Academic and Research Skills Report - Skills and Market Research

This report delves into the development of academic and research skills, emphasizing personal improvement, and market research. It begins by assessing individual strengths and weaknesses, followed by the creation of SMART objectives for skill enhancement. The report then explores note-taking methods, both oral and written, and the process of summarizing information. A significant portion is dedicated to outlining a market research plan, detailing data collection methods and the research process. Furthermore, the report includes a reflection on the personal development plan, evaluating progress and identifying areas for further improvement. The report aims to enhance skills and abilities in research, communication, and critical analysis to improve performance and productivity.

Academic and Research
Skills

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Own strength and weakness..................................................................................................1
1.2 SMART objective.................................................................................................................1
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................2
3.1 Note taking form oral and written both.................................................................................2
3.2 Summarizing information.....................................................................................................3
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................3
4.1 Market research plan.............................................................................................................3
4.2 Out line the process...............................................................................................................4
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................5
6.1 Reflection..............................................................................................................................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES ...............................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
Personal improvement refer to enhancement of own skills, ability and competencies. To
carry out extensive research and it is most important for individual to have adequate research and
communication skills (Bell, 2014). In this context, report will be focus on own strength and
weakness will be made. On the other hand, personal development plan will be prepared and
primary as well as secondary data is used. Moreover, self reflection is the important factor that
will help in development and improve skills.
TASK 1
1.1 Own strength and weakness
In this context, identify own strength and weakness are as follows :
Strength Weakness
 Communication skill  Analytical skill
 Good learner  Not taking skill
 Stress management  Aptitude skill
 Decision making  Not take risk
 Handling conflict
1.2 SMART objective
It is one of the most important part to improve current employees' performance level for
increase future changes in work place. With the help of SMART objective is help to
development of skills and ability. In additions, strength must use it in the right ways and
weakness must need to overcome. It because some weakness will affect my life. Whatever of us
get their knowledge, so if to be complete is too able to move a knowledgeable in activity well
and at will it will production and assistance in my promote life (Barnham, 2017). It will be
assistance of improve and overcome weakness. The SMART goal are as follows : Specific : The more specific your description, the bigger the chance you'll get exactly
that. To be ensure the objective in particular time period and increase overall market
share.
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 Measurable : In this context, mensurable goals' means that I determine exactly what it is
I will see, hear and feel when I reach goal. It means breakage goal down into mensurable
elements. It can be go for long way and take some extra time to solve any kind of
problems. Attainable : The goal is specified and measurable. Is your goal attainable? You measure
the endeavour, time and other reimbursement your cognitive content will take against the
net income and the other facultative and precedence you have in existence. If you don't
have the instance, medium of exchange or talent to range a definite goal you'll sure fail
and be miserable (Burns and Sinha, 2014). On the other hand, skills will be carry
through, if each one is taken efforts affiliated to subjective in work place. Relevant : In this stage is focus on goal is focus on relevant on personal development
plan. It is related more to resources and something else that has to happen before you can
make a start on that objective. The goal are related to subject matter and after
accomplished weakness converted into strength.
 Time period : In this context, deadline is set to achieve overall objective and time frame
is most important to amend skills. Time is most of importation component and it will
assistance to achieve objective in short time period (Jaworski and Kohli, 2017). In this
weakness 6 calendar months will be reckon and this is becoming time to accomplished.
For example : Merchandising plan is supported on objective and change sales income If not, I
need to re-examine my selling objectives and repeat them so that they associate to gross revenue
consequence.
TASK 2
3.1 Note taking form oral and written both
Note taking : It is a practice of recording information which is captured form some other
source. At the time of taking notes' writer some record of some important information. On the
other hand, research work is one of the most important part to better current research work. To
be focus on some essential points, which is help to amend current environment of research work.
The main aim of this factor is record some important information form other sources. This is
help at the time to take some new research work as well as too much deep information is
provided by customer (Wilson, 2014). Some other changer id based on recorded some other
information and current environment must be change for increase market share. There are some
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different kinds of source is to be provided and collect better information and improve research
work in organisation.
Oral source : In this context, oral sources is collect form the way of attracting seminars,
conference etc. In this context, the best method to collect any information regarding research
work and other problem. The data is to be collect form both primary and secondary source. This
is help to solve any kind of profit and management must be change for it.
Written source : In this context, to be focus use some article and journals to noted in
specific research book. Key points has been high spot and farther jotted down abstracted. The
mental process of marketplace investigation and its connote has been deliberate expeditiously
and celebrated in limited book (Hoffman and Lee, 2017). This is more effective to solve any
