Students Guide to Project - V.9 - 5 July 2013 (1)

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Students Guide to Manage CEMBA / CEMPA Project Course

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STUDENTS GUIDE TO MANAGE

CEMBA / CEMPA

PROJECT COURSE

BBM 601/06 & BPA 601/06(for July 2013 semester)

School of Business and Administration

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Centre for Graduate Studies

Version 9.05-July-2013


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CONTENTSPage

Preface 4

Introduction 5

Goal and Objectives of the Project Course 5

Requirements for Enrolling in the Project Course 5

Type of Research in Your Project 6

Project Topics 6

Course Coordinator / Project Administrator 7

Project Supervisors 7

Project Supervision 7

Time Lines 8

Project Proposal 8

Writing the Project Proposal 8

Project Proposal Submission and Approval 9

Project Report 10

Writing the Project Report 11

Preliminary Project Report 11

Submission of Final Project Report 11

Project Report Examination 12

Indicative Marking Scheme 13

Presentation of Written Project Report 13

Plagiarism 15

Declaration and Embargo Request 15

Enquiries 16


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APPENDICES PAGE

A: Sample Project Report Front Cover 17

B: Sample Title Page 18

C: Sample Acknowledgements 19

D: Sample Certificate of Originality 20

E: Sample Plagiarism Statement 21

F: Sample Table of Contents 22

G: Sample Abstract 24

H: Submission of Project Proposal Form 25

I: Re-submission of Project Proposal Form 27

J: Submission of Final Project Report for Examination Form 29

K: Re-submission of Final Project Report for Verification Form 30

L: Declaration of Final Project Report Form 32

M: Project Report Embargo Request Form 33


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Preface

This manual, Students Guide to Manage CEMBA / CEMPA Project Course (BBM 601/06 &BPA 601/06), is written and made available to all postgraduate students of CEMBA andCEMPA programmes in the School of Business and Administration to assist them in theirpreparation of the report (to be called Project Report) for the Project Course.

This manual includes important information relating to the requirements, conduct andsupervision in the processes of preparing the Project Report. It should be thoroughly readby all CEMBA / CEMPA students since it provides important information and guidelines onthe management of the Project Course and on how to complete the Project Report.

Additional information and educational resources for students and supervisors will be madeavailable on the Universitys e-learning portal via WawasanLearn (LMS). In this regard, allCEMBA / CEMPA postgraduate students who intend to enrol for the Project Course (BBM601/06 or BPA 601/06) are requested to visit the LMS constantly for updates on this course.

Professor Chee Kim LoyDeanSchool of Business and AdministrationWawasan Open University

1 July 2011


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1.0 Introduction

The Project Course is a capstone course of the CEMBA / CEMPA programme and isessentially an independent study to be undertaken by you on an organisational ormanagement issue or problem either in business or in government.

As the Project Course carries 6 credits, a workload of 240 hours is expected to beundertaken by you for this course. Once you have enrolled for the Project Course, you arerequired to send a Project Proposal to the Project Coordinator at the Centre for GraduateStudies (CGS), WOU. You can only begin work on the project when you have receivedapproval of the proposal from the University. To ensure that you receive adequate training toprepare for the Project Proposal, to conduct the study and to write the Project Reportsuccessfully, the School has allocated a major part of the Residential School cum ProjectWorkshop (RSPW) event for this activity. All students taking the Project Course are stronglyencouraged to attend the Residential School cum Project Workshop, prior to enrolling for theProject Course.

Once you have enrolled in the Project Course, you will be assigned a suitable ProjectSupervisor to supervise your chosen topic of research and you are expected to work closelywith your Project Supervisor during the period of your preparation of the Project Report.

2.0 Goal and Objectives of the Project Course

The main goal of the Project Course is to provide an opportunity for you either to achieve abetter understanding of an applied research problem or to solve/resolve an organisationalor managerial problem(s) in your proposed research. When you have successfully writtenthe Project Report, you would have achieved the following two objectives:

(a) Have the ability to synthesize and apply various substantive knowledge from some orall the courses you have taken to address the research problem which is relevantand interesting to you; and,

(b) Have developed and demonstrated soft managerial skills in the area ofcommunication, analytical and critical thinking which you have acquired through allthe courses you have taken and also from your own work experiences.

You are strongly encouraged to undertake a study of your own organisation or anorganisation that you have some knowledge.

3.0 Requirements for Enro lling in the Project Course (BBM 601/06 or BPA 601/06)

You are allowed to enrol for the Project Course provided you have fulfilled the followingconditions at the point of registration:

a) You have passed (i.e. obtained Grade A, B or C) BBM 521/03 Research Methods.b) You have passed (i.e. obtained Grade A, B or C) a minimum of 8 out of the 10 following

Core Courses in your respective programme.

