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u 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 activities to the production of your !ajor "roject Critically comment on the key areas e#amples sources of your research Consider the relationship of your research and researching to both your !ajor "roject and possible future employment opportunities $our Research Reflection Report is not only an academic e#ercise but also a piece of work which you may wish to use in future employment conte#ts to demonstrate your ability to consider the importance of research and researching to: business planning business success organisational conte#ts 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 student%s ability to be self critical about their research. &t 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 conte#t. The Report therefore encourages reflection on:'( Research "rocesses )( The research methodologies which you have considered and applied *( Research and researching as a problem solving process used by you as a student and researching

+( The identification and discussion of your key learning points which could be applied to other situations. ,( 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 *.+( $ou may treat this report as a self critical evaluation of your researching e#perience or /0earning Diary1 or as a final summing up of your e#periences while carrying out the Research and the !ajor "roject in which you have been involved. &t is advisable not to leave the completion of the Report until the last minute. 2bove all this Report should not be simply descriptive 3 it should be a self critical summary of your learning experiences. $ou should adopt a 4critical% viewpoint 3 what seems to work what is less successful 3 and why5 Discuss the e#amples of best 6good6interesting research practice which you have come across. Consider how research e#amples6models can be usefully used in business situations3 and be adapted to suit your future workplace6 academic environment. $ou should attempt to respond to all template sections $ou should keep to the overall word limit of +777 words ma#imum for the whole Report.

Things to think about hen completing your Research Reflecti!e Report"# The nature of your research and your $a%or &ro%ect 8hy is it being done9 why are you working on this subject and how significant is it to you and to future employers5 &lan of your schedules :ave you managed effectively your research and !ajor "roject schedules and are they logical5 Resources 8hat resources -i.e. people evidence references and ideas( have you used and how are you using these5 8hy are they important5 $ethodologies 2re the methods which you have used specified clearly and are they sufficiently rigorous5 2re data6evidence6literature sources specified and available5 2re you conducting the research and the !ajor "roject in a professional manner5 8hat analytical frameworks will be used to make sense of the work5 2re these appropriate5 'upport and (arrier )ssues :ave these been thought through by you5 :ow any barriers to be6being overcome5 Anticipated (enefits to you and to a future employment organisation 8hat are they5 3 ;nowledge5 : &deas5 : 0earning <#perience5 : <fficiency5 : <ffectiveness5 =inancial5: >rganisational5: ?kills5 *o ill the pro%ect satisfy you+

:ow will the work contribute to your personal development5 :ow wide a range of skills and knowledge does it use from your programme5 8ill it demonstrate that you have an understanding of your programme subject areas5 $a%or &ro%ect Conclusions" The conclusions which you are forming for your !ajor "roject 3 are they based on rigorous reasoning and argument5 Report ,riting 'kills 8rite your reflections and critical views clearly and simply.

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