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These notes are designed to help you deliver and conduct a successful Research Reflection Report.
The Research Reflection Report is a major piece of work and is designed to support your own self-critical
consideration of your research and related business skills and demonstrate that you can:-
Reflect and comment critically on what you have learnt during the programme and during the
carrying out of your research activities
Carefully consider the research which you have carried out and critically comment on this
Discuss the relationship of your research, research sources and evidence, and researching
activities to the production of your Major Project
Critically comment on the key areas, examples, sources of your research
Consider the relationship of your research, and researching, to both your Major Project and
possible future employment opportunities
Your Research Reflection Report is not only an academic exercise but also a piece of work which you may
wish to use in future employment contexts to demonstrate your ability to consider the importance of
research and researching to:-
business planning,
business success,
organisational contexts
your own academic and business skills and the contribution which you can make to an
organisation as a result of developing these skills
The Research Reflection Report therefore aims to support the students ability to be self critical about their
research. It also develops the students understanding and application of the core concepts of business and
academic skills while developing their ability to perform more effectively within organisations in a real
world context. The Report therefore encourages reflection on:-
1) Research Processes
4) The identification and discussion of your key learning points which could be applied to other
situations.
5) The relationship of research and your major project to your professional development
opportunities and career development intensions
Completion of the Report
The contents of the report are given in a template format (see pages 3&4)
You may treat this report as a self critical evaluation of your researching experience or Learning
Diary or as a final summing up of your experiences while carrying out the Research and the
Major Project in which you have been involved. It is advisable not to leave the completion of the
Report until the last minute.
Above all this Report should not be simply descriptive it should be a self critical summary of
your learning experiences. You should adopt a critical viewpoint what seems to work, what
is less successful and why? Discuss the examples of best /good/interesting research practice
which you have come across. Consider how research examples/models can be usefully used in
business situations and be adapted to suit your future workplace/ academic environment.
You should attempt to respond to all template sections
You should keep to the overall word limit of 4000 words maximum for the whole Report.
Resources
What resources (i.e. people, evidence, references, and ideas) have you used and how are you using these?
Why are they important?
Methodologies
Are the methods which you have used specified clearly, and are they sufficiently rigorous? Are
data/evidence/literature sources specified and available? Are you conducting the research and the Major
Project in a professional manner? What analytical frameworks will be used to make sense of the work?
Are these appropriate?
Major Project Conclusions: The conclusions which you are forming for your Major Project are they
based on rigorous reasoning and argument?
RESEARCH
REFLECTION REPORT Marks
(should contain the details given available
Please type your responses in the spaces below:
below)
Research Methods & Processes I
have
chosen
the
research
methodology
of
my
major
project
in
describing
my
targeted
respondents
this
is
How and why have you
chosen/decided on the research
because
I
should
be
able
to
know
how
the
residents
methods and processes which you of
Abuja
habits
can
be
while
consuming
drinking
are using/have used for the water
or
the
bottled
water
making
the
individual
development of your Major from
the
scope
of
21
to
61
years
of
age
as
well
as
the
15
Project? level
of
income
this
has
helped
greatly
in
organizing
How would you describe these to:
and
it
has
create
a
good
understanding
how
the
business
can
be
effectively
formulated.
And
100
1) a reader of your Major Project respondents
was
the
size
I
have
chosen
which
I
can
and/or use
as
a
basis
to
the
general
population
of
the
people
in
Abuja
inhabitants
and
I
have
chosen
some
key
2) a future employer
areas
of
location
which
are
towns
and
cities
where
(max. 550 words) the
bottled
water
is
highly
intended
to
be
sold
in
within.
So
therefore
I
want
a
reader
of
my
major
project
to
understand
that
the
location
which
I
have
used
as
well
as
the
number
of
respondents
or
sample
size
as
well
as
the
method
I
have
used
in
the
collection
method
is
to
understand
that
these
process
of
method
makes
it
vital
before
plunging
or
entering
into
such
business.
