rating is used by individuals and entities that purchase the bonds issued by companies and governments to determine the likelihood that the government will pay its bond obligations. * A poor credit rating indicates a credit rating agency's opinion that the company or government has a high risk of defaulting, based on the agency's analysis of the entity's history and analysis of long term economic prospects. In India there are 5 credit rating agencies. First, Credit Rating InformationServices Of India Limited (CRISIL) set up by ICICI AND UTI in 1988. Secondly InvestmentInformation and Credit Rating Agency of India limited (ICRA) set up by IFCI in 1991. Thirdly,Credit Analysis and Research Limited (CARE)...
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...analyzed. This article presents an exhaustive review of these studies and suggests a direction for future developments. Approach … is investigated by a numerical study. Results The results reveal that … Based on the results, …. The calculation in this work suggest that …. The results also show that … The results of the numerical simulation indicate that the …. It was found that … Conclussion …, and areas for future research are recommended. Implications of the results and future research directions are also presented. The results presented here may facilitate improvements in the … INTRODUCTION Establishing the importance of the topic: The topic of natural convection in enclosures is one of the most active areas in heat transfer research today ... One of the most significant current discussions in nanotechnology is .... The knowledge of the X in Y is important for an understanding of ... The X has been investigated by many researchers using ... In the recent decades, X has been one of the major interesting research subjects due to ... In the past two decades, X spaces have been studied extensively. Recent developments in X have heightened the need for .... In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in .... Recent developments in the field of X have led to a renewed interest in .... Recently, researchers have shown an increased interest in ...... The past decade has seen the rapid development of X in many .... The past thirty...
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...|1a. Module Title: |1b. Module Code: | |Crisis, Change and Creativity in Contemporary Business |BP1BS313 | |2a. Module Scheme: |2b. Name of Programme(s): | |Undergraduate |BSc(Hons) in Business and Management | |3a. Module Leader: |3b. Location: | |Ioannis Doukas (Ph.D Candidate) |Business School | |4a. Module Status: |4b. Module Credit Rating: |4c. Module Type: | |Dedicated |20 |Core Module (Compulsory Module) | |5. Programme Stage in which module is offered: | |Year 3, Semester A | |6. Total learning hours: ...
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... 3 4 6 8 9 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Thomson Reuters Extel, on behalf of MICEX-RTS Exchange, has carried out a thorough analysis and assessment of English language Annual Reports & Accounts. From our extensive Extel interviews, benchmarking and rankings of investor relations worldwide, it is very evident that for both analysts and investors, the investment decision process involves considerable specific assessment of stocks, within a framework of how well these stocks may fit the overall investment horizons and asset allocation processes of any buyside firm. In undertaking the stock analysis, the fundamental for an investor is to develop the investment model, and from that to clearly define value drivers in a company, and then how well management expresses, endorses and embodies those value drivers. In undertaking this initial model-based assessment, the global data we have shows that over 70% of investors worldwide rely on Annual Report & Accounts from a company as the core dataset they use to construct these models, and the ongoing primary reference point to review and update their analysis. As such, the importance of the Annual Report & Accounts is very clear, and we believe, makes this assessment of the Russian market, all the more valuable. In total, we evaluated reports from 90 companies, and assessed each both independently, and in reference to each other, on six key criteria of the reports. These are the criteria we use in all studies we undertake of this type. For...
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...Yanique Scott Evidence Base Health Care Research 20/06/12 A critique of a qualitative study focusing on self- efficacy of staff managing people with learning disabilities who have challenging behaviour. This essay discusses in some details a qualitative study that explores the importance of self- efficacy in staff for managing challenging behaviour (Cudre’-Mauroux, 2010). The purpose of this study is to critically evaluate the article titled ‘’Self- efficacy of staff managing people with learning disabilities who have challenging behaviour’’. A framework devised by Cormack (2000) has been used to help the process of critiquing this article. This particular framework had been chosen as it is comprehensive framework covering most points needed in the critiquing process. It will evaluate the strength and weakness of the article in a systematic way discussing the title, abstract, introduction, sampling method, data collection tool, data analysed, literature and ethical issues, result and conclusion. The evidence retrieved will be analytically discussed in regards to the usefulness to clinical practice. The title of the study is ‘’Self- efficacy of staff managing people with learning disabilities who have challenging behaviour (Cudre’-Maurox,2010). According Grinnel and Unrau (2011) a title succinctly conveys the nature of the study. The title includes central phenomenon and group under investigation which is professional caregivers and person with learning disabilities...
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...framed the following objectives 1. Identification of the technique of performance appraisal followed in BSNL. 2. Employee attitude towards the present appraisal system. 3. Review of the current appraisal system in order to i. Enhance productivity ii. Attain global standards 4. To provide suggestions & recommendations from the study conducted. RATIONALE/JUSTIFICATION OF THE PROJECT: Performance Appraisal is the important aspect in the organization to evaluate the employees performance. It helps in understanding the employees work culture, involvement, and satisfaction. It helps the organization in deciding employees promotion, transfer, incentives, pay increase. This study will help the researcher to develop an insight about the performance appraisal. This project is also a part of the curriculum of the researcher. This study report can serve as the preliminary information for advance research. DATA SOURCES AND METHODOLOGY: “A Research is a careful investigation or inquiry; especially through search for new facts in any branch of knowledge. It is a systemized effort to gain more knowledge.” RESEARCH DESIGN: Exploratory Research Design SAMPLING PLAN: * Sampling type: Simple random sampling * Sample Size: 30 employees * Sample area: BSNL Office, Ashokartna, Khamadih, Raipur (C.G.) * Statistical tool for analysis of data: Percentage method DATA COLLECTION: Data Sources: * Secondary Data, through the internet and the publishing...
