Melbourne Uni BUSN20016 Report: Research Problems and Solutions

This report critically analyzes a research proposal focusing on global project management, specifically addressing problems encountered in a previous assessment. The report begins by examining the issues within the problem statement, emphasizing the need to shift from a descriptive overview to a focused identification of challenges faced by ESI International. It then delves into the research aim, objectives, and questions, highlighting areas for improvement to better align with the research's core focus. The analysis extends to the justification and potential outcomes of the research, the conceptual framework, and the methodology, including the presentation of secondary data. Specific improvements are proposed for each section, with a conceptual framework provided to illustrate the key factors influencing global project management. The report also addresses the organization of the study, project budget, and schedule, offering suggestions for enhancements. The report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the research process, and offers insights for conducting effective business research.

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Contents
Overview..........................................................................................................................................3
Problems in the problem statement..................................................................................................3
The problem in research aim, objectives and research questions and improvement.......................4
The problem in your justification and potential output of the research project and improvement. 5
The problem in your conceptual framework and improvement......................................................5
The problem in methodology and presenting secondary data and improvement............................6
The problem in your organization of the study, project budget, and schedule and improvement...7
References........................................................................................................................................8
Appendix........................................................................................................................................10

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Overview
The aim of this paper is to discuss the problems with the research proposal and explain the way
of taken action in order to make an improvement. The answers to the questions will be given in
this paper for the purpose of making a better understanding regarding the research proposal.
Problems in the problem statement
The ultimate goal of the problem statement is to modify the widespread problem into a targeted
problem; one that can be determined during focused research and suspicious decision making.
The problem in the problem statement was that it had focused on the description and activities of
the company instead of expressing the issues and challenges that company faced or facing
(Aarseth, Rolstadås & Andersen, 2013). There is some key quality of a statement of the problem.
The problem statement should deal with a gap in knowledge and it should be substantial enough
to contribute to the existing body of the research. I refined my problem statement by focusing on
those factors that were not involved in the research problem statement. The problem statement
should be made as per the following problem statement.
Global project management is the wide concept that encompasses plenty of better outcomes and
challenges but these aspects rely on the performance and the understanding of the global project
(ARUP, 2017). ESI was established in 1981 and has facilitated more than 1.5 million
professionals grow their skills in program, project and portfolio management as well as contract
management. Moreover, ESI has more than 100 courses delivered in above a dozen languages at
hundreds of locations globally; it provides a wide range of professional education certificates.

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However, the company is providing a number of facilities of education to the student and gives
professional training to more than 950,000 professionals in all over the world but there are some
challenges that project manager is facing at the time of handling the team or providing the
training. Geographical boundaries, cultural differences, using wrong applications and technical
capacity are the major problem while managing a global project. In local projects, there are
ample of meetings held on a constant basis to get the ongoing information by the project team
and to make sure that everything is on the way. But, it would not be possible for the global
project and managing the project team across the geographical distances is the huge challenge.
The manager of the company is facing issues due to cultural difference as it affects the
communication between the project team and the project managers.
In response to these problems, the study proposes to find various options for making more
effective project management. The report will consider all possible way to reduce these issues so
that the company can provide plenty of facilities without any hurdles. The proposed strategies
would be helpful for all global project management company. Without having a proper
understanding of project and coordination, it is not feasible to attain the mission of the company.
Thus, there is essential to investigate the solutions to these issues, which is the aim of the
proposed research.
The problem in research aim, objectives and research questions and improvement
The research aim, objectives and research questions are a significant part of any research that is
why it is essential for the research to focus on the aim, objectives and the research questions as
they are the synopsis of the entire research. They express what will be going to discuss under this
research regarding the research topic. It has been critically analyzed that the aim and objectives

