Discuss the background information on rural Georgia and Nashville for African American men.

Description
Discuss the background information on rural Georgia and Nashville for African American men. Explain how they had little education, and only a few jobs available in the late 1800’s – 1940’s. Explain how drafting in the war was important to not only there families but to be accepted in the American Society. Please no plagiarism No paraphrasing Cite all sources

Study to investigate parents understanding of their child’s emotion comprehension abilities.

Layout:

Introduction – 2000 words

Method – 1000

Results (quantitative) – 1000

Findings (qualitative) – 1000

Discussion – 2000

 

Study to investigate parents understanding of their child’s emotion comprehension abilities.

 

Suitable for 4-11 year olds.

 

Study involves parents completing a online survey through qualtrics software and a video call with the child. Tec scoresheet used to ask child questions and monitor their responses. Tec scoresheet also used for parents to guess their children’s responses. AQ score sheet for child and parent. All stored on box. Researchers who had dbs checks were allowed to do the video call. Spss software was used after to analyse the data.

Social media / schools / nurseries / family friends were used to find participants. Why we are doing research? Little is known / understood about how accurate parents are at predicting their children’s emotional abilities and whether this is related to their own traits.

Design of study; correlational research design

Analysis: correlational analysis

IV: parents AQ score

DV: Matching scores

Multiple regression was also ran.

 

 

Layout:

 

Typeface. The preferred typefaces are Arial, Verdana or Calibri (all with a 12-point font size) because these fonts improves readability and reduce eye fatigue. Figures may also use any of these fonts to enhance presentation.

  • Line spacing. Double-space between all text lines of the manuscript. Never use single-spacing or one-and-a-half spacing except in tables or figures. This is so markers have sufficient space to annotate your text.
  • Margins. Use uniform margins of at least 1 in. (2.54 cm) at the top, bottom, left and right of every page.
  • Alignment. Do not justify lines; that is, do not use the word-processing feature that adjusts spacing between words to make all lines the same length. Use the flush-left style and leave the right margin uneven. Do not use the hyphenation function to break words at the end of a line.
  • Paragraphs and indentation. Indent the first line of every paragraph and the first line of every footnote. Indents should be set at ½ in. (1.27 cm). Do not indent the abstract, block quotations, titles and headings, table titles and notes or figure captions.

Your dissertation should include:

A title page with five elements: the title, running head, the author byline, the institutional affiliation, and author note (see below)

 

The running head should show your ID number and the page number at the top right. The title should summarise the main idea of the research report simply, and identify what variables or theoretical issues were investigated and their relationship. It should be self-explanatory For example: “The effect of mindfulness-based therapy on anxiety and depression” is a good title. Avoid unnecessary words such as “A study of” or “An experimental investigation of”. The title should be typed in uppercase and lowercase letters, centered and positioned in the upper half of the page. Write your name and your affiliation below the title. Finally include an author note section with the following text: “This dissertation is being submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of [complete with your degree title]. The research work reported herein was conducted under the supervision of [insert the full name of your supervisor]. Word count, excluding references and appendices: [insert your word count here]. Finally, you may also add acknowledgments and thanks for personal assistance at the end of this paragraph.

An abstract on a separate page, numbered 2. The abstract should brief and include a description of the problem investigated, the participants (age, sex and any other relevant demographic characteristics), the essential aspect of the method, the basic findings and a sentence to summarise the conclusions, applications or implications. The abstract should be no longer than 250 words.

The main text should start on a separate page, numbered 3, and begin with an Introduction. The first part of the manuscript is assumed to be the introduction. This should give the reader a firm sense of what you researched and the reasons for doing so.

It should start with a segment that draws the reader in by clearly stating the problem or issue that your research addressed and explain why this was important to do (e.g., was it to resolve inconsistency in previous work?). This first segment may be one paragraph long and should place the study in a broader context. Look at opening paragraphs of articles you have found compelling to read and ask yourself about what drew you in.

The second part of the introduction should review what is already known on your topic. Include all studies you will want to refer to in the discussion. Link findings together around some central argument and avoid “laundry lists” of summaries of articles. You may use subheadings if this helps clarifying your structure. Also avoid using direct quotes. It is always better to read critically, synthesize, and integrate past research in your own words (but with appropriate references to the original sources).

