mini thesis template APA example 6th edition AIPX[1]Kristina Masten
This document appears to be an outline for a student paper on sustainable fashion. It includes sections for the introduction, literature review, research design, data analysis, and conclusion. The introduction states that the paper will discuss whether sustainable fashion is a trend or a paradigm. The literature review and research design sections provide guidelines for completing those parts of the paper. The data analysis section instructs the student to describe the results of their research. The conclusion directs the student to summarize previous research and their own study. Style guidelines are also provided throughout.
BUS 345, GVPT Course, Fall 2019Final Paper Individual ReflectioVannaSchrader3
BUS 345, GVPT Course, Fall 2019
Final Paper: Individual Reflection on Your Global Virtual Project Team Experience
Purpose: As noted in Brewer (2015), reflection is a critical part of the experiential learning process. This is where you move from doing something to thinking about what the experience means for you. That is, reflecting on your experience is where more of the learning takes place. The purpose of this assignment is to provide you with an opportunity to reflect on your global virtual project team experience, and to identify your own individual areas of strength and opportunities for development.
Due Date: This paper must be submitted via Canvas on or before Tuesday, December 10th at 2:30pm. All papers must be submitted on time, via Turnitin. Final papers will not be accepted via email.
Instructions: Analyze your global virtual project team experience through global, virtual, and project teamwork lenses. In this individually-authored paper, please examine and reflect upon each of the following:
· One area of strength in your ability to work cross-culturally. Provide at least one example of how you contributed to your team’s ability to bridge cultures and to your cross-cultural effectiveness during your global virtual project team experience. Here you might identify area(s) where you have already developed a significant amount of global mindset. You might also draw upon strength(s) highlighted in your cultural intelligence assessment. Be sure to tie these back to your global virtual team experience.
· One area for development and growth in your ability to work cross-culturally. Provide at least one example of how you can improve your ability to bridge cultures and your cross-cultural effectiveness in future global virtual projects. Here you might identify an area where you would like to develop your global mindset. You might also draw upon an area where you scored lower on your cultural intelligence assessment. Be sure to tie these back to your global virtual team experience.
· One area of strength in your ability to work virtually. Provide at least one example of how you contributed to your team’s ability to function effectively while working through technology during your global virtual project team experience. What specific virtual skill have you developed and honed this semester? How did this positively impact your global virtual team experience?
· One area for development and growth in your ability to work virtually. Provide at least one example of how you can increase your effectiveness when working via technology during future global virtual projects. What specific technology skills or virtual communication skills do you need to further develop?
· One area of strength in your ability to work as a member of a project team. Provide at least one example of ways in which you contributed to your team’s collective ability to be a high functioning project team.
· One area for development and growth in your ability to work as a ...
BA634 Current & Emerging TechnologyResearch PaperUnderstanding.docxwilcockiris
BA634 Current & Emerging Technology
Research Paper
Understanding Evolving Technologies
As we all know technology is evolving at a rate that, to some, seems overwhelming. These technologies often evolve to offer higher quality products and services at lower prices causing a disruption in markets that is sometimes perceived as unwelcome. These disruptive technologies are sometimes the results of innovative business models that are also part of the evolving processes of a competitive marketplace.
This is an individual research paper required from BA643 students.
As a Research Project, select one of the following research areas: Cloud Computing (Intranet, Extranet, and Internet), Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things (IoT), Robotics, or Medical Technology.
1) The research paper must only include materials from peer reviewed journals and peer reviewed conference proceedings. APA formatted citations are therefore required for the final submission. Newspapers, websites (URLs), magazines, technical journals, hearsay, personal opinions, and white papers are NOT acceptable citations.
2) Each submission will be checked for plagiarism. All plagiarized documents will results in a grade of zero for the exercise.
3) If there is extensive synonym use or not understandable, long sentences, the document will results in a grade of zero for the exercise.
4) The final research paper must include your through analysis and synthesis of the peer reviewed literature used in your research paper.
5) All images, tables, figures are to be included in the appendices and DO NOT count for page limit requirements.
6) Long quotations (i.e. paragraphs) are NOT permitted. Only one quoted sentence is permitted per page.
7) Footnotes are NOT permitted.
Document DetailsChapter 1 Introduction
Background/Introduction
In this section, present enough information about the proposed work such that the reader understands the general context or setting. It is also helpful to include a summary of how the rest of this document is organized. Problem Statement
In this section, present a concise statement of a research-worthy problem addressed (i.e., why the work should be undertaken – don’t say required for the class). Follow the statement of the problem with a well-supported discussion of its scope and nature. The discussion of the problem should include: what the problem is, why it is a problem, how the problem evolved or developed, and the issues and events leading to the problem. Goal
Next, include a concise definition of the goal of the work (i.e., what the work will accomplish). Aim to define a goal that is measurable.
Research Questions
Research questions are developed to help guide the authors through the literature for a given problem area. What were the open-ended questions asked and why did you find (or not find) them adequate. Relevance and Significance
Consider the following questions as you read through the article and state how the author.
8The SBTM Prospectus TemplateThe SBTM Prospectus is a stepping.docxransayo
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The SBTM Prospectus Template
The SBTM Prospectus is a stepping stone into the final process that students have been preparing for throughout their programs – the dissertation. Using this template, you will lay out the framework for the structure and content of your Dissertation Proposal, which, in turn, provides the framework for the Dissertation Manuscript. While the doctoral program of studies has been training you to be an independent researcher and expert in your field, you are not alone. If you have questions during this process please reach out to your professor. The Academic Success Center and your Advisor are also available to help you.
Your Prospectus will be presented as part of your portfolio in the Portfolio course. A grading rubric can be found within the Portfolio Handbook.
How to Use this Template
Milestone document templates are pre-formatted to conform to Northcentral University dissertation requirements. Templates include the required section headings for each milestone document. Refer to the corresponding Degree Guidebook for supplemental information for each chapter and section.
Northcentral Milestone Document Templates represent the standards of the research and academic communities for research writing. Because this Prospectus Paper Template (PPT) provides the framework for the structure and content of the Dissertation Proposal, it is important for students’ Prospectus Papers to adhere to the template in terms of content, organization, and format. In addition, the template serves as a valuable guide to the logical flow of the document, ensuring alignment among the problem, purpose, and methodological design and analysis, allowing the reason for, and the nature of, the study to be fully clarified. Adherence to the milestone template in terms of content, organization, and format will greatly facilitate the development of acceptable milestone documents throughout the dissertation process.
Enter text directly into the template. Eliminate template instructions and example text. Do not change the format, section headings, margins, page numbering, or font. Exceptions to APA 6th edition (e.g., 1.5 inch margin on the left, single-spaced references) unique to dissertations are reflected in the templates and take precedence over APA format. Refer to the Dissertation Center for current resources. Milestone documents submitted to the SBTM that are not formatted using the template will be returned without review.
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Submission of a milestone document for SBTM Review indicates that the dissertation chair, student, and committee have read the Dissertation requirements described in the Doctoral Candidacy Resource Guide, guidebooks, and templates. Additionally, submission for SBTM Review indicates that the dissertation chair and committee have carefully read the student’s milestone document and attest that it meets all of the requirements set forth.
[Title]
Choose an item.
Submitted to Northcentral Univers.
This document summarizes the key elements and structure of a research proposal and report. It discusses the typical chapters, including an introduction outlining the problem statement and objectives, a literature review, methodology, analysis and interpretation, and conclusions. The summary provides guidelines on formatting, style, references, and outlines the typical sections within each chapter. Research proposals and reports generally follow the same standardized format.
SPC 2608 Rhetorical Analysis Paper GuidelinesPurpose The goal.docxwilliame8
SPC 2608 Rhetorical Analysis Paper Guidelines
Purpose: The goal of this paper is to apply the concepts you have learned throughout this course to a historical speech.
Task: Select one speech from the following list and write a 3-4—page report analyzing the speech. Your report should be double spaced, adhere to APA style, and address each category listed below.
Speech options: Choose one of the top 100 speeches to evaluate from Americanrhetoric.com: https://www.americanrhetoric.com/top100speechesall.html
Your analysis should address the following categories:
· Organization: Analyze the organization of the speech. Does the speaker’s introduction and conclusion include the necessary elements, such as an attention getter, thesis, preview/review of main points, and concluding statement/call to action? What organizational pattern is used? Could the speaker have selected a more appropriate organizational pattern? Does the speaker use transitions? Are the main points clear and do they have enough supporting material? How could the speaker improve the organization of the speech? Explain your answers.
· Content: Analyze the speaker’s use of persuasion. What type of argument/reasoning does the speaker use? Does the speaker use logos, ethos, and/or pathos? How? Does the speech contain any logical fallacies? What is the goal of this speech? Does the speaker achieve the goal? How could the speaker improve the use of persuasive elements? Explain your answers.
· Vocal Delivery: Analyze the speaker’s vocal aspects of delivery. Does the speaker use proper paralinguistics? Does the speaker pause appropriately? Also, is the speech free from vocal fillers? Are words articulated and pronounced correctly? How could the speaker improve vocal aspects of delivery? Explain your answers
· Physical Delivery:Analyze the speaker’s physical aspects of delivery. Does the speaker use proper kinesics? How does the speaker use posture, gestures, illustrators, and emblems? Does the speaker have good posture and eye contact? What facial expressions are used? How could the speaker improve physical aspects of delivery? Explain your answers.
· Writing: Your paper should be at least 3 pages, double spaced, not including your heading. Your writing should be clear, concise, and easy to understand, and should be free from grammatical and syntactical errors. You should include an introduction, conclusion, and transitions in your paper. Cite sources using APA style if you use any outside resources.
A successful student will:
· Clearly and thoroughly address all parts of the paper guidelines.
· Show understanding of course concepts and apply them to the historical speech.
· Cite sources using APA style where applicable.
· Meet the minimum page length requirement.
· Use clear and concise writing that is easy to understand and is free from errors.
n this assignment, you will create a PowerPoint presentation that outlines what you believe will be the biggest challenges facing orga.
mini thesis template APA example 6th edition AIPX[1]Kristina Masten
This document appears to be an outline for a student paper on sustainable fashion. It includes sections for the introduction, literature review, research design, data analysis, and conclusion. The introduction states that the paper will discuss whether sustainable fashion is a trend or a paradigm. The literature review and research design sections provide guidelines for completing those parts of the paper. The data analysis section instructs the student to describe the results of their research. The conclusion directs the student to summarize previous research and their own study. Style guidelines are also provided throughout.
BUS 345, GVPT Course, Fall 2019Final Paper Individual ReflectioVannaSchrader3
BUS 345, GVPT Course, Fall 2019
Final Paper: Individual Reflection on Your Global Virtual Project Team Experience
Purpose: As noted in Brewer (2015), reflection is a critical part of the experiential learning process. This is where you move from doing something to thinking about what the experience means for you. That is, reflecting on your experience is where more of the learning takes place. The purpose of this assignment is to provide you with an opportunity to reflect on your global virtual project team experience, and to identify your own individual areas of strength and opportunities for development.
Due Date: This paper must be submitted via Canvas on or before Tuesday, December 10th at 2:30pm. All papers must be submitted on time, via Turnitin. Final papers will not be accepted via email.
Instructions: Analyze your global virtual project team experience through global, virtual, and project teamwork lenses. In this individually-authored paper, please examine and reflect upon each of the following:
· One area of strength in your ability to work cross-culturally. Provide at least one example of how you contributed to your team’s ability to bridge cultures and to your cross-cultural effectiveness during your global virtual project team experience. Here you might identify area(s) where you have already developed a significant amount of global mindset. You might also draw upon strength(s) highlighted in your cultural intelligence assessment. Be sure to tie these back to your global virtual team experience.
· One area for development and growth in your ability to work cross-culturally. Provide at least one example of how you can improve your ability to bridge cultures and your cross-cultural effectiveness in future global virtual projects. Here you might identify an area where you would like to develop your global mindset. You might also draw upon an area where you scored lower on your cultural intelligence assessment. Be sure to tie these back to your global virtual team experience.
· One area of strength in your ability to work virtually. Provide at least one example of how you contributed to your team’s ability to function effectively while working through technology during your global virtual project team experience. What specific virtual skill have you developed and honed this semester? How did this positively impact your global virtual team experience?
· One area for development and growth in your ability to work virtually. Provide at least one example of how you can increase your effectiveness when working via technology during future global virtual projects. What specific technology skills or virtual communication skills do you need to further develop?
· One area of strength in your ability to work as a member of a project team. Provide at least one example of ways in which you contributed to your team’s collective ability to be a high functioning project team.
· One area for development and growth in your ability to work as a ...
BA634 Current & Emerging TechnologyResearch PaperUnderstanding.docxwilcockiris
BA634 Current & Emerging Technology
Research Paper
Understanding Evolving Technologies
As we all know technology is evolving at a rate that, to some, seems overwhelming. These technologies often evolve to offer higher quality products and services at lower prices causing a disruption in markets that is sometimes perceived as unwelcome. These disruptive technologies are sometimes the results of innovative business models that are also part of the evolving processes of a competitive marketplace.
This is an individual research paper required from BA643 students.
As a Research Project, select one of the following research areas: Cloud Computing (Intranet, Extranet, and Internet), Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things (IoT), Robotics, or Medical Technology.
1) The research paper must only include materials from peer reviewed journals and peer reviewed conference proceedings. APA formatted citations are therefore required for the final submission. Newspapers, websites (URLs), magazines, technical journals, hearsay, personal opinions, and white papers are NOT acceptable citations.
2) Each submission will be checked for plagiarism. All plagiarized documents will results in a grade of zero for the exercise.
3) If there is extensive synonym use or not understandable, long sentences, the document will results in a grade of zero for the exercise.
4) The final research paper must include your through analysis and synthesis of the peer reviewed literature used in your research paper.
5) All images, tables, figures are to be included in the appendices and DO NOT count for page limit requirements.
6) Long quotations (i.e. paragraphs) are NOT permitted. Only one quoted sentence is permitted per page.
7) Footnotes are NOT permitted.
Document DetailsChapter 1 Introduction
Background/Introduction
In this section, present enough information about the proposed work such that the reader understands the general context or setting. It is also helpful to include a summary of how the rest of this document is organized. Problem Statement
In this section, present a concise statement of a research-worthy problem addressed (i.e., why the work should be undertaken – don’t say required for the class). Follow the statement of the problem with a well-supported discussion of its scope and nature. The discussion of the problem should include: what the problem is, why it is a problem, how the problem evolved or developed, and the issues and events leading to the problem. Goal
Next, include a concise definition of the goal of the work (i.e., what the work will accomplish). Aim to define a goal that is measurable.
Research Questions
Research questions are developed to help guide the authors through the literature for a given problem area. What were the open-ended questions asked and why did you find (or not find) them adequate. Relevance and Significance
Consider the following questions as you read through the article and state how the author.
8The SBTM Prospectus TemplateThe SBTM Prospectus is a stepping.docxransayo
8
The SBTM Prospectus Template
The SBTM Prospectus is a stepping stone into the final process that students have been preparing for throughout their programs – the dissertation. Using this template, you will lay out the framework for the structure and content of your Dissertation Proposal, which, in turn, provides the framework for the Dissertation Manuscript. While the doctoral program of studies has been training you to be an independent researcher and expert in your field, you are not alone. If you have questions during this process please reach out to your professor. The Academic Success Center and your Advisor are also available to help you.
Your Prospectus will be presented as part of your portfolio in the Portfolio course. A grading rubric can be found within the Portfolio Handbook.
