cenral

5. • Report Writing – A report is a written account
of something that one has observed, heard,
done, or investigated.
• It is a systematic and well-organized
presentation of facts and findings of an event
that has already taken place somewhere.

6. • Reports are used as an assessment to find out
what you have learned from your
reading, research, or experience and to
give you the experience of an important skill
that is widely used in the workplace.

7. READING

14. • Title page
• Acknowledgements
• Abstract
• Contents
• Introduction
• Literature Review
• Methods
• Results
• Discussion
• Conclusion
• References
• Appendix

15. Broad Topic
Entrepreneurship
Electric Vehicles
Women
Entrepreneurship
2 W Electric
vehicles
Restricted Topic Narrowed Topic
Women
Entrepreneurship
in Telangana
2 W Electric
vehicles in Delhi
Research Question
How does the Telangana
government encourage
women entrepreneurs?
How does the Delhi
Government promote
promote sustainable
mobility?
Censorship
Pollution
Internet Internet and China
How will China’s
effort to censor the
internet affect its
citizens?
Acid rain Acid rain the U.S.
What can the U.S. do
to prevent acid rain?

16. Analysis
• HR analysis (Edwin Flippo…..)
• Financial health of an organization
• Market Analysis (Neil Borden)
• Competitor Analysis
• Risk Analysis
• Operations Analysis

18. • Thesis and a Project report
• Thesis: Theoretical focus. Developing a
theoretical framework; testing the theory and
contributing to new knowledge generation.
• Project work: Empirical focus: Understanding
the situation and analyzing it.

19. • Research.
• A systematic process of inquiry
• Goal directed
• Focused on uncovering new knowledge to
help understand phenomena, answer
questions or address problems.

20. • A research problem is a definite or clear
expression [statement] about an area of
concern, a condition to be improved upon, a
difficulty to be eliminated, or a troubling
question that the researcher wants to solve.
• A research question is a statement made in a
question form seeking to study, learn, explore,
or examine more about the research topic.
• Research objectives are the outcomes that
you aim to achieve by conducting research.
(Two to three)

21. • Having identified a research problem and a suitable
title, answer the following questions
• What is the study about?
• Why is the study being made?
• Where will the study be carried out?
• What type of data is required?
• Where can the required data be found?
• What periods of time will the study include?
• What will be the sample design?
• What is the impact and eventual risk if we do not act
on the problem?
• Where is the problem occurring?
• Who has the problem?
• What form could the solution be?

24. • Background of the study is part of the Introduction.
• Utilize the deductive method of paragraph
development
• Core elements
A brief discussion on what is known about the topic
under investigation.
An articulation of the research gap or problem that
needs to be addressed.
What the researcher would like to do or aim to
achieve. (research goal).
The research statement, that is, the main argument or
contention.
The major significance of contribution of the study to a
particular discipline.

25. • Tips to identify research gaps:
• Look for inspiration in published literature. ..
• Seek help from your research advisor. ...
• Use digital tools to seek out popular topics or
most cited research papers. ...
• Check the websites of influential journals. ..
• Make a note of your queries. ...

26. • A literature review is a critical analysis of
published sources, or literature, on a
particular area.

31. • Tata Motors targeting exporting EVs to mature
auto markets
• Bajaj eyes top slot in 3 wheeler market.
• TN, Ford in talks for EV unit in Chennai
(repurposing/retooling)
• Radisson group looking to double India footprint,
to launch “Retreats” (ITC)
• Sri Lankan economic crisis may benefit Indian
garment units in ‘small way’
• Inclusivity paving the way for women to the
boardroom

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