Topic : leadership communication styles and level of employee motivation
Indicative Content
Students will extend and deepen their knowledge of an aspect of a business-related subject area appropriate to their award. They will apply a range of secondary research skills covered in the Research Methods subject.
Learning Outcomes
1. DEVELOP KNOWLEDGE OF, ANALYSE AND CRITICALLY ASSESS THE LITERATURE IN A GIVEN BUSINESS - RELATED SUBJECT AREA.
2. IN CONJUNCTION WITH A SUPERVISOR, FORMULATE RESEARCH QUESTIONS OR OBJECTIVES IN THE GIVEN SUBJECT AREA.
3. CONSTRUCT AN ARGUMENT EMPLOYING RELEVANT AND VALID EVIDENCE IN SUPPORT OF A CONCLUSION THAT DIRECTLY ADDRESSES THE PROBLEM POSED BY THE RESEARCH QUESTIONS OR OBJECTIVES.
4. DEMONSTRATE COMPETENCE IN INDEPENDENT LEARNING.
5. DEMONSTRATE COMPETENCE IN THE COMMUNICATION SKILLS NEEDED TO GENERATE THE REQUIRED FORMAT OF WRITTEN PRESENTATION.
An assignment 2000 words long, weighted at 85% comprising a critical literature review and reasoned argument tackling research questions/objectives agreed with the student's supervisor. [Tests learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Teaching & learning Strategies
Guided independent learning is the core strategy on this module. You will have workshop sessions with a group of fellow students to discuss ideas, approaches and problems, and one-on-one meetings with your supervisor to review progress. Both of these will occur in a timetabled weekly slot. The module handbook will provide a detailed learning schedule.
PROJECT - WORKSHOP
Assignment Steps
When choosing a research topic:
What you are interested in
Your award
The discipline you would like to work in
The size of the topic
The time you have available
The resources you have available
Access issues
Topic generation techniques:
- Brainstorming
- Mind maps
- Relevance trees
- Reading relevant publications
- Communication with module leader/supervisor
Step one: Choose a topic
The topic should be SMART which means:
I. Specific
2. Measurable
3. Achievable
4. Realistic
5. Timed
Step Two: Introduction:
The introduction must include:
a) Brief information about your topic
b) Write your question
c) Tie between your question & the information.
Step Three: Write a question, or objective
The question should be;
1. One only
2. SMART
3. Clear
4. simple