For CEMBA students:

BIS 541/03 Managing Information Systems

BMG 501/03 Management in Organisations

BMG 511/03 Managing Human Resources

BLC 571/03 Operations Management


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BBM 501/03 Economic Environment of Business

BBM 511/03 Quantitative Techniques

BMK 501/03 Marketing Management

BAC 501/03 Accounting and Finance

BMG 521/03 Strategic Management

BMG 531/03 Quality Management

For CEMPA students:

BIS 541/03 Managing Information Systems

BMG 501/03 Management in Organisations

BMG 511/03 Managing Human Resources

BBM 501/03 Economic Environment of Business

BBM 511/03 Quantitative Techniques

BPA 501/03 Public Systems Management

BPA 502/03 Public Policy

BPA 503/03 Development Planning and Administration

BPA 504/03 Policy Analysis and Implementation

BPA 505/03 Contemporary Administrative Systems

4.0 Type of Research for Your Project

Your research project may be from any one of the following major types of study:

A comprehensive case study (covering problem formulation, analysis andrecommendations in a single organisation/multifunctional area).

A comparative study aimed at inter-organisational comparison/ validation of theory /survey of management or developmental practices.

A survey research (either a descriptive or a pilot study).

You are encouraged to select the project topic in close consultation with your ProjectSupervisor. Your supervisor has to agree to your proposal before you can undertake the

study.

5.0 Project Topics

The scope and depth of the postgraduate project is not expected to be extensive given thelimited time you are given to complete the research project. Acceptable project titles that willmeet the course objective cover a wide range of topics. The chosen topic should be relevantto the subject matters of the Masters programme and/or preferably be based on your workexperience (past or present). Furthermore, students are strongly advised to undertake aresearch topic that relates to the specialist interest and knowledge of the Project Supervisorbut the ultimate choice is with the student.

However, you should consider the following factors before you make the final choice of yourtopic:

The extent of your interest in and familiarity with the topic

Availability and accessibility of adequate information or data on the topic

Limited time frame (less than 6 months) to conduct your project successfully

Resource ( e.g. financial, expertise, etc.) requirements to undertake the research project


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You may need the assistance of the Project Supervisor to help you in the choice of asuitable topic, but the School will have to formally agree to the Project Proposal before youcan proceed to undertake the study officially.

6.0 Course Coordinator and Project Adminis trator/Project Coordinator

The School will appoint a Course Coordinator who will be overseeing the organisation andmanagement of the Project Course, as well as providing support for academic relatedmatters for the Course. He/she will be assisted by a Project Administrator/ProjectCoordinator from the Center for Graduate Studies (CGS) who will provide relatedinformation/announcements and administrative services to students and project supervisors.

Throughout the duration of the Project Course, additional online support will be provided viaWawasanLearn (LMS). It is important that you check the LMS regularly for anyupdates/information about the Course during the semester. You are strongly advised to usethe online Forums in the LMS to communicate with your Project Supervisors, CourseCoordinator and peers.

7.0 Project Supervisors

The Project Supervisors are qualified academics or practicing professionals holding at leasta Masters Degree in Management or allied disciplines with a minimum of 5 years ofteaching/professional experience. All Project Supervisors shall be appointed and assignedby the University to respective students. At any given point of time, a Project Supervisorshould not guide more than 3 students.

In order to enrol for the Project Course, students are required to register online throughMyEnrolment or through manual form submission by filling in the Enrolment of CEMBA /CEMPA Project Course form (to be obtained from your Regional Office). Students whoenrol manually will indicate their proposed area of research for the project when filling in the

enrolment form. Those who enrol online are required to contact the ProjectAdministrator/Project Coordinator ([email protected]) to notify about theirresearch area. This information will be used by the School to assign an appropriate ProjectSupervisor to each student.

Students will be informed of the Project Supervisor assigned to them and are required toprepare Project Proposal in consultation with the Project Supervisor assigned by the School.Students are responsible for maintaining continuous contact with their Project Supervisorsduring the period of their preparation of the Project Report.

8.0 Project Supervision

Your Project Supervisor is responsible for supervising your work during the progress of yourresearch work and for providing relevant advice and guidance. The Project Supervisor isyour first point of contact in the University system.

Project Supervisors may not always have extensive expert knowledge of your particulartopic, but they have at least a general understanding and awareness of the substantive andmethodological issues of your topic.

You are advised to make the first contact through telephone with your Project Supervisor,within three days after you have been informed of the name and contact of your supervisor.


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You have to introduce yourselves and to make arrangement with the supervisor to have aninitial discussion about the proposed topic. You should ensure that you are able to talkdirectly with your Project Supervisor in your first contact. Students should discuss with theProject Supervisor in face-to-face meetings, and also through forum discussions inWawasanLearn (LMS).

