...BUSINESS RESEARCH METHODS PROJECT REPORT ON INDIAN AGRICULTURE: FACTORS AND PRODUCTION Submitted in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the degree of MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION By: Group 5 Ekta Chhotaria – G012 Aadarsh Chaudhary – G014 Dhwani Mehta – G038 Jackin Mota – G041 Snehal Naik – G044 Devalla Phani Madhav –G50 Rahul Rao – G051 Suryansh Shrimal –G59 Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies Mumbai – 400056 August 2015 INDEX Serial No. | Topic | Page No | 1 | Research problem | 3 | 2 | Abstract | 3 | 3 | Introduction | 4 | 4 | Literature Review | 4 | 5 | Research Design | 5 | 6 | Findings | 8 | 7 | Conclusion | 12 | 8 | Appendix | 12 | RESEARCH PROBLEM Reduce agricultural dependence on rainfall ABSTRACT Purpose: To determine the effect of irrigation on agricultural productivity Methodology: Scatter diagram and the regression analysis Findings: This study quantifies the incremental benefits of major factor inputs inovertime variation of agricultural performance and agricultural productivity in India. The results of our model indicate that better irrigation facilities, normal rainfall helped to improve crop output in the country. Social implications: Knowing precisely what factors impact agricultural productivity and to what extent will help the government increase farm productivity, thus reducing farmer suicides. INTRODUCTION The Indian economy has undergone structural changes...
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...SS3150 Project PROJECT: WRITING A SOCIAL RESEARCH REPORT Project Introduction: This project will require you to complete a research report in two parts. In the first part, you will prepare a rough draft of your research report, which will include your research question, methodology, and literature review. In the second part, you will incorporate your instructor’s feedback and create a report with more details on your research design and information about your data collection methods. You will provide the APA citation for all the sources that you will use in the project. Course Learning Objectives Covered: 1. Define the systematic process of scientific inquiry and social research. 2. Describe different types of research terms and methodologies and their purposes. 3. Compare and contrast the methods and specific uses of quantitative and qualitative research. 4. Evaluate the methodology, evidence, and conclusions of others’ qualitative research. 5. Gather research data from indirect data sources. 6. Analyze the challenges and ethical issues involved with social research. 7. Write an original qualitative research question to draw valid conclusions about a socially relevant topic. 8. Define types of data sources used in social research. 9. Analyze and develop an appropriate method for collecting data for qualitative research. 10. Synthesize data, research findings, and potential ethical considerations by designing and working on a qualitative research project...
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...Research Reflection Report (Assignment Format) – Guidelines for the Report 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...
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...BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting and Research and Analysis Project INFORMATION PACK 2012 - 2013 CONTENTS 1) 2) 3) About Oxford Brookes University ....................................................................... 1 Eligibility ............................................................................................................ 2 Conversion arrangements ................................................................................. 4 3.a) ACCA exam conversion arrangements ....................................................... 4 4) Aims and outcomes ........................................................................................... 5 4.a) 4.b) 4.c) Programme regulations ............................................................................... 5 Programme learning outcomes ................................................................... 6 RAP learning outcomes............................................................................... 7 5) Assessment ....................................................................................................... 9 5.a) 5.b) 5.c) 5.d) Marking and moderation of your work ......................................................... 9 Assessment criteria ..................................................................................... 9 Resubmission rules ................................................................................... 11 Determination of class of degree .........
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...MSc Thesis PROTOCOL Faculty of Science Master School of Life and Earth Sciences Master Thesis PROTOCOL Master Thesis PROJECT The master thesis project is a compulsory part of the MSc in Earth Sciences; the scheduled amount of credits for the Master thesis research project differs per track. Earth Sciences Geo-ecological Dynamics Environmental Management 42 EC 30 EC code AW4006 code AW4065 2. OBJECTIVES OF THE MSc Thesis PROJECT The objective of the Master thesis project is to learn to carry out earth scientific research including The master thesis project provides students to acquire academic skills in: problem definition, literature research, design of research, approach, data acquisition, validation of results and reporting. o formulating a clear problem statement and research aim o planning of the research o reading of relevant literature and, in due time, an adequate incorporation thereof in the written report o accumulating sufficient reliable data o processing (statistics etc.) of these data and critically judging the obtained results in relation to the goals and the line of research of which the research is part of o discuss the results of own work in the context of the relevant scientific literature o presentation of findings during informal colloquia and scientific meetings o describing and critically discussing the above activities in a written thesis (in English), in which the methodology is accounted for and the original phrasing is substantiated...