The last segment of your introduction should provide an explicit transition to your study and should be one or two paragraphs long. The reader should be surprised at this stage: the preceding literature review should have provided enabled him or her to anticipate the research question you investigated by pointing out flaws, issues or explanations you are offering to tackle or revise with your own study. Explain your approach to solving the problem you have identified in the preceding section by stating your hypotheses as well as a clear rationale for each of them; that is, describe how they were derived from theory or are logically connected to previous data or argumentation. Distinguish those hypotheses that are central to your research question and those that are secondary or exploratory.

 

A Method section, signalled with a centred, boldface heading, should follow the introduction. The Method section should provide information on how your study was conducted in enough details as to allow someone else to replicate your study. The method should be subdivided into the following subsections: Participants, design, materials and procedure. Each subsection should be signalled with a flush left, boldface, uppercase and lowercase heading. Additional subsections should be signalled with indented, boldface, lowercase headings ending with a period at the start of a new paragraph.

  • The Participants subsection should include demographic (UK) characteristics such as sex female and male, age, level of education and any other characteristic that may have bearing on the interpretation of the results (e.g., ethnic / racial group, socioeconomic status, disability status…). This section should also mention eligibility and exclusion criteria as well as any restrictions based on demographic information. Even if a characteristic is not used in the analysis of data, it is worth reporting it to give readers a more complete understanding of the sample and of the generalizability of the results. This subsection should also include information about the sampling procedure used to select participants (i.e., what sampling method was used? How many participants were approached? How many participated?). Finally, describe the settings in which the data were collected as well as any agreements and payments made to participants (e.g., were participants given course credits for their participation?) as well as the ethical standards met.
  • The Materials subsection should include information about the questionnaires, interview schedules or stimuli used to collect data, with enough details to allow someone else to recreate those materials from scratch. Describe all the primary and covariate measures (e.g., what questions did you ask your participants to answer?). Mention measures collected but not included in your final analysis. Finally, include information about reliability and validity of your measures (e.g., Cronbach’s alpha for scales, Kappa inter-rater reliability for qualitative coding).
  • The Design and Procedure subsection should specify whether participants were placed into conditions or were observed in a natural setting, explain how they were allocated to different conditions (e.g., through random assignment or some other selection procedure), and whether the study was conducted using a between-subjects or a within-subject design. Then, describe how the materials were presented to participants and how answers were recorded (in what order? using what instruction? Using what equipment?).

Next a Results section, signalled with a centred, boldface heading, should follow the Method section. Begin by summarising your data that are most relevant or interesting for testing the hypotheses you mentioned at the end of your introduction. Begin by stating what participants did or said using plain words (e.g., “Under time pressure, a greater number of participants chose the palatable snack.”). Then, provide descriptive information to bolster your initial statement (e.g., means and standard deviations, a figure or a table in a quantitative report or an illustrative quote in a qualitative report). Finally, report the inferential statistics (in a quantitative report) or a reason or justification (in a qualitative report) to back up your initial statement. If you have several hypotheses, use subsections signalled with a flush left, boldface, uppercase and lowercase heading to structure your result section. Select the representation that is most suited for a clear communication of your results. Two or three means can be presented in a single sentence. Beyond three, you may consider presenting data in a table or in a figure (but not both). Tables offer more precision whereas figures facilitate comparisons. Choose accordingly which format is best suited to convey your results clearly.

  • Figures should include a legend and appropriate labels for the vertical and horizontal axis. They should be followed by a brief but descriptive caption and any information needed to clarify the figure (units of measurement, symbols or abbreviations that are not included in the legend). Include error bars whenever possible and specify whether they represent standard deviations, standard errors, confidence intervals or ranges. You may also include sample sizes, mark the statistically significant values in the figure and explain the probability in the caption note as *p < .05, **p < .01, and ***p < .001.
  • Table layouts should be logical and easy to understand. The meaning of the data should be obvious at a glance so think about how to best way to present your data to inform your reader. Table should be labelled on one line and provide a clear and concise title in italics and with each word capitalised on the next line.

