MGT723 Research Project, Data Collection, Analysis and Findings Report

This report presents the data collection and analysis component of an MGT723 research project, focusing on carbon emission reduction strategies. The research explores the reasons behind countries reducing carbon emissions, examining the influence of government pressure on firms. The report outlines the research question, hypothesis, and conceptual model, including dependent and independent variables. It details the data collection methods, utilizing a mixed-method approach with both qualitative and quantitative analysis, and explains the data analysis techniques, including descriptive and inferential statistics, with the use of tools like SPSS and R. The study aims to understand the factors driving emission reduction and the benefits associated with it, such as cost savings, risk reduction, and attracting investors. The report also includes a summary of literature review and a list of references.

MGT723 Research Project
Assessment Task 2: Data Collection
Student Name:
Title:
Submission Date:
(Note the due date in the course outline)
Acknowledgement:
I certify that I have carefully reviewed the university’s academic misconduct policy. I understand that
the source of ideas must be referenced and that quotation marks and a reference are required when
directly quoting anyone else’s words.
Note that you are permitted to change your research question and hypothesis as your research
project develops over the semester. If you make changes you should note, however, that you will
need to update your conceptual model, hypothesis, theoretical constructs and proxy measures
accordingly. Although these not assessed directly, your submission in Task 2 and Task 3 will be
evaluated in the context of your stated conceptual model etc.

Introduction: (Not assessed)
A global meeting meant to discuss the carbon emission suggest that the carbon emission
should be reduced in order to reduce the negative effect of climate change. This may not be
the main reason why the countries reduce the rate of carbon emission (Fawcett & Parag,
2017, p454). It is important to note that most countries in the world would develop a
mechanism to reduce the rate of emissions in most of the internal companies because of the
economic benefit. When the countries fails to reduce emission, the rate of global warming
will raise and this will bring about economic sabotage. There are several reason why a
company or countries may choose to reduce emissions.
Literature Review – Summary (Not Assessed)
Research has revealed several reasons why the companies should reduce emissions.
According to research done in Australia, Australia and other countries in the world have
witnessed difficulties in the carbon emissions (Fawcett & Parag, 2017, p454). There is an
intense discussion concerning the best policies that can be deployed to reduce the emission.
The main possible reason is through the carbon tax increase which will increase the trading
system. A meeting in Copenhagen has suggested ways and reason why the countries should
reduce emissions. Policies have been set forward to make sure that there is taxation of a
country which is seen to emit more radiation in terms of emission of carbon products
(Fawcett & Parag, 2017 pg330). Debates concerning this policies have come up which tend to
crowd out the entire discussion. According to many discussions, there are several reason why
the countries should reduce emission some of this reason are outlined below.
When emission is reduced, companies get to save money and energy they use during
production. From an overview logic, energy is costly and if there is a way to reduce it then
companies will save a lot of finance. Other research would suggest that the reduction of
emission will reduce risk. This is because they enhance the availability of resources such as
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water and oil. The growth in demand in the western countries will bring about the concern in
the rate at which countries continue to increase the rate of emissions, then most companies
will go at a loss because they spend so much money in volatile prices of goods. Finally the
reduction of emission will attract and retain good investors. Although there is a high rate of
unemployment in the country, many companies are still looking for good talent and due to
this, the generation of worker preach more about the green subject a matter that is of high
concern about the green environment. This is more of financial success and corporate
responsibility.
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Conceptual Model: (Not Assessed)
Hypotheses: (Not assessed)
The hypothesis is formulated based on the research question and the problem statement.
Based on this, the research question in this case states that” why many counties are now
reducing the rate of emissions”
The hypothesis of this research question will be:
“Many countries are now reducing the rate of carbon emissions for different benefits”.
The hypothesis has two variables that are dependant variable and independent variable.
The second hypothesis will be the government is now putting more pressure on firms to
reduce the rate of carbon emissions.
Dependant variables DV= carbon emission reduction.
IV= pressure from the governments.
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Dependent variables
Theoretical contracts.
Mediating variables
Stakeholder’s
contracts.
Dependent
variables
Response to
pressure.
H1
H1a H1B

Data Collection (Assessed)
Data collection and analysis will be collected using the spreadsheet which will be submitted
in a separate. In this regard, the data will be collected using participants from different region
randomly selected. Based on this the data will be used to make sense of the research using an
analysis that is better and usefully. This research uses a mixed method that is both qualitative
and quantities analysis. Based on this, the data analysis become easy because it is compressed
into the simpler method.
Data Analysis - Descriptive: (Assessed)
To analyse the data, this research will make sure that the model is available in the format that
can be shared. For instance several column will have different feature that will use the first
row of the data and picks the second row then later compared the two rows. The analysis will
be based on the hypothesis and the format of data that is available be analysed (Scott &
Gössling, 2016 pg24). This means that data analysis can either take place after the completion
of the research.
To ensure that the classification is achieved, CART model data analysis will be used to
ensure data is correlated. This correlation will help in proper data analysis. In the real sense
each and every clarification will use what is known as an independent variable which will
impact other clarification (Jacobs, 2016 pg570). This actually means that decision trees can
be split to make use of the analysis. Finally the analysis will make use of certain data analysis
tools such as the SPSS R analysis and other statistical methods.
Data Analysis - Inferential: (Assessed)
In testing hypothesis, inferential statics will be used and this will make use of the hypothesis.
Frequency distribution will be used to conduct and perform inferential statistics.
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List of References
Fawcett, T., & Parag, Y. (2017). An introduction to personal carbon trading. In Personal
Carbon Trading (pp. 329-338). Routledge.
Fawcett, T. and Parag, Y., 2017. An introduction to personal carbon trading. In Personal
Carbon Trading (pp. 329-338). Routledge.
Scott, D., Hall, C.M. and Gössling, S., 2016. A report on the Paris Climate Change Agreement and its
implications for tourism: Why we will always have Paris. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 24(7),
pp.933-948.
Estrada, A., Garber, P.A., Rylands, A.B., Roos, C., Fernandez-Duque, E., Di Fiore, A.,
Nekaris, K.A.I., Nijman, V., Heymann, E.W., Lambert, J.E. and Rovero, F., 2017. Impending
extinction crisis of the world’s primates: Why primates matter. Science Advances, 3(1),
p.e1600946.
Keohane, R.O. and Victor, D.G., 2016. Cooperation and discord in global climate policy.
Nature Climate Change, 6(6), p.570.
Jacobs, M., 2016. High pressure for low emissions: How civil society created the Paris
climate agreement. Juncture, 22(4), pp.314-323.
Jacobs, M., 2016. High pressure for low emissions: How civil society created the Paris
climate agreement. Juncture, 22(4), pp.314-323.
Zhang, X. and Wang, Y., 2017. How to reduce household carbon emissions: A review of
experience and policy design considerations. Energy Policy, 102, pp.116-124.
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