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...SPECIALIZATION REPORT & EVALUATION FORMATS - 2014 S.No Content Page No. 1 Sketch of Report on Specialization Project 2-3 2 Comprehensive comparative table (Review of Literature) - Annexure -I 4 3 Sequence of the Report- Annexure-II 5 4 Evaluation weightage-Annexure -III 5 5 EVALUATION FORMAT- SP-2014 - At the end of 1st Week 6-7 6 EVALUATION FORMAT - SP-2014 - At the end of 2nd Week 7-8 7 EVALUATION FORMAT - SP-2014 - At the end of 3rd Week 8-9 8 EVALUATION FORMAT - SP -2014 - At the end of 4th Week 9-10 Sketch of Report on Specialization Project Objective The objective of Specialization Project is to provide of in depth learning in the area of specialization. This project is more focused on the students chosen area as a specialization and wants to have career. It should facilitate the student to have a deeper understanding in his/her specialization. Details of Specialization Project The Specialization project should be done by every student as a part of their course which carries 100 marks and will be included in the marks sheet. This project provides an opportunity to get more insights on the topic chosen by the student. In the process, the student will get a chance to (a) evaluate the applicability of the textbook theories in real time situations and (b) to analyze the performance of entities and markets using statistical and analytical methods. The project should...
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...|[pic] |Syllabus | | |College of Nursing | | |NUR/598 Version 4 | | |Research Utilization Project | Copyright © 2011, 2009, 2005, 2004, 2001, 2000, 1999 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This is a graduate research course that focuses on the use of a body of nursing knowledge and scientific knowledge in the nursing practice setting. Students develop a proposal to address a problem or concern in the nursing practice, propose an evidence-based solution, develop an implementation and evaluation plan, and describe implementation strategies for the proposed solution. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be...
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...Guidelines For Summer Project IMT Institute of Management Technology GHAZIABAD Guidelines, Procedures and Rules for Summer Project This manual gives guidelines, procedures and rules for the Summer Project. Objective The objective of having a Summer Project Report is to allow the students to organize and report the learning gained in the program and the summer project. The Summer Project Report should be a substantive contribution to the knowledge through integration of literature review and methodology developed pertinent to the understanding and resolution of management problems, and the empirical work done therein. The Summer Project Report should demonstrate competence in using or developing a model or a set of hypotheses, collecting and interpreting data, reaching conclusions and drawing implications for managerial practices. It should also highlight the impact of actions in one area or function, on the other area or functions in the organisation. The recommendations made in the Summer Project Report should be in both quantitative (costs and benefits) as well as qualitative terms, as far as possible. It is pertinent to note that the Summer Project Report represents a visible concrete output and would, therefore, have demonstrable potential enabling individuals to pursue further work on the theme by way of Ph.D. programme. It is also the output which may stand as testimony of the student's demonstrated skills and potential in the managerial arena. Topic...
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...Scope Statement (Version xx) |Project Title: Project Green Computing Research | |Date: Prepared by: | |Project Justification: | |The environment technologies program just started, and the VP of Operations, Nathalie, is the program sponsor. Ito is the program | |manager, and there is a steering committee made up of ten executives, including Nathalie, overseeing the program. There are several| |projects underneath this program, one being the Green computing Research Project. The CIO and the project sponsor, Ben,has given | |this project high priority and plans to hold special interviews to hand-pick the project manger and team. Ben sponsored a project | |a large computer firm to improve data center efficiency. The main purpose of the Green Computing Research Project is to research | |possible applications of green computing including: | |Data center overall energy efficiency | |The disposal of electronic waste and recycling ...
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...BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting and Research and Analysis Project INFORMATION PACK 2013 - 2014 CONTENTS 1) 2) 3) About Oxford Brookes University ....................................................................... 1 Eligibility ............................................................................................................ 2 Conversion arrangements ................................................................................. 4 3.a) 4) ACCA exam conversion arrangements ....................................................... 4 Aims and outcomes ........................................................................................... 5 4.a) 4.b) 4.c) Programme regulations ............................................................................... 5 Programme learning outcomes ................................................................... 6 RAP learning outcomes............................................................................... 7 5) Assessment ....................................................................................................... 9 5.a) 5.b) 5.c) 5.d) Marking and moderation of your work ......................................................... 9 Assessment criteria ..................................................................................... 9 Resubmission rules ................................................................................... 12 Determination of class of degree .................
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...TITLE PAGE CONTENTS PAGE PART 1 - Project objectives and overall research approach - 1,000 words The first part of your Research Report 'sets the scene' It should include the following: * The reasons for choosing your project topic area and choosing the particular organisation that was the focus of your research work * What you wanted to find out in your research work. i.e. your project objectives and research questions * An explanation of your overall research approach. This should provide the reader with a understanding of the overall framework that you developed to meet your project objectives and answer your research questions. PART 2 - Information gathering and accounting / business techniques - 1,500 words The second part of your Research Report should provide more detail about (i) the information that you have gathered and (ii) the accounting and business techniques you have chosen to apply to this information. It should include the following: * The sources of information from which you have obtained relevant data * A description of the methods used to collect information, including online access * A discussion of the limitations of your information gathering * Identification of any ethical issues that arose during your information gathering and how they were resolved * An explanation of the accounting and / or business techniques you have used, including a discussion of their limitations. PART 3 - Results, analysis, conclusions...
