BMGT9001 Master Project - Marking Rubric Value 100%

Student Names: Research Topic: Grade Awarded: Signature/Date:

Criteria Weight Not done Not Good Acceptable Merit Very Good
D C C+ B- B B+ A- A A+
CONTENT: 95%
1. Research 5% Provides only limited information Provides sound reasoning of Provides clear overview of what is
Background about the phenomenon under phenomenon under study. happening “out there” (in the
study. Failed to establish what is Provides some information of what business world) that makes the
happening “out there” (in the is happening “out there” (in the research worthwhile. Arguments
business world) that makes the business world) that makes the and ideas are clearly supported
research worthwhile. research worthwhile. by appropriate theories.
2. Problem 5% Little information on issues that Identifies key issues that the Clearly identifies key issues that
statement the managers are facing is managers are facing. Proposed the managers are facing.
provided. Sources of the propose constructs of study are supported Proposed constructs of study are
constructs are not clearly justified with some sources and partially clearly supported with relevant
and linked to the issues. linked to the issues. sources and linked to the
identified issues.
3. Research 5% The research questions/objectives The research questions/objectives The research
Questions and are not clearly stated without any are partially stated with little questions/objectives are clearly
Objectives justifications of how the research justifications of how the research stated with justifications of how
problem can be understood problem can be understood the research problem can be
through the research objectives. through the research objectives. understood through the research
objectives.
4. Significance of Study 5% The research established little The research established some The research clearly established
significance to the academics and significance to the academics and its significance to the academics
the practitioners. Provides little or the practitioners. Practical and the practitioners. Key
no practical implications for the implications are not properly practical implications are properly
managers. identified or defined with evidence identified and defined with
of its inherent cost benefit analysis. evidence of its inherent cost
benefit analysis.
5. Scope and 5% The focus and limitations of the The focus and limitations of the The focus and limitations of the
Limitation of study is not well explained. study is explained. Selected study is well explained. Selected
Study Selected industry/company of industry/company of study and the industry/company of study and
study and the approach to approach to investigate the issues the approach to investigate the
 investigate the issues is poorly is not properly identified and issues is properly identified and
defined. defined. defined.
6. Literature Review 20% Insufficient literature was The researcher conducted some The researcher conducted a
reviewed. The underlying theories review of the extant literature that thorough objective and critical
and selected constructs/variables relates to the topic. The underlying analysis of the extant literature
of study are not clearly identified theories and selected that relates to the topic. The
and defined. Little or no local constructs/variables of study are underlying theories and
literature on the topic are reviewed identified but not properly defined. relationships between the
and not properly linked to the Some local literature on the topic selected constructs/variables of
identified issues. are reviewed and linked to the study are clearly identified and
identified issues. defined. Relevant local literature
on the topic are also reviewed
and properly linked to the
identified issues.
7. Population and 5% The proposed methodology is not The proposed methodology is The proposed methodology is
Sample properly explained with explained with some information properly explained with detailed
information about the research about the research design, unit of information about the research
design, unit of analysis, analysis, population and sample of design, unit of analysis,
population and sample of study. study. The researcher provides population and sample of study.
The researcher also fails to little information about the The researcher clearly explains
explain the approach to determine the sample the approach to determine the
approach to determine the sample and sample size. sample and sample size.
and sample size.
8. Measurement 5% Measurement instruments are not Measurement instruments are Detailed explanations of the
Instruments and properly defined with sources. identified with little or no sources. measurement instruments and
Analysis Proposed analysis technique is Proposed analysis technique is their sources are provided.
Technique not suitability for the study. mentioned but not properly linked Proposed analysis technique is
to study. clearly mentioned with
justification of its suitability for
study.
9. Data Analysis 20% Insufficient analysis of the The researcher conducted some The researcher conducted a
and collected data. Key analysis analysis of the collected data. thorough analysis of the
Interpretation techniques are not clearly Key analysis techniques collected data. Key analysis
identified and defined. include treatment of missing techniques include treatment
values and outliers, descriptive of missing values and outliers,
statistics, reliability analysis. descriptive statistics,
reliability analysis, factor
analysis, correlation analysis
and regression analysis.
10. Discussion of 10% No recapitulation of the Recapitulation of the research Recapitulation of the research
Findings research findings is provided. findings is in point form. findings is in narrative, not
Research questions is not Research questions is not well point form. Research
answered. Findings is not answered. Findings is not well questions is answered, not
explained within the context of explained within the context of purpose/objective of the study.
the study. the study. Findings is explained within
Discussion is not related back Discussion partially relate back the context of the study.
to problem statements and to problem statements and Discussion – relate back to
research questions. research questions. problem statements and
research questions.

11. Conclusion and 10% Insufficient theoretical and Some theoretical and practical Theoretical and practical
Recommendation practical contributions. The contributions are presented. contributions is clearly
limitations of the study and Few limitations of the study presented.
areas for future research are and areas for future research is The limitations of the study
not properly discussed. discussed. Conclusion is based and areas for future research is
Conclusion is not based on on research objectives and discussed. Conclusion is based
research objectives and findings. on research objectives and
findings. findings.
RESEARCH AND SUPORT FOR
CONTENT: 5%
12. Effective 5% Weak literature search. Few Provides evidence of depth and Makes use of multiple
literature search articles cited. Sources lack breadth of research (at least 20 research sources (at least 25
to produce good authority or are not current. sources, at least 10 peer- sources, at least 15 peer-
reference list reviewed articles). References are reviewed articles) that is
authoritative and current. current and reliable. Sources
are academically
sound and contemporary.