Project Supervisors will be provided with a Project Logbook (downloadable from the LMS)to record the events and outcomes of meetings with their students. Students and theirsupervisors will have to endorse what are written in the logbook. The use of the logbook iscompulsory and it will be kept by the Project Supervisors. At the completion of the FinalProject Report, you will obtain the original copy of this logbook and submit it along with theProject Report. In general, you are expected to have at least 10-20 hours of face-to-facediscussion time in total from your Project Supervisor. You are advised to use that time wiselyand productively.

9.0 Timeline or Schedule of Project Work

You are advised to register for the Project Course as early as possible so that adequateprovision of supervisory services is ensured for all students who wish to enrol for the course;Project Supervisors can be assigned to students as early as possible. In this way, you willhave sufficient time to work on your project. In particular, you can start the initial preparationof your project before the new semester begins (i.e. in January or July depending on thesemester you have enrolled for the course).

All students registered for the Project Course are required to complete their research workand submit their Project Report within the period of one semester period (normally 18weeks). There will be no extension given (under normal circumstances) to complete theProject Report beyond the stipulated submission deadline.

A more detailed t imeline wil l be provided in WawasanLearn (LMS).

10.0 Project Proposal

The Project Proposal is an important element of the Project Course as it acts as a frameworkof your study and provides an important milestone to mark your progress throughout thecourse. Submission of the Project Proposal is a requirement not only because it contributesto the overall assessment mark, but more importantly it enables the supervisor andacademic staff from the School to comment on the quality and viability of the proposedstudy. In this way, you will receive a very useful formative assessment feedback at the earlystage in your research work.

The Project Proposal should be word-processed and should be between five (5) to ten (10)pages in length (1.5 spacing with font Times New Roman size 12).

The Project Proposal contributes 10% to the total marks of the course.

10.1 Writing the Project Proposal

The Project Proposal should be prepared in consultation with the Project Supervisor and acopy must be sent by email to the Project Administrator/Project Coordinator([email protected]) and the Course Coordinator. Kindly access the LMS forthe contact details of your Course Coordinator.


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The following information should be clearly stated in the Project Proposal.

(a) Title and Problem IdentificationThe title should not be too long and should mirror closely the content of the proposal. Youalso need to describe the problem clearly and concisely.

(b) Rationale of the StudyThis section should describe the context of the proposed project from the point of view of thestudent. This could be expressed in the form of an organisational or managerial problem orissues that needs either better understanding or to be solved/resolved. You must explainwhy it is of general interest to academics, managers or the community. It could be based onprevious or current work experiences or based on past and current situations in organisation,community or society. You must also include a short write-up on literature review in thissection.

(c) Objectives of the StudyThe research objective(s) should identify the expected outcomes and are normally related tothe main tasks to be undertaken during the study.

(d) Research MethodologyThis section should provide an indication on how you intend to achieve the objectives, whatstudy approach are you going to adopt and why you choose this approach. Reference to theresearch method literature is essential to justify the approach.

Some of the questions that you should answer are as follows:

Where you intend to carry out your study?

Who and what will be your study population and why is it appropriate to your study?

How you intend to carry out your study (survey, interviews, examination of secondarydata, etc. or a combination of them)?

Why you have chosen this study approach?

What are the data collection instruments to be used?

What are the data analysis techniques to be used and their limitations to your study, ifany?

(e) Expected Contribut ion from the StudyThis section should detail what will be the contribution of the study and its potentialbenefit(s).

(f) Sample Questionnaire (If Applicable)

10.2 Project Proposal Submission and Approval

Once you have finalised the topic with your Project Supervisor, you should submit the

Project Proposal in the prescribed proforma together with the Submission of ProjectProposal Form (refer to Appendix H) to the Online Assignment Submiss ion (OAS) systemfor comments and assessment by your Project Supervisor and final approval by the School.NOTE: Project Proposal is indicated as TMA 1 in the OAS and contributes to 10% ofthe total marks of the course.

If your proposal is approved, you can go ahead with your study; and, if minor modificationsare required then you must ensure that these be done before you proceed with yourresearch project.


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If you are required to make major modifications to your proposal, the reasons for non-approval will be clearly communicated to you so that modification can be made accordinglyand the proposal needs to be re-submitted within 2 weeks together with the Re-submissionof Project Proposal Form (refer to Appendix I).

On receiving the acceptance of the proposal, you may conduct the study and prepare theProject Report for submission to the University. Students are advised to retain a copy of theproposal.

11.0 Project Report

Your Project Proposal will provide a focus for conducting the rest of the study. You will notbe allowed to work on the Project Report without having an approval for the Project Proposalfrom the School.

The length of the report should be around 60 typed pages, double spaced, and about 16,000words (excluding abstract, appendices and exhibits).

The following steps are normally followed in conducting a project research.

