Investigating business: research, evaluation and presentation
How to frame research questions, judge sources, plan a project, analyse findings and acknowledge sources.
Fill the gaps: 1 · Match the pairs: 2 · Multiple choice: 7 · Select all that apply: 3 · Numeric answer: 3 · Put in order: 1 · Short answer: 1 · Written answer (self/teacher assessed): 2
Each question has up to three hints, a worked explanation, and is tracked in your progress and review plan.
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Read the passage: Saoirse's investigation plan, Ennis
Saoirse, a fifth-year student in Ennis, is planning an investigation for her Business class. Her first research question was: 'Is remote working bad for business?' Her teacher suggested she make it more focused. Saoirse then surveyed 120 shoppers on a Saturday afternoon in Ennis town centre. 54 of them said they visit the town centre less often on weekdays since they began working from home. Her other sources so far are: (1) a Central Statistics Office release on remote working; (2) a blog post by a company that sells home-office furniture claiming 'remote working is the future for everyone'; (3) an interview with the manager of a town-centre café; (4) a newspaper article from 2019. She has six weeks to complete the investigation and present her findings to the class.