kind of problem and improving overall development and improve in research work.
3.2 Summarising information
Statistical surveying is thought to be most testing assignment and keeping in mind the
end goal to do the examination in powerful and proficient way, specialist must have sufficient
research aptitudes, relational abilities and perception abilities. Analyst at starter stage could
confront numerous troubles with respect to selection of information choice technique, target
populace, and picking suitable strategy for information examination. Specialist needs to
understand the auxiliary information in exact and concise way so that in the report which assist
the perusers with comprehending the undertaking adequately and productively.
TASK 4
4.1 Market research plan
To complete statistical surveying, it is fundamental for analyst to get ready statistical
surveying design at inception organize (McConville, M 2017). The statistical surveying design
must portray the thought process of research, sorts of members and what look into is centered
around. In this specific circumstance, the statistical surveying anticipate exhibit examine is
portrayed beneath:
Research Aim
 Statistical surveying to present new hand cream in the market.
 Recognizing Data required for Marketing
Activities
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Information gathering is significant process in the statistical surveying. Keeping in mind
the end goal to accomplish the point and targets of the exploration, it is fundamental for
specialist to accumulate information in exact and effective way (Barnham, 2015). In the present
research, the objective populace will be buyers of London who much of the time buys hand
cream from different stores. The requirement for information in promoting activity is basic to get
strong discoveries and finish of the exploration. On the other hand, data is most important part to
collect and manage as per the research aim is to be set.
Information Collection
Information will be gathered by utilizing both essential and auxiliary strategies. In
essential information, specialist will gather information by utilizing essential information
accumulation techniques, for example, survey, interviews, perceptions, centre gatherings and so
forth (Burns, Bush and Sinha, 2014). Auxiliary information gathering is the technique for
gathering information from breaking down books, diaries, articles and sites. There are some
different method is to be used to solve any kind of information as per the need of overall
development and increase performance level. With the help of different factor to collect data and
gather the proper information on it. On other hand, such kind of information is help to improve
future market share.
4.2 Out line the process
Keeping in mind the end goal to do the exploration, data has been gathered from both
essential and optional source. The procedure utilized for completing exploration is depicted
beneath:
 Essential source: keeping in mind the end goal to assemble important data, analyst will
utilize survey strategy. Poll is an arrangement of foreordained inquiries for all
respondents that fills in as an essential research instrument in study explore. It is utilized
to gather true data (Burns, Bush and Sinha, 2014). The survey has been given to the
clients who shops from Tesco London, for shopping creams. Scientist on spot give survey
and give time to them to fill the poll. For improving adequacy in the examination think
about, an example of 50 clients will be taken and survey will be given to 50 clients. To be
focus on each and every factor, which help to improve current environment of market
share. In this context, research work is depended on how to collect the data from right
source and increase profitability and productivity must be improve in work place.
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 Auxiliary data: keeping in mind the end goal to gather data from optional sources,
scientist will dissect books, diaries and articles proposed on client purchasing
expectations and conduct. This will give inside and out comprehension of the subject. In
this context, to be focus on some data which is to be give some extra information about
overall profitability and productivity must be change for it.
TASK 4
6.1 Reflection
With a specific end goal to do broad statistical surveying, it is fundamental and
imperative for me to enhance my powerless zones and improve my current qualities. In this
setting I will ponder the self-awareness arrange for which is figured underneath that delineate
how I will defeat my shortcomings.
My personal
developmen
t
Targets?
Short or
long term
target?
How will I
achieve my
targets?
What
activities do
I need to
undertake to
achieve my
objectives?
What
support do I
need?
Date of
review
Progress
made
towards
target
Further
action
required
Actual date
of achieving
target
Improving
note taking
skills
Short term I will
achieve my
skills with
the help of
digital
technology
and note
02/07/18 To be focus
on making
notes and
improving
different
factor to
solve any
No
information
required
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taking skills
to improve
personal
developmen
t and other
factors,
which is
beneficial
for long
time.
kind of
problem.
Improving
summarised
skills
Long term With the
help of
research
work is to
be focus on
improving
summarised
skill. In
addition,
collection of
data form
different
source and
per the need
of skills
develops.
02/07/18 With the
help of
research
work as per
the need of
future
outcome in
work place.
No
information
required
02/09/18
Improving
analytical
skills
Short term To be focus
on solve any
kind of
complex
02/07/18 To be focus
on different
skills which
is beneficial
No
information
required
02/09/18
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problem and
improving
analytical
skills and
solve them
for short
time period.
for
improving
developmen
t skills.
Improving
communicat
ion skills
Long term To be focus
on
communicat
ion skills
and with the
help of
different
factor which
is better to
improving
overall
developmen
t in
communicat
ion process.
02/07/18 To be focus
on grammar
and other
factor to
improve
current
employment
so
improving
overall
developmen
t on it.
No
information
required
02/09/18
CONCLUSION
Form the above report is to be focus on SMART objective is help to development of
skills and ability. In additions, strength must use it in the right ways and weakness must need to
overcome. It because some weakness will affect my life. As per the above report is focus on
gather data from optional sources, scientist will dissect books, diaries and articles proposed on
client purchasing expectations and conduct. From the above report is focus on investigation and
its connote has been deliberate expeditiously and celebrated in limited book. This is more
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effective to solve any kind of problem and improving overall development and improve in
research work. As per the above report help of different factor to collect data and gather the
proper information on it. On other hand, such kind of information is help to improve future
market share.
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