The role of technology on production efficiency
The role of technology on production efficiency: case study of UK manufacturing and production sector
Assessment 1:
A Research proposal of between 1500 – 2000 words. This is worth 20% of the final assessment mark awarded for the dissertation
Assessment 2:
A Dissertation study comprising of 20000 words. This is worth 80% of the final assessment mark. The research proposal should be submitted together with the final dissertation.
The research proposal will be assessed on your ability to achieve the following:
- To identify a suitable strategic project for an organisation or sector and select a project that could if designed and implemented well can be of strategic importance (not just operational) with a significant impact on results. For example in reducing costs opening up new markets, introducing a new product or service, enhancing skills capability and knowledge, improving quality and or service, redesigning internal business operations etc . This is not an exhaustive list.
- To define and locate the main academic ideas, theories and business practices evolving from these ideas in a critical literature review. This should cover the main subject area (e.g. service quality) and thereafter briefly review the main ideas: the main ideas and business practices and key areas of possible contention where there are alternative issues either in the nature of the idea or methods of implementation etc. This review should aim to locate some of the primary sources / authors you believe it necessary to review. This will not at this stage be exhaustive as your study is at an early stage in its development.
- From this you will be required to specify the objectives of the project as clearly as possible. These should be presented as outcomes to be achieved for the project in terms of what business improvement or change the project seeks to implement. The reason and rationale in terms of the sector/ organisation need to be covered under 1 above. You should avoid hypothesis and statements that reflect ‘what’ you are
going to do in terms of say investigation or information review. These are not objectives. - Finally you will be asked to identify some appropriate ways that you could investigate (methodology ) the subject you have selected to ensure that the objectives are met and that information is collected from both primary and secondary sources to ensure that the study can be completed in appropriate depth to achieve masters learning outcomes – see Dissertation guide. These methods should aim to reflect the
real methods that can actually be introduced rather than the theory. Any limitations to data collection can be stated but the methods should reflect the realities of such things as sample size and availability , validity of the methods against the objectives, reliability of data and a blend of primary and secondary sources. As with point 2 above at this stage this aspect will not be complete and you have the opportunity to update and comment in more depth in the final submission of the full dissertation.
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