Figure 1 Field Studies Team Evaluations

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Figure 1Field Studies Team Evaluations
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• Project Proposal
• Clarity of issue definition
• Identification of data sources
• Completeness and feasibility of action plan,
  including
• travel and interview schedule
• team meeting schedule
• progress checkpoints

Completeness and feasibility of project
budget Quality of proposal in communicating with
the client Client Relationships Quality of
interactions with client personnel Ability to
listen and to ask useful questions Effective use
of client time Level of preparedness at meetings
with client personnel Ability to meet deadlines
Prompt notification and discussion of possible
changes in project scope Willingness and ability
to understand the client company
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Field Studies Team Evaluations(continued)
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• Team Member and Supervisor Relationships
• Ability of team members to work together
  effectively
• Effectiveness in setting and holding to meeting
  schedules
• Effectiveness in organizing the project and
  structuring team members assignments
• Commitment to project
• Good use of supervisors time, including
• setting meaningful meeting agenda
• being prepared
• keeping supervisor informed

Data Gathering and Analysis Competence in
selecting, designing, and using research
instruments, e.g., questionnaires, focus group
interviews, one-on-one interviews Interviewing
effectiveness as demonstrated by the amount and
quality of data gathered Resourcefulness in
identifying and obtaining relevant internal
client data Resourcefulness in finding and using
outside data sources and relevant past
research Creativity in developing hypotheses for
testing as the work proceeds Ability to
recognize and deal with contradictory
evidence Ability to draw useful conclusions from
factual data and to formulate sound recommendatio
ns supported by sound analysis
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Field Studies Team Evaluations(Continued)
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• The Written Report
• Completeness and quality of relevant factual
  information
• Soundness of analysis
• Creativity, decisiveness, and usefulness of the
  recommendations
• Creativity and realism in the plan of
  implementation
• Clarity and written quality of the final report

• The Oral Presentation
• Quality of the final oral presentation, including
• focus on essential points of fact and
  recommendations
• clarity and persuasiveness of delivery
• quality of graphic materials
• effectiveness in conducting an open discussion
• considerate and informative treatment of
  questions
• Soundness and creativity of the recommendations

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Figure 2Field Studies Team Member Evaluations
PROJECT

• Below, please write the name of each student in
  your team, EXCLUDING YOURSELF, and provide your
  assessment of each colleagues contributions to
  the effectiveness of the project. Make sure all
  your percentage figures add to 100. This
  information will be kept strictly confidential
  but will be used by Professor La Londe in the
  grading process. Thanks for your help.

Name of Student
of Contribution
Please return this form to Professor La Londe
100
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Division, 1990
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Figure 3Field Studies Project Evaluation Form
PROJECT
I II III IV

• 1. Project Proposal
• 2. Client Relationships
• 3. Team Member and
  Supervisor Relationships
• 4. Data gathering and analysis
• 5. The written report
• 6. The oral report

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Division, 1990
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Figure 4Criteria for Evaluating Field Study
Performance
Name Date
PRODUCT Research Instrument and Final Report

• Resourcefulness in finding/ citing relevant past
  research
• Subtlety and rigor in defining concepts and
  relationships
• Quality of the design of the research instrument
  (questionnaire, interview script, etc.)
• Creativity/ insight in analyzing results
• Subtlety and rigor in using and interpreting
  empirical evidence
• Attention to detail (completeness, accuracy,
  spelling, grammar)
• Power and persuasiveness of the bottom line
  from the study

Adapted from Harvard Business School Publishing
Division, 1990
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Criteria for Evaluating Field Study
Performance(Continued)
PROCESS
Completeness/ quality of planning Ability to work
without intensive supervision Skillful and
cost-effective use of my time Willingness to keep
me informed of progress, potential problems on an
ongoing weekly basis Ability to meet deadlines
Willingness to work as a cooperative team member
(varied by individual) Demonstrated leadership
among peers Handling of relationships with
outside people and organization Creativity and
initiative in marshalling resources Willingness
to make personal sacrifices for the good of the
project e.g., giving 110, honoring project
commitments
Adapted from Harvard Business School Publishing
Division, 1990