Proposed Steps in Conducti ng the Research Project

Conduct a review of existing work done on this research problem (theliterature review)

Choose an appropriate methodology or study approach

Determine appropriate methods of data and information collection, andof analysis of data and interpretation of results

Write the conclusion

Write the abstract

Identify the problem to be studied and choose an appropriate projecttitle


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11.1 Writing the Project Report

Each Project Report must adequately describe the research problem and objectives, reviewthe relevant literature, justify the research approach and methods adopted, explain theresearch findings, indicate what has been learnt or propose relevant recommendations andsuggest how you would improve the research in future efforts.

11.2 Preliminary Project Reports

Students are required to submit two Preliminary Project Reports to the Project Supervisorthrough the Online Assignment Submission (OAS) system. These two preliminary reportswill be assessed and given marks; EACH of them will be given 15 marks. Hence, the twodraft reports will contribute 30% of the total marks of the Project Course.

The First Preliminary Project Report (indicated as TMA 2 in the system) will contain thefollowing draft chapters:

Chapter 1: Introduction to the Study

Chapter 2: Preliminary Review of the Literature

The Second Preliminary Project Report (indicated as TMA 3 in the system) will contain thefollowing draft chapters:

Chapter 1-2: (revisions of the first preliminary report)

Chapter 3: Research methods and a plan for data analysis

Chapter 4: Preliminary analysis of the results

Your Project Supervisor is expected to provide comprehensive hints and pointers towardsthe clarifications of research objectives and content related matters, and on how to improvethe writing style and other presentational aspects (such as acknowledgement of sources anddisplay of summary data). He/she is also expected to provide assistance to data analysiswhenever possible.

The feedback that you receive from your preliminary reports is in addition to other feedbacksthat you may receive from your Project Supervisor during the face-to-face meetings andforum discussions on WawasanLearn (LMS).

11.3 Submission of Final Project Report

Three (3) copies ofprinted Project Report with soft cover binding are to be submitted to theProject Coordinator at WOU according to the schedule given by the University.

An electronic version of the Project Report and a copy of the Originality Report obtainedfrom Turnitin are also required (on a CD). You are to ensure that it is appropriately labelledwith your name, student ID number, course code and title, project title and date.

The softcopy will be retained as an archived copy within the University.

You are required to submit the following documents together with the final Project Report asa record of your supervised work and evidence of activity in the study process.

Approved Project Proposal (original)

Certificate of Originality* of the work by the student and Project Supervisor

Plagiarism Statement

Declaration Of Final Project Report And Copyright


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Project Report Embargo Request Form

Project Logbook

Softcopy of the Project Report

Softcopy of the Originality Report from using the software (Turnitin)

Submission of Final Project Report for Examination Form (refer to Appendix J)

* The Certificate of Originality is to certify that the work is an original one and has not beensubmitted earlier to this University or to any other institution for fulfilment of the requirementof a course of study. The certificate should be counter-signed by the Project Supervisor.

Please note that of all the above forms shown in the bullet points, the Certificate ofOriginality and the Plagiarism Statement are part of your Final Project Report, and thereforeshould be bounded together. Please see page 22 of this Guide. The rest of theaforementioned forms are not part of your Final Project Report and should be submittedseparately.

11.4 Project Report Examination

The examination of the Final Project Report shall be carried out by two examiners (an

Internal and an External Examiner) who will be appointed by the University and these markswill be moderated by an independent assessor (External Examiner).

The final Project Report is only eligible for examination when it has met the minimal level ofacceptability and certified by the Project Supervisor. After having been examined, the finalProject Report will be given a weightage of 60 % of total mark of the course. The final totalmark is a combination of the proposal, the preliminary project reports and the final report,and it will contribute to your grade point average. Furthermore, the final grade or status ofthe Project course will be classified as:

PASS (with no further revision) or

PROVISIONAL PASS (with minor revision) or

FAIL

Provisional Pass (with minor revision)Student who obtained a PROVISIONAL PASS (i.e. with minor revision required) is requiredto re-submit 2 copies (soft cover) of the revised Project Report and a softcopy of theOriginality Report from Turnitin for verification that the necessary corrections have beendone together with the Re-submission of Project Report for Verification Form (refer toAppendix K).

FailThose who failed will have two options in the following semester.

(a) The first option is to revise the Final Project Report on your own without any officialProject Supervisor appointed from the University and you need to re-submit yourProject Report for examination in the next semester. A partial cost will then beimposed.

(b) The second option is to re-enrol for the Project Course in the next or followingsemester; in this case, you will have to pay the full cost of the Project course.


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11.5 Indicative Marking Scheme

The mark for the Final Project Report is based on the indicative marking scheme shownbelow. The quality of the research work or originality of your work will play an importantfactor in the mark of the Final Project Report.