After presenting the results, your report should feature a Discussion section, also signalled by a centred, boldface heading. This section should begin with a discussion of how well your data supported the hypotheses you stated in your introduction, distinguishing primary and secondary hypotheses. Then, use similarities and differences between your results and the work of others to contextualise your conclusions. Offer a critical analysis of your results, acknowledging (and eventually rebutting) potential limitations or weaknesses. End the discussion with a commentary of the importance and implications of your findings. In particular, mention the problems that remain unsolved or arise anew and address the theoretical, clinical or practical significance of your findings for the problem you identified at the outset of your introduction, including a clear rationale for your interpretations.

Next, start a Reference list on a new page, with the heading References appearing centred and in uppercase and lowercase letters. Double-space all reference entries using a hanging indent where the first line of each reference is flushed left, and subsequent lines are indented. Follow the APA guidelines for formatting your references. For example, periodicals published in academic journals should follow the generic form (pay attention to commas, full stops, italics):

Surname A. A., Surname, B. B., & Surname, C. C. (2000). Title of article with first letter in uppercase. Title of Periodical in italics with all Words Starting with an Uppercase Letter, 40, 123-456. doi: xx.xxxxxxxxxx

Only include the issue number in parentheses—e.g., 40(1)—when each new issue of the journal begins on page 1.

For a chapter in a book, use the following format:

Surname A. A., Surname, B. B., & Surname, C. C. (2000). Title of chapter with first letter in uppercase. In A. Editor, B. Editor, & C. Editor (Eds.), Title of book in italics with the first letter (pp. xxx-xxx). Location: Publisher.

For other types of references, consult the APA Manual (7th Ed).

Finally include your appendices on a new page. Label each one with a capital letter (e.g., Appendix A, Appendix B, etc.) centred at the top of the page. Provide a title on the line below. Appendices should include stimulus materials (e.g., word lists, pictures) and eventually a detailed description of complex equipment used.

You should also include confirmation of ethical approval for your research in the appendices. This may take the form of an email which your supervisor received – please ask your supervisor. Besides your dissertation document, you will also be required to email your raw data file (e.g., SPSS file) to your supervisor by the final deadline.

 

 

How does employee job satisfaction relate to reward?

Introduction

 

One of the key objectives of any organisation is to keep employees motivated and engaged. In order to keep employees motivated and engaged, employees must derive satisfaction from their work (Abraham, 2012). Therefore, organisations need to maintain and improve employee satisfaction; it will improve the performance of employees (Nanjundeswaraswamy, 2019).

Furthermore, job satisfaction affects employee morale, which affects the quality of interactions between work team members and between members of the organisation and the company’s customers. The latter affects customer satisfaction. Further, job satisfaction is negatively correlated with employee absenteeism and turnover; higher employee satisfaction less likely the employee is to take an extended leave or leave the organisation.(Nanjundeswaraswamy, 2019).

Various potential factors contribute to employee satisfaction. Rewarding behaviour can be a contributing factor. Rewarding behaviour can be intrinsic or extrinsic. Employees and supervisors provide feedback on intrinsic rewards, such as recognition and appreciation (Hussain et al., 2020). It also includes increased job autonomy, as employees are empowered to have greater control over their job duties (Tausif, 2012).

In contrast, extrinsic rewards usually have some tangible value. Extrinsic rewards may include financial incentives such as rewards (bonuses and salary increases) and organisational promotions, which often include a corresponding increase in salary as the employee moves up the job hierarchy (Hussain et al., 2020). As an employee feels optimistic about their job, it will contribute to job satisfaction (Priya & Eshwar, 2014). Therefore, organisations must explore whether rewards can increase employees’ job satisfaction, which is the rationale behind the study. This study is qualitative research and will use interviews to collect data and set questions about how rewards affect employee satisfaction.

 

Research Aim and Research Questions

 

This research aims to study any impact between rewards on employee satisfaction. Specifically, the study will examine the relationships between employee satisfaction and rewards. Therefore the independent factor being investigated in the study is the reward, whereas the dependent factor in employee job satisfaction. In particular, the current research aims to explore the following three specific research questions of interest.

RQ1: How does employee job satisfaction relate to reward?

RQ2: To what extent does reward impact on employee job satisfaction?

RQ3: Will different rewards affect employee job satisfaction?

List and briefly describe the possible motivations for terrorism in accordance with the assigned readings.

