Research Analysis

Prepare

Considering that this is the final research and writing assignment, you will want to review all previous class materials, including all chapters read, your discussion board responses, and your work in the research notebooks Consider how this assignment serves as a culmination of your earlier work.

Some work you have already done might help you develop this assignment, and the work you do on this assignment may be useful when working on future assignments. Please note that you should always reflect on and revise previous work based on your instructor’s feedback before you consider incorporating it into future assignments. For assistance with accessing your assignment feedback in Waypoint, see the Accessing Feedback in Waypoint (Links to an external site.) video.

Prior to beginning work on this assignment, reflect on your Week 3 Outlining the Research Analysis Essay assignment as a roadmap for this final paper.

· REVIEW WEEK 2 PAPER

· REVIEW WEEK 3 PAPER

HERE IS WEEK 2’s PAPER-

The Research Process: Source Critique

Introduction

Evidence indicates that organizations use different techniques to monitor employee performance at the workplace. Employee performance monitoring ensures that employees’ performance levels do not decrease by collecting and reporting data on their behaviors (Tomczak et al., 2018). The article reviewed in this critique is “Evidence-based recommendations for employee performance monitoring” done by Tomczak, Lanzo, and Aguinis (2018). The authors’ findings support the idea that employee monitoring reduces the risk of decreasing employee performance levels.

Topic Description

The authors in the article, through intensive research, provide evidence-based recommendations to organizations on how they can monitor their employee performance and avoid risks associated with it, including decreasing performance.

Summary of the Findings

The authors found out that many organizations use employee monitoring systems, but the organization has to consider the privacy and attitude of the employee before designing and implementing the system. In addition, the authors noted that organizations have to inform their employees of the monitoring system. Furthermore, it has to research and identify possible reactions towards the system among employees, and the system should be used for learning and development other than other purposes (Tomczak et al., 2018). Similarly, the authors found that employee monitoring systems should be designed to monitor work-related activities only, and organizational composition should be considered when designing and implementing the monitoring system.

Article Interpretation

Tomczak et al. (2018) provide important insights to organizations that intend to design and implement employee performance monitoring systems. According to the authors, implementing the employee performance monitoring system is vital to the organization as it contributes to the performance of employees since they will keep in mind that they are being monitored while at work. As a result, EPM reduces laxity and time-wasting while at work, reducing the risk of decreased employee performance in organizations. However, this article is also essential for the audience to read because it provides the precautions that should be put in place to avoid violating employees’ privacy rights (Tomczak et al., 2018). Similarly, recommendations are provided on how organizations can design and implement an effective and efficient employee performance monitoring system. Therefore, it is essential for managers managing employees to read the article as it will help them gain insights on how they can enhance employee performance and avoid the risk of decreased employee performance levels.

Implications to the Profession

The article findings imply that employees must understand that many organizations are monitoring, collecting, and reporting their working behaviors through EPMs. Therefore, employees as professionals have to be focused and determined while at work. Secondly, as managers, it is essential to implement systems that will ensure that the risk of decreased performance among employees is eliminated (Tomczak et al., 2018). Managers have to consult employees when implementing such measures, and the privacy of the employees should be considered when designing employee performance monitoring systems. Similarly, it is apparent from the article that it is the responsibility of managers to ensure that employee performance is optimal to avoid underperformance.

Conclusion

It is interesting to note that organizations use different employee performance monitoring to enhance employee performance. The article is insightful and informative because I have realized that privacy issues must be considered when implementing employee performance monitoring systems. I have also realized that I have to consult employees and inform them of the organization's intention to implement an employee performance monitoring system to gather their working behaviors. Finally, I have learned that EPM systems can be used to enhance employee performance and avoid decreased employee performance levels in organizations.

References

Tomczak, D. L., Lanzo, L. A., & Aguinis, H. (2018). Evidence-based recommendations for employee performance monitoring. Business Horizons, 61(2), 251-259.

HERE IS WEEK 3’s PAPER-

The Research Process: Outlining the Research Analysis

Thesis:

The current essay will argue that implementing employee performance monitoring systems and energizing employees and collecting performance feedback reduces employee performance levels.

