Research Proposal: Business Communication research of Bashundhara Group

Date: March 01, 2016

To: Shafquat Rafiul Alam

From: (i) H.M. Sohan ID #1230356630

(ii) Mustafizur Rahman ID #1320937030

(iii) Mushfique Hasan ID #1331242030

(iv) Niaz Hassan ID #1220132030

(v) Md Saiful Islam ID #1321462030

(vi) Sumaiya Binte Mostak ID #1310503630

BUS251, Section 6

Subject: Proposal to conduct a research project on Business Communication of Bashundhara

Group

Introduction

Communication problems in the workplace can cost a company’s productivity and wealth.

Without efficient communication, any company will be unable to exchange information essential

to daily operations and to create a communication network to carry new product data.

Communication problems in business typically start from misunderstandings. These often result

in hostility and accusations. Recognizing situations caused by communication issues in the

workplace usually also involves helping employees solve problems without blaming others.

Some problems occur from using ineffective communication techniques. Poor listening skills, for

example, can lead to unnecessary conflict.

In Basundhara Group, there are quite a few communication problems and it’s causing employees

to become less productive. A few of them resigned due to these error. We hope to find out the

roots and causes of these problem and to come up with a solution which will help solve these

communication problems so that productivity increases along with increased employee

satisfaction.

Research Question

On our research of this proposal, we want to make sure these key questions are addressed

properly.

1. What are the major causes of miscommunication in the firm?

2. Does favoritism towards employee causes harm to overall productivity?

3. How the company recruits new employees?

4. is there any discrimination regarding the communication process?

5. is there any distortion on informal network?

Hypothesis

The most possible causes of miscommunication on the firm could be consisting of various

reasons, such misaligned vocabularies, messy thinking, false civility etc. Moreover favoritism

towards employees also cause an overall deficit of productivity, other employees might lose

motivation. Different firms have different ways of recruiting new recruits as employees, they can

face one or several interviews or aptitude tests. In business environment, there might be

discrimination in terms of communication, it could be intentional or unintentional. However it

will lead to lesser productivity and reduced employee satisfaction. Informal communication

networks do not follow any set of rules, definite liners or ways. So it can transmit any kind of

information to any person without any respect or fear. It may spread wrong or distorted news

which may sometimes prove harmful even to the employees. So, distortion is the one of most

considerable disadvantages of informal communication.

Organization

Our research paper will be divided into several sections, the most important of which are

Introduction, Organizational overview, Literature review, findings and analysis &

recommendations. Within the sections the organization will be based on our research questions.

Timetable

We hope to complete our primary research by the early March and secondary research by the end

of March. We shall complete the final draft of our research paper by July and submit it by the

specified deadline (the second last day of classes) towards end of this semester.

Request for Approval

We hereby request your approval for our research proposal. If you wish us to modify or improve

our proposal, we will submit it after incorporating the necessary changes. We would also be

grateful for your advice and help in conducting our research and completing the project.