This assignment emphasizes on Research Methods used in Management industry as mentioned in the title of this module. Research has become a very integral part of today’s industry, no matter in which area one wants to start the business or service, research has to be involved. So, the purpose of this module is to identify the research methods and techniques, and other related issues. The assignment is divided in three parts which illustrates the three learning outcomes of the module.
The purpose of part one of this assignment is to make the student familiar with
1. Research questions or hypothesis
2. Identify different methodologies used in research
3. Prepare an action plan and methods for monitoring and updating.
Second part illustrates
1. Data collection methods
i) Primary research technique ii) Secondary research technique
2. Analysis of appropriate date i.e.
i) Qualitative Data ii) Quantitative Data
And the third and final part shows how to:
1. Record findings
2. Present and summarize the findings in suitable methods
3. Evaluate the methodology and analysis of the findings
4. Propose recommendations for future research LEARNING OUTCOME 1
1.1. Identification of Research Question/Hypothesis & Justification of Choice
This section of the assignments allocates us the task of selecting research criteria in which we are currently involved in, recently completed or want to make a fresh start.
I would like to choose the topic of research in the telecommunication industry on lower level, i.e. internet café & phone booth systems.
I have chose this topic as I have been working in an internet café myself and have seen the industry go as high and then towards its downfall too. The reason behind this according to my understanding and research is that every industry has its own peek and downfall periods. The telecommunication industry got a boost with the introduction of VOIP (voice over IP). Some time ago using the internet was as