Sociology: Presenting a Research Plan
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Date: September 30th 2022
SOCI1010 Unit 1 Touchstone Template
Complete the following template, including all parts, using complete sentences.
STEP 1: Pick a Topic
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Write a paragraph (approximately 6-8 sentences) describing the community group you have chosen. In particular, be sure to answer the following questions:
· What is the community group? · What are the attributes or characteristics of this community group? · What kind of experience with or access to this community group do you have? |
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The community group I have selected is Liverpool Football Club, a soccer team based in Liverpool, England. The community is attributed to several characteristics. For example, it has brought together football players from different parts of the world. Therefore, the football club is centered on diversity. In addition, diverse players usually work collaboratively to achieve their goal, which is to excel in football tournaments. I have been a fan of this community for a long time. Thus, I have been closely following the community's developments to know its underlying dynamics.
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STEP 2: Ask a Question
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Write the question you have formulated for your study, and identify the independent and dependent variables. |
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Research question: How do diversity and collaboration exhibited by the Liverpool Football Club community help the team to achieve its goals?
Independent variable: Collaboration and diversity
Dependent variable:
Goal achievement
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STEP 3: Prepare a Bibliography
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List 4-6 articles, books, or other resources that relate to your question for your literature review. Use the simplified method to format sources for your bibliography. Include five key elements for each source, with each element separated by a period:
· Author’s name(s) · Publication and Publication date · Title of the source · Page numbers (if applicable) · Source's location for web-based texts (URL) |
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1. Daniel Maderer, Dirk Holtbrügge, and Tassilo Schuster. 2014. Professional football squads as multicultural teams: Cultural diversity, intercultural experience, and team performance. 215-238. International Journal of Cross-Cultural Management. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/273603043_Professional_football_squads_as_multicultural_teams_Cultural_diversity_intercultural_experience_and_team_performance/link/56f2928708aee034d8c63a8a/download |
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2. Gordon Kane. 2020. Liverpool FC shows us a proper path to success. Sports Business Journal. https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Journal/Issues/2020/02/03/Opinion/LTE.aspx |
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3. Siv Vangen and Nik Winchester. Managing cultural diversity in collaborations: A focus on management tensions. 686-707. Public Management Review. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14719037.2012.743579 |
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4. Pearson. 2021. Pearson BTEC International Level 3 Specialist Award in the History and Governance of Liverpool Football Club. 1-31. Pearson Education Limited. https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/btec-international-specialist-and-professional/history-and-governance-liverpool-fc/2021/specification-and-sample-assessments/history-and-governance-liverpool-fc-specification.pdf |
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5. McKinsey & Company. 2020. Diversity wins: How inclusion matters. 3-48. https://www.mckinsey.com/~/media/mckinsey/featured%20insights/diversity%20and%20inclusion/diversity%20wins%20how%20inclusion%20matters/diversity-wins-how-inclusion-matters-vf.pdf |
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6. Frazer Bennett. 2022. Why diversity powers creativity and collaboration. Bringing Ingenuity to Life. https://www.paconsulting.com/insights/diversity-powers-creativity-and-collaboration/ |