Research methodology part 2/5

1. Research process: a three-phase process  

«All research work consists of three main phases: preparatory, realization and final. The same is true for the end-of-study project » Mathieu Guidère

Preparatory phase:  

allows to define the subject of study, to establish the guidelines of the intervention on the ground, to judge the general feasibility of the project within the given time and to validate these choices with the advisor.

The realization phase: 

is normally the longest and the one that will mobilize the most your time and energy. It has a theoretical part and a practical part although these are often entangled during the process, one coming to feed the other. 

The finalization phase: 

is the culmination of the PG and ends with the delivery of the final mark, when the required corrections to the final document have been made. It involves:

A. complete the written report

B. depositing the work,

C. preparing the defense

D. defend his project before the jury.

2. Defend his / her project of study before a jury (Advices)  

 - Have someone else read your work

- Seek constructive criticism to improve his project

- Avoid all forms of plagiarism

- Make a defense plan

- You should be able to:

- Present the land where you made the project

- Specify the problem studied

- Briefly describe the steps and methodology

- The next few minutes should be devoted to the highlights that emerge from your study and the findings or recommendations you arrive at.

- The last few minutes will serve as a buffer zone if necessary but can be usefully used to specify the limits of the work as well as the sequences or extensions that it could have

- Be concise!

- Do not Overload Slides

- Relevance and parsimony should prevail

- A maximum of 20 slides looks realistic

- plan to have additional slides or transparencies that you will use if necessary to answer the jury's questions.

- Take time to practice and timing your presentation

- Highlight the originality of your contribution

3. Tips for completing the dissertation

5.1 Project planning:

First, draw up a tentative plan and list all the steps you think you should do. Next, ask for priority, which ones take the most time, which ones are made without others being completed. If necessary, use a Gantt chart to help you manage tasks and schedule them.

5.2 Sources of information:

There are a number of documentary sources that you can use to draw a portrait of the organization being studied:

A. official corporate documents, by public nature:

charter, articles of incorporation, annual reports, website, prospectus for the issue of shares or bonds, catalog of products, etc.

B. internal documents:

are for the exclusive use of members of the organization such as: strategic plans, market studies carried out by the marketing department, feasibility study of particular projects, annual financial reports, management reports, etc.

C. public documents, which do not originate from the company:

For a company, for example: reports, articles in regional or local press, financial analyzes carried out by third parties (case for publicly traded companies), sectoral classification in comparative studies

D. information that can be collected through an interview

it is often preferable to opt for a semi-directed interview, that is, using open-ended questions and leaving room for maneuver to tell the story.

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