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of the research were not completed because these factors were not emphasized the solution of the
issues in global project management. It has been found that instead of focusing on the description
of the challenges, there should be a focus on the aim of the research which can be made like the
below statements.
 To analyze the issues in global project management.
 To investigate the resolutions of such issues in order to make satisfy the employees as
well as that person who is connected with global project management.
 To evaluate the role of the global project management in the development of the country.
The objective of the research is to be made for the purpose of summarizing what is to be attained
by the end of this research study. It states the entire aim of the research, which is to take the
researcher closer to resolve the huge research problem. The improvement has been done in the
research objective by reframing it in a systematic manner. The objective of the research should
be framed in an appropriate manner. The objective of the research is to find out the concerns
facing by ESI International Company at the time of handling the project worldwide (KPMG,
2007).
The research questions in the research proposal should be made by keeping consideration of the
research aim. There were some issues with the research questions in the research proposal like
the primary questions had been given on the challenges and opportunities for ESI due to cultural
diversity. However, the secondary questions have been given in the research proposal of this
primary question but it could have more widely as the main focus of the research on the global
project management (Kardes, Ozturk, Cavusgil & Cavusgil, 2013). The research question should
have been framed by covering issues which had been discussed in the problem statement. The

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improvement in the research questions has been made by focusing on the aim while making the
research questions. The research question should be made as per the following way.
 What are the major issues in global project management?
 In what way ESI International Company can resolve the issues for growing in the
competitive environment?
 What is the role of the global project management in the development of the country?

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The problem in your justification and potential output of the research project and
improvement
It has been found in the justification that instead of giving rational of the overall study, the
researcher has focused on the gap of the research. The justification expresses the rationale of the
research or the cause of why the research is being conducted, entailing a description for the ways
and design helped in the research. The improvement in the justification part of the research was
made by making changes. The justification should involve the reason behind the discussion on
the issues of global project management. The best part of global project management has been
described in the literature review, the improvement was being made by elaborating the reasons
why are they best part of the global project management (Gemünden, 2015).
In the context of potential output, it has been found that the discussion on this subject was not
discussed under this research. The potential outcome of the research should be made after
evaluating the research topic. It is apparent from the study of the research that many businesses
related to global project management would be benefitted due to this research as it covered the
resolutions of the problems in the global project team (Nicholas & Steyn, 2017).
The problem in your conceptual framework and improvement
It has been analyzed that the conceptual framework has not been made under this research and it
is the major part of the research as it covers a specific component of the entire research. The
theoretical framework is considered as the structure that can hold a theory of the research study.
It has the capability of the conceptual framework that it introduces and elaborates on the theory
that expresses why the research problem under research study remains (Thamhain, 2013). There

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should be the proper structure of the conceptual framework but due to not encompassment of this
structure, it has improved by making a conceptual framework for the research study which is
going to be shown below:
There are various challenges in the global project management that can hamper the position of
the company. Due to different time zones, the teams working at different geographical locations
get limited time to contact and communicate with each other. It hinders the significant projects of
the company where hindrance cannot be accepted. People from different cultures make a
challenge for the teams (Reilly, 2015). It is the liability of the project manager to overthrow the
issues and to make an environment among the teams which facilitate them in linking with each
other. With respect to technical capability, it can be observed that every country has different
capabilities in technology and due to the difference in the technologies, it is the accountability of
the project manager of the company to set the criteria as per the availability of the technology in