Abstract and Chapter 1 : Introduction to the Study (15%)Chapter 2 : Review of the Literature (15%)Chapter 3 : Research Methodology (15%)Chapter 4 : Analysis of Results (20%)Chapter 5 : Findings & Conclusions/Recommendations (15%)Format, References andStyle of Presentation : (10%)Overall Impression : (10%)

12.0 Presentation of Written Final Project Report

All final project reports need to comply with the following report writing requirements.

Length About 16,000 words (excluding abstract, appendices and exhibits). Approximately 60 pages.

Page set up The standard margins for the general text, tables and diagrams are as follows:

Top: 2.5 cmRight: 2.5 cmLeft: 4.0 cmBottom: 2.5 cm

The right margin should be unjustified (i.e. leave right margin ragged) for readability.

Headers and footers (apart from page numbers) should not be used. All text, figures and tables must be within this area. The paragraphs should not be indented.

Paper size and print ing Use only good quality plain white paper (80 g/m) of A4 size (210 297 mm) for printing. The report should only be printed only one side of the paper using a laser printer.

Font type The body of the report should be in font size 12, Times New Roman.

Line spacing Double spacing between lines.

Format for headings The chapter headings must be centered, regular type and bold ( Example: Chapter 1) The sections and sub-section in the report must follow the numbering format below:

1.0 Main heading1.1 Secondary heading

1.1.1 Third grade heading..and etc


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Page number The page number should be at the bottom of the page, right hand corner.

Tables and figures These should be numbered in sequence by chapter, e.g. Table 3.1 is the first table in

Chapter 3; Figure 4.1 is the first figure in Chapter 4. Each table and figure should be properly referenced in the text and accompanied by a

descriptive title which clearly explains the contents of the table or figure. All the figures and diagrams must be properly inserted at the relevant sections of the

report. The title of the Table/Figure must be on top of the Table/Figure, in italic and justified. The Table/Figure and Table/Figure number must not be in italic.

Example:

Decimal Keep the results to 2 decimal points. Example: Mean=0.86, B=15.43

Symbols All algebraic/statistical symbols should be written in italics except Greek symbols (e.g.:

and ).

References The source of information or references should be placed at the end of the report in

numbered order.

References should be cited using the Wawasan Open University Citation Guide (referto the Student Handbook, the LMS, and the E-library resources).

Sections of the report Every report comprises four major parts: Introduction, Text, Reference and Appendix. Every part has sections that have to be organised in a specific order.

Part 1:Introductiono The Introduction is made up of a number of sections in the following order:

Title Page (as shown in Appendix B)Acknowledgment (as shown in Appendix C)Certificate of Originality (as shown in Appendix D)Plagiarism Statement (as shown in Appendix E)

Table of Contents (as shown in Appendix F)List of Tables (if any)List of Figures (if any)List of Symbols (if any)Abbreviations (if any)Abstract (as shown in Appendix G)

o All pages in the Introduction are numbered using lower case Roman numerals (i,ii, iii, etc).

o The Title Page of the report is considered as page i, but the number is not printedon the page.

Table 3.7Employee Performance Analysis


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o The Abstract is a summary of the entire Project Report and should provide a briefexposition of the research problems and aims, approaches taken to solve theproblems and a summary of findings in the context of the whole area of study.

o Subsequent research proposals may be incorporated.o The length of this section should not exceed 400 words.o The Abstract should be placed immediately before the First Chapter of the Project

Report.

Part 2:Texto The Text is made up of five chapters.o Chapter 1: Introduction to the Studyo Chapter 2: Review of the Literatureo Chapter 3: Research Methodologyo Chapter 4: Analysis of Resultso Chapter 5: Findings, Conclusions and Recommendationso The length of the text (Chapters 1 ~ 5) should be about 16,000 words.

Part 3:Referenceo The Reference is the section after the Text that begins on a fresh page bearing

theheading in capital letters, centralised without any punctuation marks.o The list of references are double-spaced between entries but single-spaced

within each entry.o References must be presented according to the Wawasan Open University

Citation Guide.

Part 4:Appendixo The Appendix is a section that is separated from the preceding material by a

cover sheet bearing the heading APPENDICES in capital letters (or, if there isonly one,APPENDIX), centralised without any punctuation marks.

o This sheet is not numbered and also not included in the total number of pages.o Appendices present materials that are referred to in the text. It contains

supplementary illustrative material, notes on the interview/questionnaires, data or

quotations too long for inclusion in the text or long explanations about a particularmethod/experiment.o Appendices may be divided into Appendix A, Appendix B, etc., such divisions

being treated as first order subdivisions. Each appendix with its title, if it has one,should be listed separately in the Table of Contents as a first order subdivisionunder the heading APPENDICES.

o Tables and figures in the Appendices must be numbered and have captions andalso listed in the List of Tables and List of Figures in the Introduction.

Binding The Final Project Report should be bound (comb binding) so that pages cannot be

removed.

