Research in Human resource management.
RESEARCH IN PRACTICE
HRMT 620 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Please select one of the attached articles for the purpose of this assignment.
Now write a review of this article. The purpose of this review is to describe the journal article for an audience of non-experts, using an appropriate level of detail and formality so that the scientific issues are clear. The big goal is to investigate the applicability of the research to HR practices in Canada. Please use the attached template to write your paper.
Your key objectives are the following:
1. To summarize this article for non-experts with enough details as to catch all the key things discussed including the methodology and the results.
2. To connect research to practice- Comment on the applied potential of the article you are reviewing. This means you should focus more on the conclusions section of the article and focus more on the key results, how they can be adopted/applied in practice (in the industry, local organizations etc.). Comment on if you think the results can be generalized or not. Also, comment on the potential of furthering the research so as to becomes more relevant to HR practices in Canada.
You may wish to consult your textbook, course notes, and other sources for additional details regarding the issues discussed. Be sure to cite these sources appropriately.
Specific Instructions:
1. Your paper should be typed, with double-spacing. Margins and font size should follow APA (e.g., 1-inch margins, Times 12-point font).
2. The paper will fill between 5 and 7 pages (not including a title page, and the reference page, which must be included). All papers should adequately address the goals described above.
3. Expectations:
a. Opening paragraph needs to capture your audience and introduce your short paper. A thesis statement at the end of your introductory paragraph is mandatory.
b. Each topic sentence of each body paragraph introduces the point of focus for that paragraph. (Each topic sentence in each body paragraph appears in the order stated in the thesis statement.)
4. Title page, essay, and reference list all to APA formatting standards.
5. A minimum of ten articles including the one you choose must be cited for this assignment within the body of your paper as well as on your reference list. All citations (in the text and on the reference page) must be consistent with APA style.
6. Assume that your paper will be read by an intelligent layperson with no specific training in Human Resources. To be considered complete, your paper must include all information that would be necessary for such a reader to understand it.
7. Limit the use of direct quotes, and make sure that you avoid plagiarism.
8. You may not work together on writing your papers, although you should feel free to discuss the topics and the journal articles.
Grading
1. Grading will be based on both content and writing.
2. When grading the form of your paper, I will examine the general clarity and organization of the paper.
3. The content portion of your grade will reflect the extent to which your paper completely and accurately achieves the goals described in the General Instructions. Note, however, that if your writing is not clear, this may have a negative impact on my ability to see that you have achieved these goals, so unclear writing may indirectly impact this part of your grade.
Important Note: You are strongly encouraged to re-read these instructions after writing your paper so that you don’t leave anything out.
A note on Plagiarism
It is extremely important that your paper consists entirely of your own writing. There are two reasons for this. First, it is intellectually dishonest to claim credit for someone else’s writing. Second, I cannot evaluate what you have learned unless you express your ideas in your own words. Many students plagiarize papers without realizing that they are doing so, and it is, therefore, necessary to describe what plagiarism really means. Obviously, if you copy an entire paper from some other source, that is plagiarism. But it is also plagiarism to copy a single paragraph or even a single sentence. It is even plagiarism to change the individual words but copy the structure of someone else’s paragraph or sentence. A common form of plagiarism (and one that should be avoided) is a mixture of copying and paraphrasing, as exemplified by the following sentences:
The original sentence from published work: “Without an attentional mechanism that can bind together the features of a given object, incorrect combinations of features are likely to be perceived. Thus, just as in FIT, this analysis suggests that illusory conjunctions are likely to occur in the absence of attention.”
A plagiarized version: “Without attention to binding together the features, incorrect combinations of features are likely to be perceived. That is, illusory conjunctions are likely to occur in the absence of attention.”
It is easy to detect this sort of plagiarism. If I discover any plagiarism in your paper, your grade will be lowered significantly, and you may face severe sanctions from the University. The best way to avoid accidentally plagiarizing a paper is to write your paper based on your memory and not to look at any books or journal articles while you are writing. You should also be careful when looking at your notes, because your notes may contain exact duplicates of phrases from published works. After you have written a draft of your paper, you should then go back to the published works to make sure that your memory was correct.