Topic: Security Management/Homeland Security

Description
Describe possible workplace violence-related liabilities and actions employers can take to limit such incidents. List and briefly describe the possible motivations for terrorism in accordance with the assigned readings. Technical Requirements Your paper must be at a minimum of 4-5 pages per question for a total of 8-10 pages (the Title and Reference pages do not count towards the minimum limit). Scholarly and credible references should be used. A good rule of thumb is at least 2 scholarly sources per page of content. Type in Times New Roman, 12 point and double space. Students will follow the current APA Style as the sole citation and reference style used in written work submitted as part of coursework. Points will be deducted for the use of Wikipedia or encyclopedic-type sources. It is highly advised to utilize books, peer-reviewed journals, articles, archived documents, etc.

Compare and contrast the differences between single case research designs (SCRD) and group research designs used to investigate the effectiveness of interventions

Description
Compare and contrast the differences between single case research designs (SCRD) and group research designs used to investigate the effectiveness of interventions (e.g., studying a problem in an applied setting). Make sure to include a detailed description of the characteristics of SCRD with specific attention to the seven dimensions of applied behavior analysis discussed in the Baer, Wolf, and Risley (1968) article in your Library Resources. Finally, discuss how SCRD integrates research and practice through a scientist-practitioner service delivery model. please use these ReferencesRead the following in Handbook of Applied Behavior Analysis: Chapter 9: “Single Case Experimental Designs” Read Dallery, J. & Raiff, B.R. (2014). Optimizing behavioral health interventions with single-case designs: From development to dissemination. Translational Behavioral Medicine, 4(3). 290-303. doi: 10.1007/s13142-014-0258-z In addition to this reading in your text, please read the following articles located in the Library Guide which can be found in Course Resources: Morgan, D.L. & Morgan, R.K. (2009). Comparing group and single case designs, in Single Case Research Methods for the Behavioral and Health Sciences (pp. 15 – 40). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage

Choose your own example of a moral dilemma, and in 500 words, explain why this dilemma is difficult to solve

Ethics and Organization: Responsibility and Justice.

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Aims

 

The purpose of this assessment is to evaluate your understanding of core ideas, concepts and debates in the field of Ethics and Organization, as discussed on the module. This means you must evidence your knowledge of ideas, concepts and debates in core and supplementary readings discussed on the module in online lectures and workshops, augmented with your own thoughts and reflections

 

Task (All four questions are compulsory and carry the same weight)

 

  1. Choose the cause that you would like to support and to which you wish to donate (this can be any charity or organization that advances your valued cause). Provide a 500-word account highlighting the motivation for your choice (25%).

    2. Are corporate scandals the ‘new normal’? A corporate scandal can occur any time there is evidence of unethical behaviour or negligence that impacts a company’s reputation. Write a 500 -word blog entry covering one of the scandals that you think is topical. (25%)

    3. A moral conflict is a situation in which a person has two moral obligations, which cannot be met both at once. Behind these obligations lie conflicting values. A moral dilemma is an irresolvable moral conflict, i.e. no fully satisfactory resolution is possible since all possible options for action leave behind some moral objections. Choose your own example of a moral dilemma, and in 500 words, explain why this dilemma is difficult to solve (25%).

    4. In his discussion of pluralistic thinking (thinking that incorporates multiple views of the world), Amartya Sen suggests that the power of individual identity (our vision of ourselves, our understanding of our heritage, culture, history, etc.) could be challenged by the power of other competing identities. In our normal life we see ourselves as members of a variety of groups, such as a person’s citizenship, profession, religion, gender, class, politics, taste in music, sports, etc. Each of these groups gives us part of our identity. Please list 5 categories of identity with which you closely associate. Provide a 500-word account highlighting how these 5 categories might influence your job- related decisions (25%).

advise the management team on a post-disaster reconstruction project to rebuild a metropolitan city. Provide a critical analysis of Stakeholder Analysis, Planning and Risk Management as important project management factors that contribute to the successful delivery of this project.
Assignment Task and Word Count:

 

You have been asked to advise the management team on a post-disaster reconstruction project to rebuild a metropolitan city. Provide a critical analysis of Stakeholder Analysis, Planning and Risk Management as important project management factors that contribute to the successful delivery of this project. Focus on these areas, in a detailed analysis of the specified topics. Your analysis should be performed from the perspective of a project management professional. Give examples from practice to illustrate your account.

 

This is an individual piece of work of a maximum 3000 words (excluding the reference list). Note that excess will be ignored

Unit Learning Outcomes Assessed:

·      Apply knowledge of the environmental and organisational context to project management.