13.0 Plagiarism

Plagiarism, that is, the wilful representation of an other persons work, without theacknowledgement or the deliberate and unacknowledged incorporation in a students work ofmaterial derived from the work (published or otherwise) of another, is UNACCEPTABLE andwill incur the penalty of outright failure.


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14.0 Declaration and Embargo Request

The following are some guidelines provided by the WOU Library regarding projectdeclaration and embargo request.

Submission The School may deposit in the Library one electronic copy and one physical copy of all

final project reportssubmitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for a Master's degree atWawasan Open University..

Declaration of Final Project Report Form (Appendix L)

Download this form from the LMS for this course.

Complete the form in duplicate.

Please ensure that your project supervisor and you sign in black ink.

CopyrightOnce the student authorizes the copyright of the project report to the University, it will be

published as open access material. The aim is to promote information sharing for thecommon good. Appropriate metadata will be added to your work, before it gets posted on theLibrarys Website.

Embargo

You may apply for a delay in the release of your final project report for a specified period.

The University permits the embargo of final project papers under the followingconditions:-- Your work has potential commercial value- You intend to publish your work- You need to protect intellectual property rights associated with your work- You need to protect individuals rights of privacy or sensitivities, mentioned in your work

The Embargo Request Form is obtainable from the Librarys Website.

The signed and completed Embargo Request Form must accompany the project paperupon submission to the Library

Please note that the bibliographic information (author, title, subject, other necessarymetadata) of the copy held in the Library will be made accessible to the public on theLibrarys online catalogue.

15.0 Enquiries

Enquiries regarding the Project Course shall be addressed to:

The CEMBA /CEMPA Project Coordinator,

Centre for Graduate Studies,Wawasan Open University,54 Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah,10050 Penang,Malaysia.

or

Email: [email protected]


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Appendix A: Sample Project Report Front Cover

FACTORS INFLUENCING EMPLOYEEMOTIVATION IN ORGANISATION

[Note: Project title in full, Font Arial size 18]

AHMAD BIN ABDULLAH[Note: Students Name as stated in NRIC/Passport, Font Arial size 18]

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ADMINISTRATIONWAWASAN OPEN UNIVERSITY

[Font Arial size 12]

2010[Note: Project Report submission year, Font Arial size 12]


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Appendix B: Sample Tit le Page

NAME Ahmad bin Abdullah

DEGREE Commonwealth Executive Master of Business Administration

SUPERVISOR Dr. Albert Lim Hock Seng

TITLE Factors Influencing Employee Motivation in Organisation

DATE June 2010

INSTITUTION Wawasan Open University (WOU)

Final Project Report submitted in partial fulfillment

of the requirements for the award of

Commonwealth Executive Master of Business Administration (CeMBA)

of

Wawasan Open UniversityPenang, Malaysia


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Appendix C: Sample Acknowledgements

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I would like to take this opportunity to thank my family and friends for all the emotional

and financial support provided to me as it is their support which was instrumental in

encouraging me to reach the end of this journey. During my studies, there were times

when work commitments and other challenges that made me believe that I would not be

able to see this journey through. It was during these times that words of encouragement

from my family and friends gave me the necessary motivation to persist. No words of

thanks can adequately express the depth of my appreciation and gratitude.

I would also like to personally thank my supervisor .. for providing me all the

guidance required to successfully complete this research report. His encouragement,

support, understanding and, above all, his prompt, constructive and greatly appreciated

criticism and feedback, were invaluable to the research, writing and completion of this

report.

Ahmad bin Abdullah

June 2010


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Appendix D: Sample Certi fi cate of Original ity

CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY

This is to certify that the research project, Factors Influencing Employee Motivation in

Organisation is an original work of the student and is being submitted in partial

fulfillment of the requirements for the award of Commonwealth Executive Master of

Business Administration (CeMBA) of Wawasan Open University (WOU). This report

has not been submitted earlier either to this University or to any other University /

Institution for the fulfillment of the requirement of a course of study.

Declaration made by Student:

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[Signature]

[Name][Student ID Number]

[Date]

Declaration confirmed by Project Supervisor:

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[Signature][Name]

[Project Supervisor ID Number]

[Date]


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Appendix E: Sample Plagiarism Statement

PLAGIARISM STATEMENT

I, Ahmad bin Abdullah, hereby declare that the attached report is all my own work and all

references contained within it have been correctly cited, the original authors

acknowledged and it contains no plagiarism.

After the completion of the project report, I have scanned the report through TURNITIN

software for plagiarism. The plagiarism report received from the plagiarism detection

software indicated that the work is very likely to be original and that I am satisfied that I

had not plagiarised any substantive part of the report.