I
also
want
the
future
employer
to
know
that
this
major
project
of
mine
is
so
important
as
it
will
enable
the
future
employer
to
know
categorically
what
is
vital
in
setting
up
such
business
because
businesses
vary
from
one
to
another
so
also
they
all
require
a
different
type
of
approach
tro
be
able
to
move
it
successfully.
If
the
future
employer
looks
very
well
into
my
research
method
he
will
learn
how
skilful
information
which
has
been
obtained
for
such
kind
of
business
start
up.
Literature & sources
The
most
important
literature
review
I
have
used
are
the
business
review
I
have
used
in
the
major
1) What are the most important
theories/literature sources
project
.
these
are
the
political
and
legal
condition,
/evidence sources which you are the
social
and
economic
condition,
the
completion
as
15
using to justify your research and well
as
the
consumer
market.
your Major Project? They
are
important
and
very
significant
to
my
work
as
I
have
stated
earlier
in
my
piece
of
work.
When
2) Why are these sources important
and fundamental to your work? talking
about
political
and
legal,
because
Abuja
is
one
of
the
states
in
Nigeria
has
its
own
laws
regarding
to
(max. 550 words) the
bottled
water
company
and
these
may
vary
from
one
state
to
another,
although
Abuja
controls
the
countries
assets.
Nevertheless,
regarding
the
political
concept,
the
politics
is
not
stable
as
different
leaders
come
and
go
with
different
laws
implementation.
These
laws
sometime
or
most
of
the
times
favour
the
setting
up
of
bottled
water
companies.
While
the
social
and
economic
condition
have
discussed
how
unstable
the
Nigerian
economy
is.
Although
there
is
large
or
hue
dependency
on
crude
oil
and
which
make
the
other
sectors
of
the
economy
void.
Where
as
the
competition
is
also
important
in
this
piece
of
major
project.
Looking
from
the
trends,
the
competitive
landscape,
the
prospects
also
which
has
greatly
helped
me
to
know
hoe
intense
the
business
start
up
of
bottled
water
company
can
be.
As
without
these
it
is
virtually
impossible
to
embark
upon
such
kind
of
business.
Because
the
competitors
can
have
a
great
impact
upon
the
growth
of
the
business.
And
lastly
is
the
consumer
market.
These
shows
varieties
of
market
and
the
consumer
habits,
we
have
to
look
into
the
key
areas
where
and
which
can
boost
the
business
start
up
and
gradually
moving
into
areas
by
creating
awareness
and
which
will
enhance
great
sale
and
good
profits.
(3) applying your knowledge and -
Risk
management
skills;
in
todays
business
what you have learnt in your Major environment,
there
is
always
a
measure
of
risk
Project involved.
I
have
gratitude
to
my
MBA
course
as
it
has
taught
me
risk
management
and
the
analysis
(max. 400 words)
skills.
I
have
the
ability
to
assess
there
risks
and
also
to
make
educated
and
cost
effective
decision
possible.
(max. 450 words) Although
risk
has
to
be
taken.
But
by
taking
on
some
calculated
risks,
a
lot
of
determination
and
some
luck,
a
start
up
business
can
become
very
large
,
profitable,
and
even
valuable.
Findings & outcomes Every
Nigerian
has
a
right
to
safe,
good
tasting
water
from
the
tap.
If
for
example
we
have
chosen
to
buy
How useful and/or feasible are the 10
findings, recommendations, the
bottled
water,
then
we
also
deserve
assurances
conclusions, or outcomes of your that
it
too
is
safe.
This
project
is
useful
in
finding
out
Major Project to you and/or to a the
sources
i.e.
whether
our
water
comes
from
tap
future Employer? or
bottled,
the
consumers
have
the
right
to
know
what
are
the
contents.
So
the
recommendation
can
You must justify your answer with
specific examples.
be
identified:
(max. 450 words) The
NAFDAC
should
set
strict
limits
which
could
be
equivalent
of
international
standard
and
is
of
most
health
protective
to
enable
contaminants
of
concern
in
bottled
water
and
some
parasites
and
pathogens.
TOTAL
100