PROJECT PAPER MGMT 360 MAZLOMI INURUL AKMAR BT. MOHD. NOR

ASSESSMENT Report75% – Section 1-10% – Section 2-15% – Section 3-10% – Section 4-15% – Section 5-25% Presentation25% – Contents-10% – Presentation-10% – Q & A- 5% No examination 2

IMPORTANT DATES (CLASSES) 22 September Preparation of Research Proposal 29 September Preparation of Research Proposal 6 October Submission of Research Proposal 3

IMPORTANT DATES (CLASSES) 13 October Discussion of Research Report 3 November Discussion of Research Report 1 December Finalisation of Research Report 4

IMPORTANT DATES (CLASSES) 22 December Individual presentation of Project Report 24 – 28 December Submission of Project Research to PIT office ( hard-cover copy) 5

IMPORTANT INFORMATION When to proceed with the study – After UMCCed has approved the proposal Structure of Proposal – Title – Problem Statement – Research Questions – Objectives of study – Significance of study – Contents 6

ABOUT THE MODULE Theory Submission of a Research Proposal Doing the study Submission of the Report Presentation of the Report 7

WHAT IS RESEARCH? Reporting – This study calls for knowledge and skill with information sources and gatekeepers of information sources – Requires little inference or conclusion drawing Descriptive – Discover answers to the questions who, what, when, where and how – May involve collection of data and may involve relating the interaction of two or more variables 8

WHAT IS RESEARCH? Explanatory – Goes beyond description and attempts to explain the reasons for the phenomenon – Uses of theories or hypotheses Predictive – To evaluate specific courses of action or to forecast current and future values 9

PURPOSE OF RESEARCH To fulfill the need for knowledge of the organization, market, economy or another area of uncertainty Process of gathering, recording and analyzing data for aid in making business decision 10

RESEARCH PROPOSAL A structured written plan for a study or investigation Outlines the main problem to be investigated Basic components of a proposal: Introduction Literature Review Methodology 11

STRUCTURE OF PROPOSAL Title – Should be clear, concise, compact, correct and unambiguous – 12 to 15 words in a single sentence – Should be an area of interest for the researcher – Should add value to the current field of knowledge – Avoid redundancy – Three important aspects: Variables of study Setting Subjects of the study 12

TITLE Example 1: – e-Learning readiness among the Faculty of Education staff in University Teknologi MARA Variable of study:e-Learning readiness Setting:Faculty of Education, UiTM Subjects of study:Staff of the Faculty of Education Example 2: – Adult learners and their preference for learning styles in UiTM Variable of study:Learning style Setting:UiTM Subjects of study:Adult learners 13

TITLE Placement of words – Adult learners and their preference for learning style in UiTM – Learning style preference of adult learners in UiTM Redundant words should be omitted – The systematic development of a local initiative to create a learning center for technology education – A local learning center for technology education 14

TITLE Single sentence is better than separated by colon – Effect of frequent testing on achievement and attitude towards mathematics learning among Secondary One students’ in a school in Selangor – Effect of frequent testing on students’ achievement and attitude towards mathematics: A case study Redundant phrase – A research study on the charismatic leadership qualities of an excellent principal in an outstanding school in Malaysia 15

STRUCTURE OF PROPOSAL Problem Statement – Describes the issues to study – Identifies the general analysis approach – Can be constructed either in the form of a question or declarative statement – General statement – Researchable and lead to further research Research Questions – Feasible, clear, significant, ethical – At least three questions related to problems – 4 W, 1 H 16

STRUCTURE OF PROPOSAL Objectives of Study – Should be stated clearly – Form of statements related to the research questions – Convert the research questions into statements – Related to research questions – Purpose that attach to study – Convert research questions to statements – Identify, measure, analyse, recommend 17

STRUCTURE OF PROPOSAL Significance of Study – Explains the importance of the study – What value for organization, industries, country, researchers – What benefits to management of organisation, employees, industries 18

