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HOLMES INSTITUTE FACULTY OF HIGHER EDUCATION Final Assessment Tutorial Questions Unit Code: HC1062 Unit Name: Decision making and problem solving Assignment: Final Tutorial Assignment Questions Due: 11:59pm 13th October 2020 Weighting: 50% Total Marks: 50 marks Purpose: This assignment is designed to assess your level of knowledge of the key topics covered in this HC1062 unit Unit Learning Outcomes Assessed: In your business career you will face many decisions. This subject examines the techniques available for undertaking research, analysing data, identifying alternatives, making choices and formulating recommendations. Research that is well planned and well executed can improve the quality of business decisions. This subject will explore the alternatives available for undertaking research and equip students with the skills required to manage effective research projects. Description: Each week students were provided with three tutorial questions of varying degrees of difficulty. These tutorial questions are available in the Tutorial Folder for each week on Blackboard. The Interactive Tutorials are designed to assist students with the process, skills and knowledge to answer the provided tutorial questions. Your task is to answer a selection of tutorial questions for weeks 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 and 11 and submit these answers in a single MS word document. Requirements: Please note all questions are compulsory. Furthermore, it is important when you answer the questions, you do not just copy and paste the answers from other sources, but rather, try to paraphrase it and provide 2 – 5 references (in- text referencing) per question. Where the word limit is not specified, you are required to write in between 200-300 words. The questions to be answered are; Question 1 (Week 2 Tutorial) Discuss in about 300 words the Hierarchy of the information- based business decision makers. Which level has the best chance of success and why? (7 marks) Question 2 (Week 3 Tutorial) The business research process involves a series of steps that systematically investigate a problem facing the organization. Select one example of a business problem and in about 500 words, discuss the sequence of steps that can be followed to conduct the business research to help in decision making. (11 marks) Question 3 (Week 4 Tutorial) Case studies usually involve in-depth and detailed examination of a particular case and are widely used in exploratory investigations. Describe in detail the three major types of asymmetrical causal relationships. Provide relevant example for each type (7 marks) Question 4 (Week 5 Tutorial) The qualitative data collection takes many forms but interviewing and observing are among the most frequently used. Describe in detail the different interview formats used in the gathering of qualitative data. Provide relevant examples of the scenarios where each format is more appropriate. (7 marks) Question 5 (Week 8 Tutorial) Differentiate the following set of terms in relation to evaluation of the measurement tools. Provide relevant examples. (7 marks) a) Validity, Reliability, and Practicality b) Content, Construct and Criterion Question 6 (Week 11 Tutorial) a) Select an appropriate graph to present the data in the table below. Briefly explain your graph highlighting the keys points between 2019 and 2020 (Hint: Use MS Excel to produce the selected graph). (6 marks) All arrivals to Australia in April 2019 and in April 2020 Country of citizenship Apr-19 Apr-20 New Zealand 163,130 1,180 India 53,450 990 UK 83,960 530 Philippines 23,070 360 China 132,360 320 Pakistan 4,780 280 Indonesia 17,870 270 Germany 17,900 220 Malaysia 36,670 220 USA 63,270 200 Source Australian Bureau of Statistics b) Briefly explain the meaning of the following terms. Provide at least one relevant example (5 marks) • Central limit theorem • Confidence interval • Confidence level • Interval estimate • Point estimate Microsoft Word - Assignment Cover Sheet revised including groups FINAL Faculty of Higher Education Assignment Cover Sheet Unit Code Unit Name Assignment Number Is this a Group or Individual assignment If Group, please provide group number _________ Due Date Declaration Complete this and attach as a front cover sheet to your Blackboard submission We certify that: 1. This assignment is our own work. We have acknowledged and disclosed any assistance received in its preparation and cited all sources from which data, ideas, words (whether quoted directly or paraphrased) were taken. 2. This assignment was prepared specifically for this unit only. 3. The reference list is truthful and accurate and in Harvard referencing style. Student name/s Student number [must be correct] Which section(s) did each person work on This cover sheet must be attached to your assignment
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    Is this a Group or Individual assignment
    
If Group, please provide group number _________
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Declaration
Complete this and attach as a front cover sheet to your Blackboard submission
We certify that:
1. This assignment is our own work. We have acknowledged and disclosed any assistance received in its preparation and cited all sources
from which data, ideas, words (whether quoted directly or paraphrased) were taken.
2. This assignment was prepared specifically for this unit only.
3. The reference list is truthful and accurate and in Harvard referencing style.
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Table of Contents
Q1.    3
Q2.    4
Determine Industry Competition    4
Learn about Demographics    4
SWOT Analysis    4
Target Audience    5
Apply what has been learnt    5
Q3.    5
Q4.    6
Unstructured Interviews:    6
Semi-Structured Interviews:    6
Structured Interviews:    6
Q5.    6
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Q6.    7
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References    9
Q1.
Decision-making is a collective affair and the decision-making process has different involvement trends. There is extensive discussion and consideration at this point, in which man has the ultimate authority, before the managing director makes the final judgment. The truth remains that all sources of information about decisions and their effects can be obtained by the top decision-maker, although it is he who should analyse this information in order to make his judgment in the context of his own willingness to execute it and inspire others to support it. There are three stages of decision-making.
i. Top Management, executive level
ii. Middle Management, managerial level and
iii. Bottom level operational level
The executive level generally consists of complex and long-term decisions. The managerial level is the group taking decisions neither simple nor too complex and the last is the operational level or bottom level decision making, who take day-to-day decision. The information system divided into three parts, management information, executive information system and transaction processing system. As mentioned by Sohrabvandi, Gitinavard and Ebrahimnezhad (2017), the executive level decision requires the summary of the whole business to make the decision. They can access to both internal and external information.
The management information system and even called as mid-level managers are the subsets of the internal controls. They usually collect data to make reports such as drill down report and key indicator report. The last is transaction process system, it used at operational level of organisation. For example, for making transaction and in online processing, the top level has the best chance to make decision. More information, better analytics and a greater understanding about the ways, to minimise the confirmation bias, which often-hinder corporate decision-making processes, are the best reasons for them. As the data is not costless, top management does not pursue knowledge on all potential alternatives. A few options are loosely screened and investigated if an issue is found. Normally, no comprehensive cost-benefit analyses are conducted. For the analysis of any specific review, two crude categories are defined.
Q2.
Understanding the value of organisational problem-solving skills can enable to grow as a leader. Problem-solving abilities will help you overcome critical issues and difficulties encounter. For example, company wants to start a new product line, before starting it, the company wants to do business research. It will help the organisation to know the future prospects and easy decision making. As explained by Brown et al. (2018), the Business Research Analysis Method involves learning all possible about the clients, rivals and the industry of a company. The key goals of the phase are to decide, which goods or services to deliver, which consumers are most likely to purchase them, where to market them and how they can be priced and promoted. Numerous steps in the process of market analysis help a market accomplish these goals.
Determine Industry Competition
Identifying main competitors in the market is the first step. One way to collect competitiveness data is through secondary study. Secondary research data refers to information already collected on the sector: market share and overall revenue of the market. Secondary research could also include comprehensive competitor data, such as...
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