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Maastricht University
School of Business and Economics
Research Proposal
Web conferencing and student academic group work results
The following study depicts the effect substituting physical meetings by web conferencing has on students’ academic group work results at Maastricht University. This research is carried out by GPS research group sponsored by University of Maastricht.
Maastricht University Faculty of Economics and Business Administration International Business Research Maastricht, 31 March 2011 Group members: Gosschalk, A.G. (I426466), Schmitt, F. (I6028592), Sroke, C. (I6023097) Course code: EBC4073 - IBR8(4) Tutor: Golam Robbani
CONTENTS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH TOPIC AND SUMMARY ................................................... 3 PROBLEM STATEMENT AND RESEARCH QUESTION ......................................................... 3 PROBLEM ANALYSIS ................................................................................................................. 5 RELEVANCE OF RESEARCH QUESTION ................................................................................ 7 RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY ........................................................................... 8 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Sampling Design ..................................................................................................................... 9 Procedure ............................................................................................................................... 10 Control of Variables and Measurement ................................................................................. 10 Analysis and Nature of Data ................................................................................................. 12 Limitations ............................................................................................................................ 12
REFERENCES
School of Business and Economics
Research Proposal
Web conferencing and student academic group work results
The following study depicts the effect substituting physical meetings by web conferencing has on students’ academic group work results at Maastricht University. This research is carried out by GPS research group sponsored by University of Maastricht.
Maastricht University Faculty of Economics and Business Administration International Business Research Maastricht, 31 March 2011 Group members: Gosschalk, A.G. (I426466), Schmitt, F. (I6028592), Sroke, C. (I6023097) Course code: EBC4073 - IBR8(4) Tutor: Golam Robbani
CONTENTS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH TOPIC AND SUMMARY ................................................... 3 PROBLEM STATEMENT AND RESEARCH QUESTION ......................................................... 3 PROBLEM ANALYSIS ................................................................................................................. 5 RELEVANCE OF RESEARCH QUESTION ................................................................................ 7 RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY ........................................................................... 8 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Sampling Design ..................................................................................................................... 9 Procedure ............................................................................................................................... 10 Control of Variables and Measurement ................................................................................. 10 Analysis and Nature of Data ................................................................................................. 12 Limitations ............................................................................................................................ 12
REFERENCES
References: A. Task Description Should Great Burger acquire Heavenly Donuts as part of its growth strategy? (McKinsey, 2011)