ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION AND ASSESSMENT

_________________________________________________________________________
BBRC4103
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
(ASSIGNMENT 2)
_________________________________________________________________________

INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS

1. This assignment contains only ONE (1) question that is set in English.

2. Answer in English.

3. Download the language version of the assignment template concerned from the myINSPIRE for
preparation and submission of your assignment. Your assignment should be typed using 12 point Times
New Roman font and 1.5 line spacing.

4. Your assignment should be between 2500 to 3000 words excluding references. Do not copy the
assignment question and instructions to your answer. Only assignment answer developed within the
approximate word limit will be assessed. The number of words should be shown at the end of your
assignment.

5. You must submit your assignment ONLINE via the myINSPIRE. Refer to the portal for instructions on the
procedures to submit your assignment online. You are advised to keep a copy of your submitted
assignment for personal reference.

6. You can submit your assignment ONCE only in a SINGLE file.

7. Your assignment must be submitted between Xth XXX 2019 until Xth XXX 2019. Submission after Xth
XXX 2019 will NOT be accepted.

8. Your assignment should be prepared individually. You should not copy another person’s assignment. You
should also not plagiarise another person’s work as your own.

9. Please take note that PENALTY will be imposed on late submission of assignment as specified in the
Registrar’s Office circular 6/2012 (Refer to Registrar’s Announcement in myINSPIRE).

10. Please ensure that you keep the RECEIPT issued upon submisson of your assignment as proof of
submission. Your assignment is considered as NOT submitted if you fail to produce the submission
receipt in any dispute arises concerning assignment submission.

EVALUATION
This assignment accounts for 70% of the total marks for the course and shall be assessed based on the
Rubrics attached. You would be given feedback on the assignment before the Final Semester
Examination commences.

PLAGIARISM: MARKS DEDUCTION

Warning: The submitted assignment will automatically undergo a similarity check. If plagiarism is
detected, marks would be deducted as follows:

No. % (Similarity Group) % (Marks Deduction)

1 0 – 30 0
2 30.01 – 50 5
3 50.01 – 70 10
4 70.01 – 100 100

.
 ASSIGNMENT QUESTION (2)

PURPOSE
The purpose of this assignment is to develop learner’s ability to prepare an appropriate plan in
conducting an applied research.

Tujuan tugasan ini adalah untuk membangunkan keupayaan pelajar menyediakan rancangan
penyelidikan yang sesuai dalam menjalankan sesuatu penyelidikan gunaan.

REQUIREMENT
The manager of D’Brands Company finds that there is something wrong with the attitude of some
of his employees, particularly the lack of commitment in carrying out their duties. If this situation
continues, he feels that this will eventually affect the profitability of the company and it may go
into liquidation in the next two or three years. He wants you to do a research on the problem in
his company.

You are required to prepare a research plan for him, focusing on the following:

1. Sampling design
2. Instrument for data collection
3. Survey method
4. Data analysis

_________________________________________________________________________
END OF PAGE

BBRC4103 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY / JANUARY 2019
Criteria
Introduction, which includes
the problem statement and
objectives of the study
Identification and
discussion on the
appropriate sampling design
Discussion on the
appropriate instrument for
data collection
Identification and
discussion on the
appropriate survey method
Discussion on the selected
types of data analysis
JAN18
ATTACHMENT
ASSIGNMENT RUBRICS
Unsatisfactory
Excellent Good Fair Poor Or Max.
No response Marks
Weight
4 3 2 1 0
Introduction, which Introduction, which Introduction, which Introduction, which No introduction was
includes the problem includes the problem includes the problem includes the problem given.
statement and statement and statement and objectives statement and
2 objectives of the objectives of the study, of the study, was fairly objectives of the study, 8
study, was very was clear. clear. was unclear.
clear.
The appropriate The appropriate The appropriate The appropriate No write-up was
sampling design was sampling design was sampling design was sampling design was given.
identified and the identified and the identified and the identified but the
3 discussion was very discussion was clear. discussion was fairly discussion was unclear. 12
clear. clear.
The discussion on The discussion on the The discussion on the The discussion on the No discussion was
3
the appropriate appropriate appropriate instrument appropriate instrument given.
instrument for data instrument for data for data collection was for data collection was
12
collection was very collection was clear. fairly clear. unclear.
clear.
The appropriate The appropriate survey The appropriate survey The appropriate survey No discussion was
survey method was method was identified method was identified method was identified given.
identified and the and the discussion was and the discussion was but the discussion was
3 12
discussion was very clear. fairly clear. unclear.
clear.
The discussion on The discussion on the The discussion on the The discussion on the No discussion was
the selected types of selected types of selected types of analysis selected types of given.
3 analysis was very analysis was clear. was fairly clear. analysis was unclear. 12
clear.
Summary Very clear summary. Clear summary. Some Fairly clear summary. Unclear summary. No summary given.
All the important of the important Few important points in Important points in the
points in the points in the the assignment were assignment were not
2 8
assignment were assignment were highlighted. highlighted.
highlighted. highlighted.

Use of appropriate More than 6 5-6 references were 3-4 references were cited 1-2 references were No references given.
references and citations references were cited and listed and listed according to cited and listed
cited and listed according to APA APA format. according to APA
1.5 6
according to APA format. format.
format.

Total 17.5 70

JAN18