Organizational Culture and Employee Behavior
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IndividualResearchPapers-InstructionsandGrading.docxIndividual Research Papers - Instructions and Grading
This is an individual research effort where each student selects a topic and submits it for instructor approval by the end of Week 2. Research Papers is a five (5) part assignment; three (3) main papers, an annotated bibliography, and a presentation on the subject.
· Assignment 1: Defining a Research Challenge (Week 3, 100 points)
· Assignment 2: Annotated Bibliography (Week 5 , 100 points)
· Assignment 3: A Literature Review (Week 5, 100 points)
· Assignment 4: Explaining a Research Methodology (Week 6, 100 points)
· Assignment 5: Power Point Presentation with recorded narratives (Week 7, 100 points)
All papers are to follow APA format and the student must keep a copy for their records. Written and constructed to graduate level use of language (includes grammar), demonstrating a research typology approach to one of the broad topics of the course. These papers should demonstrate recognition and formulation of a problem dealing with research methods in administration, exhibit collection of data obtained through observation, experimentation, or research. Papers are an applied activity that requires students to apply what they have learned in class to real-world research activities. A bibliography should be provided and contain minimum of 5 (five) scholarly resources. Papers will range in length from 3 to 10 pages. The lengths of papers will vary depending on topics. A total of at least 15 sources should be included across the papers (1, 3, 4), all sources must appear in the annotated bibliography.
Specific Criteria are as follows:
· Paper 1) Definition of the Issue/Problem
. Sets out problem and purpose of the research
. Includes Introduction, Problem Statement, Purpose of the Study, Research Questions, Scope/Limitations/Delimitations.
. Begins with a problem (an unanswered question) related to a topic of interest. As you think about your topic of interest, answer these questions: What is the management/leadership dilemma or opportunity that could be investigated? What is the purpose of my project? What assumptions would underline such a problem? Are there any existing data directly relevant to the research problem? If so, can I access the data necessary to address the research problem? If not, how can I collect the necessary data? How will I interpret the meaning of the data as they relate to the problem statement?
· Papers 2 Annotated Bibliography/
. Utilizes and synthesizes current, relevant, and credible sources sufficient in number to create the context for the problem and to demonstrate understanding of the problem/issue
. NOTE: The Annotated Bibliography is detailed in the Paper 2 folder in Blackboard.
· Paper 3) Literature Review
. It aims to help you identify research possibilities and to tailor your research project to gain new insights on the chosen topic.
. Utilizes and synthesizes current, relevant, and credible sources sufficient in number to create the context for the problem and to demonstrate understanding of the problem/issue
. As you review the current literature on your topic of interest, answer these questions: What is the purpose of the study and how does it differ from other studies? what are the findings and how do they differ from other studies? What are the limitations of the study?
· Paper 4) Methodology
. Distinguishes typology being used and clearly identifies what data are needed to answer the research questions.
. Explains in detail methods that will be used to collect and analyze the data
. Includes all methodological details appropriate to the typology (e.g., for surveys, describes population, sample, randomization)
. As you work on the methodology section of your study, consider the following questions: Will I be able to find a sufficient number of participants/subjects who will be willing to participate in the study? Am I sufficiently knowledgeable to interpret the data I obtain?
. Your research should build on precise and realistic planning and executed within the framework of a clearly conceived and feasible design.
· Other Requirements:
. References – 15 total to be used across all three papers
. Data collection instruments, consent forms, and permission letter understanding if applicable will be in appendices
. Writing/Formatting: Reflects APA style, references cited in text and listed in references according to APA Style
. Demonstrates control of syntax, grammar, coherence, paragraphs are focused and connected with transitions
. Plagiarism rules apply to the paper.
· Individual Research Project Presentation:
. The ability to clearly articulate your opinion/findings and provide a concise assessment in Power Point Presentation Format.
. A total of 10 slides, including the title and references slides. Oral presentation should be recorded and embedded into each slide. Written speaker notes are not acceptable.
. Slides must include introduction, literature review, methodology, results, discussions, and conclusions sections.
. Presentation has a 10 minutes time limit.