STRUCTURE OF PROPOSAL Contents – Section 1-Introduction – Section 2-Background of Study – Section 3-Method of Study – Section 4-Analysis of Study – Section 5-Findings, Conclusion and Recommendation 19

CONDUCTING RESEARCH 7 October 2012 – 30 November FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 1 December 2012 – 14 December 2012

WRITING UP THE REPORT Hard cover (refer attachment A1) – Include own intake at the bottom of the cover Front page (refer attachment A2) – Include month of submission at the bottom of the page Acknowledgement – To those who involve in preparing the project Declaration (refer attachment B) – Put this at page 3 Executive summary – Summary of overall report 21

WRITING UP THE REPORT Section One:Introduction – 1.1Introduction » Definition – 1.2Problem Statement » Elaborate what is the main problem that makes you want to do the study (refer your proposal) – 1.3Research Questions » Refer your proposal – 1.4Objectives of Study » Refer your proposal 22

WRITING UP THE REPORT Section One:Introduction – 1.5Scope of Study – 1.6Constraints of Study » Time » Information – 1.7Significance of Study » Refer your proposal – 1.8List of Terminology » If any – 1.9Structure of the Project Paper » State in brief how you organize your paper » State in brief the sections 23

WRITING UP THE REPORT Section Two:Background of Study – Discuss the background of the study – Include information on the organization and industry studied – History and latest developments in the relevant areas – Review of literature related to the research problem – Review of theories – Avoid including irrelevant information 24

WRITING UP THE REPORT Section Three:Method of Study – Deals with data collection – 3.1Sampling – 3.2Types of Data 3.2.1Secondary Data 3.2.2Primary Data – 3.3Method Used in the Study 3.3.1Survey 3.3.2Observation 3.3.3Interview 3.3.4Combination – 3.4Limitation of the Study 25

WRITING UP THE REPORT Section Four:Analysis of Study – Processing of raw data collected – Using statistical and other methods (percentages) – Depict numbers and percentages in the form pie charts, tables, graphs etc – 4.1Analysis of Secondary Data 4.1.1Internal Secondary Data 4.1.2External Secondary Data – 4.2Analysis of Primary Data 4.2.1Data Collected Through Survey 4.2.2Data Collected Through Observation 4.2.3Data Collected Through Interview 26

WRITING UP THE REPORT Section Five:Findings, Conclusions and Recommendations – 5.1Findings Discuss findings with respect to the research questions – 5.2Conclusions Discuss conclusions based on findings – 5.3Recommendations Make any appropriate recommendations 27

GUIDELINES FOR PREPARATION OF PROJECT PAPER Length of Project Paper – 7,000 words Language – English or Malay Paper – White A4 (210 mm x 297 mm) – 80 grams 28

GUIDELINES FOR PREPARATION OF PROJECT PAPER Margin – 40 mm for left margin – 25 mm for top, right and bottom margin Typing style – Times New Roman size 12 – Double spacing – Each section must start on a fresh page – Titles must typed in boldface and centred 29

GUIDELINES FOR PREPARATION OF PROJECT PAPER Numbering for Sections/Subheadings Example: – 2.1 Sub-topic Sub-sub topic Sub-sub-sub topic Sub-sub topic Sub-sub topic Sub-sub-sub topic Sub-sub-sub topic 3 30

PREPARATION FOR PRESENTATION 22 December pm – 7 pm Duration for each presentation: – Presentation-10 mins – Q & A- 2 mins 31

PREPARATION FOR PRESENTATION Prepare at least five slides: – Slide 1-Problem statement Research questions Significance of study Scope of study – Slide 2-Background of study Background of organization Background of industry Literature Review Theories 32

PREPARATION FOR PRESENTATION – Slide 3-Method used Sampling Data gathering methods Plan for data analysis – Slide 4-Profiles of the respondents Analysis of data – Slide 5-Findings Conclusions Recommendations 33