How to Use this Template
Milestone document templates are pre-formatted to conform to Northcentral University dissertation requirements. Templates include the required section headings for each milestone document. Refer to the corresponding Degree Guidebook for supplemental information for each chapter and section.
Northcentral Milestone Document Templates represent the standards of the research and academic communities for research writing. Because this Prospectus Paper Template (PPT) provides the framework for the structure and content of the Dissertation Proposal, it is important for students’ Prospectus Papers to adhere to the template in terms of content, organization, and format. In addition, the template serves as a valuable guide to the logical flow of the document, ensuring alignment among the problem, purpose, and methodological design and analysis, allowing the reason for, and the nature of, the study to be fully clarified. Adherence to the milestone template in terms of content, organization, and format will greatly facilitate the development of acceptable milestone documents throughout the dissertation process.
Enter text directly into the template. Eliminate template instructions and example text. Do not change the format, section headings, margins, page numbering, or font. Exceptions to APA 6th edition (e.g., 1.5 inch margin on the left, single-spaced references) unique to dissertations are reflected in the templates and take precedence over APA format. Refer to the Dissertation Center for current resources. Milestone documents submitted to the SBTM that are not formatted using the template will be returned without review.
DELETE THIS PAGE
Submission of a milestone document for SBTM Review indicates that the dissertation chair, student, and committee have read the Dissertation requirements described in the Doctoral Candidacy Resource Guide, guidebooks, and templates. Additionally, submission for SBTM Review indicates that the dissertation chair and committee have carefully read the student’s milestone document and attest that it meets all of the requirements set forth.
[Title]
Choose an item.
Submitted to Northcentral Univers.
This document summarizes the key elements and structure of a research proposal and report. It discusses the typical chapters, including an introduction outlining the problem statement and objectives, a literature review, methodology, analysis and interpretation, and conclusions. The summary provides guidelines on formatting, style, references, and outlines the typical sections within each chapter. Research proposals and reports generally follow the same standardized format.
SPC 2608 Rhetorical Analysis Paper GuidelinesPurpose The goal.docxwilliame8
SPC 2608 Rhetorical Analysis Paper Guidelines
Purpose: The goal of this paper is to apply the concepts you have learned throughout this course to a historical speech.
Task: Select one speech from the following list and write a 3-4—page report analyzing the speech. Your report should be double spaced, adhere to APA style, and address each category listed below.
Speech options: Choose one of the top 100 speeches to evaluate from Americanrhetoric.com: https://www.americanrhetoric.com/top100speechesall.html
Your analysis should address the following categories:
· Organization: Analyze the organization of the speech. Does the speaker’s introduction and conclusion include the necessary elements, such as an attention getter, thesis, preview/review of main points, and concluding statement/call to action? What organizational pattern is used? Could the speaker have selected a more appropriate organizational pattern? Does the speaker use transitions? Are the main points clear and do they have enough supporting material? How could the speaker improve the organization of the speech? Explain your answers.
· Content: Analyze the speaker’s use of persuasion. What type of argument/reasoning does the speaker use? Does the speaker use logos, ethos, and/or pathos? How? Does the speech contain any logical fallacies? What is the goal of this speech? Does the speaker achieve the goal? How could the speaker improve the use of persuasive elements? Explain your answers.
· Vocal Delivery: Analyze the speaker’s vocal aspects of delivery. Does the speaker use proper paralinguistics? Does the speaker pause appropriately? Also, is the speech free from vocal fillers? Are words articulated and pronounced correctly? How could the speaker improve vocal aspects of delivery? Explain your answers
· Physical Delivery:Analyze the speaker’s physical aspects of delivery. Does the speaker use proper kinesics? How does the speaker use posture, gestures, illustrators, and emblems? Does the speaker have good posture and eye contact? What facial expressions are used? How could the speaker improve physical aspects of delivery? Explain your answers.
· Writing: Your paper should be at least 3 pages, double spaced, not including your heading. Your writing should be clear, concise, and easy to understand, and should be free from grammatical and syntactical errors. You should include an introduction, conclusion, and transitions in your paper. Cite sources using APA style if you use any outside resources.
A successful student will:
· Clearly and thoroughly address all parts of the paper guidelines.
· Show understanding of course concepts and apply them to the historical speech.
· Cite sources using APA style where applicable.
· Meet the minimum page length requirement.
· Use clear and concise writing that is easy to understand and is free from errors.
n this assignment, you will create a PowerPoint presentation that outlines what you believe will be the biggest challenges facing orga.
Best Practices for Concept Paper DevelopmentNorthcentral Unive.docxikirkton
Best Practices for Concept Paper Development
Northcentral University - School of Education
Version 1.0, released Dec, 2010
Before beginning please read this article.
Conceptualizing and Conducting Meaningful Research Studies in Education
Navigate to a best practices list by clicking on a link below.
Title
Table of Contents
Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of the Study
Research Questions
Hypotheses
Definition of Key Terms
Brief Review of the Literature
Research Method
Research Design
Data Collection and Analysis
Operational Def. of Variables
Measurement
Summary
References
Annotated Bibliography
Common Errors to Avoid
Special Topics
Finding Sources
Identifying Scholarly Sources
Keeping Track of Sources
Common CP Writing Problems
What an Approved CP Means (and does not mean)
If the links above do not work, please read this.
Microsoft Word has a setting which allows you to choose between clicking to follow a hyperlink or using CTRL + Click to follow a hyperlink. If the links in this manual are not working when you click them, try holding down the control key and then clicking.
If you wish to change this option in your Microsoft Word 2007 program, click on the Orb displaying the Microsoft Office logo in the upper right corner. Click on Word Options at the bottom of the window that opens. Click on Advanced on the left side of the window that then opens. Make sure the fourth box down is unchecked (beside the box it says "Use CTRL + Click to follow hyperlink.")
Note: Most of the information found in this document comes from a review of the feedback offered by the Northcentral University Office of Academic Research (OAR) to over one hundred Concept Papers. By following the guidance found in this document you will avoid the most common errors made while developing a Concept Paper.
Title
Concept Paper
Submitted to Northcentral University
Graduate Faculty of the School of XXXXXXXXXXX
in Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree of
DOCTOR OF XXXXXXX
by
NAME
Prescott Valley, Arizona
Month Year
Table of Contents
[Note: this is a non-inclusive sample and will vary depending on your subheadings]
Introduction………………………………………………………………………………..1
Statement of the Problem………………………………………………………….1
Purpose of the Study………………………………………………………………1
Brief Review of the Literature…………………………………………………………….2
Research Method………………………………………………………………………….3
Appendix: Annotated Bibliography……………………………………………………….6
TOC
Best Practices for Developing the Table of Contents of a Concept Paper
Menu
1. Please note that only two heading levels are included in the Table of Contents. The Microsoft Help Menu will enable you to learn how to modify the presentation of a table of contents in a Word document. Click the question mark in the small blue circle at the upper right corner of the screen. Use Create a table of contents as your search phrase. Click on the link to Create a table of contents that appears along with other lin ...
Best Practices for Concept Paper DevelopmentNorthcentral Unive.docxAASTHA76
Best Practices for Concept Paper Development
Northcentral University - School of Education
Version 1.0, released Dec, 2010
Before beginning please read this article.
Conceptualizing and Conducting Meaningful Research Studies in Education
Navigate to a best practices list by clicking on a link below.
Title
Table of Contents
Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of the Study
Research Questions
Hypotheses
Definition of Key Terms
Brief Review of the Literature
Research Method
Research Design
Data Collection and Analysis
Operational Def. of Variables
Measurement
Summary
References
Annotated Bibliography
Common Errors to Avoid
Special Topics
Finding Sources
Identifying Scholarly Sources
Keeping Track of Sources
Common CP Writing Problems
What an Approved CP Means (and does not mean)
If the links above do not work, please read this.
Microsoft Word has a setting which allows you to choose between clicking to follow a hyperlink or using CTRL + Click to follow a hyperlink. If the links in this manual are not working when you click them, try holding down the control key and then clicking.
If you wish to change this option in your Microsoft Word 2007 program, click on the Orb displaying the Microsoft Office logo in the upper right corner. Click on Word Options at the bottom of the window that opens. Click on Advanced on the left side of the window that then opens. Make sure the fourth box down is unchecked (beside the box it says "Use CTRL + Click to follow hyperlink.")
Note: Most of the information found in this document comes from a review of the feedback offered by the Northcentral University Office of Academic Research (OAR) to over one hundred Concept Papers. By following the guidance found in this document you will avoid the most common errors made while developing a Concept Paper.
Title
Concept Paper
Submitted to My University
Graduate Faculty of the School of XXXXXXXXXXX
in Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree of
DOCTOR OF XXXXXXX
by
NAME
Prescott Valley, CA
Month Year
Table of Contents
[Note: this is a non-inclusive sample and will vary depending on your subheadings]
Introduction………………………………………………………………………………..1
Statement of the Problem………………………………………………………….1
Purpose of the Study………………………………………………………………1
Brief Review of the Literature…………………………………………………………….2
Research Method………………………………………………………………………….3
Appendix: Annotated Bibliography……………………………………………………….6
TOC
Best Practices for Developing the Table of Contents of a Concept Paper
Menu
1. Please note that only two heading levels are included in the Table of Contents. The Microsoft Help Menu will enable you to learn how to modify the presentation of a table of contents in a Word document. Click the question mark in the small blue circle at the upper right corner of the screen. Use Create a table of contents as your search phrase. Click on the link to Create a table of contents that appears along with other links. Scroll down ...
BA634 Current & Emerging Technology Research Paper 1 .docxjasoninnes20
BA634 Current & Emerging Technology
Research Paper
1
Understanding Evolving Technologies
As we all know technology is evolving at a rate that, to some, seems
overwhelming. These technologies often evolve to offer higher quality products and
services at lower prices causing a disruption in markets that is sometimes perceived as
unwelcome. These disruptive technologies are sometimes the results of innovative
business models that are also part of the evolving processes of a competitive
marketplace.
This is an individual research paper required from BA634 students.
As a Research Project, select one of the following research areas:
Cloud Computing (Intranet, Extranet, and Internet)
Machine Learning
Artificial Intelligence
Internet of Things (IoT)
Robotics
Medical Technology
1) Your research paper needs to be between 12-15 pages.
2) It needs be submitted as a WORD document.
3) The research paper must only include materials from peer reviewed
journals and peer reviewed conference proceedings. APA formatted
citations are therefore required for the final submission. Newspapers,
websites (URLs), magazines, technical journals, hearsay, personal
opinions, and white papers are NOT acceptable citations.
4) Each submission will be checked for plagiarism. All plagiarized
documents will results in a grade of zero for the exercise.
5) If there is extensive synonym use or not understandable, long
sentences, the document will results in a grade of zero for the
exercise.
6) The final research paper must include your through analysis and synthesis
of the peer reviewed literature used in your research paper.
7) There will be a limit of 3 images, tables, figures are to be included in the
BA634 Current & Emerging Technology
Research Paper
2
appendices and DO NOT count for page limit requirements.
8) Long quotations (i.e. paragraphs) are NOT permitted. Only one quoted
sentence is permitted per page.
9) Footnotes are NOT permitted.
Document Details
Chapter 1 Introduction
Background/Introduction
In this section, present enough information about the proposed work such that the reader
understands the general context or setting. It is also helpful to include a summary of how the rest
of this document is organized.
Problem Statement
In this section, present a concise statement of a research-worthy problem addressed (i.e., why the
work should be undertaken – don’t say required for the class). Follow the statement of the
problem with a well-supported discussion of its scope and nature. The discussion of the problem
should include: what the problem is, why it is a problem, how the problem evolved or developed,
and the issues and events leading to the problem.
Goal
Next, include a concise definition of the goal of the work (i.e., what the work will accomplish).
Aim to define a goal that is measurable.
Research Questions
Research que ...
EFFECTIVE WRITING CENTERYour Advice from the EWCYour Adv.docxtoltonkendal
EFFECTIVE WRITING CENTER
Your Advice from the EWC
Your Advice from the EWC
TO: Eqbal Danish
FROM: Jason
DATE: Monday, March 16
SUBJECT: Your essay for 2202HUMN100
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· APA style
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Although we will cover revisions and rules, your professor’s instructions always take precedence over any advice you receive from the EWC. If you have any questions, refer to your assignment guidelines first and don’t hesitate to ask your professor to clarify any unanswered questions.
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Thesis statement and introduction
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To make sure that your thesis statement comes at the end of your introduction and clearly identifies your main claim and supporting evidence
Proofread for grammatical and spelling errors
A few run-on sentences
Title page and running head formatted according to APA style
You have these
A few changes
Thesis & Organization
Goals:
· Articulate your thesis, argument, main idea, and/or purpose clearly.
· Organize your document or presentation in a manner that promotes understanding.
You will want to make sure that your thesis statement comes at the end of your introduction and clearly and specifically states the main c.
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EFFECTIVE WRITING CENTER
Your Advice from the EWC
Your Advice from the EWC
TO: Eqbal Danish
FROM: Jason
DATE: Monday, March 16
SUBJECT: Your essay for 2202HUMN100
Congratulations on your progress in writing your essay for 2202HUMN100!
My name is Jason, and it’s my pleasure to work with you today.
Before we begin, let’s review a few important guidelines and resources:
· Students may submit one request for advice (either written feedback or live online advising) every 48 hours.
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Assignment Management
Thank you for submitting the assignment requirements. Our goal is to ensure that your paper meets your professor’s assignment requirements as closely as possible, so this information is a big help!
Below is a table with an overview of your assignment, what you have completed, and what you need to fulfill the requirements.
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You Have
You Need
Thesis statement and introduction
You have this
To make sure that your thesis statement comes at the end of your introduction and clearly identifies your main claim and supporting evidence
Proofread for grammatical and spelling errors
A few run-on sentences
Title page and running head formatted according to APA style
You have these
A few changes
Thesis & Organization
Goals:
· Articulate your thesis, argument, main idea, and/or purpose clearly.
· Organize your document or presentation in a manner that promotes understanding.
You will want to make sure that your thesis statement comes at the end of your introduction and clearly and specifically states the main c ...
Scientific writing is not just writing about science; it is the technical writing that scientists do to communicate their research to others. Scientific writing is predicated on the rigors of scientific inquiry, so it must reflect the same precision as that demanded in the research process.
The document provides guidance on writing a research proposal. It explains that a research proposal outlines what will be investigated, why it is important, and how the research will be conducted. It then describes the typical sections of a research proposal, including the title page, introduction, literature review, research design, and references. Finally, it provides tips for writing each of the main sections and emphasizes the importance of demonstrating the relevance, context, approach, and achievability of the proposed research.
This document provides guidelines for formatting a thesis or dissertation at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It outlines the required components and order, including the title page, copyright page, abstract, dedication, acknowledgements, preface, table of contents, lists, chapters, appendices, endnotes, and references. Precise formatting is outlined for headings, margins, pagination, fonts, and spacing. Sample pages are provided for reference.
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BA634 Current & Emerging Technology
Research Paper
1
Understanding Evolving Technologies
As we all know technology is evolving at a rate that, to some, seems
overwhelming. These technologies often evolve to offer higher quality products and
services at lower prices causing a disruption in markets that is sometimes perceived as
unwelcome. These disruptive technologies are sometimes the results of innovative
business models that are also part of the evolving processes of a competitive
marketplace.
This is an individual research paper required from BA634 students.
As a Research Project, select one of the following research areas:
Cloud Computing (Intranet, Extranet, and Internet)
Machine Learning
Artificial Intelligence
Internet of Things (IoT)
Robotics
Medical Technology
1) Your research paper needs to be between 12-15 pages.
2) It needs be submitted as a WORD document.