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...Your Food You are employed by a market research agency. The agency is highly regarded for the quality of research that it carries out on behalf of many high-profile clients. You have been assigned to handle a commission from Levi Roots. Within the next 18 months, his company wants to launch a new ‘packaged sandwich’ product that will be offered alongside its existing portfolio of products in the UK market. Task 1 P1, P2 and M1 You and your boss will be meeting with Levi Roots to discuss the market research options available. Before this meeting you have to provide part of a pack that will be given to Levi to explain the process you will be undertaking. You are tasked with describing the types of market research that could be used and explaining how different research methods could be used to make a marketing decision about whether or not there is a market for a ‘packaged sandwich’ product as part of the Levi Roots range. Also, explain which market research methods you recommend using (as they are the most appropriate) to enable Levi to identify whether the market is of sufficient size to be profitably exploited? P1 Describe types of market research Grading Tip Make sure that you identify in your pack the main types of market research – primary/secondary, qualitative/quantitative, and internal/external. Give examples of each type and the advantages of each method. P2 Explain how different market research methods could be used to make a marketing decision...
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...Introduction Marketing research is required as a need for companies nowadays, and many companies allocating huge amount of budget and resources to its marketing department or divisions and employ many professional and expensive experts and specialists for this purpose. However, people sometimes still underestimate research as might think they might already know the result, or not worthy to spend money on it. Actually, research is not searching which is already searched, as it is any systematic, Objective and organized enquiry undertaken to provide information for making sound and timely (Sontakki 2010). Marketing research links customers and the market with information, such as marketing opportunities and marketing performance; in order to evaluate marketing actions (Gerhold 1993). In this paper, the value of a marketing research and how does it influences development, implement or the marketing strategy will be addressed. Marketing research influences the marketing strategy When developing a marketing strategy, first of all is to define opportunities in the marketplace, which is essential that leads the overall marketing direction(Meagan 2011). From a marketing research are able to help locating the opportunities and threats on the market, subsequently, the business’s competitiveness. Another important reason of use marketing research to aid finding market opportunities are to see if the business idea matching the current market trend, which can be determine as SWOT analysis...
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...Every company must evaluate the effectiveness of their business practices, and make adjustments when necessary. Intersect Investment Company has struggled since September 11, 2001. In the search for a solution to their problem, it is important for Intersect Investment to conduct benchmarking research. The decisions for company restructuring is done by a process called benchmarking. In the case of Intersect Investments, both competitive and generic bench marking, can be evaluated and applied. The following is an analysis of benchmarking data from 6 companies that have successfully or unsuccessfully navigated through similar situations. Following the analysis, the initial benchmarking material is provided. The benchmarking data along with the analysis can be used to develop alternative solutions for Intersect Investment Company. While evaluating each company closely, Intersect Investment will pay special attention to each company’s success or failures. Several key factors, such as external and internal forces, extrinsic motivation, organizational and cultural changes, and emotional intelligence will be considered. Introduction Ever since 2001, the financial industry has been an unpredictable climate, with firms “struggling to keep both their clients” trust and Wall Street’s credibility,” (Intersect Investment, 2008, p.1). Intersect Investment has had their share of issues in the past year as their revenue targets have not met goals, sales employee turnover is up 25%,...
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...another. Social psychology is reinforced with scientific methods and research that helps to differ from other divisions of psychology and keeps its own focus on structure, terminology, methods, and goals. Social psychology is about understanding individual behavior in a social environment and how it affects one another. It deals with how and why individuals feel, think, and do the things they do depending upon the social context (Myers, 2010). Social psychologist study, love and hate, conformity and independence, attitudes and beliefs. Understanding social psychology is very important because it gives a clear perception of how stereotyping takes formation in certain situations such as why racism and sexism subsist, how individuals fall in love, and how an individual can change into an entirely different person in a particular situation (Myers, 2010) . Social psychology is different in comparison to other disciplines such as clinical psychology, general psychology, and sociology because it focuses on an individual’s thoughts, feelings, and behavior affected by the existence of others. Its concern is in regard to social interactions, relationships, or by groups. Social psychologists do not treat people with emotional or mental problems as does the clinical psychologist (Myers, 2010). Clinical psychology focuses on the study of health disorders, treatment of mental patients, and diagnosis. Principles and research are applied to provide diagnosis and treat patients with emotional...
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...Chapter Three: Methodology This chapter describes and explains the methodology deployed in this study and at the research methods reading which informed my choice of methods. This study is a practical project of field study type. Chapter One introduced the subject of this dissertation, i.e. to investigate the nature and impact of national and local initiatives on geography teaching in schools with ICT (Information and Communication Technology). The focus is particularly the significant factors that influence and facilitate teachers’ ability to embrace ICT and incorporate it in their geography teaching and use it with pupils. I am interested in discovering what the main barriers are to teachers who do not integrate ICT in the geography curriculum. This had to be “doable within the time, space and resources available” (Blaxter, et. al., 1999, p.25) and was refined from the early rather ambitious aims to being more focused. The are many models of the research process, most of them devised according to a series of stages. Cohen and Manion (1994) identify eight stages of action research, which appeared rather too scientific in approach, as I was seeking to “understand individuals’ perceptions of the world” (Bell, 1999, p.7). Other representations of the research process, including one with five stages of research shown in diagrammatic form showing design, sampling, data collection, data analysis and the report are presented by Blaxter et. al. (1999, p.8). This seems to...
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