BE955 Session 8 Homework Worksheet

Breakout Room Number: 10 Name: Ahmad Shoaib Essex Email ID:

as21650@essex.ac.uk

Please complete the methodology section of your coursework based on your research question(s),
aim, and objectivesdefined in the earlier homework. If you missed anylectures, please watch
recordings available at Listen Again first. Please email your complete homework (In Word format)
to your responsible lecturer Dr Abraham Zhang for rooms 1-6 (abraham.zhang@essex.ac.uk), Mr
Wali U Rehman for rooms 7-12 (wr20413@essex.ac.uk),or Mr Gerald L Tambula for rooms 13-18
(gt21016@essex.ac.uk)by the 8thDec 2021 (Wednesday)5PM.

1) Research question(s) (Optional for a business plan proposal)

Following are the key research questions which will be considered in this research
study.

 What is the key impact of Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) on the
performance of FMCG industry?
 How Tesco Plc does achieve green distribution, green manufacturing, green
design, and green procurement to improve their environmental performance?

2) Research aim or purpose of the business plan

The key research aim is to critically analyze the impact of Green Supply Chain
Management (GSCM) on performance of FMCG industry UK especially Tesco Plc.

3) Research objectives

Following are the key research objectives which will be considered in this research
study.

 To investigate the impact of GSCM practices on performance of FMCG

industry UK
  To investigate the impact of green distribution, green manufacturing, green
design, and green procurement to improve their logistics and environmental
performance of Tesco Plc UK
 To identify the key recommended green SCM strategies to improve the
environmental performance of Tesco Plc

4) Methodology

Methodological choice Justification

Research philosophy (Not
applicable to business plan
proposals or applied
projects)
Approach to theory
development (Not
applicable to business plan
proposals or applied
research projects)
Methodological choice
Research strategy
Time horizon
Main data collection
method (s)
Data analysis techniques
Positivism philosophy Helps in collecting real world data about
research phenomenon
Deductive approach Helps in testing the hypothesis and generate
single outcome from the research
Qualitative primary data Helps in getting the emotions, feelings and
belief of participants about research
phenomenon
Online interviews Easy to conduct and cost effective way to get
professional views
2 months Interviews take time
Online interviews using Easy to conduct and less time consuming with
video calls and no major costs
transcribing the response
Thematic analysis Helps in extracting codes, sub themes, and key
theme from data