3) The research paper must only include materials from peer reviewed
journals and peer reviewed conference proceedings. APA formatted
citations are therefore required for the final submission. Newspapers,
websites (URLs), magazines, technical journals, hearsay, personal
opinions, and white papers are NOT acceptable citations.
4) Each submission will be checked for plagiarism. All plagiarized
documents will results in a grade of zero for the exercise.
5) If there is extensive synonym use or not understandable, long
sentences, the document will results in a grade of zero for the
exercise.
6) The final research paper must include your through analysis and synthesis
of the peer reviewed literature used in your research paper.
7) There will be a limit of 3 images, tables, figures are to be included in the
BA634 Current & Emerging Technology
Research Paper
2
appendices and DO NOT count for page limit requirements.
8) Long quotations (i.e. paragraphs) are NOT permitted. Only one quoted
sentence is permitted per page.
9) Footnotes are NOT permitted.
Document Details
Chapter 1 Introduction
Background/Introduction
In this section, present enough information about the proposed work such that the reader
understands the general context or setting. It is also helpful to include a summary of how the rest
of this document is organized.
Problem Statement
In this section, present a concise statement of a research-worthy problem addressed (i.e., why the
work should be undertaken – don’t say required for the class). Follow the statement of the
problem with a well-supported discussion of its scope and nature. The discussion of the problem
should include: what the problem is, why it is a problem, how the problem evolved or developed,
and the issues and events leading to the problem.
Goal
Next, include a concise definition of the goal of the work (i.e., what the work will accomplish).
Aim to define a goal that is measurable.
Research Questions
Research que.
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Chapter 1 Introduction
Background/Introduction
In this section, present enough information about the proposed work such that the reader understands the general context or setting. It is also helpful to include a summary of how the rest of this document is organized.
Problem Statement
In this section, present a concise statement of a research-worthy problem addressed (i.e., why the work should be undertaken – don’t say required for the class). Follow the statement of the problem with a well-supported discussion of its scope and nature. The discussion of the problem should include: what the problem is, why it is a problem, how the problem evolved or developed, and the issues and events leading to the problem.
Goal
Next, include a concise definition of the goal of the work (i.e., what the work will accomplish). Aim to define a goal that is measurable.
Research Questions
Research questions are developed to help guide the authors through the literature for a given problem area. What were the open-ended questions asked and why did the student find (or not find) them adequate.
Relevance and Significance
The student should consider the following questions as they read through an article stating how the author(s) supported, or left unsupported the evidence, relevance, and significance of their research literature:
Why is there a problem? What groups or individuals are affected?
How far-ranging is the problem and how great is its impact? What’s the benefit of solving the problem?
What has been tried without success to correct the situation? Why weren’t those attempts successful? What are the consequences of not solving the problem?
How does the goal of the study address the research problem and how will the proposed study offer promise as a resolution to the problem?
How will the research add to the knowledge base?
What is the potential for generalization of the results?
What is the potential for original work?
Barriers and Issues
In these paragraphs, identify how the problem is inherently difficult to solve. How did the solution the author(s) propose address the difficulties?
Chapter 2 Literature Review
In this section, it is important to clearly identify the major areas on which the student will need to focus the student research in order to build a solid foundation for the study in the existing body of knowledge. The literature review is the presentation of quality literature in a particular field that serves as the foundation and justification for the research problem, research questions or hypothesis, and methodology. The student will develop a more comprehensive review of the literature as part of the research.
Chapter 3 Approach/Methodology
This chapter includes a summary of how the student are going to proceed with the evaluation of the problem statement and associated research question(s). Given the short time of this course, a compare / contrast or advantage / disadvantage analysis is recommended that
Chapter 4: Findings, ...
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Writing a Scientific Report or Paper
Results of careful laboratory work are not useful unless they can be presented in a clear, concise manner to others for comment and evaluation. Such presentations are usually in the form of a scientific paper published in a reputable scientific journal. Scientific communications have many things in common, which leads to a rather standard style of writing that allow the results and meaning of experimentation to be quickly grasped by the reader. Scientists do not expect to read attractive, stimulating prose to obtain information from technical scientific papers. The experimental design, results and explanation of results are what are attractive and stimulating not the cleverness of the prose. The following discussion should be useful in helping you prepare your laboratory reports, which are scientific reports.
Read it carefully before beginning your reports. Your laboratory instructor may make additional comments. The specific format of a scientific paper varies among journals. However, the format presented below is the most commonly used. It is the format you must use in your scientific writing for this course.
Part I: Format of a Scientific Report
The scientific report will be composed of seven sections. Each section will have a heading immediately followed by the text, figures or graphs. The order of the sections is: title, abstract, introduction, methods, results, discussion and literature cited.
A) Format regulations:
· typed
· double spaced
· 10-12 font, Times New Roman
· 1 inch margins
· pages numbered
· titled sections
· untitled hypothesis
· Quotes are
NOT
allowed. Everything must be properly paraphrased.
· No website references are permitted as sources. No exceptions.
· Everything must be properly cited. It is considered plagiarism if it is not.
· Write in third person, past tense
The overall presentation/grammar/spelling will be evaluated. Although this is not an English class, these elements are important to the proper communication of science. Before you turn in your final version, use the spell check function and reread your report. You should also take the time to visit the Center for Academic Success to participate in the Read, Write, and Cite Workshop series for additional help on writing your reports.
Note: Never write statements like the following: “My lab report is about…”, “My hypothesis is…”,
or any version of this type of statement.
(1)
Title
Section
Create a title that briefly conveys to the reader the purpose of the paper. The title of your report must be informative. Many readers scan journal article titles and the decision whether or not to pursue an article is based on the information in the title. Generally, this information includes: primary factor(s) manipulated or studied; outcome of manipulation (the response or effects); and organism studied, if relevant. An example of an informative title would be: "The Effect of Varying Serotonin Conce ...
MNG10713 Assessment 2: Essay
The task:
Essay
Length:
2000 words +/– 10% not including tables, reference list or appendices
Value:
40%
Date due:
Friday 29th April 2016 (11.59pm QLD time)
Choose one of the following questions:
Either:
1. Today’s workforce and the nature of work itself is changing, particularly in the climate of globalisation, and the new technological revolution. As a consequence issues facing HRM are expected to change dramatically in the next decade'. Consider this statement and draw upon at least two topics from the unit to discuss what some of these challenges are and the specific competencies faced by organisations and HR professionals to support employees in the contemporary business environment.
Or,
2. Discuss some of the ways organisations, jobs and careers have changed over the past 10 years. What changes do you anticipate over the next 10 years? How might these changes affect the manager’s job and the skills a manager needs to be successful? Illustrate with examples from at least two topics covered in the unit.
Notes for assistance
· There is no fixed way to answer the essay topic. Students are being tested on their capacity to think critically and integrate their learning gained in lectures and through their readings and experience.
· ‘Discuss’ means you need to think about and write about the different possibilities before you present a point of view. This is likely to need both description and interpretation.
· Opinion must be supported by carefully selected and authoritative evidence.
· Students are expected to use at least 10 refereed journal articles in writing their essay.
A peer-reviewed or refereed journal is a scholarly journal that requires submitted articles to be subjected to a process of critical review by experts on the subject, known as referees, before determining if the article is to be accepted for publication.
Note: not every academic or scholarly journal is refereed or peer-reviewed.
Be aware: not all articles contained in a refereed journal are peer-reviewed!
As a rule of thumb, editorials, short items, book reviews and letters to the editor are not peer reviewed. Brief commentaries, short communications and conference papers are not peer-reviewed either.
· Remember to arrive at a conclusion.
Essay Structure
An academic essay aims to persuade readers of an idea based on evidence.
· An academic essay should answer a question or task.
· It should have a thesis statement (answer to the question) and an argument.
· It should try to present or discuss something: develop a thesis via a set of closely related points by reasoning and evidence.
· An academic essay should include relevant examples, supporting evidence and information from academic texts or credible sources.
Basic steps in writing an essay
Although there are some basic steps to writing an assignment, essay writing is not a linear process. You might work through the different stages a number of times in the course ...
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Business Model and Strategic Planning Outline
I. Title Page
II. Table of Contents
III. Executive Summary
IV. Business Model and Strategic Plan Part I: Existing Business or New Business Division; Vision, Mission, and Value Proposition
V. Business Model and Strategic Plan Part II: SWOTT Analysis – Internal and External Environmental Analysis; Supply and Value Chain Analysis
VI. Business Model and Strategic Plan Part III: Assumptions, Risk and Change Management Plan; Summary of Strategic Objectives; Balanced Score Card and its impact on stakeholders; the Communication Plan
VII. Conclusion
VIII. Reference Page
Individual Assignment: Business Model and Strategic Plan, Part II: SWOTT Analysis Paper
Purpose of Assignment
Students gain experience conducting an internal and external environmental analysis (including the supply chain) for their proposed new division and its business model.
Resources Required
· University of Phoenix Material: Business Model and Strategic Planning Outline
· University Library: IBISWorld, Mergent Online, Hoover’s databases
· Strategic Management, Ch. 7, 8, & 9
· Crafting and Executing Strategy, Ch. 5, 6, 7, & 8
Grading Guide
Content
70 Percent
Met
Partially Met
Not Met
Comments:
Create a SWOTT table summarizing findings. The environmental analysis should consider, at a minimum, the following factors. For each factor, identify the one primary strength, weakness, opportunity, threat, and trend, and include it in the table.
· External forces and trends considerations:
· Legal and regulatory
· Global
· Economic
· Technological
· Innovation
· Social
· Environmental
· Competitive analysis
· Internal forces and trends considerations:
· Strategy
· Structures
· Processes and systems
· Resources
· Goals
· Strategic capabilities
· Culture
· Technologies
· Innovations
· Intellectual property
· Leadership
Develop a synopsis that analyzes relevant forces and trends from the above list. Analysis must include the following:
· Include economic and legal and regulatory forces and trends.
· Critique how well the organization adapts to change.
· Analyze and explain the supply chain of the new division of the existing business. Share your plans to develop and leverage core competencies and resources within the supply chain in an effort to make a positive impact on the business model and the various stakeholders.
· Identify issues and/or opportunities:
· Identify the major issues and/or opportunities that the company faces based on analysis.
· Generate a hypothesis surrounding each issue and research questions to use for conducting analysis.
· Identify the circumstances surrounding each issue; classify the circumstances; attribute the importance of each classification; and test the accuracy of the importance for each classification.
The paper is no more than 1,050 words in length.
Total Available
Total Earned
4.9
#/4.9
Writing Guidelines
30 Percent
Met
Partially Met ...
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This document provides instructions for using the Grand Canyon University dissertation template. It outlines general formatting guidelines including using 12-point Times New Roman font, double spacing, and 1-inch margins. It emphasizes following all template styles and directions. The document describes features of the template like comment bubbles, styles, and footers. It provides recommendations for successfully using the template such as carefully reading sections, following APA guidelines, and properly naming and versioning files. Finally, it includes a section on the template's ten strategic points for defining the research focus.
This document provides an overview of concepts and tools for academic writing. It discusses that academic writing exists to share knowledge, and published research only has value if it is shared and cited by others. The document then outlines the structure of various types of academic writing like journal papers, theses, and reports. It emphasizes that effective academic writing must have a clear logical flow of ideas, appropriate language, and value for readers. The rest of the document provides guidance on starting writing, building coherent paragraphs, choosing writing tools, and structuring various parts of academic manuscripts like introductions, literature reviews, and methodologies.
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Chapter 1 Introduction
Introduction
In this section, present enough information about the proposed work such that the reader understands the general context or setting. It is also helpful to include a summary of how the rest of this document is organized.
Problem Statement
In this section, present a concise statement of a research-worthy problem addressed (i.e., why the work should be undertaken – don’t say required for the class). Follow the statement of the problem with a well-supported discussion of its scope and nature. The discussion of the problem should include: what the problem is, why it is a problem, how the problem evolved or developed, and the issues and events leading to the problem.
Goal
Next, include a concise definition of the goal of the work (i.e., what the work will accomplish).
Aim to define a goal that is measurable.
Research Questions
Research questions are developed to help guide the authors through the literature for a given problem area. What were the open-ended questions asked and why did the student find (or not find) them adequate.
Relevance and Significance
The student should consider the following questions as they read through an article stating how the author(s) supported, or left unsupported the evidence, relevance, and significance of their research literature:
Why is there a problem? What groups or individuals are affected?
How far-ranging is the problem and how great is its impact? What’s the benefit of solving the problem?
What has been tried without success to correct the situation? Why weren’t those attempts successful? What are the consequences of not solving the problem?
How does the goal of the study address the research problem and how will the proposed study offer promise as a resolution to the problem?
How will the research add to the knowledge base?
What is the potential for generalization of the results?
What is the potential for original work?
Barriers and Issues
In these paragraphs, identify how the problem is inherently difficult to solve. How did the solution the author(s) propose address the difficulties?
Chapter 2 Literature Review
In this section, it is important to clearly identify the major areas on which the student will need to focus the student research in order to build a solid foundation for the study in the existing body of knowledge. The literature review is the presentation of quality literature in a particular field that serves as the foundation and justification for the research problem, research questions or hypothesis, and methodology. The student will develop a more comprehensive review of the literature as part of the research.
Chapter 3 Approach/Methodology
This chapter includes a summary of how the student is going to proceed with the evaluation of the problem statement and associated research question(s). Given the short time of this course, a compare / contrast or advantage / disadvantage analysis is recommended
Chapter 4 Findings, Analysis, ...
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ALL WORK MUST BE COMPLETED ON TIME AND MUST BE ALL ORIGINAL AS IT GOES THROUGH A TURNITIN PROGRAM ALSO ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE ANSWERED IN FULL DETAIL AND ALL PAPERS MUST BE OF QUALITY OR IT WILL NEED TO BE REDONE AND OR REFUNDED IF IT IS A PLAGARIZED PAPER IT WILL NEED TO BE REDONE AND REFUNDED!
Applied Behavioral Analysis
To help you successfully complete your assignment this week, review the documents provided here. They will be attached I will have them uploaded
· Review the
Annotated Bibliography Worksheet [DOCX]
. You will need to use this worksheet when writing your assignment.
· Read the
Recognizing Assignment Expectations Implied by Key Verbs [PDF]
. It will help you better understand the rubrics used to grade your assignments throughout your program.
It is important to become familiar with the literature in your specialization area, so you understand what is known and how we know it. Of course, in order to become familiar with the literature, you need to be able to find resources and evaluate them—hence the need for library skills. Do you know which journals are most highly regarded in your specialization? Do you know how to use keywords effectively when searching or how to read an article and find the most important information to summarize? These are all skills you need, not just for the courses you will take here at Capella, but you will also need them when you enter your field and throughout your career.
Note: We encourage you to keep an annotated bibliography for each course you take at Capella. Keeping a record of the articles you have found can help you build a reference list that you can continue to refer to throughout your program, for your capstone, and in your career.
Preparation
Complete the following if you have not already:
1. Determine a research question from your specialization.
2. Determine keywords and conduct a search of the most appropriate Capella University Library databases to find relevant, scholarly articles.
3. Choose 3–4 peer-reviewed, scholarly articles related to your research question.
4. Review the
Annotated Bibliography Worksheet [DOCX]
, which you will use to write your assignment.
Instructions
For your assignment, summarize the topic investigation you have done, including the following:
· Research Question Based on Professional Interest.
o Explain how your research question relates to your specialization and professional interests.
· Keywords.
o List the keywords you used for the searches you conducted in the scholarly databases, and explain your reasoning behind the choices you made. Describe the results you achieved.
