Management of Technology and Innovation: Research Report HI6008

This report, focused on technology management and innovation in Australian businesses, delves into research methodologies and data analysis. It begins with an introduction that defines the concepts of technology and innovation and their importance in business. The research design and methodology section outlines the qualitative research approach, including descriptive, explanatory, experimental, and correlational research designs. Data collection methods, including both qualitative and quantitative approaches, are discussed, with an emphasis on the use of secondary data and content analysis. The expected findings section anticipates insights into the strategies and approaches to technology management. The report aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of how technology and innovation can be effectively managed to improve business functions and gain a competitive advantage in the Australian market. This research is contributed by a student and available on Desklib, a platform providing AI-based study tools.

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HI6008 Business Research

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Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Research design and methodology..................................................................................................4
Data Collection and Analysis..........................................................................................................6
Expected findings............................................................................................................................9
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................11
References......................................................................................................................................12

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Introduction
The assessment defines the concept of the research de sign and methodology that includes the
overall explanation of the different process used in the project. The particular research is based
on the management of technologies and innovation. Innovation is one of the important things
that provide several benefits in the production of goods and services. The research methodology
will be discussed in this assessment that is essential process of the project. As research
methodology include the specific procedures used to identify, select, process and analyze
information related to the topic. By using the methodology section, the reader can analyze the
validity and reliability of the paper (Mackey and Gass, 2015).
The project relates to the management of technologies in the organization as the technology
improves the business activities and functions. This assessment includes the explanation of
gathering information used in the research assessment and the concepts of the research design
that helps in analysing the overall assessment of the research (Flick, 2015). The expected
findings will also include in this assessment that gives the analysis of the outcomes occurred in
the research project.
The project relates to the management of technologies in the business of Australia. As
technologies and innovation are the most important part of the business (Zhang and Wang,
2012). This part of the research defines the various methods that give brief information related to
the methods used in carrying out several research functions and activities. All of the research
methodologies include the process of collecting information research design and data analysis.
All of the methods are essential in carrying out the project in a proper manner. The methodology
defines the various aspects of the project by which the specific topic can be evaluated in an easy
manner. The research topic is the management of technologies in business management.

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Research design and methodology
The design of the research is the set of methods and procedures used in the collection and
analyzing the measures used in the analysis of problem. The research problem of this project is
based on the management of technologies in the process of production of the organization. The
design is the framework of the research methods and techniques (Taylor, et al., 2015). The type
of research has been described by the concept of research design. There are several types of
designs used in the research project that includes experimental research design, survey design,
descriptive design and many more. The design is one of the essential components of research
methodology (Smith, 2015).
This research project includes the qualitative method of research that gives better information
regarding the management of technologies in the business. The better research design gives
accuracy and reliability in the process of collecting information as it improves the overall process
of the collection (McCusker and Gunaydin, 2015). The implications of the final analysis of data
are included in the research design. The design helps the researcher in analyzing the essential
concepts related to the topic. As the management of technologies and innovation in the business
can be analyzed by applying the design (Dumay and Cai, 2015).
There are several types of research design that improves the overall quality of the research and
gives accurate answers related to the questions included in the project. The description of various
research designs is described below
 Descriptive research design
The descriptive design includes the proper situation of the project that helps in analyzing the
overall case under the research study. The descriptive design is a theory design that involves
collecting, analyzing and presenting the data (Gabriel, 2015). This design provides support to
others in understanding the research. This project includes a descriptive design that describes
each and every aspect in a clear way. If the problem statement is not clear than exploratory
research is used.
 Explanatory Research design

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This design is used to further explore the theories of the project. The research ideas can be
further explained in this design (Tong, et al., 2012). This research design gives a description of
the research questions. This design explains the theories and ideas in a deep manner.
 Experimental research design
This design is used to maintain the relationship between the cause and effect of the
situation arise in the project. The dependent variable and independent variable both are
used in this assignment. As this experimental research design gives a brief description of
the factors that affect the overall project.
 Correlation research design
This research design also called non-experimental design in which two closely connected
variables are included. The relations between two closely connected variables have explained
in this research design. The assumptions are not included in this research design as it includes
different calculations.

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Data Collection and Analysis
Data collection is the process of collecting and measuring the information collected as per the
research topic. The research project relates to the management of technologies and innovation in
the business project. Data Collection helps in answering the research questions, test hypothesis
and analyzing the various outcomes of the research. The proper information has been collected in
this process of data collection (MacDonald, 2012). The accurate outcomes can be occurred by
using the data collection methods in a proper way as it gives accurate information related to the
topic. The accuracy is essential in the data collection as it is used to manage the integrity of the
research (Tavakoli, 2012). The inaccurate information affects all the process of the research
methodology and cannot answer the particular research problem.
The data collection methods include mainly two types of information that are qualitativeand
quantitative. Quantitative information includes numbers of ad figures that are measurable in a
certain process. It has been analyzed that the quantitative data shows in numerical form. The
quantitative data based on the mathematical calculations and it is more objective as compared to
the qualitative (Mackenzie, et al., 2012). As per the cost, the quantitative is cheaper and takes
less time to collect the data as per the research topic. The quantitative data collection includes
surveys and questionnaires. Along with the close-ended questions. The findings achieved by the
quantitative data collection methods give a more clear description as per the research topic.
The other type of data is qualitative data which is descriptive in nature. The measuring quantities
are not available in the qualitative process. It can be achieved by the proper observation and
open-ended survey questions. The qualitative data includes the information gained by the various
descriptive paper and it also involves the views of different authors. But the data collected by
qualitative process helps to implement new ideas and opportunities in the related field (Wilcox,
et al., 2012) The particular research project uses the qualitative data as it includes the descriptive
information related to the management of technologies in the particular business functions. The
literature review has been done in this project to analyse the particular topic of the research.
The qualitative data provides simplicity in the overall research project and gives the various
ideas of the different authors related to the managing of technologies in the production process.

