Your Full Name (SID: XXXXXXXX)
Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Lee Shau Kee School of Business and Administration
BUS B860F Applied Business Project
(2021 Autumn)
Assignment 2
Proposed Management Initiative(s)
(Project title: )
Full Name: __________________________
Student ID: ________________
Tutorial Group No.: ________
Word Count: _______ words
Submission Date: ____/_____/______
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Table of Contents
Sections
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Introduction
Brief description of the target company or industry and the identified managerial problem / business opportunity
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Changes made based on tutor’s feedback on assignment 1
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Objectives of your applied business project
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Proposed management initiative(s)
Description of the management initiative(s) you want to propose
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Relevant theories/concepts that can help establish the proposed management initiative(s)
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Evidence collection relevant to the implementation of MI
Types of evidence collected or to be collected
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Design and process of evidence collection
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Ethical concerns during evidence collection and how these will be handled
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Revised time schedule/action plan
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References
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Appendix
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1. Introduction
1.1 Brief description of the target company or industry and the identified managerial problem / business opportunity
(Hints: briefly describe the target company or industry in one paragraph and the identified managerial problem / business opportunity in another paragraph)
1.2 Changes made based on tutor’s feedback on assignment 1
(Hints: state the major comments made by your tutor on your assignment 1 and the changes you made in response to the comments)
1.3 Objectives of the applied business project
(Hints: what you aim to identify/develop/achieve when completing your applied business project)
2. Proposed management initiative(s)
2.1 Description of the management initiative(s) you want to propose
(Hints: describe your key idea(s) (i.e. management initiative) in what way(s) the identified problem can be solved or the identified business opportunities can be seized)
2.2 Relevant theories/concepts that can help establish the proposed management initiative(s)
(Hints: Define the key concepts and introduce theories/model/framework explain why the management initiatives you proposed can tackle the problem or seize the opportunity)
3. Evidence collection relevant to the implementation of the management initiative
3.1 Types of evidence collected or to be collected
(Hints: What kinds of evidence will you collect? Are they quantitative evidence or qualitative evidence? Are they first-hand or secondary evidence?)
3.2 Design and process of evidence collection
(Hints: How you collect the evidence mentioned in 3.1? From what sources you collect the evidence? What are the steps you will takes to collect the evidence? For first-hand evidence, please describe the form of evidence collection, target participants, questions you will ask)
3.3 Ethical concerns during evidence collection and how these will be handled
(Hints: refer to lecture 3 about the ethical concerns during evidence collection and the solutions)
4. Revised time schedule/action plan (Gantt chart)
2021 Autumn term
2022 Spring term
2022 Summer term
Tasks \ Week
W9-W11
W12-W14
Exam Weeks+ Term Break
W1-W4
W5-W7
W8-W10
W11-W14
Exam Weeks
W1-W4
W5-W7
W8-W10
: completed tasks
5. References
(Please make proper citations of the source in above sections and put the details of reference in this section)
Note: In this course, you are advised to use HKMU style. If you are not familiar with it, please refer to “Academic writing: Acknowledging your sources” available on OLE.
6. Appendices
(Website, news articles, reports, consent form, question guide, detailed results, tables, figures, etc.)
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