· Evaluation of Sources.
o List and explain the criteria you used to evaluate the reliability, validity, and credibility of each articles you selected, including:
o The article was published in the last 5–7 years.
o The article included a literature review, methodology, and results.
o The article was peer-reviewed.
· Sources.
o Summarize at least t.
Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaMinistry of EducationUniversity of HaJospehStull43
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Education
University of Hail
College of Nursing
المملكة العربية السعودية
وزارة التعليم
جامـعـة حـائل
كلية التمريض
Advanced Research in Nursing (NURS 513)
Guidelines To Write Research Proposal
Research Proposal Guidelines
The ProposalProcess
Your proposal is due on week 15. The maximum word limit of the proposal is 4,000 +_ 5% excluding the title (cover) page, references and appendices. Avoid repetition and be concise.
The exact format of each student’s proposal is likely to vary in content, style and presentation.The example below provides a possible structural framework for your proposal and should be used as a guide only. It is important to bear in mind that different approaches may necessitate differences in structure. Overall, ensure that deviations from a ‘traditional’ structure are clearly explained and justified. Title (Cover page)
This is a mandatory inclusion and should contain the following information.
Title of project
Author Name
Proposal Submitted for the Master of Science in Nursing
College of Nursing. Hail University
Month and Year of Submission
The title (cover) page and page numbers should be exactly per APA style
Proposal should be written in future tense, except for the literature review section.
Introduction
Introduce your topic of interest for the reader. Provide information on the context and rationale for the topic you chose to study and why it is important. Describe the broad foundations of your proposal, including some references to existing literature and/or empirically observable situations. In other words, the introduction needs to provide sufficient background for readers to understand where your proposal for research, a process improvement or policy initiative is coming from.Background
This section provides a description of the topic being studied (global to within the Saudi Arabian context). It provides a justification of its importance and relevance in terms of existing trends, reports, theory, research and practice.
Tips on drafting your background
· Indicate the general scope of your proposal project, but do not go into so much detail that later sections (purpose/literature review etc.) become irrelevant
· Clarify what the problem is or knowledge gap is that your project is responding to.
Review of Literature
Overall, this section should demonstrate wide reading in the immediate area and related theoretical areas and a discussion of underlying theories and supporting evidence. It is recommended that you include information on your search strategy (e.g. keywords, databases and inclusion and exclusion criteria and final results of your search). Provide a range of years used in the search and a rationale. Essentially, this section should be a comprehensive summary and a critical review of existing literature, which identifies strengths, weaknesses and omissions within the reviewed literature, and there should be accurate and complete referencing.
In summary, t ...
This document provides guidance on developing key components of a research proposal, including a title page, abstract, keywords, introduction, problem statement, purpose statement, research objectives, and research questions. It discusses the purpose and structure of each component. For the introduction, it describes different approaches for qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods introductions. It also discusses writing research objectives and questions for qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods studies. The document provides examples and design features for effectively writing each component of a research proposal.
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Making PowerPoint Slides
Best Practices
Adapted from: www.iasted.org/conferences/formatting/Presentations-Tips.ppt
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Tips to be CoveredTitle slide and outlinesSlide StructureFontsColorBackgroundGraphsSpelling and GrammarConclusionsQuestionsReferences
Title and Outline Include a title slide with the title of your presentation, your full name and affiliation.Make your second slide an outline of your presentation
Ex: previous slideFollow the order of your outline for the rest of the presentationOnly place main points on the outline slide
Ex: Use the titles of each slide as main points
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Slide Structure Use 1-2 slides per minute of your presentationWrite in point form, not complete sentencesInclude 4-5 points per slideAvoid wordiness: use key words and phrases only
Slide StructureThis page contains too many words for a presentation slide. It is not written in point form, making it difficult both for your audience to read and for you to present each point. Although there are exactly the same number of points on this slide as the previous slide, it looks much more complicated. In short, your audience will spend too much time trying to read this paragraph instead of listening to you.
Slide StructureShow one point at a time:
Will help audience concentrate on what you are saying
Will prevent audience from reading ahead
Will help you keep your presentation focused
Slide StructureDo not use distracting animation
Do not go overboard with the animation, if you decide to use any
Be consistent with the animation that you use
FontsUse at least an 18-point fontUse different size fonts for main points and secondary points
this font is 24-point, the main point font is 28-point, and the title font is 36-pointUse a standard font like Times New Roman or Arial
FontsIf you use a small font, your audience won’t be able to read what you have written
CAPITALIZE ONLY WHEN NECESSARY. IT IS DIFFICULT TO READ
Don’t use a complicated font
ColorUse a color of font that contrasts sharply with the background
Ex: blue font on white backgroundUse color to reinforce the logic of your structure
Ex: light blue title and dark blue textUse color to emphasize a point
But only use this occasionally
ColorUsing a font color that does not contrast with the background color is hard to read Using color for decoration is distracting and unprofessional.So is using color to creative.Using a different color for each point is unnecessary
Using a different color for secondary points is also unnecessary
BackgroundUse backgrounds such as this one that are attractive but simple
Use backgrounds which are light, with dark text
Use the same background consistently throughout your presentation
BackgroundAvoid backgrounds that are distracting or difficult to read fromAlways be consistent with the background that you use
GraphsUse graphs rather than just charts and words
Data in graphs is easier to comprehend & retain than is raw data
Trends are easi ...
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I need help with completing, analyzing on the schedule L of an 1120 tax return using the attached documents.
Explain which financial statement the tax return information came from to reconcile the financial statements to the tax return.
Explain where the information is found to complete that particular form or schedule.
Explain how you prepared the Schedule L
Must be 100% original and answer the question perfectly. No hanshake above my budget. I need it before or latest by 17:40.
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I need help with my final paper please. I have attached my final paper for you to review , revise, add on, simple make better. I need a A or B on this Final paper. I need someone thats excellent on proof reading and writing skills. All my past draft papers, teacher always comments I am not addressing the questions completely and using brief answers. I need make sure the entire assignment is completed as teacher requires. Thanks
The final project is a creation of a organizational change project proposal in the form of written report . you will model the role of a program manger at a small non profit human service agency.you will demonstrate your ability how to craft a proposal that will influence the organization programattc
services and cultures, workforce structure and funding while maintaining legal and ethical standards for human services professionals.
If written it must be 5 to 7 pages double spaced one inch margins and 12 pt times new roman
font
HERES YOUR QUESTIONS U MUST ADDRESS.. ON TOPIC OF AFRIGO AGENCY
Introduction: Current State of the Agency--
details include how the agency’s culture impacts human services programs. Describes the agency in terms of current workforce structure, budget, and funding and their impact on its culture.
Introduction: Impact Justifies the Proposal--
details include the potential impact on programs offered by the agency. Justifies the proposal using previous description of workforce structure, budget, and funding’s impact on the agency’s culture.
Introduction: Agency Mission--
includes how the current state might impact the mission if concerns are not addressed. Describes how the agency’s mission was considered when creating the proposal, including the relationship between the mission and the community.
Introduction: Trends in Human Service Delivery--
details include the effect on the community. Describes how current trends in human service delivery influenced the creation of the proposal, including the costs and quality of services.
Introduction: State of the Agency--
details include historical and current trends in human services delivery. Identifies how the proposal will alter the state of the agency, including impacts to present and future program service delivery.
Workforce Structure: Structure and Culture--
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Best Practices for Concept Paper Development
Northcentral University - School of Education
Version 1.0, released Dec, 2010
Before beginning please read this article.
Conceptualizing and Conducting Meaningful Research Studies in Education
Navigate to a best practices list by clicking on a link below.
Title
Table of Contents
Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of the Study
Research Questions
Hypotheses
Definition of Key Terms
Brief Review of the Literature
Research Method
Research Design
Data Collection and Analysis
Operational Def. of Variables
Measurement
Summary
References
Annotated Bibliography
Common Errors to Avoid
Special Topics
Finding Sources
Identifying Scholarly Sources
Keeping Track of Sources
Common CP Writing Problems
What an Approved CP Means (and does not mean)
If the links above do not work, please read this.
Microsoft Word has a setting which allows you to choose between clicking to follow a hyperlink or using CTRL + Click to follow a hyperlink. If the links in this manual are not working when you click them, try holding down the control key and then clicking.
If you wish to change this option in your Microsoft Word 2007 program, click on the Orb displaying the Microsoft Office logo in the upper right corner. Click on Word Options at the bottom of the window that opens. Click on Advanced on the left side of the window that then opens. Make sure the fourth box down is unchecked (beside the box it says "Use CTRL + Click to follow hyperlink.")
Note: Most of the information found in this document comes from a review of the feedback offered by the Northcentral University Office of Academic Research (OAR) to over one hundred Concept Papers. By following the guidance found in this document you will avoid the most common errors made while developing a Concept Paper.
Title
Concept Paper
Submitted to Northcentral University
Graduate Faculty of the School of XXXXXXXXXXX
in Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree of
DOCTOR OF XXXXXXX
by
NAME
Prescott Valley, Arizona
Month Year
Table of Contents
[Note: this is a non-inclusive sample and will vary depending on your subheadings]
Introduction………………………………………………………………………………..1
Statement of the Problem………………………………………………………….1
Purpose of the Study………………………………………………………………1
Brief Review of the Literature…………………………………………………………….2
Research Method………………………………………………………………………….3
Appendix: Annotated Bibliography……………………………………………………….6
TOC
Best Practices for Developing the Table of Contents of a Concept Paper
Menu
1. Please note that only two heading levels are included in the Table of Contents. The Microsoft Help Menu will enable you to learn how to modify the presentation of a table of contents in a Word document. Click the question mark in the small blue circle at the upper right corner of the screen. Use Create a table of contents as your search phrase. Click on the link to Create a table of contents that appears along with other lin ...
Best Practices for Concept Paper DevelopmentNorthcentral Unive.docxAASTHA76
Best Practices for Concept Paper Development
Northcentral University - School of Education
Version 1.0, released Dec, 2010
Before beginning please read this article.
Conceptualizing and Conducting Meaningful Research Studies in Education
Navigate to a best practices list by clicking on a link below.
Title
Table of Contents
Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of the Study
Research Questions
Hypotheses
Definition of Key Terms
Brief Review of the Literature
Research Method
Research Design
Data Collection and Analysis
Operational Def. of Variables
Measurement
Summary
References
Annotated Bibliography
Common Errors to Avoid
Special Topics
Finding Sources
Identifying Scholarly Sources
Keeping Track of Sources
Common CP Writing Problems
What an Approved CP Means (and does not mean)
If the links above do not work, please read this.
Microsoft Word has a setting which allows you to choose between clicking to follow a hyperlink or using CTRL + Click to follow a hyperlink. If the links in this manual are not working when you click them, try holding down the control key and then clicking.
If you wish to change this option in your Microsoft Word 2007 program, click on the Orb displaying the Microsoft Office logo in the upper right corner. Click on Word Options at the bottom of the window that opens. Click on Advanced on the left side of the window that then opens. Make sure the fourth box down is unchecked (beside the box it says "Use CTRL + Click to follow hyperlink.")
Note: Most of the information found in this document comes from a review of the feedback offered by the Northcentral University Office of Academic Research (OAR) to over one hundred Concept Papers. By following the guidance found in this document you will avoid the most common errors made while developing a Concept Paper.
Title
Concept Paper
Submitted to My University
Graduate Faculty of the School of XXXXXXXXXXX
in Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree of
DOCTOR OF XXXXXXX
by
NAME
Prescott Valley, CA
Month Year
Table of Contents
[Note: this is a non-inclusive sample and will vary depending on your subheadings]
Introduction………………………………………………………………………………..1
Statement of the Problem………………………………………………………….1
Purpose of the Study………………………………………………………………1
Brief Review of the Literature…………………………………………………………….2
Research Method………………………………………………………………………….3
Appendix: Annotated Bibliography……………………………………………………….6
TOC
Best Practices for Developing the Table of Contents of a Concept Paper
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BA634 Current & Emerging Technology Research Paper 1 .docxjasoninnes20
BA634 Current & Emerging Technology
Research Paper
1
Understanding Evolving Technologies
As we all know technology is evolving at a rate that, to some, seems
overwhelming. These technologies often evolve to offer higher quality products and
services at lower prices causing a disruption in markets that is sometimes perceived as
unwelcome. These disruptive technologies are sometimes the results of innovative
business models that are also part of the evolving processes of a competitive
marketplace.
This is an individual research paper required from BA634 students.
As a Research Project, select one of the following research areas:
Cloud Computing (Intranet, Extranet, and Internet)
Machine Learning
Artificial Intelligence
Internet of Things (IoT)
Robotics
Medical Technology
1) Your research paper needs to be between 12-15 pages.
2) It needs be submitted as a WORD document.
3) The research paper must only include materials from peer reviewed
journals and peer reviewed conference proceedings. APA formatted
citations are therefore required for the final submission. Newspapers,
websites (URLs), magazines, technical journals, hearsay, personal
opinions, and white papers are NOT acceptable citations.
4) Each submission will be checked for plagiarism. All plagiarized
documents will results in a grade of zero for the exercise.
5) If there is extensive synonym use or not understandable, long
sentences, the document will results in a grade of zero for the
exercise.
6) The final research paper must include your through analysis and synthesis
of the peer reviewed literature used in your research paper.
7) There will be a limit of 3 images, tables, figures are to be included in the
BA634 Current & Emerging Technology
Research Paper
2
appendices and DO NOT count for page limit requirements.
8) Long quotations (i.e. paragraphs) are NOT permitted. Only one quoted
sentence is permitted per page.
9) Footnotes are NOT permitted.
Document Details
Chapter 1 Introduction
Background/Introduction
In this section, present enough information about the proposed work such that the reader
understands the general context or setting. It is also helpful to include a summary of how the rest
of this document is organized.
Problem Statement
In this section, present a concise statement of a research-worthy problem addressed (i.e., why the
work should be undertaken – don’t say required for the class). Follow the statement of the
problem with a well-supported discussion of its scope and nature. The discussion of the problem
should include: what the problem is, why it is a problem, how the problem evolved or developed,
and the issues and events leading to the problem.
Goal
Next, include a concise definition of the goal of the work (i.e., what the work will accomplish).
Aim to define a goal that is measurable.
Research Questions
Research que ...
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DATE: Monday, March 16
SUBJECT: Your essay for 2202HUMN100
Congratulations on your progress in writing your essay for 2202HUMN100!
My name is Jason, and it’s my pleasure to work with you today.
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· Students may submit one request for advice (either written feedback or live online advising) every 48 hours.
· You are welcome to come to the Effective Writing Center for help at any stage in the writing process, whether you are just getting started an assignment or want feedback on a rough draft.
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· Before reading this advice, please review the writing that you submitted. We’ve pasted your draft at the end of this advice letter.
At the EWC we are attentive readers who help you improve as a writer by explaining and modeling effective writing skills. For a more detailed discussion of our services, please click this link and visit the Effective Writing Center web site.
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Schedule a Live Advising Appointment!
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Advice Overview
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· Introduction
· Some tips for structuring paragraphs
· APA style
· Some grammar and mechanics
Although we will cover revisions and rules, your professor’s instructions always take precedence over any advice you receive from the EWC. If you have any questions, refer to your assignment guidelines first and don’t hesitate to ask your professor to clarify any unanswered questions.
Assignment Management
Thank you for submitting the assignment requirements. Our goal is to ensure that your paper meets your professor’s assignment requirements as closely as possible, so this information is a big help!
