(PDF) Project Selection Techniques, Relevance

RESEARCH PROJECT

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
1.1 Formulate and record possible project outline specification.................................................3
1.2 Factors that contribute to the process of project selection....................................................4
1.3 Critical review of key references..........................................................................................5
1.4 Research project specification...............................................................................................7
1.5 Plan and procedure for agreed research specification...........................................................7
RECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSION...............................................................................9
TASK 2..........................................................................................................................................10
2.1 Matching of resources with research question and hypothesis...........................................10
2.2 Research investigation on the basis of specification and procedures..................................11
2.3 Recording and collating of relevant data............................................................................12
TASK 3..........................................................................................................................................18
3.1 Appropriate research evaluation technique.........................................................................18
3.2 Interpretation and analysis of data......................................................................................18
3.3 Recommendation.................................................................................................................21
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................21
4.1 Research outcomes..............................................................................................................21
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................23
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................24

INTRODUCTION
The aim of assessment is to analyze utilization of social media marketing to derive
influence of digital advancement of travel and tourism business. In this researcher will derive use
of methodological tools which helped the researcher in managing systematic flow of study.
Further, it will outline thematic analysis to outlined views of sampled participants in form of
critical discussion. Travel and tourism is one of the fastest growing industry that assist to provide
higher growth in a economy for development procedure (Abubakar and Ilkan, 2016). This
research is based on influence of information technological on travelling and tourism sector. This
is a most effective and impactful procedure that aid to provide appropriate information to visitors
on the bases of their requirement and need. Through this, Thomson which is a tourism sector
organization can easily get higher benefits to maximize number of visitors at their specific
location.
TASK 1
1.1 Formulate and record possible project outline specification
Overview – Now a days, each and every industry wants to implement information technology in
their business procedure to maximise profitability and growth in effective manner. In travel and
tourism sector, transformational has major impact because through their they can easily provide
accurate information to their visitors and tourists (Edelman, Jaffe and Kominers, 2016). Some of
the inbound and outbound tourists are want to get proper information of several offers and
services that are provided by different tourism organisation in a country. Main objective of these
procedure to build direct direct connection of tourist with their authenticate destination.
Aim: To analyse the role of utilising social media marketing for expanding leisure tourism – A
case Study on Thomson, UK”.
Research Objectives:
 To determine the role of social media marketing for enhancing number of leisure tourist
 To identify the impact of social media marketing on various tourist segmentation To determine the relationship between social media marketing and increase in tourist
Research questions:
 What is the role of social media marketing in order to expand number of tourist?
 What will be the impact of social media marketing on various tourist segmentation?
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 What is a relationship between social media marketing with increase of number of
tourist?
1.2 Factors that contribute to the process of project selection
Research is that which is considered as complex job because it needs to be done in proper
manner for minimising the problems and issues which comes in between success of project
completion. There are several steps which is required to be followed for conducting an research
in better structure and it is followed as:
 Introduction: It is the first step in which appropriate project title is chose through which
aims and objectives are taken out. Although it is important to have such because it helped
in continue for further research and investigation with suitable data and information. This
is most difficult task for researchers that to select particular topic and defined it to
complete the research project in well manner.
 Literature review: It is said to be a search and evaluating the available literature in the
given subject. In other words, a literature review refer to scholarly paper which do
include the various current knowledge that also involve meaningful findings and
methodological contribution on a specific topic in great way. Even, various viewpoints
are considered in this of specialist person as well (Giaoutzi, 2017). literature review mat
be considered as the type of review article and scholar paper where included current
knowledge and substantive findings regarding project. It contributes more to the topic
with the help of theoretical and methodological knowledges as well. Literature review is
known as secondary sources which support in finding more relevant data and information
by different views of authors, writers as well as philosopher.
 Research methodology: It refers to some particular procedures or modern techniques
which needs to determine, select and process that has to analyse needed topic. In this
section of research project a people can evaluate a overall study and its reliability in
perfect way. It is being used to make an proper decision in organization. This part
includes as publication research, interviews, surveys and other techniques which could
make it for both present and the historical interpretation. Research methodology play
vital in completion of particular project with an appropriate manner. In a research paper,
methodology section allow to reader for critically evaluating a specific study with
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validity and reliability as well. It is considered as the science of study in which defined
that how research is to be conducted.
 Data analysis: This is considered to be a most needed part in research project, basically
with the help of analysis organization can make it proper strategy and decision.
Therefore, analysis is done on views of people which was collected with the help of
research and useful part is used by firm and according to such proper working is done
(Huang and et. al., 2016). data analysis is defined as the procedure in which all
information or relevant data are to be inspected, cleaned, transformed as well as modelled
for the purpose of discovering appropriate information and drawing conclusion that
facilitates in decision making process.
 Recommendation and conclusion: This is the last step performed in research project, in
this a recommendation is provided in form of suggestion to company after analysing as
where the company is lacking off. Is there any need of change is determined with
analysing information from above. In last, the whole research is concluded as what is
being included and understood with the entire study. In this appropriate suggestions and
recommendation are to be given after conducting research and analysing problems.
Researcher draw a conclusion for after analysing and evaluating study so that ultimate
solutions can be framed.
1.3 Critical review of key references
This section provide specific information on the bases of authors views and their
described points. These points can be -
Role of social media marketing in order to expand number of tourist-
According to Kuo and Chuang, (2016) Now a days each and every individual is highly
connected with social networking sites to getting proper information in specific manner. In travel
and tourism sector, social media platform has vast impact because through this they can get
proper information on each and every topic that they wants to known. Travel and tourism is
referred to be a one of the most important segment of economy. The major influence of travel
and tourism sector can be identified through their contribution in the GDP of the country and
employee opportunities which are being offered to people. Some of the social media channels as
Twiter and Facebook help to provide effective information to tourist on the bases of their
effective requirement need.
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Impact of social media marketing on various tourist segmentation-
As per the views of Pappas, (2016) Social media has vast impact on different tourist
segmentation. It provide direct information to them on the bases of their requirement and need.
All the tourist has different motive for getting their specific target. In this procedure, social
media platform provide effectiveness through -
 Educational tourist – These kind of visitors are explore different locations on the bases of
education level and professional courses. For this they explores different locations on the
bases of their requirement. For this they get proper information through social
networking sites.
 Adventures tourists – These types of tourists are basically wants to explores different
locations. For this, they analyse packages and offers of different tourists organisations to
choose one of them according to their capacity. Through this, tourism organisations can
easily get higher advantages and profitability because these social websites helps to
connect them from multiple visitors.
 Business tourists – According to Strauss and Frost, (2016) These type of visitors are
basically prefer those organisations that help them to analyse information of different
business and organisation. Their main objective of to build new connection through
business modes. For this, Thomson requires to provide effective information to their
visitors on the bases of their requirement need. These kind of tourist wants several
facilities properly as food, accommodation and convince. In this procedure, they needs to
explore proper information through website of this organisation to better know their
facilities and services. This focuses on the major issues which has been encountered by
travel and tourism in are explained so that major influence could be identified.
Relationship between social media marketing and increase of tourist number
According to Ryan, (2016) Social media platform is a most beneficial point for both
tourism organisations and visitors to connect them to each others. Through this, visitors can
easily get proper information about the services they wants to get. Some of the specific websites
are basically designed to render appropriate information of travel and tourism sectors to visitors.
Their main objective is to provide proper connected information to visitors on the bases of their
desire. There will be a detailed analysis of the two major issues which are fought off into this
segment. The data will be collected in form of charts and graphs which will be further evaluated
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