Business Discipline (2023/24)
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Business Discipline
(2023/24)
Hand out: Week 23 (29/1/2024)
Business Statistics: Case Assignment
This is an individual assignment.
Assume that you were working in a marketing research company, you needed to persuade your clients to conduct a new research project for their companies or organisations. Now, you were trying to kick off a research project for Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Campus*), one of your most important clients, to buy your research idea.
Proposal (5% of total module mark)
Your task is to decide the research topic you want to propose to Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Campus*).
You are requested to state the following details in the Project Proposal Form:
(i) The Project Title;
(ii) Project Objectives;
(iii) Target population – explain why this group of people is identified as the target population of the study;
(iv) Sampling method – explain why the proposed sampling method is the most appropriate one for the study, and illustrate the sampling procedure clearly;
(v) Sample size;
(vi) Sampling procedure – how the samples are selected and collected;
(vii) Survey method – explain why the proposed survey method is the most appropriate one for the study, and illustrate the survey procedure clearly; and
(viii) Questionnaire which should include the following:
a. the objectives of the questionnaire survey;
b. 10 to 12 questions only;
c. questions to collect data in at least 3 different levels: nominal, ordinal, interval and ratio;
d. at least 3 different types of questions: multiple-choice, text, rating, ranking, date and Likert;
e. open-ended questions are optional.
Submit the proposal to your tutor on or before 5: 00 pm, 1 Mar 2024 in week 27.
Late submission penalties are imposed as:
One day late |
20% of total marks will be deducted |
Two days late |
50% of total marks will be deducted |
Three days late |
No marks will be awarded |
Business Statistics: Case Assignment (2023/24)
Marks should be awarded based on the following guidelines:
Stage 1: Proposal Stage (40%) |
Criteria |
Proposed Title (2%) |
originality and applicability |
Objectives (5%) |
clearly define the objectives of the study why, what, when, where, who |
Population definition (3%) |
the population definition fit to the research aim defined |
Sampling method selection (5%) |
clear explanation on why the sampling method is selected, and why not the others. clarity of the sampling design illustration |
Survey method selection (5%) |
clear explanation on why the survey method is selected, and why not the others clarity of the survey design and procedure illustration |
Questionnaire* (20%) |
follow the 6 points in designing questionnaire logical flow of questions questions designed fulfil the need for the objectives of the study questions are designed to collect data in different levels |
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