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PROJECT PAPER MGMT 360

PROJECT PAPER MGMT 360. MAZLOMI INURUL AKMAR BT. MOHD. NOR http://www.mazlominor.yolasite.com mazlominor@yahoo.co.uk 0178757374. FIVE PARTS TO THE MODULE. Theory Submission of a Research Proposal Doing the study Submission of the Report Presentation of the Report. ASSESSMENT.

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PROJECT PAPER MGMT 360

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  1. PROJECT PAPER MGMT 360 MAZLOMI INURUL AKMAR BT. MOHD. NOR http://www.mazlominor.yolasite.com mazlominor@yahoo.co.uk 0178757374

  2. FIVE PARTS TO THE MODULE • Theory • Submission of a Research Proposal • Doing the study • Submission of the Report • Presentation of the Report

  3. ASSESSMENT • Report 75% • Section 1 - 10% • Section 2 - 15% • Section 3 - 10% • Section 4 - 15% • Section 5 - 25% • Presentation 25% • Contents - 10% • Presentation - 10% • Q & A - 5% • No examination

  4. IMPORTANT DATES • 3 December 2011 - Submission of Research Proposal • 4 February 2012 - Finalisation of Research Report • 11 February 2012 - Submission of Project Research to PIT office (comb-bind copy)

  5. IMPORTANT DATES • 18 February 2012 - Individual presentation of Project Report • 25 February 2012 - Submission of Project Research to PIT office ( hard-cover copy)

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. STRUCTURE OF PROPOSAL • Title • Should be clear 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. 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 • Research Questions • Feasible, clear, significant, ethical • At least three questions related to problems • 4 W, 1 H

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. 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 and Recommendation

  17. CONDUCTING RESEARCH • 4 December 2011 – 3 February 2012 FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS ANDRECOMMENDATIONS • 4 February 2012 – 10 February 2012

  18. 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

  19. WRITING UP THE REPORT • Section One : Introduction • 1.1 Introduction • 1.2 Problem Statement • 1.3 Research Questions • 1.4 Objectives of Study • 1.5 Scope of Study • 1.6 Constraints of Study • 1.7 Significance of Study • 1.8 List of Terminology • 1.9 Structure of the Project Paper

  20. WRITING UP THE REPORT • Section Two : Background of Study • Discuss the background of the study • Include information on the organization and industry studied • Review of literature related to the research problem • Review of theories • Avoid including irrelevant information

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

  22. 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 • 4.1 Analysis of Secondary Data • 4.1.1 Internal Secondary Data • 4.1.2 External Secondary Data • 4.2 Analysis of Primary Data • 4.2.1 Data Collected Through Survey • 4.2.2 Data Collected Through Observation • 4.2.3 Data Collected Through Interview

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

  24. GUIDELINES FOR PREPARATIONOF PROJECT PAPER • Length of Project Paper • 7,000 words • Language • English or Malay • Paper • White A4 (210 mm x 297 mm) • 80 grams

  25. GUIDELINES FOR PREPARATIONOF 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 chapter must start on a fresh page • Titles must typed in boldface and centred

  26. GUIDELINES FOR PREPARATIONOF PROJECT PAPER • Numbering for Sections/Subheadings • Example: • 2.1 Sub-topic 1 2.1.1 Sub-sub topic 1 2.1.1.1 Sub-sub-sub topic 1 2.1.2 Sub-sub topic 2 2.1.3 Sub-sub topic 3 2.1.3.1 Sub-sub-sub topic 3 2.1.3.2 Sub-sub-sub topic 3

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