R/508/0522 Unit 11: Research Project

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Course/Unit Information
Course Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma
Unit No. and Name Unit 11: Research Project
Unit code 11: R/508/0522
Unit Type Core
Batch SRE-AssignmentBrief-RP-1911
Instructor Information
Name Dr. Arpita Mehrotra
Phone [phone]
Email [e-mail]
Assignment Information
Full/ Part Assignment Full
Date Assignment Issued 4th November 2019
Date Proposal & Ethics Forms
Due
4th January 2020
Date Assignment Due 4th January 2019
Turnitin Class ID 22916186
Turnitin Keyword RP1911
Student Information(To be filled by the student prior to submitting the assignment)
Name Elisha Javed
Email [e-mail]
Date of Submission 1st January 2020
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Turnitin Report :
Achievement Feedback Summary
Assessor’s Name
Pass Merit Distinction Grades Awarded
LO1 Examine appropriate research methodologies and
approaches as part of the research process. LO1 & LO2
D1 Critically evaluate research
methodologies and processes
in application to a business
research project to justify
chosen research methods and
analysis.
P1 Achieved
P2 Achieved
M1 Achieved
P3 Achieved
P4 Achieved
P1 Produce a research proposal
that clearly defines a research
question or hypothesis supported
by a literature review.
P2 Examine appropriate research
methods and approaches to primary
and secondary research.
M1 Evaluate different
research approaches and
methodology and make
Justifications for the
choice of methods
selected based on
philosophical/theoretical
frameworks.
LO2 Conduct and analyze research relevant for a business
research project.
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M2 Achieved
D1 Achieved
P3 Conduct primary and
secondary research using
appropriate methods for a business
research project that consider
costs, access and ethical issues.
P4 Apply appropriate analytical
tools, analyze research findings and
data.
M2 Discuss merits,
limitations and pitfalls
of approaches to data
collection and analysis.
LO3 Communicate the outcomes of a research project to
identified stakeholders. P5 Achieved
M3 Achieved
D2Achieved
P5 Communicate research
outcomes in an appropriate manner
for the intended audience.
M3 Coherently and
logically communicate
outcomes to the
intended audience
demonstrating how
outcomes meet set
research objectives.
LO3
D2
Communicate critical
analysis of the outcomes
and make valid, justified
recommendations
LO4 Reflect on the application of research methodologies
and concepts.
D3 Demonstrate reflection
and engagement in the
resource process leading to
recommended actions for
future improvement.
P6 Achieved
P7 Achieved
M4 Achieved
D3 Achieved
P6 Reflect on the effectiveness of
research methods applied for
meeting objectives of the business
research project.
P7 Consider alternative research
methodologies and lessons learnt
in view of the outcomes.
M4 Provide critical
reflection and insight
that results in
recommended actions for
improvements and future
research considerations.
Overall Feedback Summary
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Over All Grade DISTINCTION Date Date: 14/01/2020
[To Achieve a PASS, all P grade descriptors should be achieved; To achieve a MERIT, all P and M grade
descriptors should be achieved; To achieve a DISTINCTION, all P, M and D grade descriptors should be
achieved.]
Summative Feedback
Overall feedback on
current work with
emphasis on how the
student can improve and
achieve higher grades in
future.
THE CANDIDATE HAS NEATELY EXAMINED AND EVALUATED DIFFERENT
RESEARCH METHODS AND PROVIDED A DETAILED ENUMERATION ABOUT THE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY USED.
THE CANDIDATE HAS ADEQUATELY JUSTIFIED THE CHOICE OF RESEARCH
METHOD AND METHODOLOGY USED.
THE CANDIDATE HAS WELL EXAMINED AND EVALUATED DIFFERENT RESEARCH
METHODS AND PROVIDED A DETAILED ENUMERATION ABOUT THE RESEARCH
METHODOLOGY USED.
THE CANDIDATE HAS WELL JUSTIFIED THE CHOICE OF RESEARCH METHOD AND
METHODOLOGY USED.
