Your research must achieve the learning outcomes at the standards provided. It must be related to a topic associated with strategic business development. You must prepare a portfolio of evidence which includes all the work completed for the following tasks. The wordcount for this assignment should be in the region of 3000 – 3300 words Task – Formulate a Research Proposal The main task of this assignment is to construct a research proposal that will guide you in undertaking a research project. The students should: Consider and identify a topic or valid area for research to support the strategic development of a business area. Choose a topic that interests you, a topic that you would like to tackle later when you conduct your DBA research. Explain the aim, scope and objectives for a chosen area of research Formulate a specific research proposal, that will also include Complete a review of different literature sources identifying those which are most appropriate for your chosen area of research What research methodologies will be used to gather data from primary and secondary sources. The data must be sufficient in order to ensure you can make valid conclusions Establish success criteria for the achievement of the research proposal Prepare a project plan that identifies key milestones and critical pathways. Elements of a Research Proposal To help guide you in constructing your research proposal I have identified some of the main elements that have to be explained when writing your research proposals. In different books you can find different elements, and it is not necessary that students are limited to these elements only. The students are free to chose the elements that they want to include in their research proposal. However, in general, the following elements of a research proposal we find in many research methods books. Likewise, when writing your proposal, the following elements matters should be explained and tackled in your research proposal: Problem or objective. Research proposals generally begin

This problem has been solved! see the answerchapter 19 problem #8. quality and financial control (connect, perform)part one: geometrica designs and builds domes and space frames for large buildings. while the company had developed quality standards over time to respond to different client problems and training needs, it lacked a unified quality system, and its global client base wanted assurance that geometrica met an established international standard for quality. which of the following was an appropriate step for this company to take? a) reform its accounting and financial reporting systems to comply with sarbanes-oxleyb) establish and document a quality management system to comply with iso 9000management at workyou are the new fleet manager at xpressship, a package delivery company. as your first project, your boss has asked that you to look into implementing an electronic monitoring system for the fleet of 2,000 trucks your company owns. a recent internal audit on maintenance and repair costs on the company’s vehicles revealed while maintenance was performed regularly on the trucks, mileage or use had not been taken into account. this resulted in approximately $20,000 of unneeded repairs. you know that telematics have been used by other companies with fleets of cars or trucks and it will allow your company to not only track mileage and use, but also part replacement needs, vehicle oil pressure, and drivers’ speed and real time location. tracking these items can reduce maintenance costs while improving efficiency. you find that a simple computer can be installed in each vehicle. when the drivers return at the end of the day, the telematics information from each vehicle will be uploaded to a master computer where a software program will generate a report with results on the variables you have selected.early one morning as you are getting a cup of coffee, a few drivers that have been with the company for many years approach you with some concerns. eldon, the most senior driver says, “i heard you’re installing some type of computer to track our driving. my buddy works over at parcel and post package delivery and he said they’ve got these computers, too. he said managers are writing people up and firing drivers for speeding or not wearing seat belts. are you going to do that to us, too? ”part two: as a manager, which of the following statements would be effective in maintaining a positive relationship with company drivers? check all that apply.a) at this time, xpressship will be using telematics to monitor maintenance and repair needs, not drivers’ motoring habitsb) although the company isn’t doing so now, when xpressship begins to monitor driver motoring habits, the company will encourage them to keep a separate daily log where they can document any unusual circumstancesc) while xpressship could monitor things like speed, location, and idle time, the company trusts their drivers and will not be using that data in disciplinary decisionsd) xpressship executives are happy with their technology and believe that implementation is ideal for your organization

Prepare beneish corporation's income statement and statement of stockholders' equity for year-end december 31, and its balance sheet as of december 31. there were no stock issuances or repurchases during the year. (do not use negative signs with your answers unless otherwise noted.)

About 20 years ago, sturdy light, inc., produced a sturdy, lightweight backpack in a market that was rapidly growing. sturdy light became a leader in this market. eventually, the backpack market reached the maturity stage and slowed down. however, by this time, sturdy light had developed a strong brand name and continued to steadily lead the market. which of the following describes this scenario? a. sturdy light was a star that developed into a cash cow. b. sturdy light was a question mark that developed into a star. c. sturdy light was a dog that developed into a question mark. d. sturdy light was a cash cow that developed into a star.