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Project GuidelinesProject Guidelines


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Perceived

usefulness

Ease of

use

AttitudeIntention

Use E-filing

Perceived

behavioral

control

Subjective

norm


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IntroductionIntroduction

Introduction should includesupport/justification why the researchshould be done. The focus is on thedependent variable of the study.

Among the contents are !roblem statement

!urpose of study

"esearch objectives "esearch #uestions

$efinition of %ey variables


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!roblem &tatement!roblem &tatement

A well articulated statement of the problem establishesthe foundation for everything to follow in the proposaland will render less problematic most of theconceptual' theoretical and methodological obstaclestypically encountered during the process of proposal

development.

This means that' in subse#uent sections of theproposal' there should be no surprises' such ascategories' #uestions' variables or data sources thatcome out of nowhere if it can(t be found in theproblem section' at least at the implicit level' then iteither does not belong in the study or the problemstatement needs to be re)written.


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*or e+ample it could be

,The fre#uency of job layoffs iscreating fear' an+iety' and a loss of

productivity in middle management

wor%ers.,


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-hile this problem statement is just onesentence' it should be accompanied by a fewparagraphs that elaborate on the problem.

The paragraphs could cover present

persuasive arguments that ma%e the problemimportant enough to study.

They could include the opinions of otherse+planations of how the problem relates to

business' social or political trends viapresentation of data that demonstrates thescope and depth of the problem.


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+ample+ample

!ose #uestions such as -hat ,should, be occurring 0*or e+ample 1ased

on the national average' small scale farmers in XYZdistrict should be harvesting 0+y2 tons of mai3e peracre2

-hat is occurring 0*or e+ample A recenthousehold survey reported that 456 of thesefarmers harvest only 0 +y)ab2 tons per acre.2

-hat could happen if the problem is not addressed0*or e+ample persistent low farm productivity in thedistrict may lead to widespread food insecurity anddefeat the government policy on the same.2


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+ample+ample

An e+ample #uestion might be

This research poses the #uestion' What is the

relationship between farm productivity and

farmer use of fertilizer

The information needed is 072 productivity levels

and 082 some measure of fertili3er use.


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AssessingAssessing

A bad e+ample might be ,-hat is the best

way to train for use of fertili3er,

This is insufficient because

-hat are the variables

-hat will be measured -hat relationships will be e+amined


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9in%ing "esearch :bjectives9in%ing "esearch :bjectives

and "esearch ;uestionsand "esearch ;uestions


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"; < ":"; < ":


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=eywords for ":=eywords for ": To identify

To establish

To describe

To determine

To estimate To develop

To compare

To analy3e

To collect >


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:bjectives:bjectives

General objective: To identify factors that affectsthe acceptability of ?@T services and to assess

community attitudes towards comprehensive care

and support for people living with I?/AI$&.

&pecific objectives To assess the %nowledge' attitude and practice of the community

towards I?/AI$& and ?@T services.

To identify barriers and concerns related to ?@T and its upta%e.

To assess the awareness and perception of the study communityregarding comprehensive care and support for people living with

I?/AI$&.


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+ample ) ":+ample ) ":

This research will specifically help To understand or to gauge the continuance usage

intention to use the e)filing system among ta+payers

in Balaysia

To investigate the role of trust and its effect oncontinuance usage intention of e)filing system.

To investigate the antecedents of trust that effects the

continuance usage intention in the conte+t of e)filing

system


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+ample ) ":+ample ) ":

In order to achieve the above objectives' thefollowing research #uestions were posed for this

study

ow high is the level of continuance usage intention

among ta+payers in Balaysia to use the e)filing system to

submit their ta+

Is trust an important factor to determine the continuance

usage intention among ta+payers in Balaysia

-hat are the main drivers of trust on the continuance

usage intention of e)filing system


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$efinition of %ey terms$efinition of %ey terms System quality

C Beasure of the ease of use' functionality' reliability' fle+ibility'

data #uality' portability' integration' and importance as

proposed by $e9one and Bc9ean 08DDE2

nformation quality

C Beasure of accuracy' timeliness' completeness' relevance'

and consistency as defined by $e9one and Bc9ean 08DDE2

Service quality

C Beasures of tangibles' reliability' responsiveness' assurance'

and empathy as defined by $e9one and Bc9ean 08DDE2


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$efinition of %ey terms$efinition of %ey terms

Perceived ease of useC The perceived ease of use is referring a degree

to which person believes that using a particular

system would be free from effort 0$avis' 7FGF2.

Perceived usefulness

C The perceived usefulness is a degree to which

a person believes that using a particular system

would enhance his or her job performance0$avis 7FGF2.


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9iterature "eview9iterature "eview

This section endeavors to convince the readersthat the researcher has reviewed otherpublications done before related to thetopic/area.

