Initiate and lead applied research

This article provides a guide on how to initiate and lead applied research. It covers topics such as planning and developing an applied research strategy, collecting and analyzing data, and documenting and presenting research findings. The research task focuses on learning and development activities of management and staff for fulfilling needs and meeting objectives of the organisation. The article also includes references to books and journals for further reading.

Initiate and lead
applied research
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Table of Contents
SECTION 1: PLAN AND DEVELOP AN APPLIED RESEARCH STRATEGY........................3
1. Describe the organisation you are basing this project on........................................................3
2. How will your research task help your organisation to achieve improved organisational
outcomes?....................................................................................................................................3
3. Describe your research task:....................................................................................................3
4. Summarise your meeting with stakeholders to confirm the purpose and requirements of your
chosen research task.....................................................................................................................4
5. Summarise the legislative requirements (legislation, regulations and codes of practice) for..4
conducting applied research. Consider:.......................................................................................4
6. Summarise your organisation’s policies and procedures applicable to conducting applied
research........................................................................................................................................4
7. Summarise the tools and resources available that may be used to assist with your applied
research task.................................................................................................................................4
8. Summarise the tools and resources available that may be used to assist with your applied
research task.................................................................................................................................5
9. Data instrument and analysis technique...................................................................................6
10. Research strategy...................................................................................................................6
11. Analyse the limitations of your research, including the factors which may affect the
reliability and validity of your data..............................................................................................6
12. Use the work you’ve done in this section so far to prepare a research proposal or plan.......6
SECTION 2: COLLECT AND ANALYSE DATA........................................................................7
1. Use technology and technology services to collect data for your research task......................7
2. Access any other sources of information or relevant contributors to your planned research. .7
3. Analyse your data....................................................................................................................7
4. Summarise your research findings...........................................................................................8
5. Confirm the integrity of your collected data and analysis.......................................................8
SECTION 3: DOCUMENT AND RESEARCH FINDINGS..........................................................9
1. Document and present your research findings.........................................................................9
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10
Books and journal......................................................................................................................10
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SECTION 1: PLAN AND DEVELOP AN APPLIED RESEARCH
STRATEGY
1. Describe the organisation you are basing this project on
a) The name of the current research is King Edward VII College
b) The main activity of the organisation is to provide management course to the student. They
are offering marketing, human resource and international business courses to student.
c) The three main objective of the King Edward VII College are:
 To be the best training and educational institution
 To analysed as the institution with high values and infrastructure
 To develop the people and resources on effective manner.
d) My role in the current organisation will be leader who will use the outcome of the
investigation in organisation so that organisational performance can be improved.
2. How will your research task help your organisation to achieve improved organisational
outcomes?
a) The current research task is identifying effective and efficient leadership theories, strategies
and methodologies with the motive of developing internal learning and for clients. These theories
of leadership are quite significant for an organisation to meet the objectives of the organisation.
This research also majorly focuses over the significance of training for individuals so that they
can carry out their assigned roles and responsibilities in a systematic manner.
b) The current research topic is about learning and development activities of management and
staff for fulfilling needs and meeting objectives of the organisation. This is the investigation
which mainly highlights the qualities of leaders and importance of training for an individual.
Thus, this report covers the various types of learning and development methods and this will
assist company to select best practice for offering training to workforce.
3. Describe your research task:
a) The purpose of the current research task is linking learning and development activities of
employees and management with the organisation's requirements and for establishing plans,
priorities and procedures for the accurate activities and resources.
b) There is positive impact between training & development and organisational performance.
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c) The major context of the research is to focus over institutional factors. The current
organisation i.e. King Edward VII College. This is the organisation that provides training to
individuals for improving their efficiency and effectiveness in management area. The current
investigation also gives attention to focus over factors of offering trainings.
d) For the completion of research task primary and secondary information are needed.
4. Summarise your meeting with stakeholders to confirm the purpose and requirements of your
chosen research task.
a) Systematic consultation is made with CEO and directors.
b) Stakeholders have given their requirements and they have said proper learning and
development program must be created so that it can benefit the whole organisation.
c) This report has used only technical words so that report can look formal and relevant. Syntax
and semantics vocabulary structure is used.
d) For explaining context to students systematic grammatical structure of the text is used and
semantics is used for conveying meaning.
5. Summarise the legislative requirements (legislation, regulations and codes of practice) for
conducting applied research. Consider:
a) In the current study, relevant and authentic secondary sources are used for achieving the aim
and objectives of the research.
b) Honesty, avoiding deceptive practices and protecting respondents are some of the regulations
followed in the process of research.
6. Summarise your organisation’s policies and procedures applicable to conducting applied
research.
a) The research task is showcasing importance of learning and training programs
b) Primary and secondary research method is followed.
c) Respondents are protected and their personal information is kept confidential.
7. Summarise the tools and resources available that may be used to assist with your applied
research task.