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You Have
You Need
Thesis statement and introduction
You have this
To make sure that your thesis statement comes at the end of your introduction and clearly identifies your main claim and supporting evidence
Proofread for grammatical and spelling errors
A few run-on sentences
Title page and running head formatted according to APA style
You have these
A few changes
Thesis & Organization
Goals:
· Articulate your thesis, argument, main idea, and/or purpose clearly.
· Organize your document or presentation in a manner that promotes understanding.
You will want to make sure that your thesis statement comes at the end of your introduction and clearly and specifically states the main c.
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EFFECTIVE WRITING CENTER
Your Advice from the EWC
Your Advice from the EWC
TO: Eqbal Danish
FROM: Jason
DATE: Monday, March 16
SUBJECT: Your essay for 2202HUMN100
Congratulations on your progress in writing your essay for 2202HUMN100!
My name is Jason, and it’s my pleasure to work with you today.
Before we begin, let’s review a few important guidelines and resources:
· Students may submit one request for advice (either written feedback or live online advising) every 48 hours.
· You are welcome to come to the Effective Writing Center for help at any stage in the writing process, whether you are just getting started an assignment or want feedback on a rough draft.
· Resources to help you revise your writing assignment are hyperlinked within this letter and in the More Resources section at the end.
· Before reading this advice, please review the writing that you submitted. We’ve pasted your draft at the end of this advice letter.
At the EWC we are attentive readers who help you improve as a writer by explaining and modeling effective writing skills. For a more detailed discussion of our services, please click this link and visit the Effective Writing Center web site.
Are You Interested in More Help?
Schedule a Live Advising Appointment!
· The Effective Writing Center also offers live, online advising via teleconference. You can submit an appointment request through the MyUMGC portal.
Advice Overview
We will discuss the following strategies that can help you to strengthen your paper:
· Introduction
· Some tips for structuring paragraphs
· APA style
· Some grammar and mechanics
Although we will cover revisions and rules, your professor’s instructions always take precedence over any advice you receive from the EWC. If you have any questions, refer to your assignment guidelines first and don’t hesitate to ask your professor to clarify any unanswered questions.
Assignment Management
Thank you for submitting the assignment requirements. Our goal is to ensure that your paper meets your professor’s assignment requirements as closely as possible, so this information is a big help!
Below is a table with an overview of your assignment, what you have completed, and what you need to fulfill the requirements.
Assignment Requires
You Have
You Need
Thesis statement and introduction
You have this
To make sure that your thesis statement comes at the end of your introduction and clearly identifies your main claim and supporting evidence
Proofread for grammatical and spelling errors
A few run-on sentences
Title page and running head formatted according to APA style
You have these
A few changes
Thesis & Organization
Goals:
· Articulate your thesis, argument, main idea, and/or purpose clearly.
· Organize your document or presentation in a manner that promotes understanding.
You will want to make sure that your thesis statement comes at the end of your introduction and clearly and specifically states the main c ...
Scientific writing is not just writing about science; it is the technical writing that scientists do to communicate their research to others. Scientific writing is predicated on the rigors of scientific inquiry, so it must reflect the same precision as that demanded in the research process.
The document provides guidance on writing a research proposal. It explains that a research proposal outlines what will be investigated, why it is important, and how the research will be conducted. It then describes the typical sections of a research proposal, including the title page, introduction, literature review, research design, and references. Finally, it provides tips for writing each of the main sections and emphasizes the importance of demonstrating the relevance, context, approach, and achievability of the proposed research.
This document provides guidelines for formatting a thesis or dissertation at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It outlines the required components and order, including the title page, copyright page, abstract, dedication, acknowledgements, preface, table of contents, lists, chapters, appendices, endnotes, and references. Precise formatting is outlined for headings, margins, pagination, fonts, and spacing. Sample pages are provided for reference.
BA634 Current & Emerging Technology Research Paper 1 .docxwilcockiris
BA634 Current & Emerging Technology
Research Paper
1
Understanding Evolving Technologies
As we all know technology is evolving at a rate that, to some, seems
overwhelming. These technologies often evolve to offer higher quality products and
services at lower prices causing a disruption in markets that is sometimes perceived as
unwelcome. These disruptive technologies are sometimes the results of innovative
business models that are also part of the evolving processes of a competitive
marketplace.
This is an individual research paper required from BA634 students.
As a Research Project, select one of the following research areas:
Cloud Computing (Intranet, Extranet, and Internet)
Machine Learning
Artificial Intelligence
Internet of Things (IoT)
Robotics
Medical Technology
1) Your research paper needs to be between 12-15 pages.
2) It needs be submitted as a WORD document.
3) The research paper must only include materials from peer reviewed
journals and peer reviewed conference proceedings. APA formatted
citations are therefore required for the final submission. Newspapers,
websites (URLs), magazines, technical journals, hearsay, personal
opinions, and white papers are NOT acceptable citations.
4) Each submission will be checked for plagiarism. All plagiarized
documents will results in a grade of zero for the exercise.
5) If there is extensive synonym use or not understandable, long
sentences, the document will results in a grade of zero for the
exercise.
6) The final research paper must include your through analysis and synthesis
of the peer reviewed literature used in your research paper.
7) There will be a limit of 3 images, tables, figures are to be included in the
BA634 Current & Emerging Technology
Research Paper
2
appendices and DO NOT count for page limit requirements.
8) Long quotations (i.e. paragraphs) are NOT permitted. Only one quoted
sentence is permitted per page.
9) Footnotes are NOT permitted.
Document Details
Chapter 1 Introduction
Background/Introduction
In this section, present enough information about the proposed work such that the reader
understands the general context or setting. It is also helpful to include a summary of how the rest
of this document is organized.
Problem Statement
In this section, present a concise statement of a research-worthy problem addressed (i.e., why the
work should be undertaken – don’t say required for the class). Follow the statement of the
problem with a well-supported discussion of its scope and nature. The discussion of the problem
should include: what the problem is, why it is a problem, how the problem evolved or developed,
and the issues and events leading to the problem.
Goal
Next, include a concise definition of the goal of the work (i.e., what the work will accomplish).
Aim to define a goal that is measurable.
Research Questions
Research que.
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Chapter 1 Introduction
Background/Introduction
In this section, present enough information about the proposed work such that the reader understands the general context or setting. It is also helpful to include a summary of how the rest of this document is organized.
Problem Statement
In this section, present a concise statement of a research-worthy problem addressed (i.e., why the work should be undertaken – don’t say required for the class). Follow the statement of the problem with a well-supported discussion of its scope and nature. The discussion of the problem should include: what the problem is, why it is a problem, how the problem evolved or developed, and the issues and events leading to the problem.
Goal
Next, include a concise definition of the goal of the work (i.e., what the work will accomplish). Aim to define a goal that is measurable.
Research Questions
Research questions are developed to help guide the authors through the literature for a given problem area. What were the open-ended questions asked and why did the student find (or not find) them adequate.
Relevance and Significance
The student should consider the following questions as they read through an article stating how the author(s) supported, or left unsupported the evidence, relevance, and significance of their research literature:
Why is there a problem? What groups or individuals are affected?
How far-ranging is the problem and how great is its impact? What’s the benefit of solving the problem?
What has been tried without success to correct the situation? Why weren’t those attempts successful? What are the consequences of not solving the problem?
How does the goal of the study address the research problem and how will the proposed study offer promise as a resolution to the problem?
How will the research add to the knowledge base?
What is the potential for generalization of the results?
What is the potential for original work?
Barriers and Issues
In these paragraphs, identify how the problem is inherently difficult to solve. How did the solution the author(s) propose address the difficulties?
Chapter 2 Literature Review
In this section, it is important to clearly identify the major areas on which the student will need to focus the student research in order to build a solid foundation for the study in the existing body of knowledge. The literature review is the presentation of quality literature in a particular field that serves as the foundation and justification for the research problem, research questions or hypothesis, and methodology. The student will develop a more comprehensive review of the literature as part of the research.
Chapter 3 Approach/Methodology
This chapter includes a summary of how the student are going to proceed with the evaluation of the problem statement and associated research question(s). Given the short time of this course, a compare / contrast or advantage / disadvantage analysis is recommended that
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Writing a Scientific Report or PaperResults of careful laborsarantatersall
Writing a Scientific Report or Paper
Results of careful laboratory work are not useful unless they can be presented in a clear, concise manner to others for comment and evaluation. Such presentations are usually in the form of a scientific paper published in a reputable scientific journal. Scientific communications have many things in common, which leads to a rather standard style of writing that allow the results and meaning of experimentation to be quickly grasped by the reader. Scientists do not expect to read attractive, stimulating prose to obtain information from technical scientific papers. The experimental design, results and explanation of results are what are attractive and stimulating not the cleverness of the prose. The following discussion should be useful in helping you prepare your laboratory reports, which are scientific reports.
Read it carefully before beginning your reports. Your laboratory instructor may make additional comments. The specific format of a scientific paper varies among journals. However, the format presented below is the most commonly used. It is the format you must use in your scientific writing for this course.
Part I: Format of a Scientific Report
The scientific report will be composed of seven sections. Each section will have a heading immediately followed by the text, figures or graphs. The order of the sections is: title, abstract, introduction, methods, results, discussion and literature cited.
A) Format regulations:
· typed
· double spaced
· 10-12 font, Times New Roman
· 1 inch margins
· pages numbered
· titled sections
· untitled hypothesis
· Quotes are
NOT
allowed. Everything must be properly paraphrased.
· No website references are permitted as sources. No exceptions.
· Everything must be properly cited. It is considered plagiarism if it is not.
· Write in third person, past tense
The overall presentation/grammar/spelling will be evaluated. Although this is not an English class, these elements are important to the proper communication of science. Before you turn in your final version, use the spell check function and reread your report. You should also take the time to visit the Center for Academic Success to participate in the Read, Write, and Cite Workshop series for additional help on writing your reports.
Note: Never write statements like the following: “My lab report is about…”, “My hypothesis is…”,
or any version of this type of statement.
(1)
Title
Section
Create a title that briefly conveys to the reader the purpose of the paper. The title of your report must be informative. Many readers scan journal article titles and the decision whether or not to pursue an article is based on the information in the title. Generally, this information includes: primary factor(s) manipulated or studied; outcome of manipulation (the response or effects); and organism studied, if relevant. An example of an informative title would be: "The Effect of Varying Serotonin Conce ...
MNG10713 Assessment 2: Essay
The task:
Essay
Length:
2000 words +/– 10% not including tables, reference list or appendices
Value:
40%
Date due:
Friday 29th April 2016 (11.59pm QLD time)
Choose one of the following questions:
Either:
1. Today’s workforce and the nature of work itself is changing, particularly in the climate of globalisation, and the new technological revolution. As a consequence issues facing HRM are expected to change dramatically in the next decade'. Consider this statement and draw upon at least two topics from the unit to discuss what some of these challenges are and the specific competencies faced by organisations and HR professionals to support employees in the contemporary business environment.
Or,
2. Discuss some of the ways organisations, jobs and careers have changed over the past 10 years. What changes do you anticipate over the next 10 years? How might these changes affect the manager’s job and the skills a manager needs to be successful? Illustrate with examples from at least two topics covered in the unit.
Notes for assistance
· There is no fixed way to answer the essay topic. Students are being tested on their capacity to think critically and integrate their learning gained in lectures and through their readings and experience.
· ‘Discuss’ means you need to think about and write about the different possibilities before you present a point of view. This is likely to need both description and interpretation.
· Opinion must be supported by carefully selected and authoritative evidence.
· Students are expected to use at least 10 refereed journal articles in writing their essay.
A peer-reviewed or refereed journal is a scholarly journal that requires submitted articles to be subjected to a process of critical review by experts on the subject, known as referees, before determining if the article is to be accepted for publication.
Note: not every academic or scholarly journal is refereed or peer-reviewed.
Be aware: not all articles contained in a refereed journal are peer-reviewed!
As a rule of thumb, editorials, short items, book reviews and letters to the editor are not peer reviewed. Brief commentaries, short communications and conference papers are not peer-reviewed either.
· Remember to arrive at a conclusion.
Essay Structure
An academic essay aims to persuade readers of an idea based on evidence.
· An academic essay should answer a question or task.
· It should have a thesis statement (answer to the question) and an argument.
· It should try to present or discuss something: develop a thesis via a set of closely related points by reasoning and evidence.
· An academic essay should include relevant examples, supporting evidence and information from academic texts or credible sources.
Basic steps in writing an essay
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Business Model and Strategic Planning OutlineI. Title Page.docxhumphrieskalyn
Business Model and Strategic Planning Outline
I. Title Page
II. Table of Contents
III. Executive Summary
IV. Business Model and Strategic Plan Part I: Existing Business or New Business Division; Vision, Mission, and Value Proposition
V. Business Model and Strategic Plan Part II: SWOTT Analysis – Internal and External Environmental Analysis; Supply and Value Chain Analysis
VI. Business Model and Strategic Plan Part III: Assumptions, Risk and Change Management Plan; Summary of Strategic Objectives; Balanced Score Card and its impact on stakeholders; the Communication Plan
VII. Conclusion
VIII. Reference Page
Individual Assignment: Business Model and Strategic Plan, Part II: SWOTT Analysis Paper
Purpose of Assignment
Students gain experience conducting an internal and external environmental analysis (including the supply chain) for their proposed new division and its business model.
Resources Required
· University of Phoenix Material: Business Model and Strategic Planning Outline
· University Library: IBISWorld, Mergent Online, Hoover’s databases
· Strategic Management, Ch. 7, 8, & 9
· Crafting and Executing Strategy, Ch. 5, 6, 7, & 8
Grading Guide
Content
70 Percent
Met
Partially Met
Not Met
Comments:
Create a SWOTT table summarizing findings. The environmental analysis should consider, at a minimum, the following factors. For each factor, identify the one primary strength, weakness, opportunity, threat, and trend, and include it in the table.
· External forces and trends considerations:
· Legal and regulatory
· Global
· Economic
· Technological
· Innovation
· Social
· Environmental
· Competitive analysis
· Internal forces and trends considerations:
· Strategy
· Structures
· Processes and systems
· Resources
· Goals
· Strategic capabilities
· Culture
· Technologies
· Innovations
· Intellectual property
· Leadership
Develop a synopsis that analyzes relevant forces and trends from the above list. Analysis must include the following:
· Include economic and legal and regulatory forces and trends.
· Critique how well the organization adapts to change.
· Analyze and explain the supply chain of the new division of the existing business. Share your plans to develop and leverage core competencies and resources within the supply chain in an effort to make a positive impact on the business model and the various stakeholders.
· Identify issues and/or opportunities:
· Identify the major issues and/or opportunities that the company faces based on analysis.
· Generate a hypothesis surrounding each issue and research questions to use for conducting analysis.
· Identify the circumstances surrounding each issue; classify the circumstances; attribute the importance of each classification; and test the accuracy of the importance for each classification.
The paper is no more than 1,050 words in length.
Total Available
Total Earned
4.9
#/4.9
Writing Guidelines
30 Percent
Met
Partially Met ...
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This document provides instructions for using the Grand Canyon University dissertation template. It outlines general formatting guidelines including using 12-point Times New Roman font, double spacing, and 1-inch margins. It emphasizes following all template styles and directions. The document describes features of the template like comment bubbles, styles, and footers. It provides recommendations for successfully using the template such as carefully reading sections, following APA guidelines, and properly naming and versioning files. Finally, it includes a section on the template's ten strategic points for defining the research focus.
This document provides an overview of concepts and tools for academic writing. It discusses that academic writing exists to share knowledge, and published research only has value if it is shared and cited by others. The document then outlines the structure of various types of academic writing like journal papers, theses, and reports. It emphasizes that effective academic writing must have a clear logical flow of ideas, appropriate language, and value for readers. The rest of the document provides guidance on starting writing, building coherent paragraphs, choosing writing tools, and structuring various parts of academic manuscripts like introductions, literature reviews, and methodologies.