STATISTICAL TOOLS LIKE GRAPHS, CHARTS HAVE BEEN EFFICIENTLY UTILISED
AND WITH PRIMARY AND SECONDRY RESEARCH, LITERATURE AVAILABLE, THE
ARGUMENTS WERE SUBSTANTIATED IN A DETAILED MANNER.
THE LEARNER HAS DELIGNETLY PRESENTED THE RESEARCH FULFILLING THE
ENTIRE CRITERIA WITH UTMOST EFFORT AND IN AN ORGANISED MANNER,
WHICH WARRANTS APPRECIATION.
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Assignment title RESEARCH PROJECT – “ EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY IN
THE WORKPLACE”
LO1: Examine appropriate research methodologies and approaches as part of the research
process.
LO2: Conduct and analyse research relevant for a business research project.
LO3:Communicate the outcomes of a research project to identified stakeholders
LO4:Reflect on the application of research methodologies and concepts
1.1 Introduction to the theme of Research Project:
The Pearson-set theme for Research Project is “Equality and diversity in the workplace”
(Applies to the delivery of the unit: 1st September 2019 - 31st August 2020).
Equality is relevant in all workplaces, regardless of whether the business employs two people or two
hundred people, irrespective of whether they work remotely, in an office, a warehouse or on a shop
floor. It is about ensuring that everybody has the same access to the same opportunities without any
discrimination. Diversity takes into account differences between people and groups of people, by
placing a positive value on those differences. A diverse and inclusive work place values people’s
different backgrounds, knowledge, skills, and experiences, and uses these differences to create a
productive and effective workforce.
Managing both equality and diversity is equally important as it impacts on all the employees
working in an organization. Business cases have proven that biases and discrimination within the
workplace can impede business growth and productivity and therefore, many businesses look
beyond any legal considerations and policies to effectively promote equality and diversity to
improve productivity, opportunity, and competitiveness.
1.2 Choosing a research objective/question:
Students are to choose their own research topic for this unit under the above stated theme. Strong
research projects are those with clear, well focused and defined objectives. A central skill in
selecting a research objective is the ability to select a suitable and focused research objective. One
of the best ways to do this is to put it in the form of a question. Students should be encouraged by
tutors to discuss a variety of topics related to the theme to generate ideas for a good research
objective.
The range of topics discussed could cover the following:
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Behavior that support equality and diversity in the workplace
Managing cultural diversity in the workplace
Gender equality in leadership and management
Workplace discrimination
The work-life balance and enrichment experiences
The research objectives should allow all students to broaden the understanding and widen their
perspectives by being able to explore, argue, prove, and disprove a particular objective. They should
be feasible, novel, ethical, relevant and ultimately of one’s own interest.
Students will choose their own project based on a theme provided by Pearson (this will change
annually). The project must be related to their specialist pathway of study (unless the student is
studying the general business pathway). This will enable students to explore and examine a relevant
and current topical aspect of business in the context of the business environment and their chosen
specialist pathway.
The aim of this unit is to offer students the opportunity to engage in sustained research in a specific
field of study. The unit enables students to demonstrate the capacity and ability to identify a
research theme, to develop research aims, objectives and outcomes, and to present the outcomes of
such research in both written and verbal formats. The unit also encourages students to reflect on
their engagement in the research process during which recommendations for future, personal
development are key learning points.
On successful completion of this unit students will have the confidence to engage in problem-
solving and research activities which are part of the function of a manager. Students will have the
fundamental knowledge and skills to enable them to investigate workplace issues and problems,
determine appropriate solutions and present evidence to various stakeholders in an acceptable and
understandable format.
Research Project and templates are provided for both the research proposal and ethics form.
1.3 Project Evidence / Outcomes (Important guidelines) :
It is important to recognize that project work is reliant on gathering information/data that can be
analyzed. The scale of the project means that there must be time for both primary and secondary
research. An advised model would be to use secondary research to provide a context for the students
to conduct and interpret primary data collection. The project could then yield data that could be
compared with the findings of secondary research information.
In assessing the project, the assessor should be able to see a rationale for the project title, an
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