Republic of the Philippines

BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF ACCOUNTANCY, BUSINESS, ECONOMICS
AND INTERNATIONAL HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
Pablo Borbon Main Campus I, Batangas City, Philippines 4200

COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS DURING ORAL DEFENSE

Title of Thesis:
Explaining the Dividend Policy of Cooperatives Belonging to Small and Medium
Enterprises in Batangas City.

Name of Researchers:
Endaya, Alyssa Nicole A.
Lopez, Lara Dianne R.
Tolentino, Niña J.

Name of Adviser:
Mrs. Teodorica G. Ani, Ph. D., AFBE

Type of Oral Defense:

( ) Proposal Defense ( x ) Final Defense

Comments and Suggestions:

Format:
 Table of Contents and Abstract switched places

Title:

 N/A

Abstract:

 Simply present the scope.

Chapter I - The Problem

General Comments:
 N/A

Introduction:
 Before the discussion of decision-making, discuss first about business in general.

Background of the Study:

 Focus on the current situation of the cooperatives in Batangas City

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Statement of the Problem:
 Statement of the Problem #5 will not be used.

Theoretical Framework:
 N/A

Conceptual Framework:
 Use IPO model

Research Hypothesis:
 There should be no hypothesis

Scope and Limitation of the Study:

 Describe first the methodology of the study.
 Discuss the limitations at the last paragraph.

Significance of the Study:

 Include cooperatives.

Definition of Terms:
 N/A

Chapter II - Review of Literature

General Comments:
 Add discussion about the information material

Conceptual Literature:
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Research Literature:
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Synthesis:
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Chapter III - Research Methodology

General Comments:
 N/A

Research Design:
 Change Research Design from Ex-Post Facto Method to Descriptive Research
Design

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Sources of Data:
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Data Gathering Procedure:

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Data Analysis:
 Multiple regression, step-wise deletion method and p-value will not be used.
Pearson-R method will be used instead.

Assumption of the Study:

 N/A

Chapter IV – Presentation, Analysis, and Interpretation of Data

General Comments:
 Include additional analysis like the percentage increase/decrease in the variables
used.

Profile of the Cooperatives Belonging to Small and Medium Enterprises in Batangas City:
 N/A

Dividend Policy of Cooperatives belonging to Small and Medium Enterprises in Batangas

City described using Dividend Payout Ratio:
 Include in the analysis the literature about dividend payout ratio to support it
 Add more literature to support

Trend of Indicators of Cooperatives belonging to Small and Medium Enterprises in

Batangas City:
 N/A

Effect of the Indicators to Dividend Policy of Cooperatives:

 N/A

Indicators which Greatly affect Dividend Policy:

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Material on Dividend Policy of Small and Medium Enterprises:

 Simplify as to the level of understanding, use pictures that is familiar to the readers
 Make it reader-friendly
 Manual style; improve the title of the material; include sources, table of contents,
vision, mission.
 Website will be removed as an output

Chapter V – Summary, Findings, Conclusions and Recommendations

General Comments:
 N/A

Summary:
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Findings:
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Conclusions:
 One sentence per conclusion

Recommendations:
 N/A

Bibliography:
 N/A

Appendices:
 N/A

Prepared by:

Hosmillo, Danica B.
Recording Secretary

Conforme:

Endaya, Alyssa Nicole A. Lopez, Lara Dianne R.

Researcher Researcher

Tolentino, Niña J.
Researcher

Approved:

Mrs. Teodorica G. Ani, Ph. D., AFBE Ms. Eunize V. Escalona, CPA, MBA
Adviser Panel Member

Mrs. Realiza M. Mame, Ph.D Mrs. Ma. Concepcion P. Manalo, CPA, MBA
Panel Member Panel Chair

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