Assessment item 2 – Findings and Discussion

Due:Monday of Week 5, September 31 January, 2019 am AEST

Length:2000 words
Conditions:Individual
Weighting:30%

Requirements
Based on the foundational work of all prior assessments conducted in MNG93217 Industry
Research Part A and Assessment 1 of MNG93218 Part B, you are required to

 provide a summary of research findings (including relevant charts, graphs and/or

figures to highlight the most relevant findings)

 provide a written discussion, comparing qualitative and quantitative findings (when

mixed method is adopted), linking the findings to the problem space and the research
question(s)

Please note that graphs, charts, tables, figures, problem statement, research aim and research
questions do not count towards the word limit.

The sections you write for this assessment can be copied into your final report (assessment 3).
This assignment must be structured as follows and submited through Turnitin.

Prescribed Assessment Structure

1. Brief statement of the problem space (1 – 2 sentences)
2. Research aim and research questions(s)
3. Findings (500 – 800 words)

 Present your findings (no need to compare findings with the literature in this
section)

 Support your findings by including evidence from your data in the form of
tables, graphs, charts, and/or figures (which are not included in the word count)
4. Discussion (1,200 – 1,500 words)

 Compare your (qualitative and quantitative if mixed methods is adopted)

findings with the academic literature you used as the foundation for this project

 Discuss how your findings relate back to the research question(s)

Marking criteria:

Sections Assessing criteria Weightage

Findings  Informs sample characteristics 12 marks
 Evidence of appropriate analysis
 Expertly presented findings supported by evidences and visuals
(where appropriate)
Discussion  Includes evidence of triangulation i.e. comparison of quantitative
and qualitative findings (if mixed method was used) 18 marks
 Findings were compared with the literature reviewed
 Answer(s) to research question(s) were clearly stated
Total: 30 marks