AUGUST 2020 SUPPLEMENTARY/AEGROTAT EXAMINATION

TAKE HOME ASSESSMENT QUESTION & ANSWER BOOKLET

PROGRAMME POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT

MODULE BUSINESS RESEARCH

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INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:
1. This is an official assessment of REGENT Business School and only bona-fide students are entitled to write
the assessment for the modules they are registered for.
2. Students are required to type in the answers in the question & answer booklet below each question.
3. No handwritten submissions will be processed.
4. The completed assessment must be submitted within the stipulated timeframe.
5. Students are reminded to submit their work as their own – no group work is permitted.
6. Students are reminded to convert their completed assessment to PDF before uploading onto the student portal.
7. Candidates are required to answer ALL questions.
8. This is an open book examination.

DATE: 04 August 2020 TIME: 13h30 – 18h30

DURATION: 5 hours MARKS: 100

EXAMINER: D Marimuthu MODERATOR: Prof D Soni

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QUESTIONS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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This question paper consists of one (1) typed pages excluding the cover page
QUESTION ONE [44]
Read the excerpt below and answer the questions that follow:
Selby needs to evaluate the effectiveness of the recently implemented Sage ESS (Employee Self
Service) an employee self-service application that enables you to update one’s personal information,
apply for leave, and view their salary advices. He is the Human Resource Manager at Mech
Engineering (PTY) LTD. They have a large staff compliment of 160 employees.

1.1 Selby decided to conduct a research study, assist him in creating a Title based on the
excerpt above. (3)
1.2 Selby is new to research, elaborate on the Research Process to him. (7)
1.3 Recommend a Research Paradigm for Selby to use to conduct his study and discuss why it
would be the most suitable choice based on the characteristics of the paradigm. (10)
1.4 Advise Selby on the three (3) Research Designs he can choose for his study. And suggest
which will be most suited. (7)
1.5 Propose a Research Strategy for the above research study and explain why it would be the
most suited strategy for this study. (7)
1.6 Suggest the research instrument Selby should utilize for his study and determine why it will
be the most suitable instrument. (5)
1.7 Evaluate the importance of conducting a pilot study. (5)

QUESTION TWO [34]

2.1 Elaborate between the concept Inductive and Deductive research. (6)
2.2 Evaluate the importance of sampling. (10)
2.3 Determine the three (3) types of reliability. (6)
2.4 Evaluate the features of Non-Scientific Analysis. (12)

QUESTION THREE [22]

3.1 Examine the ten (10) Principles of Good Question Writing. (10)
3.2 Assess the six (6) types of reports. (12)

END OF QUESTION PAPER