·      Evaluate and critically debate alternative approaches to delivering project outcomes.

Early Career/ World Class Professional Skills (PLOs) being assessed or developed/assessed:

This assignment will help further develop information gathering capabilities, critical analysis and thinking skills and practical decision making as well as enhancing written communication skills, which are essential for employability and lifelong learning. The appropriate Programme Learning Outcomes are –

 

PLO1. Identify and apply information critically in relation to context (developed)

PLO2. Demonstrate communication skills at the appropriate level and using appropriate media (developed)

PLO3. Identify and interrogate issues of ethics, responsibility and sustainability (developed)

PLO4. Demonstrate critical professional and commercial/corporate awareness in your discipline (developed)

 

Assignment Details and Instructions:

 

You are required to investigate several important factors in this assignment. You need to produce a literature review of the selected areas, giving a critique of each one. The main criteria for the assignment are covered below.

 

Analyse Project Management Success Factors

 

You need to provide a critical analysis of the selected important success factors required for the specified project. You should use examples from practice and produce a literature review, summarising the important academic literature sources, in respect of each factor. Understanding of these factors should, therefore, be demonstrated.

 

You are thus required to give evidence of appropriate reading (either practitioner and academic) to support your points in respect of the project factors. This work should comprise a critical analysis of the key issues, namely a thorough investigation of the strengths, weaknesses and alternatives in respect of the project success factors.

 

Knowledge of Project Management

 

The assignment should demonstrate knowledge of the Project Management discipline. A clear understanding of the subject should be shown. Examples from practice should be used to illustrate your knowledge of this area.

 

Quality of Analysis

 

The quality of your analysis will be considered. This should comprise a critical use of the literature, to underpin and ground evidence, data, models and theory. You will also reflect on the strengths, weaknesses and alternatives in respect of the project success factors.

 

Presentation

 

The assignment should be presented in a well-structured essay, with appropriate topics chosen, identifying key themes and sub-themes and be well-scoped. A clear, coherent assignment with appropriate referencing should be produced.

 

Notes

 

This comprises an individual piece of work of a maximum 3000 words (excluding the reference list). Note that excess will be ignored.

 

See the Project Management folder on Moodle for further information

Further Assignment Guidance:

 

There are diverse arguments that are of potential relevance to this essay question. You are invited to make an assessment of the question that is supported by evidence.

 

Some of the other challenges of this assignment are the abilities to demonstrate that:

 

·      You have engaged with a sufficient and varied range of research sources (at least ten different sources) to improve the potential quality of your work

·      You have correctly interpreted and evaluated such diverse sources

·      You can structure your work appropriately and you write in a coherent manner

·      You have been selective in the sources you eventually chose, with reference to them and with some justification as to why they are perceived to be significant

·      You can avoid the excessive use of descriptive text in order to allow sufficient space for more analytical work.

 

Plagiarism and Academic Integrity:

 

The work submitted must be your own. All submissions are checked for originality using various tools such as Turnitin. Please refer to the University’s guidelines https://www2.mmu.ac.uk/student-case-management/guidance-for-students/academic-misconduct/

 

Write an essay on the Topic: The Influence of Marketing Communication on Susceptibility to Facebook Messages among Older Adult Users

Topic: The Influence of Marketing Communication on Susceptibility to Facebook Messages among Older Adult Users

Description This is a group project. I have been tasked with writing a small portion of the paper (approximately 400 words) about older adults and the perceived risks of scams…I have attached our introduction as well as our rough draft/paper proposal with a few resources. Paper Instructions: the research paper should be about 10 pages long (excluding references and title page). You need to write an exhaustive literature review on a “persuasion/social influence and any attitude/belief/behavior outcome” topic, pose a set of hypotheses and/or research questions, and write a Method section. Papers must also be engagingly written, well organized, grammatically and mechanically correct, and follow the APA (7th edition) style. Specifically, your final paper should accomplish two tasks: 4.1. Revise your proposal incorporating my comments/edits that you deem fit. Remember, whatever your hypotheses are, you need to discuss in your paper why they are worth testing. This discussion may include: 1) the importance of the issue; 2) existing literature points to the direction of this hypothesis; 3) no study or few studies had tested this hypothesis. 4.2. Write a Method section that describes the Study Procedure, Sample, and Measures of IVs and DVs.