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Chapter 1 Introduction
Introduction
In this section, present enough information about the proposed work such that the reader understands the general context or setting. It is also helpful to include a summary of how the rest of this document is organized.
Problem Statement
In this section, present a concise statement of a research-worthy problem addressed (i.e., why the work should be undertaken – don’t say required for the class). Follow the statement of the problem with a well-supported discussion of its scope and nature. The discussion of the problem should include: what the problem is, why it is a problem, how the problem evolved or developed, and the issues and events leading to the problem.
Goal
Next, include a concise definition of the goal of the work (i.e., what the work will accomplish).
Aim to define a goal that is measurable.
Research Questions
Research questions are developed to help guide the authors through the literature for a given problem area. What were the open-ended questions asked and why did the student find (or not find) them adequate.
Relevance and Significance
The student should consider the following questions as they read through an article stating how the author(s) supported, or left unsupported the evidence, relevance, and significance of their research literature:
Why is there a problem? What groups or individuals are affected?
How far-ranging is the problem and how great is its impact? What’s the benefit of solving the problem?
What has been tried without success to correct the situation? Why weren’t those attempts successful? What are the consequences of not solving the problem?
How does the goal of the study address the research problem and how will the proposed study offer promise as a resolution to the problem?
How will the research add to the knowledge base?
What is the potential for generalization of the results?
What is the potential for original work?
Barriers and Issues
In these paragraphs, identify how the problem is inherently difficult to solve. How did the solution the author(s) propose address the difficulties?
Chapter 2 Literature Review
In this section, it is important to clearly identify the major areas on which the student will need to focus the student research in order to build a solid foundation for the study in the existing body of knowledge. The literature review is the presentation of quality literature in a particular field that serves as the foundation and justification for the research problem, research questions or hypothesis, and methodology. The student will develop a more comprehensive review of the literature as part of the research.
Chapter 3 Approach/Methodology
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To help you successfully complete your assignment this week, review the documents provided here. They will be attached I will have them uploaded
· Review the
Annotated Bibliography Worksheet [DOCX]
. You will need to use this worksheet when writing your assignment.
· Read the
Recognizing Assignment Expectations Implied by Key Verbs [PDF]
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It is important to become familiar with the literature in your specialization area, so you understand what is known and how we know it. Of course, in order to become familiar with the literature, you need to be able to find resources and evaluate them—hence the need for library skills. Do you know which journals are most highly regarded in your specialization? Do you know how to use keywords effectively when searching or how to read an article and find the most important information to summarize? These are all skills you need, not just for the courses you will take here at Capella, but you will also need them when you enter your field and throughout your career.
Note: We encourage you to keep an annotated bibliography for each course you take at Capella. Keeping a record of the articles you have found can help you build a reference list that you can continue to refer to throughout your program, for your capstone, and in your career.
Preparation
Complete the following if you have not already:
1. Determine a research question from your specialization.
2. Determine keywords and conduct a search of the most appropriate Capella University Library databases to find relevant, scholarly articles.
3. Choose 3–4 peer-reviewed, scholarly articles related to your research question.
4. Review the
Annotated Bibliography Worksheet [DOCX]
, which you will use to write your assignment.
Instructions
For your assignment, summarize the topic investigation you have done, including the following:
· Research Question Based on Professional Interest.
o Explain how your research question relates to your specialization and professional interests.
· Keywords.
o List the keywords you used for the searches you conducted in the scholarly databases, and explain your reasoning behind the choices you made. Describe the results you achieved.
· Evaluation of Sources.
o List and explain the criteria you used to evaluate the reliability, validity, and credibility of each articles you selected, including:
o The article was published in the last 5–7 years.
o The article included a literature review, methodology, and results.
o The article was peer-reviewed.
· Sources.
o Summarize at least t.
Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaMinistry of EducationUniversity of HaJospehStull43
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Education
University of Hail
College of Nursing
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وزارة التعليم
جامـعـة حـائل
كلية التمريض
Advanced Research in Nursing (NURS 513)
Guidelines To Write Research Proposal
Research Proposal Guidelines
The ProposalProcess
Your proposal is due on week 15. The maximum word limit of the proposal is 4,000 +_ 5% excluding the title (cover) page, references and appendices. Avoid repetition and be concise.
The exact format of each student’s proposal is likely to vary in content, style and presentation.The example below provides a possible structural framework for your proposal and should be used as a guide only. It is important to bear in mind that different approaches may necessitate differences in structure. Overall, ensure that deviations from a ‘traditional’ structure are clearly explained and justified. Title (Cover page)
This is a mandatory inclusion and should contain the following information.
Title of project
Author Name
Proposal Submitted for the Master of Science in Nursing
College of Nursing. Hail University
Month and Year of Submission
The title (cover) page and page numbers should be exactly per APA style
Proposal should be written in future tense, except for the literature review section.
Introduction
Introduce your topic of interest for the reader. Provide information on the context and rationale for the topic you chose to study and why it is important. Describe the broad foundations of your proposal, including some references to existing literature and/or empirically observable situations. In other words, the introduction needs to provide sufficient background for readers to understand where your proposal for research, a process improvement or policy initiative is coming from.Background
This section provides a description of the topic being studied (global to within the Saudi Arabian context). It provides a justification of its importance and relevance in terms of existing trends, reports, theory, research and practice.
Tips on drafting your background
· Indicate the general scope of your proposal project, but do not go into so much detail that later sections (purpose/literature review etc.) become irrelevant
· Clarify what the problem is or knowledge gap is that your project is responding to.
Review of Literature
Overall, this section should demonstrate wide reading in the immediate area and related theoretical areas and a discussion of underlying theories and supporting evidence. It is recommended that you include information on your search strategy (e.g. keywords, databases and inclusion and exclusion criteria and final results of your search). Provide a range of years used in the search and a rationale. Essentially, this section should be a comprehensive summary and a critical review of existing literature, which identifies strengths, weaknesses and omissions within the reviewed literature, and there should be accurate and complete referencing.
In summary, t ...
This document provides guidance on developing key components of a research proposal, including a title page, abstract, keywords, introduction, problem statement, purpose statement, research objectives, and research questions. It discusses the purpose and structure of each component. For the introduction, it describes different approaches for qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods introductions. It also discusses writing research objectives and questions for qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods studies. The document provides examples and design features for effectively writing each component of a research proposal.
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Making PowerPoint Slides
Best Practices
Adapted from: www.iasted.org/conferences/formatting/Presentations-Tips.ppt
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Tips to be CoveredTitle slide and outlinesSlide StructureFontsColorBackgroundGraphsSpelling and GrammarConclusionsQuestionsReferences
Title and Outline Include a title slide with the title of your presentation, your full name and affiliation.Make your second slide an outline of your presentation
Ex: previous slideFollow the order of your outline for the rest of the presentationOnly place main points on the outline slide
Ex: Use the titles of each slide as main points
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Slide Structure Use 1-2 slides per minute of your presentationWrite in point form, not complete sentencesInclude 4-5 points per slideAvoid wordiness: use key words and phrases only
Slide StructureThis page contains too many words for a presentation slide. It is not written in point form, making it difficult both for your audience to read and for you to present each point. Although there are exactly the same number of points on this slide as the previous slide, it looks much more complicated. In short, your audience will spend too much time trying to read this paragraph instead of listening to you.
Slide StructureShow one point at a time:
Will help audience concentrate on what you are saying
Will prevent audience from reading ahead
Will help you keep your presentation focused
Slide StructureDo not use distracting animation
Do not go overboard with the animation, if you decide to use any
Be consistent with the animation that you use
FontsUse at least an 18-point fontUse different size fonts for main points and secondary points
this font is 24-point, the main point font is 28-point, and the title font is 36-pointUse a standard font like Times New Roman or Arial
FontsIf you use a small font, your audience won’t be able to read what you have written
CAPITALIZE ONLY WHEN NECESSARY. IT IS DIFFICULT TO READ
Don’t use a complicated font
ColorUse a color of font that contrasts sharply with the background
Ex: blue font on white backgroundUse color to reinforce the logic of your structure
Ex: light blue title and dark blue textUse color to emphasize a point
But only use this occasionally
ColorUsing a font color that does not contrast with the background color is hard to read Using color for decoration is distracting and unprofessional.So is using color to creative.Using a different color for each point is unnecessary
Using a different color for secondary points is also unnecessary
BackgroundUse backgrounds such as this one that are attractive but simple
Use backgrounds which are light, with dark text
Use the same background consistently throughout your presentation
BackgroundAvoid backgrounds that are distracting or difficult to read fromAlways be consistent with the background that you use
GraphsUse graphs rather than just charts and words
Data in graphs is easier to comprehend & retain than is raw data
Trends are easi ...
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the majority (75%) of your submission is taken from other sources without proper citation (please see attached). Please abide by the University’s Academic Integrity Violations (AIV) policy. If you are using external sources, please use proper citation. Please review the APA Manual - 6th Edition to help you avoid this problem in the future. Here is another good source for in-text citations:
This was the original assignment requirement
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Write a minimum of a five
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page essay, using proper APAformat, on the topic of unemployment in the U.S. Use a minimum of three scholarly sources. You have the freedom to take any aspect of unemployment that you desire to research.
All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.
All references and citations used must be in APA style
Essay I submitted:
Unemployment
of a country represents the figure
of p
eople in the work force who are willing
to work but do not have a job
to do. It is therefore
stated as a percentage and calculated by dividing the number of people who are unemployed by the total work force
w
hils
t
t
he
work force
is made up of
those people who want to work. I
t
thus
excludes
people who are disabled, retired
, and able to work but not c
urrently looking for a position. F
or instance, they
may be taking care of the family or going to school i.e. college
.
It is also found that people can be unemployed because of several factors like; some
quit their positio
n and are looking for a new one, their company reduced the work force and they are seeking a new position to be filled. This can be due to a local condition, where a company closes a division or plant, or a national condition, when the economy slows in that it cannot favor the company and many companies may decide to reduce their work force. Next can be that t
hey were laid off due to lack of work and haven't yet been rehired.
Others may
have recently returned to the work force - perhaps from pregnancy or attending school - and haven't yet located a position.
Another factor is that one of self expertise.
The need for their skill set has gone down, and there are limited positions available, which may lead to unemployment until they train for a new position.
Finally, technology could have
reduced the need for their type of position
.
Hence unemployment comes in several ways and affects millions of people at any given time of life. People can find themselves out of a job.
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12Dissertation Proposal and Dissertation Manuscript
1. 12
Dissertation Proposal and Dissertation Manuscript
Template and Guide
This cover page and template instructional content should be
removed before drafting chapters. Keep the template
instructions in a separate location for ongoing reference as you
develop chapter content within the manuscript format.
Instructions for how to use this template and guide:
· Type directly into the template at “Begin writing here...” or
“Text…”
. Doing so should help to ensure the document is
properly formatted.
· Use reminders in the comments relating to formatting as well
as helpful tips for guidance purposes. Additionally, in each
main section, use the checklist relating to content so you know
what to include before you begin to organize your thoughts.
Refer to the checklist continuously as you develop each section.
As you self-evaluate each section, you can actually check off
each box by clicking on it to ensure you have met all the
requirements. Please note these lists are resources and not
meant to be exhaustive, as it is impossible to cover the details
of every method and design.
· The length of a section can vary
, unless a guideline is provided.
3. found…,”, or “The research explored…”.
☐ Clearly and precisely define key words upon their first use
only.
Title of the DissertationComment by Northcentral University:
With the exception of articles and prepositions, the first letter
of each word should be capitalized. The title should be two
single spaces (one double space) from the top of the page. In
10-15 words, it should indicate the contents of the study. The
title should be bold.
The title page should include no page number, so please recheck
pagination once the template cover page has been removed.
Dissertation XXXComment by Northcentral University: Insert
either “Proposal” or “Manuscript.”.
Submitted to Northcentral University
School of XXXComment by Northcentral University: Indicate
your school name here. Do not include the specialization.
in Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree of
DOCTOR OF
XXXComment by Northcentral University: Insert your
degree program in all capital letters (e.g., DOCTOR OF
4. EDUCATION, DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY, DOCTOR OF
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION).
by
NAMEComment by Northcentral University: Insert your name
in all capital letters (i.e., FIRST MIDDLE LAST).
La Jolla, California
Month YearComment by Northcentral University: Insert the
current month and year. There should be no comma separating
them.
AbstractComment by Northcentral University: The abstract
should be included in the dissertation manuscript only. It should
not be included in the dissertation proposal.
5. The word Abstract should be centered, bolded, and begin on its
own page.
Begin writing here…Comment by Northcentral University: The
text should be left-justified (not indented) and double-spaced
with no breaks.
Checklist:
☐ Briefly introduce the study topic, state the research problem,
and describe who or what is impacted by this problem.
☐ Clearly articulate the study purpose and guiding theoretical
or conceptual framework of the study.
☐ Provide details about the research methodology, participants,
questions, design, procedures, and analysis.
☐ Clearly present the results in relation to the research
questions.
☐ State the conclusions to include both the potential
implications of the results on and the recommendations for
future research and practice.
☐ Do
not include citations and abbreviations or acronyms,
except those noted as exceptions by the American Psychological
Association (APA).
☐ Do
not exceed 350 words. Strive for one page.
AcknowledgementsComment by Northcentral University: You
may include an optional acknowledgements page in normal
paragraph format in the dissertation manuscript. Do not include
such a page in the dissertation proposal.
The word Acknowledgements should be centered, bolded, and
begin on its own page.
6. Begin writing here…
Table of ContentsComment by Northcentral University: Use the
Table of Contents feature in Word. For additional information
on creating a table of contents, click here.
For information on updating the table of contents, click here,
and for video resources from the Academic Success Center on
formatting the table of contents, click here.
Do not manually add headings into the Table of Contents. The
headings in the table of contents are populated from the Styles
gallery using the APA Level 1 and Heading 2 styles.
Only include APA heading levels 1 and 2 in the table of
contents. Use the Heading 2 style from the Styles gallery to add
level two headings in the document. Update the table of
contents to reflect any new level 2 headings added to document.
Comment by Northcentral University: For Academic Success
Center resources on formatting the table of contents, click here.
For assistance, use the videos in the Tables and Headers tab and
handouts in the Format tab.Comment by Northcentral
University: Ensure the headings in the table of contents match
those in the document. Please note the place holders are
included in this table of contents:
“XXX” under Chapter 2 must be replaced with the themes
generated from the integrative critical review of the literature.
If your study is qualitative, “Operational Definitions of
Variables” under Chapter 3 must be deleted.
“XXX” under Chapter 4 must be replaced with
“Trustworthiness” for a qualitative study, “Validity and
Reliability” for a quantitative study, and
“Trustworthiness/Validity and Reliability” for a mixed methods
study.
7. The number of research questions listed under Chapter 4 must
align with the number of research questions in your study.
Under Appendices, each “XXX” must be replaced with the titles
of the appendix.
