EDUC 7021 Introduction to Quantitative Research

Question:

Real-world problems can be very complex to analyse. The first step of the quantitative management methodology requires a clear definition of the scope of the studied problem. Thereafter data has to be collected which is vital to the chosen modelling approach. In this assessment you will be asked to choose a topic from several options, present an interesting problem which is relevant to Australia or your home country, and discuss the application of the quantitative management methodology. Your research outcomes need to be summarised in a report.
Task:

Choose one aspect of the selected topic and present the problem (in your own words).

Determine the type of data you would need to collect and where this might be found or how it might be collected.

Examine the literature on how to solve your chosen problem and present a review of the solution approaches. Of the approaches you examine suggest which approach you would use and why.

Present your work in the form of a report, that is, as if your supervisor had asked you to look into how the current practice could be improved.

Topics (choose one from below)

Health care:

Siddhartha S. Syama, Murray J. Côté, A comprehensive location-allocation method for specialized healthcare services
Erhard, M., Schoenfelder, J., Fügener, A., & Brunner, J. O. (2018). State of the art in physician scheduling. European Journal of Operational Research, 265(1), 1-18.

Maritime inventory routing problem: https://mirplib.scl.gatech.edu/

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