Are corporate scandals the ‘new normal’? A corporate scandal can occur any time there is evidence of unethical behaviour or negligence that impacts a company’s reputation. Write a 500 -word blog entry covering one of the scandals that you think is topical.

Topic: Ethics and Organisation: Responsibility and Justice (choose 2 out of 4)

Description The purpose of this assessment is to evaluate your understanding of core ideas, concepts and debates in the field of Ethics and Organization, as discussed on the module. This means you must evidence your knowledge of ideas, concepts and debates in core and supplementary readings discussed on the module in online lectures and workshops, augmented with your own thoughts and reflections (Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4) Tasks (All four questions are compulsory and carry the same weight) 1. Choose the cause that you would like to support and to which you wish to donate (this can be any charity or organization that advances your valued cause). Provide a 500-word account highlighting the motivation for your choice (25%). 2. Are corporate scandals the ‘new normal’? A corporate scandal can occur any time there is evidence of unethical behaviour or negligence that impacts a company’s reputation. Write a 500 -word blog entry covering one of the scandals that you think is topical. (25%) 3. A moral conflict is a situation in which a person has two moral obligations, which cannot be met both at once. Behind these obligations lie conflicting values. A moral dilemma is an irresolvable moral conflict, i.e. no fully satisfactory resolution is possible since all possible options for action leave behind some moral objections. Choose your own example of a moral dilemma, and in 500 words, explain why this dilemma is difficult to solve (25%). 4. In his discussion of pluralistic thinking (thinking that incorporates multiple views of the world), Amartya Sen suggests that the power of individual identity (our vision of ourselves, our understanding of our heritage, culture, history, etc.) could be challenged by the power of other competing identities. In our normal life we see ourselves as members of a variety of groups, such as a person’s citizenship, profession, religion, gender, class, politics, taste in music, sports, etc. Each of these groups gives us part of our identity. Please list 5 categories of identity with which you closely associate. Provide a 500-word account highlighting how these 5 categories might influence your job- related decisions (25%). Assessment: Exam Weighting: 50% The purpose of this assessment is to evaluate your understanding of core ideas, concepts and debates in the field of Ethics and Organization, as discussed on the module. This means you must evidence your knowledge of ideas, concepts and debates in core and supplementary readings discussed on the module in online lectures and workshops, augmented with your own thoughts and reflections (Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4) You will have to answer TWO questions out of four. (To Writer: Please answer the two questions that you are most confident in. Thank you)

What are the core areas of the BI technology incorporation in Tesco Plc?

Introduction

Business intelligence (BI) encompasses the procedural and technical infrastructure put in the company to collect, store and analyse the data related to the organisational operations (Rikhardsson and Yigitbasioglu, 2018). The fundamental merit of the BI relies on helping the company make viable decisions by exploring the present and historical data within the business context (Caseiro and Coelho, 2019). The technological tool is desired in the United Kingdom (UK) retailers like Tesco to promote business competitiveness and sustainability. The research proposal will thus explore the need of adopting and apply BI in Tesco Plc to promote business success. The proposal will encompass examining applicable research goals, literature review, methodology, and the potential outcome.

Research Goal

The main aim of the research is to explore the significance of the business intelligence technology application in the daily operation of Tesco Plc, short and long-term benefits.

Objectives

  1. To identify the core areas of operations where BI technology can be incorporated in Tesco Plc.
  2. To determine the impacts of BI technology incorporation in Tesco Plc operations.
  • To explore the challenges that are likely to hinder the incorporation of the BI technology in Tesco Plc.

Research questions

  1. What are the core areas of the BI technology incorporation in Tesco Plc?
  2. What are the impacts of the BI technology use in Tesco Plc?
  • What challenges can hinder the incorporation of the BI technology in Tesco Plc’s daily operations?

Literature Review

The literature review will thus major on Tesco Plc, background, mission, vision and strategic plans. Other crucial aspects of the literature review include the BI’s background review, its significance in business operations, and the related limitations. The literature review will also explore Tesco Plc’s strategic plan and how it can be achieved based on the BI implementation as noted.

