Conducting Management Project (CMP)

Scheme of Work
Week Lecture Topics Tutorial work
1 1. Identify and justify an investigative Activity I – Research Article
Project
Activity 2 & 3 – Finding a Research
1.1 Determine the topic area Topic to investigate

2 1.2 Determine the aim of the research.
1.3 Explore the scope
1.4 Formulate project objectives
3 2. Project research methodology
2.1 Understanding investigative research
2.2 Research Questions
Activity 1 – Determining the aim of your
research project
Activity2 – Formulating Research
Objectives for your project
Activity 1 – Developing Research
Questions for your project

4 2.3 Literature Review Activity 1 - Conducting a Literature

review for your research problem

5 2.4 Research Design Activity 1 – Choosing a Research

Methodology for your research project
2.5 Research Techniques Activity 2 – Choosing a Research
Method for your research project

6 3. Plan and Collect Data Activity 1 – Data Collection Plan for

your research project
3.1 Planning Data Collection
3.2 Collect the Data
3.3 Managing the Process
7 Activity 1 – Quantitative Data Analysis
4. Analysing the Data – Sample
4.1 Quantitative Data Analysis Activity 2 – Qualitative Data Analysis –
4.2 Qualitative Data Analysis Sample
4.3 Determining Options or Alternatives

8 5. Conclusions, Recommendations and Results

5.1 Draw conclusions from the data analysis

5.2 Make Recommendations
5.3 Develop the Results
5.4 Review the Results

9 Revision Session I – with actual research example

10 Revision Session II – with actual research example

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 Reading Requirements
It is recommended that students read the following material to
further enhance their knowledge and understanding of the subject
matter.
Books
 Jankowicz, D., (1995), Business Research Projects, Chapman and
Hall — a good fundamental textbook on management research.
 Hussey, J., and Hussey, R., (1997), Business Research, MacMillan
— helpful for exploring management research
 Gill, J., and Johnson, P., (1997) Research Methods for Managers,
2nd edition, Paul Chapman Publishing Ltd — another
fundamental textbook
 Van der Velde, M., Jansen P., and Anderson, N., (2004),Guide to
Management Research Methods, Blackwell Publishing — provides
a good overview of research methods

Web Resources
 www.mindtools.com — tools on stakeholder analysis and
understanding of what sponsors may look for
 www.socialresearchmethods.net — ideas on research structure
 www.qualitativeresearch.uga.edu/QualPage/index.htm —
information and guidance on qualitative research design and
techniques
 www.managementhelp.org/research — guidance and information
on basic business research methods
 www.managers.org.uk/mic — CMI’s Management Information
Centre (MIC) with access to information resources including
EBSCO database
 www.managers.org.uk/study — CMI’s Student Resource Centre —
specific resources for all qualifications
 www.managers.org.uk/subjectsearch — CMI’s subject search
online of over 120 management topics and links to resources
Course Instructor
The course instructor is Sheikh Maalik; Email is the preferred
communication medium. The contact e-mail is
s.malik@lpcollege.org.uk

Course assessment
Final course assessment is in the form of a written assignment. However a
group presentation and group workshop would be carried during the course of

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the lectures. The details of the individual assignment would be given in due
course.