Organizational Management during times of crisis.
Research paper : Organizational Management during times of crisis.
What to Submit 1. A Research Guide Structured paper a. Title Page Running head: uppercase research title (no more than 50 characters) b. Blank page c. Abstract One paragraph describing the research to be conducted Keywords: max 5 d. Blank page e. Table of Contents f. Chapter 1 Introduction Include 1 paragraph as the introduction (no subheading) Problem statement o Include 1 paragraph describing the problem you plan to research o Expand on this section to include a detailed explanation of the problem supported by literature sources Relevance and significance (see page 4 of the Research Guide) o Include 1 paragraph describing the research goal o Expand on this section to further highlight the significance of the research. o Who will be impacted and how will they benefit from your research solution Research questions o Add no more than 2 research questions as they relate to your research focus g. Chapter 2 (See page 5 of the Research Guide) Literature Review This section requires that you review at least 5 peer-reviewed literature sources used in the research. For each of the 5 articles, write a paragraph each for the following sections o Description of the research including who the target population was (if available) o Research Method used to conduct the research (describe what the researcher(s) did to gather data for the research) a. Was survey distributed? How many questions? How many participants b. Was it a focus group? Was it a case study c. Be explicit o Findings: Indicate the findings as reported in the article o Conclusion: What was the conclusion of the research **You are required to do this for each of the 5 articles**. Citation is critical as you report/review the articles DO NOT add the APA reference at the beginning of each article review in Chapter 2. Be sure to add to them to the References page h. Chapter 3 (See page 5 of the Research Guide) Research Methodology Since you will not be conducting a “real” research study that would require you go into the field, your research methodology should be a Comparative Analysis Describe how you plan to address your research problem and accomplish your stated goal In this section, elaborate on all of the issues pertaining to the problem statement described in Chapter 1 Based on the literature, highlight the impact on organizations, people or any population. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages i. Chapter 4 Findings, Analysis, and Summary (See page 5 of the Research Guide on what should be included in this section based on the research topic) j. Chapter 5 Conclusion (See page 5 of the Research Guide on what should be included in this section based on the research topic) k. References Include at least 5 peer-reviewed journal references Must be as per APA NO websites
Note: As per APA: The format of the outline must include the following 1. Page numbers a. Front Matter pages: Use Roman numerals – Place in the lower, bottom section of page - See page 8 of the CU Research Guide b. Chapters to Reference pages: Use English numbers – Place in the upper right corner of page 2. Page headings a. Front Matter pages and References page: i. headings should be centered, bold, Times New Roman; 12 pts b. Chapters – heading should be centered, NOT BOLD, Times New Roman; 14 pts 3. Sub headings: should be left aligned, bold, Times New Roman; 12 pts 4. Table of Contents – See page 10 of the CU Research Guide for an example 5. Citations must be as per APA 6. References must be as per APA