Introduction:

The decreased performance level is a big issue that poses several challenges to organizational managers today. Sometimes, employees may not be as productive as usual. A decrease in employee productivity in teams may significantly impact the team's process to achieve its goals, making it challenging to motivate the other team members (Parker et al., 2012). Because of this, managers must conduct a periodic review of the procedures and processes in the organization to enhance efficiency. They must perform workflow analysis, identify strengths and weaknesses, and restructure weaknesses to increase performance.

Body Paragraph 1:

Greve and Gaba's (2017) article "Performance feedback in organizations and groups: Common themes" will be used to provide the first research body paragraph. The authors investigated the themes that dominate organizational performance feedback and how the themes can be utilized to enhance employee performance. The article will provide crucial professional information on how to improve employee performance. From a professional perspective, performance feedback is vital in countering decreasing employee performance.

Body Paragraph 2:

Parker, Gerbasi, and Porath's (2012) article "The effects of de-energizing ties in organizations and how to manage them" will present the idea that will be used to build the second paragraph. The authors provide essential information on how energizing ties impact employee performance and how to manage its effects. Professionally, people managing employees have to understand how energizing relations can be controlled in organizations.

Body Paragraph 3:

Tomczak, Lanzo, and Aguinis (2018) article "Evidence-based recommendations for employee performance monitoring" will provide the theme discussed in the third paragraph. The authors provide essential insights to organizations that intend to design and implement employee performance monitoring systems. According to the authors, implementing the employee performance monitoring system is vital to the organization as it contributes to the performance of employees since they will keep in mind that they are being monitored while at work.

Conclusion:

The main themes from the articles focus on motivation and job satisfaction as the main techniques that managers can use to mitigate decreased performance levels among employees. Secondly, employees who are satisfied with their job will become more committed to working for the organization, which implies that they will perform optimally.

References

Greve, H. R., & Gaba, V. (2017). Performance feedback in organizations and groups: Common themes. The Oxford handbook of the group and organizational learning, 1-45.

Parker, A., Gerbasi, A., & Porath, C. L. (2012). The effects of de-energizing ties in organizations and how to manage them.

Tomczak, D. L., Lanzo, L. A., & Aguinis, H. (2018). Evidence-based recommendations for employee performance monitoring. Business Horizons, 61(2), 251-259.

ASSIGNMENT-

Write:

Your Research Analysis Essay will address the following ideas:

Introduction

Present a topic or issue relevant to your academic or professional field.

This will be presented in your introduction. Explain the overall background and background of this issue and include a well-constructed thesis statement that indicates your topic and the purpose you will develop.

Article 1

Discuss your first source article.

Identify the article, and then

Describe the perspective presented in the article. 

Summarize the article’s findings on your identified topic. 

Show how the article’s perspective contributes to your overall thesis.

Article 2

Discuss your second source article.

Identify the article, and then

Describe the perspective presented in the article. 

Summarize the article’s findings on your identified topic. 

Show how the article’s perspective contributes to your overall thesis.

Article 3

Discuss your third source article.

Identify the article, and then

Describe the perspective presented in the article. 

Summarize the article’s findings on your identified topic. 

Show how the article’s perspective contributes to your overall thesis.

Conclusion

Analyze the significance of the evidence cited and the connections you have made.

This will be presented in your conclusion. Connect the ideas presented to show why the topic is an important one, while highlighting your major takeaways from the articles and relating them to your thesis.

The Research Analysis Essay

Must be six to eight double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA Style (Links to an external site.) as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft Word (Links to an external site.)

Must include a separate title page with the following:

Title of paper in bold font

Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.

Student’s name

Name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)

Course name and number

Instructor’s name

Due date

Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice (Links to an external site.) resource for additional guidance.

Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.

For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions (Links to an external site.) and Writing a Thesis Statement (Links to an external site.), refer to the Writing Center resources.

Must use at least three credible sources in addition to the course text.

The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source.

To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view Quick and Easy Library Research (Links to an external site.) tutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.

Must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your Paper (Links to an external site.)

Must include a separate references pages that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center. See the APA: Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.) resource in the Writing Center for specifications.