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The qualitative methods include various interferences from the data that is obtained from the
various aspects. There are two types of methods used in gathering information used in the
research that are primary data collection and secondary data collection (Cope, 2014). Primary
data collected includes the surveys and questionnaires and different group discussions. The
primary data includes the original data or first-hand research.
The primary sources are used for collecting the data based on the real research process. The
primary data involves a questionnaire, interviews, survey and observation. The other process of
data collection is secondary data collection that includes the information which has been
collected by someone else. The collection of data by someone else is called secondary data
collection. This research project includes the secondary data collection which involves the views
of different authors (Leening, et al., 2012). The published data or journal includes in the
secondary data collection. This data makes the research reliable and sustainable. This project
includes the secondary data collection which is based on the management of technologies and
innovation in business management. The previously written articles-based on the management of
technologies included in this assessment.
The sampling process is also one of the important process used in the primary data collection
which defines the number of observations selected from a larger population. The sample from a
population is selected to take the responses of the questions included in the questionnaire
(Kobelt, et al., 2017). Sampling is the selection of individuals from the largest population. The
sampling is of two types random sampling or systematic sampling. In the random sampling
method, the individuals are selected from the population in a random process. As per the
analysis, it has been determined that systematic sampling is easier as compared to the random
sampling method. In the systematic sampling method, the individuals are not selected in a
random way and selected in a proper system. But this process is not used in qualitative data and
in secondary data collection as it is more important in primary data collection process in which
responses are required for the questions included in the questionnaire.
After the process of gathering information, data needs to be analyzed. Data analysis is a process
of inspecting, transforming, cleansing and modelling of data related to the goal of useful
information that supports the decisions related to the research. There are various types of data

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analysis methods. The main process of data analysis is content analysis in which content is
analyzed in a proper manner. The primary data is analyzed in a statistical process in which
graphs and charts are analyzed in a statistical way (Palinkas, et al., 2015). Including the process
of collecting information, data analysis is also essential for the overall research project. This
research project includes the content analysis process in which secondary data can be analyzed.
In the content analysis, the documents are studying in a proper process so that it gives different
information related to secondary data.

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Expected findings
By the process of research methodology, the several findings can occur which gives the relevant
information of the research topic. The topic is the management of technologies and innovation in
the process of business management. The methodology concepts help in carrying out the project
in a proper way (Sutton and Austin, 2015). The expected findings of the research include a deep
understanding of the concepts that involves several technologies in the business management
process. The technologies and innovation are important in the Australian business as this process
makes the business functions easier. As per the research, innovation and technology are used in
the process of business management in Australia. The various findings related to the research
topic will have occurred in this process. This research project, provide various findings related
the technology and innovation. The management of innovation and technology becomes the
strategy. This helps in gaining competitive advantage and gives relevant data
The methodology helps in gaining expected outcomes of the research which gives different
information about technology management in the business of Australia. As this research includes
the secondary data collection, so the different views of different authors based on the particular
topic. The expected findings are all related to technology management. As per the analysis, it has
been determined that the technologies are too essential in the process of management. The
findings will give the information related to the different strategies and approaches related to the
management of technologies (McAfee, et al., 2012)The several strategies are used to analyze the
expected findings and outcomes of the research. It has been determined that the findings are all
related to the management of technologies in the business organizations of Australia. The proper
understanding of the research topic is included in the expected outcomes and findings (Bucherer,
et al., 2012).
The findings will define the use of technologies in business activities so that the business can be
improved its profits by the use of innovative ideas and technologies. It has been analyzed that
technologies are more important in the business management of Australia (Abramowicz, et al.,
2012). The expected outcomes include several theories used in technology management and the
impact of technology and innovation in the business. It has been determined by collecting data
that the technologies provide several good impacts on the business and makes it more reliable in
the business functions.

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Conclusion
From the above information, it has been concluded that the methodology is one of the essential
parts of the project which gives several aspects based on the research project. The methodology
includes the design and several other processes used in the research project. They help to analyse
the particular topic which is based on the management of technologies in the business of
Australia. The above information includes a brief description regarding the research design that
shows that there are various designs of research used in the research project but this research
project uses the descriptive design of the project. The descriptive research design is one of the
best research designs that give accurate results of the related project. Although there are different
research designs.
Further, the assessment includes information related to gathering information and analysis of
information. As the project includes the process of qualitative data which can be collected by the
method of secondary data collection. The secondary information involves data provided by other
authors. The views of authors are included in the secondary data collection process. This project
adopts the secondary information process which gives descriptive information related to the
research process.
The above report defines the information of qualitative and quantitative data and the method of
data collection used in the research to collect the data for analyzing the research topic. Several
methods of data analysis have been described in the above information. This research
methodology includes the content analysis that helps in analyzing the secondary data. The
sampling methods have been also described which is mainly used in the primary data collection
process. The different aspects related to the expected outcomes have been defined in the above
assessment. The proper analysis of expected findings has been described in the above report.

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