Management Question

Instructions:

• This assignment covers 30 percent of the grade structure.
• Answer ALL QUESTIONS.
• The assignment is an individual assignment, and you should submit it within TWO WEEK in LMS system.

QUESTION 1

The problem statement is like a lens through which the researcher is able to identify the key prospects of the research work by being able to address the questions stated.

• Explain the body of thesis introduction.(8 MARKS)
• Define problem statement.(2 MARKS)
• Discuss FIVE points must be avoided when writing a problem statement.(10 MARKS)

QUESTION 2

Research objectives describe what you intend your research project to accomplish. The objectives also imply the aims or purpose of the research and will help researcher to focus on the research. In sum, research objectives describe what you intend your research project to accomplish.

• Define research objectives.(2 MARKS)
• Explain FIVE purposes of research objectives.(10 MARKS)
• Discuss the general objectives of a thesis.(2 MARKS)
• Discuss the specific objectives of a thesis.(2 MARKS)
• Discuss TWO tips to write research objectives.(4 MARKS)

QUESTION 3

A variable represents any characteristic, number, or quantity that can be measured or quantified. Variables are essential in research as they are the foundational elements that researchers manipulate, measure, or control to gain insights into relationships, causes, and effects within their studies.

• Define dependent variable. (2 MARKS)
• Define independent variable.(2 MARKS)
• Discuss moderating variable.(2 MARKS)
• Discuss mediating variable. (2 MARKS)
• Explain control variable.(2 MARKS)

QUESTION 4

Based on a topic: Analyzing the Impact of New Marketing Strategies on Retail Products at Speed Mart.

You are required to:

• Write a research background.(10 MARKS)
• Write the general and specific research objectives. (10 MARKS)
• Write the significance of the study.(5 MARKS)
• Write the hypothesis of the study.(5 MARKS)
• Write the justification of variables that applicable to the topic.(5 MARKS)
• Write the data and sampling method that applicable to the topic.(10 MARKS)
• Write a data analysis procedure relevant to the topic .(5 MARKS)