Chapter 1: Introduction1
Statement of the Problem2
Purpose of the Study2
Introduction to Theoretical or Conceptual Framework 3
Introduction to Research Methodology and Design4
Research Questions4
Hypotheses4
Significance of the Study5
Definitions of Key Terms6
Summary6
Chapter 2: Literature Review7
Theoretical or Conceptual Framework 7
Subtopic8
Summary8
Chapter 3: Research Method10
Research Methodology and Design10
Population and Sample10
Materials or Instrumentation11
Operational Definitions of Variables 12
Study Procedures13
Data Analysis13
Assumptions 14
Limitations14
Delimitations14
Ethical Assurances15
Summary15
Chapter 4: Findings16
XXX of the Data16
Results17
8. Evaluation of the Findings18
Summary18
Chapter 5: Implications, Recommendations, and Conclusions19
Implications19
Recommendations for Practice20
Recommendations for Future Research20
Conclusions20
References22
Appendix A XXX23
Appendix B XXX24
List of TablesComment by Northcentral University: The words
List of Tables should be centered, bolded, and begin on its own
page
Use the Table of Figures feature in Word and select “Table” as
the caption label. For additional information and guidance, click
here.
Tip: For formatting the caption for tables, table headings should
be double spaced and placed above the table. The word “Table”
and the number should be bolded. The table title is in title case
and italics.
Comment by Northcentral University: Click here to review a
video from the Academic Success Center on creating the List of
Tables.
Begin list of tables here…
List of FiguresComment by Northcentral University: The words
List of Figures should be centered, bolded, and begin on its own
page
Use the Table of Figures feature in Word and select “Figure” as
the caption label. For additional information and guidance, click
here.
9. Tip: For formatting the caption for figures, figure headings
should be double spaced and placed above the figure. The word
“Figure” and the number should be bolded. The figure title is in
title case and italics.
Comment by Northcentral University: Click here to review a
video on creating the List of Figures.
Begin list of figures here…
1
1Chapter 1: IntroductionComment by Northcentral University:
When preparing pagination, lowercase Roman numerals are used
for the front matter pages prior to the first page of Chapter 1.
The Roman numerals need to be centered and placed in the
footer of each front matter page.
Starting in Chapter 1, page numbers need to be placed at the
upper right of each page header.
Chapter headings are formatted as Level 1. Review a formatting
APA headings video in the Academic Success Center here.
APA Style recommends one space between sentences.
Begin writing here…
Checklist:
☐ Begin with an overview of the general topic to establish the
10. context of the study and orient the reader to the field. Do not
overstate the topic as you will address the topic more fully in
Chapter 2.
☐ Describe the larger context in which the problem exists.
☐ Present an overview of why this research topic is relevant and
warranted.
☐ Briefly explain what research has been done on the topic and
why the topic is important practically and empirically (applied
and PhD) as well as theoretically (PhD).
☐ Clearly lead the reader to the problem statement to follow.
The reader should not be surprised by the problem described
later in the document.
☐ Do
not explicitly state the study problem, purpose, or
methodology, as they are discussed in subsequent sections.
☐ Devote approximately 2 to 4 pages to this section.
☐ Write in the future tense when referencing the proposed study
in the dissertation proposal. Write in the past tense when
referencing the completed study in the dissertation manuscript.
☐ There are no personal opinions in the dissertation. All work
must come from cited sources.
Statement of the ProblemComment by Northcentral University:
Tip: Applied dissertations should be practice-based. The
documented problem might be a practical problem or issue in
the profession or study context for which there is not already an
acceptable solution. When defining the problem, a clear
distinction must be drawn between what exists currently and
what is desired. An applied study does not necessarily require
generalizable results beyond the study site; however, it must
address a problem relevant and exists outside of the study site.
Similarly, a PhD dissertation must focus on a problem relevant
and exists outside of the study site. Additionally, the study must
11. make a substantive, scholarly contribution to both the resear ch
and theory.
Comment by Northcentral University: Tip: Review the
limitations and calls for future research in the relevant scholarly
literature for guidance in identifying a problem.Comment by
Northcentral University: Tip: There are a couple of group
sessions in the Academic Success Center per week in which
students can engage with a live academic coach as well as other
students who share the goal of enhancing their problem
statement development skills. Learn more about this session and
find the link to register here.
Begin writing here…
Checklist:
☐ Begin with “The problem to be addressed in this study is…”
This statement should logically flow from the introduction and
clearly identify the problem to be addressed by the study
(current citations needed).
☐ Succinctly discuss the problem and provide evidence of its
existence. Comment by Northcentral University: Tip: A lack of
research alone is not inherently problematic. An inability to
find research on your topic might indicate a need to broaden
your search. It might be helpful to review the resources in the
Northcentral University Library, including the Searching 101
Workshop, or schedule a research consultation.
☐ Identify who is impacted by the problem (e.g., individuals,
organizations, industries, or society), what is not known that
should be known about it, and what the potential negative
consequences could be if the problem is not addressed in this
study.
☐ Ensure the concepts presented are exactly the same as those
mentioned in the Purpose Statement section.
☐ Do
not exceed 250-300 words.
Purpose of the StudyComment by Northcentral University:
12. Tip: The Academic Success Center has a weekly group session
on Purpose Statements. Learn more about this session and find
the link to register here.
Begin writing here…
Checklist:
Begin with a succinct purpose statement that identifies the
study method, design, and overarching goal. The recommended
language to use is: “The purpose of this [identify research
methodology] [identify research design] study is to [identify the
goal of the dissertation that
directly reflects and encompasses the research questions
to follow].”
☐ Indicate how the study is a logical, explicit research response
to the stated problem and the research questions to follow.
☐ Continue with a brief but clear step-by-step overview of how
the study will be (proposal) or was (manuscript) conducted.
☐ Identify the variables/constructs, materials/instrumentation,
and analysis.
☐ For the proposal (DP) identify the target population and
sample size needed. For the manuscript (DM), edit and list
sample size obtained.
☐ Identify the site(s) where the research will be (proposal) or
was (manuscript) conducted using general geographic terms to
avoid identifying the specific location. To avoid compromising
participants’ confidentiality or anonymity, use pseudonyms.
☐ Do
not exceed one paragraph or one page.
Introduction to Theoretical or Conceptual Framework
Comment by Northcentral University: Select the heading that
reflects whether you are using a theoretical or conceptual
framework, but do not keep both words in the title. For PhD -
Theoretical Framework, for applied doctorate Conceptual
Framework.
13. Begin writing here…
Checklist:
☐ Identify the guiding framework. Present the key concepts,
briefly explain how they are related, and present the
propositions relevant to this study. Comment by Northcentral
University: Tip: The Academic Success Center has a weekly
group session on Theoretical and Conceptual Framework. Learn
more about this session and find the link to register here.
☐ Explain how the framework guided the research decisions,
including the development of the problem statement, purpose
statement, and research questions.
☐ If more than one framework is guiding the study, integrate
them, rather than describing them independently. Do
not select a separate framework for each
variable/construct under examination.
☐ Do
not exceed two pages. A more thorough discussion of
the theoretical/conceptual framework will be included in
Chapter 2.
Introduction to Research Methodology and Design
Begin writing here…
Checklist:
☐ Provide a brief discussion of the methodology and design to
include a description of the data collection procedure and
analysis. Do
not include specific details regarding why the
methodology and design were selected over others. More
detailed information will be included in Chapter 3.
☐ Cite the seminal works related to the selected methodology
and design.
☐ Indicate why the selected research methodology and design
are the best choices for the study by explaining how they align
14. with the problem and purpose statements as well as the research
questions. Do
not simply list and describe various research
methodologies and designs.
☐ Devote approximately one to two pages to this
section.Research QuestionsComment by Northcentral
University: Tip: Research questions beginning with “To what
extent…” or “Under what conditions…” yield more meaningful
data than questions that generate yes/no responses such as “Is
Variable 1 significantly related to Variable 2?”
Begin writing here...
RQ1 Comment by Northcentral University: Sub questions are
allowed if you want to examine more in-depth research
questions. For example, if the first research question has two
sub questions, they would be denoted as RQ1a and RQ1b.
Use APA level 3 headings for each research question. The level
3 heading is flush left, title case, bolded, and italicized. The
text begins as a new paragraph. Apply level 3 headings using
the Heading 3 style under the Styles gallery.
Review Section 2.27 in the APA 7th edition manual, and locate
more information on APA headings here.
Text…
RQ2Comment by Northcentral University: Repeat this
process for each research question.
Text…
Hypotheses
Comment by Northcentral University: Hypotheses are
only listed in quantitative and mixed methods studies.Comment
by Northcentral University: The hypotheses must align with the
15. research questions so RQ1 matches H1, etc.
H10
Text…H1a
Text…H20
Text…
H2aComment by Northcentral University: Repeat this process
for each hypothesis.
Maintain Level 3 heading formatting for each hypothesis.
Text…
Checklist:
☐ Present research questions directly answerable, specific, and
testable within the given timeframe and location identified in
the problem and purpose statements.
☐ Include the exact same variables/constructs, participants, and
location mentioned in the problem and purpose statements.
No new variables/constructs should be introduced.
Significance of the StudyComment by Northcentral
University: Tip: Consider the professional and academic
audiences who might be interested in the study results and why.
Begin writing here…
Checklist:
Describe why the study is important and how it can contribute
to the field of study.
☐ For applied studies, explain how the results might both be
significant to leaders and practitioners in the field and
contribute to the literature. For PhD studies, explain how the
results advance the guiding framework and contribute to the
literature.
☐ Describe the benefits of addressing the study problem,
achieving the study purpose, and answering the research
questions. Whereas the problem statement should articulate the
negative consequences of not conducting the study, this section
should highlight the positive consequences of completing the
16. study.
☐ Do
not exceed one page.
Definitions of Key Terms
Term 1 Comment by Northcentral University: Replace
“Term 1” with the first term and provide the definition and
citation(s). Repeat this process for all the key terms.
Text…Comment by Northcentral University: Maintain Level 3
heading formatting for each term.
Term 2
Text…
Checklist:
☐ Alphabetize and bold terms directly related to the dissertation
topic and not commonly used or understood.
☐ Paraphrase the definitions of the terms using complete
sentences and provide a citation for each one.
☐ Do
notdefine theories, conceptual frameworks, statistical
analyses, methodological terms, or the variables/constructs
under examination.
Summary
Begin writing here…
Checklist:
☐ Briefly restate the key points discussed in the chapter.
Review the headings and/or table of contents to ensure all key
points are covered.
Chapter 2: Literature ReviewComment by Northcentral
University: Tip: Think of Chapter 2 as a funnel and lead the
reader from the broad context of the study to an explanation of
why this specific study is needed.Comment by Northcentral
University: Tip: To ensure your study is relevant and current,
continue to expand and update the literature review through the
final dissertation manuscript draft.Comment by Northcentral
17. University: Tip: For exemplars on what synthesis and critical
analysis look like, try searching for published literature using
the following terms “critical review of the literature [school]”,
inserting the name of your school.
Comment by Northcentral University: The Academic Success
Center has a weekly group session on Synthesis and Analysis.
Learn more about this session and find the link to register here.
Begin writing here…
Checklist:
☐ Begin with the first sentence of the purpose statement and
problem statement that leads to a brief explanation of the
organization of the literature review. Do
not simply cut and paste the Purpose Statement section
from Chapter 1.
☐ Provide an overview of the sub-headings in the literature that
will be discussed.
☐ At the end of this section, indicate the databases accessed and
the search engines used. Discuss all the search parameters,
including the search terms and their combinations (with more
detailed search terms located in an appendix, if appropriate),
range of years, and types of literature.
☐ Devote approximately
30 to 60 pages to this chapter to include citations to at
least 50 relevant sources.Comment by Northcentral University:
Chapter 2 includes the statement that it is to have 30-60 pages.
Depending on the topic this can be shorter. Refer to your Chair
for guidance.
Theoretical or Conceptual Framework Comment by
Northcentral University: Select the heading that reflects
whether you are using a theoretical or conceptual framework,
but do not keep both words in the title. For PhD - Theoretical
Framework, for applied doctorate Conceptual Framework.
Begin writing here…
18. Checklist:
☐ Describe the guiding theoretical/conceptual framework of the
study, including the definitions of all the concepts, an
explanation of the relationships among the concepts, and a
presentation of all the assumptions and propositions.
☐ Explain the origin and development of the framework.
Demonstrate detailed knowledge of and familiarity with both
the historical and the current literature on the framework.
☐ Identify existing research studies that used this framework in
a similar way. Mention alternative frameworks, with a
justification of why the selected framework was chosen.
☐ Describe how and why the selected framework relates to the
present study and how it guided the development of the problem
statement, purpose statement, and research questions. Subtopic
Comment by Northcentral University: Replace “Subtopic” with
an idea from the integrative critical review of the literature.
Repeat this process until each idea is included.
Begin writing here…Level 3 HeadingComment by Northcentral
University: The level 3 heading is flush left, bolded, and
italicized. The title should be in tile case, and the text begins as
a new paragraph after the heading. Apply additional level 3
headings using the Heading 3 style options under the Styles
gallery. Use APA’s Headings guide to assist with proper header
formatting. Comment by Northcentral University: If additional
subheadings are needed, use this format per APA guidelines.
Text...
Level 4 Heading. Text... Comment by Northcentral University:
The level 4 heading is indented and bolded. The title should be
in tile case, and the title ends with a period. The text begins
directly after the heading in normal paragraph format. Apply
additional level 4 headings using the Heading 4 style option in
the Styles gallery. Use APA’s Headings guide to assist with
proper header formatting.
Checklist:
☐ Critically analyze (i.e., note the strengths and weaknesses)
19. and synthesize (i.e., integrate) the existing research. Rather than
reporting on each study independently, describe everything
known on the topic by reviewing the entire body of work.
☐ Present a balanced integrative critical review of the
literature, ensuring all points of view are included. Cover all the
important issues with a discussion of areas of convergence (i.e.,
agreement) and divergence (i.e., disagreement). Provide
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section.
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view in the sources used.
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discussion should logically lead to Chapter 3, where the
research methodology and design will be discussed.
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selected. Do
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reached.
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(manuscript) obtained (e.g., archived data, public records) with
sufficient detail so the study could be replicated.Comment by
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moderator).
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nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio), potential scores for each
variable (e.g., the range [0–100] or levels [low, medium, high]),
and data sources. If appropriate, identify what specific scores
(e.g., subscale scores, total scores) will be (proposal) or we re
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(proposal) or were (manuscript) derived (e.g., calculating the
sum, difference, average). Study Procedures
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will be (proposal) or were (manuscript) collected in enough
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24. software that will be (proposal) or was (manuscript) used.
☐ Ensure the data that will be (proposal) or were (manuscript)
analyzed can be used to answer the research questions and/or
test the hypotheses with the ultimate goal of addressing the
identified problem.
☐ Use proper terminology in association with each
design/analysis (e.g., independent variable and dependent
variable for an experimental design, predictor and criterion
variables for regression).
☐
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be (proposal) or was (manuscript) used to test each hypothesis.
Provide evidence the statistical test chosen is appropriate to test
the hypotheses and the data meet the assumptions of the
statistical tests.
☐
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(proposal) or were (manuscript) processed and analyzed,
including any triangulation efforts. Explain the role of the
researcher.
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securely stored in accordance with IRB requirements.
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relevant issues, including biases as well as personal and
professional experiences with the topic, problem, or context.
Present the strategies that will be (proposal) or were
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Chapter 4: Findings
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27. credibility (e.g., triangulation, member checks), transferability
(e.g., the extent to which the findings are generalizable to other
situations), dependability (e.g., an in-depth description of the
methodology and design to allow the study to be repeated), and
confirmability (e.g., the steps to ensure the data and findings
are not due to participant and/or researcher bias).
☐ For quantitative studies, explain the extent to which the data
meet the assumptions of the statistical test and identify any
potential factors that might impact the interpretation of the
findings. Provide evidence of the psycho metric soundness (i.e.,
adequate validity and reliability) of the instruments from the
literature as well as in this study (as appropriate). Do
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28. patterns.
