Factors affecting casual employment in retail service sector

Running head: Assessment 3
BUSN20016 RESEARCH IN BUSINESS, T1, 2018
ASSESSMENT 3
PROJECT TITLE:Factors affecting casual employment in retail service
sector
Student’s full name:
Student ID:
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ASSESSMENT SHEET
Criteria Total
marks
Marks
obtained
Overall comments
A statement of the problem, research aim,
objectives and research questions
10
Justification and potential output of the research 10
Conceptual framework 10
Methodology, organisation of the study, project
budget and schedule
10
Accurate referencing, use of correct English and
logical sequences between sentences and
paragraphs and a good introduction
10
Total = 50
Mark reduction for Turnitin similarity (It's up to the
markers and unit coordinator's judgement)
Mark reduction for late submission(5% mark
reduction for each day of late submission)
Grand Total= 50
Key to grading and corresponding marking scale:
HD (42.5 and above out of 50 marks): Student demonstrates outstanding understanding
and interpretation of all aspects of the criteria.
D (37.25 to 42.24 out of 50 marks): Student demonstrates excellence in understanding
and interpretation of almost all aspects of the criteria with some minor corrections or
additions needed.
C (32.25 to 37.24 marks out of 50 marks): Student demonstrates very good

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understanding and interpretation of most aspects of the criteria with some need for
additional work, additions or improvement.
P (24.75% to 32.24% marks): Student demonstrates good understanding and
interpretation of the criteria to warrant the award of a Pass but requires considerable
additional work, additions or improvement.
F (below 24.7%): Student demonstrates an unsatisfactory understanding and
interpretation of the criteria and requires major additional work, additions or improvement
to achieve a passing grade.
June 2018

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Table of contents
section 1.....................................................................................................................................4
introduction.............................................................................................................................4
problem statement...................................................................................................................4
research objectives/questions..................................................................................................5
Objectives...............................................................................................................................5
Questions................................................................................................................................5
justification of the project.......................................................................................................6
expected research output/outcome..........................................................................................8
section II.....................................................................................................................................9
conceptual framework and research hypothesis.....................................................................9
methodology.........................................................................................................................10
Research Philosophy.............................................................................................................10
Research Approach...............................................................................................................11
Research Design...................................................................................................................12
Sampling Size And Techniques............................................................................................13
Data Collection Methods......................................................................................................13
organization of the study.......................................................................................................13
Gantt Chart............................................................................................................................14
project budget and budget justification.................................................................................14
Reference list:.......................................................................................................................16
Appendix: Gantt chart...........................................................................................................19
Timeline for the proposal......................................................................................................19

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SECTION 1
INTRODUCTION
Casual employment is one of the most drastically developing areas that are related to modern
day retail business. Since its introduction, casual employment has been observed as a
significantly developing area of operation for majority of the employees all around the world.
It has significantly has a major section of employees working under it. In spite of huge
population of people working in this industry, the casual and part-time employment is also
associated with majority of issues. This proposal reflects the association of some of the major
lacking that is associated with the development of a crisis related situation in the retail
industry. This crisis is related to the conditions that are associated with respective casual and
part-time workers. Several aspects that implicate for the association and development of these
situations are largely discussed in this proposal in order to provide a relevant understanding
related to the respective subject. In addition to these factors, a major section of this proposal
is related to the association of all the major issues that are being faced in the current scenario
related to the retail employment structure.
PROBLEM STATEMENT
What is the issue?
The employement conditions of casual and part-time employees in present day retail industry
is highly incorporated with factors such as availability of insuffuicient opportunities, irregular
par structure and irrelevent working shifts. This is a major issue that is depicted in this
research proposal.
Why it is an issue?
It is an issue as the part-time and casual employees constitute a major section of the working
class that is related to a the retail industry. The irregularituies related to their working
structure is largely incorporated wuith some major advancements that is relatevely very
crucial for their development as well as the development of whole retail industry and this is a
amajor reason for this issue.
Why it is an issue now?