Declaration made by Student

-------------------------------------------------[Signature]

[Name]

[Student ID Number]

[Date]


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Appendix F: Sample Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Contents Page

Title Page i

Acknowledgements ii

Certificate of Originality iii

Plagiarism Statement iv

Table of Contents v

List of Tables (if any) vi

List of Figures (if any) vii

List of Symbols (if any) viii

Abbreviations ix

Abstract x

Chapter 1 Introduction to the Study 1

1.1 Introduction to the Problem 1

1.2 Background of the Problem 2

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1.9 Summary 5

Chapter 2 Review of the Literature 62.1 Introduction 6

2.2 Review of the Literature 8

2.3 Theoretical Framework 11

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2.6 Summary 16

Chapter 3 Research Methodology 17

3.1 Introduction 17

3.2 Research Design 193.3 Methodology 20

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3.8 Summary 25


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Appendix F: Sample Table of Contents (continued)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Contents Page

Chapter 4 Analysis of Results 26

4.1 Profile of Respondents 26

4.2 Goodness of Measures 29

4.3 Descriptive of Analysis 30

4.4 Summary 39

Chapter 5 Findings, Conclusions and Recommendations 40

5.1 Recapitulation of the Study Findings 41

5.2 Discussion 43

5.3 Implications 44

5.8 Summary 48

References

Appendices

Appendix A Studies on Employee Motivation

Appendix B Interview Structure

Appendix C Interview Transcript


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Appendix G: Sample Abstract

NAME Ahmad bin Abdullah

DEGREE Commonwealth Executive Master of Business Administration

SUPERVISOR Dr. Albert Lim Hock Seng

TITLE Factors Influencing Employee Motivation in Organisation

DATE June 2010

ABSTRACT

(Write your abstract here and the length should not exceed 400 words)


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Appendix H: Submission of Project Proposal Form

SUBMISSION OF PROJECT PROPOSAL FORM

BBM 601/06 / BPA 601/06*

To: DeanSchool of Business and AdministrationWawasan Open University10050 Penang

Date: __________________

Section A (to be filled by the student)Name of Student :Student ID Number :Programme : CeMBA / CeMPA*Mailing Address :Telephone Number :E-mail Address :Project Title :Name of Project Supervisor :Project Supervisor ID Number :

Section B (to be filled by the student)

Thank you.

_________________(Students Signature)

* Please delete whichever is not applicable.

Brief description of the study:

Note:

This form is only aSAMPLE. Please usethe original formprovided in theWawasanLearn f or

Project Course.


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Appendix H: Submission of Project Proposal Form (continued)

SUBMISSION OF PROJECT PROPOSAL FORM

BBM 601/06 / BPA 601/06*

Section C (to be filled by the Project Supervisor)

Name of Project Supervisor :Project Supervisor ID Number :

I have assisted the student in the development of this Project Proposal and I am nowsupporting this students submission for approval by the School of Business andAdministration. I support this students submission of the Project Proposal.

_________________________ _________________(Project Supervisors Signature) (Date)

Section D (to be filled by the Dean, School of Bus iness and Admini stration)

Date received Project Proposal: _______________________

The Project Proposal is:

Approved Not approved**

Remarks:

__________________________ _________________(Deans Signature) (Date)

* Please delete whichever is not applicable.**Please revise the Project Proposal and re-submit it within 2 weeks together with the Re-submission of ProjectProposal Form.

Note:

This form is only aSAMPLE. Please usethe original formprovided in theWawasanLearn for

Project Course.


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Appendix I: Re-submission of Project Proposal Form

RE-SUBMISSION OF PROJECT PROPOSAL FORM

BBM 601/06 / BPA 601/06*


Date: __________________

Section A (to be filled by the student)Name of Student :Student ID Number :Programme : CeMBA / CeMPA*Mailing Address :Telephone Number :E-mail Address :Project Title :Name of Project Supervisor :Project Supervisor ID Number :

Section B (to be filled by the student)

Thank you.

_________________(Students Signature)


Brief description of the study:

Note:This form is only aSAMPLE. Please usethe original formprovided in theWawasanLearn for

Project Course.


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Appendix I: Re-submission of Project Proposal Form (cont inued)

RE-SUBMISSION OF PROJECT PROPOSAL FORM

BBM 601/06 / BPA 601/06*

Section C (to be filled by the Project Supervisor)


I support this students re-submission of the Project Proposal for approval.


Section D (to be filled by the Dean, School of Bus iness and Admini stration)

Date received Project Proposal: _______________________

The Project Proposal is:

Approved Not approved**

Remarks:


* Please delete whichever is not applicable.** Please revise the Project Proposal and re-submit it within 2 weeks together with the Re-submission of ProjectProposal Form.

Note:

This form is only aSAMPLE. Please usethe original formprovided in theWawasanLearn fo r

Project Course.


