BUS230 | Technology and Research Methods Fall, 2019 DATE: ________________ SECTION: _______ Project Deliverable 1: Preliminary Research (20%) STUDENT NAME STUDENT ID INSTRUCTIONS Each group must choose an academic topic, search for data related to it, and provide informative research about it. The outline should include the following points: · Rationale for the selected topic: explain the topic and the reason why you chose it. · Google Trends report: answer 5 questions related to the popularity of the topic in different regions of the world. · Summaries of two academic sources: each students needs to present references and summaries of two sources (books, journals, eBooks, etc.) related to their subtopic. The sample summary is attached that needs to be deleted before submission. AUM library’s academic databases at catalog.aum.edu.kw should be used to collect the information. Sources from the web that are of poor quality (no author, no date, etc.) should be avoided. · Elements of a reference: In addition, for each of your sources identify different elements of a reference and fill the table that follows. Part A (Group) TOPIC SELECTION AND RATIONALE (100 words) Google Trends Information - trends.google.com (write answers below each question). 1. What search term (keyword) was used to get research on? 2. What are the top 10 countries where the search term is most popular? 3. When was the search term most popular in the last 10 years (rising trend; falling trend)? 4. What is the relative popularity of the term in Kuwait (out of 100)? 5. What are some related topics to the search term that might be of interest? Part B (Individual) Each member of the project group needs to copy the template below. Group’s Main Topic: Individual Subtopic: Student Name / ID: Source 1: (Insert APA reference of source) (Insert your brief summary, around 100 words)) Information about the source. Write NA (not applicable) if necessary: 1 Author(s) 2 Organization, association, government body 3 Date of publication 4 Title of the article. 5 Title of the journal book, magazine, newspaper, blog, etc. 6 Issue/volume number 7 Edition 8 Pages 9 Publisher 10 Place of publication Source 2: (Insert APA reference of source) (Insert your brief summary, around 100 words)) Information about the source. Write NA (not applicable) if necessary: 1 Author(s) 2 Organization, association, government body 3 Date of publication 4 Title of the article. 5 Title of the journal book, magazine, newspaper, blog, etc. 6 Issue/volume number 7 Edition 8 Pages 9 Publisher 10 Place of publication Sample of Summary Evaluation: Source 1: Book/E-Book Ehrenreich, B. (2001). Nickel and dimed: On (not) getting by in America. New York: Henry Holt and Company. In this book of nonfiction based on the journalist's experiential research ...

1. BUS230 | Technology and Research Methods
Fall, 2019
DATE: ________________ SECTION: _______
Project Deliverable 1: Preliminary Research (20%)
STUDENT NAME
STUDENT ID
INSTRUCTIONS
Each group must choose an academic topic, search for data
related to it, and provide informative research about it. The
outline should include the following points:
· Rationale for the selected topic: explain the topic and the
reason why you chose it.
· Google Trends report: answer 5 questions related to the
popularity of the topic in different regions of the world.
· Summaries of two academic sources: each students needs to
present references and summaries of two sources (books,
journals, eBooks, etc.) related to their subtopic. The sample
summary is attached that needs to be deleted before submission.

2. AUM library’s academic databases at catalog.aum.edu.kw
should be used to collect the information. Sources from the
web that are of poor quality (no author, no date, etc.) should be
avoided.
· Elements of a reference: In addition, for each of your sources
identify different elements of a reference and fill the table that
follows.
Part A (Group)
TOPIC SELECTION AND RATIONALE (100 words)
Google Trends Information - trends.google.com (write answers
below each question).
1. What search term (keyword) was used to get research on?
2. What are the top 10 countries where the search term is most
popular?
3. When was the search term most popular in the last 10 years
(rising trend; falling trend)?
4. What is the relative popularity of the term in Kuwait (out of

3. 100)?
5. What are some related topics to the search term that might be
of interest?
Part B (Individual)
Each member of the project group needs to copy the template
below.
Group’s Main Topic:
Individual Subtopic:
Student Name / ID:
Source 1:
(Insert APA reference of source)
(Insert your brief summary, around 100 words))
Information about the source. Write NA (not applicable) if
necessary:
1
Author(s)
2
Organization, association, government body
3
Date of publication
4

4. Title of the article.
5
Title of the journal book, magazine, newspaper, blog, etc.
6
Issue/volume number
7
Edition
8
Pages
9
Publisher
10
Place of publication
Source 2:
(Insert APA reference of source)
(Insert your brief summary, around 100 words))
Information about the source. Write NA (not applicable) if
necessary:
1
Author(s)

5. 2
Organization, association, government body
3
Date of publication
4
Title of the article.
5
Title of the journal book, magazine, newspaper, blog, etc.
6
Issue/volume number
7
Edition
8
Pages
9
Publisher
10
Place of publication
Sample of Summary Evaluation:
Source 1: Book/E-Book
Ehrenreich, B. (2001). Nickel and dimed: On (not) getting by in
America. New York:
Henry Holt and Company.

6. In this book of nonfiction based on the journalist's experiential
research, Ehrenreich attempts to ascertain whether it is
currently possible for an individual to live on a minimum-wage
in America. Taking jobs as a waitress, a maid in a cleaning
service, and a Walmart sales employee, the author summarizes
and reflects on her work, her relationships with fellow workers,
and her financial struggles in each situation. An experienced
journalist, Ehrenreich is aware of the limitations of her
experiment and the ethical implications of her experiential
research tactics and reflects on these issues in the text.
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2=FemaleAgeChronological Age (in years)Relationship With
Direct Supervisor1 = negative relationship, 2 = neutral
relationship, 3 = positive relationship, 4 = great
relationshipTelecommute Schedule1= no ability to telecommute,
2 = able to telecommute at least 2 days per weekRelationship
With Coworkers1 = negative relationship, 2 = no relationship, 3
= positive relationshipWorkplace Happiness RatingScale 0-10, 0
= no happiness, 10 = completely happyWorkplace Engagement
RatingScale 0-10, 1 = no engagement, 10 = highly
engagedOverall Combined RatingScale 0-20, 0 = not happy and
not engaged, 20 = completely happy and highly engaged