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...FACULTY OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT PROJECT (BC 00-3) LEVEL 3 Feb 2014- Jun 2014 PROJECT COORDINATOR: Table of content 1. INTRODUCTION 3 2. WHAT IS A PROJECT/DISSERTATION? 3 3. SUBMISSION DATES 3 3.1 TIME SCHEDULE FOR THE PROJECT 3 4. EXTENSIONS 3 4.1 GUIDELINES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROJECT 3 4.2 CHOOSING A TOPIC 3 4.3 TIME MANAGEMENT AND WORK PLANNING 3 4.4 START WRITING AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PROJECT 3 4.5 DO LOTS OF READING 3 5. THE INTERIM REPORT 3 6. ORGANISATION OF PROJECT REPORT 3 6.1 Title Page (example) 3 6.2 Abstract 3 6.3 Acknowledgements 3 6.4 Table of Contents 3 6.5 List of Tables and Figures 3 6.6 Introduction 3 6.7 Literature Review 3 6.8 Research Methodology- Data Collection & Data Analysis 3 6.9 Analysis and Findings 3 6.10 Conclusion 3 6.11 Recommendations 3 6.12 Appendices 3 6.13 Bibliography and Referencing 3 7. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS OF THE PROJECT 3 8. VIVA VOCE 3 9. PROJECT ASSESSMENT 3 10. PLAGIARISM 3 11. YOU AND YOUR SUPERVISOR 3 12. A FEW TIPS.... 3 13. Schedule of workshops 3 APPENDIX A: Harvard Style Referencing 3 APPENDIX B: PROJECT ASSESSMENT – GRADING SHEET 3 APPENDIX C: PROJECT REGISTRATION FORM 3 APPENDIX D: Level 3 Project Students undertaking 3 MAJAN COLLEGE (UNIVERSITY COLLEGE) Faculty of Business Management PROJECT (DOUBLE MODULE) INTRODUCTION As a third year student of the Bachelors...
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...Environmental Assessment - Environment - European Commission http://ec.europa.eu/environment/eia/sea-studies-and-reports/sea-research.htm EUROPEAN Home Who's who Policies Integration Funding Law Resources News & Developments Environmental Assessment A study to develop and implement an overall strategy for EIA/SEA research in the EU Summary This publication (ISBN 92-828-3568-5) can be ordered through EUR-OP’s sales network 1. This Study has been undertaken by the EC Joint Research Centre Ispra for the EC Environment DG , Brussels. The aim of the Study is to propose a scheme to develop and implement an overall strategy for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) research in the European Union. The proposals are based on deficiencies and research needs identified through literature survey, with emphasis on the findings of four selected key documents, and through the analysis of the responses to a questionnaire prepared by the authors of this Study and filled in by acknowledged EIA/SEA experts. The proposals reflect the authors' subjective interpretation of the findings of the analysis undertaken; different proposals could be formulated starting from different points of view. 2. Six EIA areas and four SEA areas have been selected as priority areas for research. The selected areas are intended to form a "research priority group"; at this stage they are all considered of equal priority. They are listed below following the order...
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...103/0/2013 Research Report HRPYC81 Year module Department of Psychology This tutorial letter contains Projects 4808 to 4813 Bar code CONTENTS READ ME FIRST .......................................................................................................................................... 3 PROJECT 4808 ............................................................................................................................................ 4 PROJECT 4809 ............................................................................................................................................ 5 PROJECT 4810 .......................................................................................................................................... 14 PROJECT 4811 .......................................................................................................................................... 36 PROJECT 4812 .......................................................................................................................................... 42 PROJECT 4813 .......................................................................................................................................... 55 2 HRPYC81/103 READ ME FIRST Tutorial Letter 102 Tutorial Letter contains Assignment 01as well as the following projects: Project 4802 Project 4803 Project 4804 Project 4805 Project 4807 Tutorial Letter 103 Tutorial Letter 103 contains the following projects: Project...
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...se BSG – 306 – Fall Semester / 2012 - 2013 [pic] Progress Report / Project / Presentation Course Title: Business Communication Course Number: BSG – 306 Number of Credits: 3 – 3 – 0 Pre-requisites: BSG – 201 and ENL – 102 Name of the Professor: Dr. Naseer Khan, naseerkhan@agu.ac.ae Class Timing: 13.30 to 14.45 hours on Monday and Wednesday 19.30 to 20.45 hours on Sunday and Tuesday Sections: 51 Morning and 1 Evening Hand in date: Progress Report – 24.10.2012 Final Project – 31.10.2012 and Presentation – 28.11.2012 Hand out date: 23rd September, 2012 Hand in time of presentation: Hard copy Project Number: ONE Allocation of Marks: 15 (Progress Report 5marks, Final Project 5marks and Presentation 5 marks) Note: Copying from any source will be awarded zero Name of the student: Id. #: Name of the Project: “Business Communication Issues in an Organization” Introduction: The aim of this Project is to introduce you to the subject of Business Communication and how it is practiced in the real business / organization. Business Communication...
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