Ethics in the workplace

DATE: ________________ SECTION: _______

Project Deliverable 1: Preliminary Research (20%)

INSTRUCTIONS

Each group must choose an academic topic, search for data related to it, and provide informative research about it. The outline should include the following points:

· Rationale for the selected topic: explain the topic and the reason why you chose it.

· Google Trends report: answer 5 questions related to the popularity of the topic in different regions of the world.

· Summaries of two academic sources: each students needs to present references and summaries of two sources (books, journals, eBooks, etc.) related to their subtopic. The sample summary is attached that needs to be deleted before submission. AUM library’s academic databases at catalog.aum.edu.kw should be used to collect the information. Sources from the web that are of poor quality (no author, no date, etc.) should be avoided.

· Elements of a reference: In addition, for each of your sources identify different elements of a reference and fill the table that follows.

Part A (Group)

TOPIC SELECTION AND RATIONALE (100 words)

Google Trends Information - trends.google.com (write answers below each question).

1. What search term (keyword) was used to get research on?

2. What are the top 10 countries where the search term is most popular?

3. When was the search term most popular in the last 10 years (rising trend; falling trend)?

4. What is the relative popularity of the term in Kuwait (out of 100)?

5. What are some related topics to the search term that might be of interest?

Part B (Individual)

Each member of the project group needs to copy the template below.

Group’s Main Topic:

Individual Subtopic:

Student Name / ID:

Source 1:

(Insert APA reference of source)

(Insert your brief summary, around 100 words))

Information about the source. Write NA (not applicable) if necessary:

Source 2:

(Insert APA reference of source)

(Insert your brief summary, around 100 words))

Information about the source. Write NA (not applicable) if necessary:

Sample of Summary Evaluation:

Source 1: Book/E-Book

Ehrenreich, B. (2001). Nickel and dimed: On (not) getting by in America. New York:

Henry Holt and Company.

In this book of nonfiction based on the journalist's experiential research, Ehrenreich attempts to ascertain whether it is currently possible for an individual to live on a minimum-wage in America. Taking jobs as a waitress, a maid in a cleaning service, and a Walmart sales employee, the author summarizes and reflects on her work, her relationships with fellow workers, and her financial struggles in each situation. An experienced journalist, Ehrenreich is aware of the limitations of her experiment and the ethical implications of her experiential research tactics and reflects on these issues in the text.