The present research has used primary and secondary method. The former one has helped
in accumulating raw data. The latter one has assisted in collecting second-hand information.
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8. Summarise the tools and resources available that may be used to assist with your applied
research task.
Research on: Summary of research
(including information
source/s):
Evaluation to apply most
appropriate
method/technique to your
research task:
Applied research theories (at
least two theories)
Deductive and positivism
theory are used.
These theories have assisted in
the evaluation of numerical
data about the training and
learning programs.
Methods/tools/techniques that
may be used for collecting data
(at least three)
Primary method
Secondary method
Quantitative research method
All these methods have helped
in collecting reliable data.
Methods/techniques/tools for
analysing data (at least two)
Frequency Distribution
analysis and thematic analysis
is used.
The former one has assisted in
analysing numerable data.
The latter one assisted in
evaluting theoretical data.
Methods/techniques/tools for
maintaining data integrity (at
Questionnaire is used for
maintaining data integrity.
It helped in collecting apt data.
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least one)
9. Data instrument and analysis technique
The technology to collect data is questionnaire and the analysis method is frequency
distribution method.
10. Research strategy
Survey research strategy
11. Analyse the limitations of your research, including the factors which may affect the
reliability and validity of your data.
a) Sample size will be 30 students and this is chosen using probability sampling. This is valid
sample size for the investigation.
b) The result will be proved by testing the objective with the data gathered
c) The research limitation will be poor time management which result in gathering data as per the
time.
d) With the help of questionnaire numerical data for the study will be accumulated and this type
of data is easy to inspect using frequency distribution method.
12. Use the work you’ve done in this section so far to prepare a research proposal or plan
a)
Purpose: The purpose for the current investigation is to gain detailed information about the topic
Data collection and analysis method: In the current investigation the data collection source will
be primary source because it will gather fresh data and data analysis technique will be frequency
distribution method.
Sample size: 30 Participants
Reliability: With the help of questionnaire we will helps the participants about the question so
that reliable data will be accumulating.
Research limitation: Poor time management, lack of resources
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SECTION 2: COLLECT AND ANALYSE DATA
1. Use technology and technology services to collect data for your research task.
a) The data collection technology will be primary data and secondary sources
b) The data collection instrument will be questionnaire and case study.
c) The data which is going to be collected is about training and development of the staff and how
it impacts the organisational performance. Training and development is the educational process
which helps in developing the existing skills and knowledge of the employee. So the data which
will be collected is based on the training and development.
2. Access any other sources of information or relevant contributors to your planned research
a) The source to access the information will be secondary source.
b) In the recent time training and development is very important because it helps the organisation
to improve their organisational performance and productivity. Using the practice of training and
development company develop their staff and put required skills among them. This also helps the
company to attain their aims and objective in effective manner.
3. Analyse your data
a)
Q1) What is the importance of training and
development for training institution?
Frequency Percentage
a) To increase productivity 8 27
b) To enhance organisational performance 15 50
c) To attain vision and mission in effective
manner
7 23
Q2) What is the method used by King Edward VII
College to provide effective training to their staff?
Frequency Percentage
a) Role playing 9 30
b) Coaching 7 23
c) Mentoring 8 27
d) Technology based training 6 20
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b) The change which is identified in the current investigation is that there is a positive impact of
training and development on organisational performance and employee productivity.
4. Summarise your research findings
a) From the above gather data it is analysed that it is very important for the company to provide
training to their workforce as it helps in increasing the organisational performance of the
employee. It is also interpreted that it also helps in increasing productivity as well as helps in
attaining vision and mission.
It is also inspected from the gathered data there are so many techniques which are used in
organisation and the most effective training which they provide is role playing method.
b) Training and development will help the students to know acquire skilled and knowledge so
that they can perform their task in this competitive world in sound manner.
c) The current investigation will impact the organisation as it helps in improving their
performance and productivity in sound manner.
d) Yes, the current finding is appropriate for the chosen research strategy.
5. Confirm the integrity of your collected data and analysis
a) NO
b) Yes
c) NO
d) Frequency distribution toll helps in evaluating the numerical information in effective manner.
e) Yes
f) Yes
g) More secondary research is required on the topic training and development on organisational
performance so that in-depth data can be gained.
h) Through books, online website, articles and journal.
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SECTION 3: DOCUMENT AND RESEARCH FINDINGS
1. Document and present your research findings.
a) The purpose of the study is collecting facts and figures about the importance of learning and
developing programs for every organisation.
b) Primary and secondary methods of data collection are considered.
c) The obtained result showcases that training and development programs are necessary for
students as well as professionals.
d) The current study holds great impact over the organisation because it also covers information
about theories of leadership.
e) The collected data is accurate because they are analysed with frequency distribution analysis
and thematic analysis.
f) Further research is needed to have more in-depth analysis of data.
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REFERENCES
Books and journal
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