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Appendix J : Submission of Final Project Report fo r Examination Form

SUBMISSION OF FINAL PROJECT REPORT FOR EXAMINATION FORMBBM 601/06 / BPA 601/06*


Date: __________________

Section A (to be filled by the student)Name :ID Number :Programme : CeMBA / CeMPA*Course Code : BBM 601/06 / BPA 601/06 *Project Title :

I submit the following documents to be examined as required in partial fulfilment of therequirements of the CeMBA / CeMPA* programme:

Please tick () whichever applicable3 copies of final Project Report (soft cover with comb binding)1 softcopy* of the Project Report saved as MSWord document (CD must be labelled withstudent name, student ID number, course code and title, project title and date)1 softcopy* of the Originality Report from Turnitin (CD must be labelled with studentName, student ID number, course code and title, project title and date)Project Log BookApproved Project ProposalProject Embargo Request Form (if applicable)

* Please delete whichever is not applicable.Thank you.

_________________ ________________(Students Signature) (Date)

Section B (to be filled by the Project Supervisor)

Name of Project Supervisor :

Project Supervisor ID Number :

I certify that the students final Project Report is of sufficient standards to be ready forexamination, and I support the students submission of the final Project Report.


Note:This form is only a

SAMPLE. Please usethe original formprovided in theWawasanLearn fo rProject Course.


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Appendix K: Re-submission of Project Report for Verif ication Form

RE-SUBMISSION OF FINAL PROJECT REPORT FOR VERIFICATION FORM

BBM 601/06 / BPA 601/06*


Date: __________________

Section A (to be filled by student)Name of Student :Student ID Number :Programme : CeMBA / CeMPA*Mailing Address :Telephone Number :E-mail Address :Project Title :Name of Project Supervisor :Project Supervisor ID Number :

I re-submit the following documents to for verifications that necessary errors have beencorrected:

Please tick () whichever applicable3 copies of final Project Report (soft cover binding)1 softcopy (CD)

I confirm that all amendments / corrections have been made. My Project Supervisor hasexamined the Project Report and his/her comments are included in Section B of this form.

Thank you.

.(Students Signature)


Note:This form is only aSAMPLE. Please usethe original formprovided in theWawasanLearn fo r

Project Course.


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Appendix K: Re-submiss ion of Project Report for Verif ication Form (continued)

RE-SUBMISSION OF FINAL PROJECT REPORT FOR VERIFICATION FORM

BBM 601/06 / BPA 601/06*

Section B (to be filled by the Project Supervisor)


I have examined all the corrections/amendments made by Mr. / Mrs. Miss__________________________________ in his / her Project Report re-submitted for re-examination.

I confirm that I am satisfied with the corrections / amendments made by the student.


Section C (to be filled by the Dean, School of Business and Administ ration)

I confirm the recommendation made by the students Project Supervisor as stated in SectionB above.


Note:This form is only aSAMPLE. Please usethe original formprovided in theWawasanLearn f orProject Course.


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Appendix L : Declaration of Final Project Report Form

BBM 601/06 / BPA 601/06*

Instruction: Please complete and submit in duplicate

Student I.D Number: _____________________________________________________

Full Name: ________________________________________________________________

Title of Project Report: _______________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

Academic Session: ______________________________________________________

I hereby declare that the work in this final project report is my own except for quotations andsummaries which have been duly acknowledged.

I acknowledged that Wawasan Open University reserves the right as follows:

1. The project report is the property of Wawasan Open University.2. Wawasan Open Library has the right to publish my project report as online access

(fulltext) and furnish upon request copies in whole or part for the purpose of researchor teaching and learning only.

___________________________ _____________________________Signature of Student Signature of Project Supervisor

___________________________ _____________________________MyKad No / Passport No. Name of Project Supervisor

Date: ______________________ Date: ________________________

Please submit completed form to the Centre for Graduate Studies, WOU.

Note:This form is only aSAMPLE. Please usethe original formprovided in the

WawasanLearn fo rProject Course.


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Appendix M: Project Paper Embargo Request Form

BBM 601/06 / BPA 601/06*

Student I.D Number: _____________________________________________________

Full Name: ________________________________________________________________

Title of Project Paper: ______________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

Academic Session: ______________________________________________________

An approved embargo period shall be for two years and non-renewable. The Universitypermits the embargo of project reports under the following conditions:-i. Your work have potential commercial valueii. You intend to publish your workiii. You need to protect intellectual property rights associated with your workiv. You need to protect individuals rights of privacy or sensitivities, mentioned in your work.

Justification:

___________________________ _____________________________Signature of Student Signature of Project SupervisorDate: ______________________ Date: ________________________

___________________________ _____________________________Signature of Dean of School/ Designee Director of Center for Graduate StudiesDate: ______________________ Date: ________________________

Date Embargo will be lifted: _______________(dd/mm/year)

Please submit completed form to the Centre for Graduate Studies, WOU.

Note:This form is only aSAMPLE. Please usethe original formprovided in theWawasanLearn fo rProject Course.

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