Tesco Plc is a British multinational grocery and merchandise retailer established in 1919. It has over 4,673 stores globally with a revenue of 57.887 billion and a net income of 6.147 billion as per the 2021 financial report (Tesco Plc, 2022). The company operates physical and online stores to increase the market share and gain competitiveness in the retail industry. The application and implementation of the BI can translate to a significant gain in Tesco Plc. Business intelligence is a modern technology applicable in analysing and spotting market trends while increasing sales and revenues.

Business Intelligence is crucial in tracking the organisational performances, predicting success, analysing the customer behaviour and spotting the marketing trends desired in evaluating the market share. According to Ain et al. (2019), BI application has been predominant among the decision-makers and the companies’ executives because of its ability to offer complex and competitive information input in the decision-making processes. The core challenges of BI implementation includes the choice of the right BI software to apply in the firm, the cost involved, and identification of the key performance indicators (KPI) and complex analysis of the collected information (Lennerholt et al., 2018).

Tesco’s strategic goal is to lower the cost in the industry and sell its products at the lowest prices (Hashim et al., 2021). Lowering the prices of the merchandise is possible through effective decision making that ensures that customers get the right products from the retailers at the right time. BI will help gather the client data and behaviour, thus promoting the supply of the desired products according to the client’s preferences (Assad, 2019).

Research Methodology

Research Philosophy

Saunders developed the research onion highlighting different data collection and analysis perspectives in a research study (Hürlimann, 2019). The outer shell of the onion depicts the research philosophies, including positivism, interpretivism, pragmatism and realism. Pragmatist research philosophy applies in the research because it is based on facts. The choice of the research in pragmatist research is influenced by the research problem, where the practical results are considered more important. The practical application of BI should be visible in Tesco Plc.

 

 

 

Fig 1: Research Onion

Source: (Hürlimann, 2019)

Mixed Methods

Quantitative and qualitative methods will be applied in the data collection and analysis. The qualitative sources describing the merits and demerits of BI use in the retail industry will be used in the study. Additionally, the data quantifying the significance of the BI use will be identified through quantitative sources (Cypress, 2018).

Data Collection

The systematic review design will be applied in the data collection. It involves the review, assessment and evaluation of the existing research studies to address the need of the BI in Tesco Plc operations (Thilakaratne et al., 2019). Data collection is easy in systematic review because of the article available on the online platform. The search strategy for the data involves the use of keywords like business intelligence, strategic plan, and Tesco sustainability. Ten articles will be selected based on the relevancy to the research objectives. Articles less than 5 years will be selected for the study.

Data analysis

Thematic analysis will be applied in the data analysis from the targeted 10 scholarly sources. The core theme answering the research questions will be identified in the selected sources. Quantitative data will be analysed through statistical tools like mean, frequency and mode.

Ethical considerations

The secondary studies will be acknowledged through referencing to avoid plagiarism (Thienthong, 2018). There is no need for a consent form in the research because the data will be collected from secondary sources and not human parties or individuals. Collected data will be processed and stored on password protected devices and cloud backup solutions.

Expected Sources

Secondary studies including books, peer-reviewed articles and research journals will be used in data collection. The ten articles selected for the study are attached in the appendices (see Appendix 2).

Potential Outcome and Limitations

Potential Outcome

It is expected that the benefits of the BI application in the retail industry will outweigh the risks attached to its implementation. The fundamental benefits expected are not limited to identifying the customer behaviours, which will help Tesco Plc device the best customer services provision criteria to fit the customer needs. Promotion of viable decision-making processes is also expected as a benefit of BI in Tesco Plc. Factors undermining the BI use like cost is another expected outcome.

Limitations

The core constraints likely to be encountered in the research include limited time. The time needed for the data collection and analysis is longer and might not fit within the budgeted semester time in the course content. Access to the literature might also pose a challenge because of the restricted access to most scholarly materials. Data analysis will also pose a challenge because thematic analysis requires reviewing all material content before identifying the relevant themes aligning with the research goals.

 

References

Ain, N., Vaia, G., DeLone, W.H. and Waheed, M., 2019. Two Decades of Research on Business Intelligence System Adoption, Utilization and Success–A Systematic Literature Review. Decision Support Systems125, p.113113. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dss.2019.113113

Assad, C.A.R., 2019. Using business intelligence solutions for forecasting in marketing researches. Int J Inf & Commun Technol ISSN2252(8776), p.8776. : http://iaescore.com/journals/index.php/IJICT

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