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a specific country (Bergerud, 2012). The manager must set the criteria of performance which
should be standardized for entire teams. It facilitates in informing the outcomes of the efforts of
the team.
The problem in methodology and presenting secondary data and improvement
The methodology is the core factor of the entire research that facilitates to understand from
where data has been gathered in order to complete the assignment. It has been critically analyzed
that there was no a problem in methodology as mixed research method has been chosen to
complete the research in which qualitative as well as quantitative data has been utilized to get
better outcomes. However, the depth information has been given regarding the mixed approach
but it could be better if the type of qualitative research and quantitative research have been there
(Gibbs & Boyraz, 2014). To make an improvement in this problem, the discussion has been
made on the kinds of qualitative and quantitative research.
The descriptive, as well as exploratory research designs are being taken to complete this
research. It is being done because the use of exploratory design helps the researcher to gather in-
depth data regarding the global project management. On the other hand, the utilization of the
descriptive design facilitates in getting a better understanding of the characteristics of the group
or individual.
The use of exploratory design is helpful in gather the information regarding the topic in-depth
way while the utilization of the descriptive design sustained in gaining better understanding of
the characteristics of individual as well as group. The secondary data was presented in the
assignment by describing the source of the collection of the secondary data in which the articles,
journals, newspaper books and online sources have been mentioned. The way of presenting the

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secondary sources was not effective and this improvement has been done by evaluating the
secondary sources which have been utilized under this research in order to complete the research
(Wilson, 2016). The secondary data will be used under this research by taking books and journal
articles on global project management and by using financial statement, the structure of the
company and the chart of the issues of global project management.
The problem in your organization of the study, project budget, and schedule and
improvement
A factor of the organization of the study is to offer a map that might guide readers by the
understanding of the research proposal. It is the process that helps in making better
understanding that how each factor of the research is formulated to attain the objectives of the
research. The problem in the organization of the study is that the research proposal was not
shown how the final report will be organized (Zikmund, Babin, Carr & Griffin, 2010). It
expresses the number of chapters and what aspect will be covered in each aspect. With respect to
project budget, it has been found that the assumption amount of project study has been
mentioned under this research but the amount for each activity was not covered and shown in the
tabular form. The time schedule was not clear under the research proposal as it should be
properly formulated. The action plan should be made in the research proposal so that the
description of each activity can be described in a sophisticated manner with the detail of budget.

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References
Aarseth, W., Rolstadås, A., & Andersen, B. (2013). Managing organizational challenges in
global projects. International Journal of Managing Projects in Business, 7(1), 103-132.
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ARUP. (2017). Future of Project Management. Retrieved from
https://www.arup.com/-/media/arup/files/publications/f/arup_future-of-project-
management2.pdf
Bergerud, C. (2012). The top 10 challenges to effective cost controls. Retrieved from
https://www.pmi.org/learning/library/top-ten-challenges-effective-cost-controls-6049
Gemünden, H.G. (2015). Success Factors of Global New Product Development Programs, the
Definition of Project Success, Knowledge Sharing, and Special Issues of Project
Management Journal®. Project Management Journal, 46(1), pp.2-11.
Gibbs, J L and Boyraz, M. (2014). International HRM’s Role in Managing Global Teams. The
Routledge companion to international human resource management, pp.532-551.
Kardes, I., Ozturk, A., Cavusgil, S.T. and Cavusgil, E. (2013). Managing global megaprojects:
Complexity and risk management. International Business Review, 22(6), pp.905-917.
KPMG. (2007). Managing global projects. Retrieved from
https://mosaicprojects.com.au/PDF/KPMG_Survey_2007_Managing_global_projects.pdf
Nicholas, J.M. & Steyn, H. (2017). Project management for engineering, business and
technology. Taylor & Francis.

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Reilly, P. (2015). Managing across borders and cultures. Strategic HR Review, 14(1/2), pp.36-41.
Thamhain, H (2013). Managing risks in complex projects. Project management journal, 44(2),
pp.20-35.
Wilson, V. (2016). Research Methods: Mixed Methods Research. Evidence Based Library and
Information Practice, 11, 56-59.
Zikmund, W. G., Babin, B. J., Carr, J. C. & Griffin, M. (2010). Business research methods, 8th
edn, South-Western Cengage Learning, Mason, Ohio.

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Appendix
This image shows that the perception and the communication are the issues in the global project
management that can being the major cause of declining profits in the project management
companies.

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The above mentioned image is the source of secondary that shows the global project
management challenges. These challenges have been emphasized under this research paper.