Reflective Journal: Business Research, Learning, and Application

This reflective journal documents a student's learning experience in a business research project focused on the gender wage gap. The journal details the process of topic selection, scope definition, objective setting, literature review, and research question formulation. It highlights the student's un...Read More

Running head: BUSINESS RESEARCH: REFLECTIVE JOURNAL
Business Research: Reflective Journal
Name of Student:
Name of University:
Author’s Note:

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Introduction:
The entire experience of putting together assignments one and two proved to be a great
learning experience for me. The topic chosen was extremely interesting and very much insightful
on the issues of gender wage gaps which are prevalent in the society. The learning experiences
are very helpful and make a person more knowledgeable and capable of taking decisions on
one’s own. Learning experiences are value based and they help in shaping the character of an
individual.
Week 1:
In the first week the topic was selected. This helps in the overall understanding of the
situation pertaining to the topic.
By studying the situations in different offices, I came to realise the actual scenarios hands
down which gave a certain authenticity and value to the nature of my research. It also made sure
that the work could be completed by me with a proper understanding of whatever I had done and
why I had chosen a particular research type. Learning experiences are best in case they help in
shaping the proper thought process of a specific individual.
Week 2:
The project scope was discussed and understood with respect to the procedure. The topic
and the method of study was so innovative and engaging that it did not require much effort on
my part to remain engaged in any specific situation. There are also situations where problems
crop up in the course of gathering information or in understanding a particular topic which was
not faced in this project at all.

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Week 3:
The product objectives were discussed and understood. The learning experience on
working on a topic of business research was something which I can cherish for my entire life.
This is because the project was step wise and this helped me understand the different
perspectives to the situations and also the circumstances of work which led to the huge gender
wage pay gap in the context of the work environment in Australia.
Week 4:
The literature review of the entire topic was collected and the different books, journals
and articles were studied for the purpose of the research. The clear understanding on the topic of
gender wage gap became very clear to me. The research results revealed that there is a
significant percentage of gender wage gap in the Australian society. It has been seen according to
survey and employment statistics that there has been a significant percentage increase of the
gender wage gap from a lower percentage of 14.9% to 18.5%. In the higher or managerial levels
of employment, the total gender pay gap is of a huge percentage which needs to be looked into.
Week 5:
The research questions were formulated and the basis for the research objectives was to
be understood. The learning program helped me understand the impact of the gender wage gap
on the performance in the businesses of the companies. I also wanted to make certain career
choices for myself which would prove to be a perfect choice of career for everyone.

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Week 6:
A discussion was conducted on the benefits and developments in respect of the topic. I
will in no way advocate the gender wage gap to exist in any organisation. This is because of the
reason that women need to be encouraged to work and in case their efforts are not rewarded the
number of women coming to work will decrease and there will be an overall dip in the
performance of the organisations and count of women workers.
Week 7:
The research methodology to be adopted for the research was collected and understood.
Leaning in a person’s life begins from the time they can understand any specific scenario. There
is no end to the concept of learning. This is due to the reason that learning is responsible for
making the researchers broaden the concept of research and also that of understanding the
scenario which has been chosen pertaining to the topic. The topic of gender wage gap is pressing
in the present scenario
Week 8:
The time frame was to be given for the proposed method of data collection as a
continuation of the research methodology. This is due to the reason that it has been going on for
long and has a detrimental effect on the morale of the women employees and workers. I really
got a great degree of knowledge on the topic and this helped me develop my perspective on the
matter clearly. This helped me understand the situation from a proper perspective.

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Week 9:
There was an overall discussion on the importance of the topic and the solutions on the
same. Business research is crucial before conducting detailed investigation on specific topics in
different researches. In this case the issues prevalent in the context of the gender wage gap in
Australia are to be identified which are crucial in such a specific survey. This is important
because the different factors which pertain to the case of this study are highlighted and used for
this specific research. There has been very slow progress in the case of gender parity in the
income of the people all around the globe. The failure to pay women equally for the same
amount of hard work which they put in causes an imbalance in the overall economic scenario and
also makes the women sad depending on the type of work which they put in.
Week 10:
Time was given to us for the importance and understanding of the situation. This helped
in the overall understanding.
Week 11:
In this week the limitations of adopting the research were discussed. This was due to the
fact that in case the research was to be adopted in future. The limitations could be worked on.
Week 12:
The importance of study was discussed as a whole. The major objective of this research
was actually to study the prevalent literature which is linked to the gender gap and the gap of the
wages in the place of work which are related to the economic services in the Australian industry.
These situations are very sad as for decades the females who have been working in the same

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positions as men and who have handled the same work load as men, have been continuously
been paid salaries which are lower than that of men. This is also disrespecting the dignity of the
women as they are not able to get the rewards or monetary payment which is equivalent to the
efforts which they put in.
Conclusion:
It is my opinion that the gender wage gap needs to be eradicated at all possible costs. This
is because of the reason that there needs to be the concept of equal payment which is to be
applied in all possible scenarios. Men and women work equally hard at their place of work
irrespective of whatever nature of job they do. The challenges and problems in all their jobs are
huge and this needs to be understood very clearly by all of them. Thus it needs to be ensured that
the wage gap slowly but surely vanishes from the entire scenario. The organisations in Australia
need to get rid of the entire process and the thoughts of inequality also need to be eradicated
from the minds of those people who think in a manner which is negative as well as detrimental.