The focus of the search is on the dependentvariable of the study.

Among the contents are Theory/theories

Heneral literature related to topic &pecific Heneral literature related to topic such as

independent' moderating' mediating variables whicheverrelevant.


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Theory of !lanned 1ehaviorTheory of !lanned 1ehavior

The T!1 0Aj3en' 7FG4 Aj3en' 7FF72 is an e+tension of

the T"A 0*ishbein < Aj3en' 7FJ4 Aj3en < *ishbein'

7FGD2' due to the limitation of T"A to deal with behavior

over which individuals have incomplete volitional control

0Aj3en' 7FF72. 9i%e the T"A' the T!1 postulates thatbehavioral intention is a function of attitude and

subjective norm' but T!1 is added with a new construct'

perceived behavioral control to account for situation

where individuals lac% control over their behavior 0Aj3en'7FG4 Aj3en' 7FF72.


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AttitudeAttitude Bany studies in the past have evidenced that perceived ease of

use would influence the actual usage and usage intention

0ri%sson et al.' 8DD4 !allister' -ang' < *o+all' 8DDJ "ouibah'

"amayah' < :h' 8DDF2 either directly or indirectly through its

impact on perceived usefulness.

!erceived usefulness 0!K2 is defined as a personLs belief thatthe adoption of a system would enhance his or her performance

0&aade < 1ahli' 8DD42. Individuals who believed that the usage

of a system could subse#uently lead to positive outcomes would

have a more positive attitude towards them 0$avis' 7FGF $avis

et al.' 7FGF Huriting < Mdubisi' 8DD5 "ouibah et al.' 8DDF2.


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valuatingvaluating


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&ources&ources


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BethodologyBethodology

This section describes the methodologyused in carrying out the research. Thissection is very important technical wise.

Among the contents are "esearch model

ypotheses

?ariables and measurement

!opulation' sample' sampling techni#ue

$ata collection techni#ue

Techni#ues of analysis that may be used


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"esearch Bodel"esearch Bodel

Perceived

usefulness

Ease of

use

AttitudeIntention

Use E-filing

Perceived

behavioral

control

Subjective

norm


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ypothesesypotheses

7 There is a positive relationship between

perceived ease of use and perceived

usefulness

8 If the ease of use is high then attitude

will be more positive


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?ariables and measurement?ariables and measurementItem code Variable name Source No. of Items

PEOU1, PEOU2 andPEOU

Perceived Ease of Use Ada!ted from "heon et al# $2%12&

PU1, PU2 and PU Perceived Usefulness Ada!ted from "heon et al# $2%12&

A''1, A''2 and A'' Attitude to(ards)obile *earning

Ada!ted from "heon et al# $2%12&

I+1# I+2 and I+ Instructor +eadiness Ada!ted from "heon et al# $2%12&

S+1, S+2 and S+ Student +eadiness Ada!ted from "heon et al# $2%12&

S1, S2 and S Subjective orm Ada!ted from "heon et al# $2%12&

PSE1, PSE2 and PSE Perceived Self-Efficac Ada!ted from "heon et al# $2%12&

*A1, *A2 and *A *earning Autonom Ada!ted from "heon et al# $2%12&

P."1, P."2 and P." Perceived .ehavioural "ontrol Ada!ted from "heon et al# $2%12&

I'1, I'2 and I' Intention to Ado!t )obile*earning

Ada!ted from "heon et al# $2%12&


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$ata Analysis$ata Analysis

This section is important to test whateverhypotheses that has been developed

Among the contents are

&ample profile 0demographics2 *actor analysis 0if relevant2

"eliability analysis

$escriptive table for the main variables of the

study ypotheses test related to the research framewor%

Additional analysis to support the research findings


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@onclusion@onclusion

This is the most important chapter which demonstrateswhether you %now what you are doing or not.

Also a place to judge whether all your research #uestionshave been answered.

The discussion should be based on your findings and notwhat you thin% and your prior e+perience.

Among the contents are The discussion of the main findings 0$onLt discuss the

statistics and p values just e+plain what is the relationship andwhether they e+ist2

Implications for managers and theory

9imitations

&uggestions for future research 0if AMN2


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1ibliography1ibliography

All references appearing in the te+t mustbe listed in the bibliography

Also other references that the researcherhas used but not cited in the te+t shouldalso be listed here.

*ormat that should be followed is theA!A format

http//apastyle.apa.org/ http//www.ccc.commnet.edu/apa/
http://apastyle.apa.org/http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/apa/http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/apa/http://apastyle.apa.org/


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AppendicesAppendices

Important and relevant computer outputs.

!aper cuttings or other relevant material

;uestionnaire 0must be appended2

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