Running Head: Business Research

Introduction:
This reflective journal contains my experience in doing the research project and undertaking
the entire individual assignment as a part of this research project. In the final semester of my
BS degree, I have been placed in Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, Hong
Kong for the period of six years for my internship program. I was placed under the
supervision of Dr. Yaun to complete research project and I have to submit complete research
report at the end of internship to pass the internship program. This has been a worthwhile
learning experience for me and the details of the learning assimilated and future implications
have been discussed in this report.

Discussion:
Initially, there were various constrains faced in conducting the research such as uncertainties
regarding the chosen data collection processes. There were uncertainties about whether
approval would be received for the purpose of conducting the primary data collection
procedure[ CITATION App18 \l 16393 ]. There were dilemmas regarding the right research
methodology to be adopted for this particular research. Initially, there were issues related to
gaining approval for conducting the interview with the manager and the survey with the
executives of the organization. However, the perseverance and determination succeeded in
gaining the approval from the HR of the organization to conduct the interview and surveys
with their employees.

The research was done through ample hard work and naturally there were various difficulties
but all of them were handled with responsibility and professionalism. I made my lecturer my
mentor and in case of any major decision-making situation I visited her for her valuable
suggestions and she obliged me always. It was hard to be a sole rider throughout the journey
but it was fun and had memorable experiences. There were various challenging
circumstances which I had to face in due course of conducting the research in different
phases.

One of the prime concerns was the management of time effectively in the various phases of
the research. Being the only the member for this project, I was in charge of making the entire
research timeline in which I had to allocate the number of days for each phase of the research
so that the various stages of the research are completed within the stipulated period of time. I
also had to take care of the budget and other constraints so that they do not exceed beyond the
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limit. Apart from these I had to take care of the ethical considerations in the research work
such that all the stages of the study are conducted within the ethical premises and at no stage
a breach has been indulged in [ CITATION Myr08 \l 16393 ].

Conclusion:
In conclusion, it can be said that the said research study has been a key learning experience
for me. The research has made it possible for me to implement the theoretical knowledge and
learning in the practical domain effectively. Apart from the knowledge assimilation in the
domain of conducting a research study and completing it successfully, this project has made
it possible for me to learn the important tasks such as time management andcommunicative
skills. The learning experience and knowledge that I have gathered will help me in
conducting the future research projects with much confidence and I can showcase more skills,
expertise and creativity in the future research studies.
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