FALL 2017

MGT 3201 RESEARCH METHODS

Research Report: [CLO: 5] (30 marks)

Deadline: Submit electronically through Turnitin before final exam.

Task 1:

You are to group yourselves into 2 members and decide of a topic/issue/ concern/ problem that you
observed in an institution, company, organization or community as your research assignment.

Task 2:

Based on the chosen topic/problem prepare a research proposal to address the said issues and
concern choosing either Qualitative design, Quantitative design or Mixed method.

Task 3:

You have to submit Part 1 and Part 2 as a preliminary outline for instructors review.

Task 4:

Final submission is before the final exam. (25 marks on report + 5 marks on presentation)
Format of research paper

Part 1:

1. Title
2. Table of Contents
3. Acknowledgement
4. Abstract

Part 2

5. Introduction
- Purpose
- Statement of the problem
- Literature review
- Objective

Part 3

6. Research Methodology
- Sample frame & sampling procedures.
- Method of data collection (questionnaire/survey/ interview/ whichever is used)
- Variables and measures
- Analysis and results

Part 4

7. References/ appendices