☐Use tables and/or figures to report the results as appropriate.
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information as appropriate. Identify the assumptions of the
statistical test and explain how the extent to which the data met
these assumptions was tested. Report any violations and
describe how they were managed as appropriate. Make decisions
based on the results of the statistical analysis. Include relevant
test statistics,
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requirements.
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how the themes and categories were generated. Include thick
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and 2). Briefly indicate the extent to which the results were
consistent with existing research and theory.
☐ Organize this discussion by research question/hypothesis.
☐ Do
not draw conclusions beyond what can be interpreted
directly from the results.
☐ Devote approximately one to two pages to this
section.Summary
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professional and academic organizations might be interested in
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30. avenues to present and publish your research.
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☐ Discuss any factors that might have influenced the
interpretation of the results.
☐ Present the results in the context of the study by describing
the extent to which they address the study problem and purpose
and contribute to the existing literature and framework
described in Chapter 2.
☐ Describe the extent to which the results are consistent with
existing research and theory and provide potential explanations
for unexpected or divergent results.
☐ Identify the most significant implications and consequences
of the dissertation (whether positive and/or negative) to
society/desired societal outcomes and distinguish probable from
improbable implications. Research Question 1/Hypothesis
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Discussion 1:
Students will apply their knowledge of the human resource
management function to the discussion question. Students will
also consider internal factors and their relationship to human
resource tasks and strategic management. Some critics claim
that corporate HR departments have outlived their usefulness
and are not there to help employees but to shield the
organization from legal problems.
· What do you think?
· What benefits are there to having a formal HRM process?
· What are the drawbacks?
· 200 words
Discussion 2:
In this assignment, you will explore job descriptions and
realistic job previews. Research your chosen career fields and
gather information on the education, skills (soft, certifications,
etc.) as well as experience necessary to obtain the job. It is a
good idea to review sites like glassdoor.com and job
descriptions.
Be sure to:
34. · Identify 3 positive and 3 negative aspects of the job.
· Describe work conditions.
· In other words, let the reader know what a day is like on the
job (good and bad).
· 300 words
The Qualitative Report The Qualitative Report
Volume 13 Number 4 Article 8
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Keeping and Using Reflective Journals in the Qualitative
Research Keeping and Using Reflective Journals in the
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Michelle Ortlipp
Charles Sturt University, [email protected]
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Research Process Keeping and Using Reflective Journals in the
Qualitative Research Process
Abstract Abstract
The problem of bias in qualitative research particularly is still
debated in methodology texts and there is a
lack of agreement on how much researcher influence is
acceptable, whether or not it needs to be
36. “controlled,” and how it might be accounted for. Denzin (1994)
refers to this as “the interpretive crisis” (p.
501). I chose to make my experiences, opinions, thoughts, and
feelings visible and an acknowledged part
of the research process through keeping reflective journals and
using them in writing up the research. The
aim of this paper is to show how reflective journals were used
in engaging with the notion of creating
transparency in the research process, and explore the impact of
critical self-reflection on research design.
Keywords Keywords
Self-reflection, Qualitative Research, and Research Journals
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37. The Qualitative Report Volume 13 Number 4 December 2008
695-705
http://www.nova.edu/ssss/QR/QR13-4/ortlipp.pdf
Keeping and Using Reflective Journals in the Qualitative
Research Process
Michelle Ortlipp
Charles Sturt University, Albury, Australia
The problem of bias in qualitative research particularly is still
debated in
methodology texts and there is a lack of agreement on how
much
researcher influence is acceptable, whether or not it needs to be
“controlled,” and how it might be accounted for. Denzin (1994)
refers to
this as “the interpretive crisis” (p. 501). I chose to make my
experiences,
opinions, thoughts, and feelings visible and an acknowledged
part of the
research process through keeping reflective journals and using
them in
writing up the research. The aim of this paper is to show how
reflective
journals were used in engaging with the notion of creating
transparency
in the research process, and explore the impact of critical self-
reflection
on research design. Key Words: Self-reflection, Qualitative
Research, and
Research Journals
38. Introduction
A reflexive approach to the research process is now widely
accepted in much
qualitative research. Researchers are urged to talk about
themselves, “their
presuppositions, choices, experiences, and actions during the
research process” (Mruck &
Breuer, 2003, p. 3). Reflective practice such as this aims to
make visible to the reader the
constructed nature of research outcomes, a construction that
“originates in the various
choices and decisions researchers undertake during the process
of researching” (Mruck &
Breuer, p. 3). Increasingly qualitative research, particularly that
which is situated within
feminist, critical, and poststructuralist paradigms is,
...presented in ways that make it clear how the researcher’s own
experiences, values, and positions of privilege in various
hierarchies have
influenced their research interests, the way they choose to do
their
research, and the ways they choose to represent their research
findings.
(Harrison, MacGibbon, & Morton, 2001, p. 325)
Rather than attempting to control researcher values through
method or by
bracketing assumptions, the aim is to consciously acknowledge
39. those values. Keeping
self-reflective journals is a strategy that can facilitate
reflexivity, whereby researchers use
their journal to examine “personal assumptions and goals” and
clarify “individual belief
systems and subjectivities” (Ahern as cited in Russell & Kelly,
2002, p. 2). Whilst
keeping a reflective journal is a common practice in qualitative
research, particularly
reflexive research (Etherington, 2004), there is relatively little
literature on the use of
reflective journals in the research process, and limited guidance
for novice researchers as
Michelle Ortlipp 696
to the purposes of keeping a reflective journal from a
methodological perspective and
how to use their reflections as an integral part of the research
process.
This aim of this paper is to show the reader how reflective
journals were used in
engaging with the notion of creating transparency in the
research process, and how
keeping a reflective journal can have concrete effects on the
research design. The goal is
to provide a research “trail” of gradually altering methodologies
and reshaping analysis.
My target audience is novice researchers, perhaps doctoral
students, who have been
advised to keep a research journal, but are not sure about the
purpose of keeping such a
40. journal or how they might use it in their research. The purpose
is to share my experiences
with, and uses of, reflective research journals so that novice
researchers can more
consciously engage in journaling and make it part of their
research from the beginning,
and also, to illustrate in a descriptive way how journals might
be written and how they
might be used.
The project in which I used reflective journals was a doctoral
research study that
explored how tertiary supervisors understand and practise
assessment of the early
childhood practicum. Participants were tertiary supervisors who
supervised and assessed
students enrolled in pre-service early childhood education
courses offered by universities
and/or institutes of Technical and Further Education (TAFE) in
Australia.
In addressing the aims of this paper I draw on examples from
two different
reflective journals. One was a reflective journal that I had kept
four years prior to the
beginning of my doctoral study, which I will refer to as my
“pre-research” journal. The
other was a research journal that I began keeping at the
beginning of my doctoral study in
which I documented the research processes and my practices as
a researcher, and
reflected critically on those processes and practi ces.
Before moving on to discuss and show how I used my reflective
journals, I
provide an overview of the personal context for the study: who I
41. am (or was when I
began the study), what drew me to the topic, and my personal
investment in it. The paper
then addresses the two major themes introduced in the abstract;
engaging with the idea of
transparency in the research process and the effect of critical
self-reflection on the
research design.
The Context of the Study from a Personal Perspective
As a practicum supervisor and coordinator in the Victorian
TAFE sector in the
1990’s, I experienced the introduction of competency-based
assessment (CBA) for the
practicum component in childcare courses offered through
TAFE. This was used in
conjunction with a triadic assessment process in which the field
supervisor, the student
and the institutional representative (tertiary supervisor) engaged
in a three-way discussion
of the student’s progress and achievement, and deemed the
student “competent” or “not
competent.” Initially, I welcomed this model of assessment
because I believed it would
be more consistent, objective, and easier for me as an assessor.
However, as time went
on, and I gained experience in using the method, I found myself
questioning this
approach to assessment. It was not the objective measure that I
was led to believe it
would be. There were still “grey areas,” and I discovered that I
still had to use my own
42. professional judgement to make decisions in novel situations for
which there were no
clear guidelines or rules. I wrote about my experiences in a
reflective journal that I was
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keeping for a course of study, which related to supervision
skills for educators. As a
result of this study, particularly keeping and then analysing the
reflective journal, I found
myself wanting to find out more about practicum assessment
and the tertiary supervisor’s
role in that process. When I went I enrolled in a Masters degree
by research (which I later
converted to a PhD), tertiary supervisors’ perceptions of the
early childhood practicum
assessment process became the topic of my research.
In the beginning, I wanted to know the “best” way to assess the
practicum, and I
wanted to critique CBA. However, access to poststructuralist
perspectives early in the
study led me to rethink the possibilities and potential of the
study. I became more
interested in how my participants had come to think about or
understand practicum
assessment in the way that they did, and how they had come to
practise practicum
assessment in the ways that they described. I wanted to know
how the current process of
43. assessment of the early childhood practicum (competency-based
and triadic) had come to
be seen as right, appropriate, and desirable. Thus, I situated the
study within a
poststructuralist paradigm and used a theoretical conceptual
framework that drew on
poststructuralist constructs to guide the analysis of the data.
Engaging with the Idea of Transparency in the Research Process
What is important in poststructuralist research are “the
assumptions made about
the nature of, and relations between, subjects, the texts they
produce and the conceptual
tools and strategies that are used to analyze them” (Davies &
Gannon, 2003, p. 7). The
researcher cannot claim that what is described is true or valid
because particular
strategies have been put in place through method. Instead, the
aim is to make the process
of data analysis as visible and transparent as possible
(MacNaughton, 2001). Creating
transparency in the research process was thus an important
consideration, one that I
engaged with by drawing on my reflective journals at key points
in writing my thesis. My
aim was to make my decisions, and the thinking, values, and
experiences behind those
decisions visible, to both myself and to the reader. Having said
this, I acknowledge the
tensions inherent in situating research within a poststructuralist
paradigm on the one
hand, and claiming to create transparency through knowing and
exposing the self through
44. reflective journal writing on the other. What I did was to engage
with the idea and enact
practices that might make some degree of transparency possible.
My research project was primarily interview-based and
therefore I was the main
“instrument” of data collection. Much of my reading about the
role of the researcher was
thus in relation to the role of the researcher as interviewer. I
started out reading traditional
qualitative methodology texts that presented the research
process as linear and
unproblematic, as long as the researcher followed the rules and
paid attention to
reliability, validity, and objectivity (Glensne & Peshkin, 1992;
Patton, 1990). In relation
to interviewing, this requires the interviewer to be non-reactive
in order to increase the
reliability of the interviewee’s responses, that is, that the same
answers would be given if
the questions were asked at another time, in another place, even
by another interviewer
(Glensne & Peshkin, 1992). Given my personal and professional
investment in the project
I felt uneasy with this approach and wrote about it in my
research journal.
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The Interpretive Crisis
45. I am a tertiary supervisor researching other tertiary supervisors.
I am a
woman, and so far all my participants are women. I am not a
neutral
participant in the research project from the outset. I have issues,
concerns
and opinions about assessment of the early childhood practicum.
I have
desires for the project and what it will achieve or discover that
are bound
up with my views on assessment of the practicum and what it
should be or
achieve, what is desirable and undesirable. I am not an
objective data-
gathering tool! If I were to take the view of the traditional
methodology
texts on interviewing, in the light of the above points, I should
be
particularly concerned about my role in the research process as
the main
instrument of data collection. (Research journal, 10/4/00)
My concerns relate to what Denzin (1994, p. 501) refers to as
“the interpretive
crisis” in qualitative research. The debate about the problem of
bias in qualitative
research remains unresolved. There is a lack of agreement on
the amount and type of
researcher influence that is acceptable, and whether and how it
needs to be “controlled”
and accounted for. In interview-based qualitative research this
is a particularly pertinent
issue, and again, there are a variety of different views on how
46. interviews should be
conducted and the role of the researcher as interviewer.
Scheurich (1997) proposes that
research interviewing can be reconceptualised in keeping with a
postmodern approach by
making the “baggage” we bring to the research visible.
I took up Scheurich’s proposition (1997) and drew on my
reflective journals as a
way of making my history, values, and assumptions open to
scrutiny, not as an attempt to
control bias, but to make it visible to the reader. For example,
in the introductory chapter
of my thesis I used excerpts from my pre-research journal to
make it clear what my
experiences, values, and assumptions were prior to beginning
the research.
The Researcher’s “Baggage”
The problem is the grey areas in deciding a student’s readiness
to go out
and work in the industry. Is the main thing the ability to write
good goals
for children and have the theory work completed and of a pass
standard?
Is it to be able to communicate with others, to show genuine
warmth and
interest in children? And how do you assess those things? My
idea of
warmth and care may be different from another person ... We
have clear
competencies and performance criteria set for practicum, but
there are still
47. grey areas, and many of the performance criteria are subjective
and open
to interpretation. If students have practical examples to offer, of
their
achievement of the criteria, and the staff member says they
haven’t seen
this, who do you believe, particularly if you have observed this
occurring
when you visit. It’s the problem of differing ideas about quality
and good
practice. It is also the dilemma of judging and assessing things
that are not
clear cut and easily observable (like putting a tyre back on a
car). I am
struggling here with the conflicts in my role as assessor,
supporter,
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communicator, listener, for both the student and the service. I
can’t be
seen to negate the centre’s contribution and opinion, but I want
to be fair
to the student ... I think I am too soft and I worry about being
fair all
round. (Pre-research reflective journal, 1996, p. 14)
In the methodology chapter of my thesis I referred back to this
excerpt and
48. acknowledged that these experiences, feelings, and opinions had
influenced the choice of
topic and continued to influence what I focused on in selecting
the data for analysis and
the interpretation of that data.
The Effect of Critical Self-Reflection on the Research Design
One of the concrete effects of keeping and using a critically
reflective research
journal, in which I wrote about my emerging understanding of
research methodologies
and reflected on different views about gathering (or generating)
data, was that changes
were made to the research design. In some instances critical
self-reflection prompted me
to change my approach during the research process, to use
methods that I had not initially
planned to use, and to discard pre-planned ways of going about
the research that I had
included in my research proposal. In what follows, I provide
examples of the critical
reflection that led to changes being made, specifically changes
to the research design in
order to achieve a degree of reciprocity and changes to the
approach to interviewing.
For example, when I revisited my research proposal in
preparation for writing a
first draft of my methodology chapter, I reflected on what I had
written in the light of
further reading about methodology and research paradigms, and
questioned the approach
49. I had planned. An excerpt of my reflections about my draft
methodology read as follows.
Rethinking Validity in Light of Epistemological Perspectives
I am stuck when it comes to writing about trustworthiness and
how this
will be considered and proven. In my proposal I stated that the
study
would utilise multiple methods of data collection and
generation...
[because] different data sources can be used to cross-check and
validate
findings (Patton, 1990). However, since then I have done more
reading
about qualitative research and discovered competing views on
validity
(trustworthiness) in qualitative research. My reading indicates
that there
are some problems with the idea of trustworthiness and the
usefulness of
triangulation. I am aware of this in relation to what I initially
thought I
would do and wonder whether my original idea about validity is
still
appropriate given that I have been considering interpretivist-
constructivist
or poststructuralist frameworks for the study? (Research
journal, 17/2/00)
It became my practice to integrate theoretical material from my
reading and to use
my research journal as a place for “writing as a method of
inquiry” (Richardson, 1994, p.
50. 516). It was through written reflections in my journal that I
clarified my research aims
and approach where I asked, explored, and answered
ontological, epistemological, and
methodological questions about what I could know, my
relationship to what could be
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known, and how I might come to know it (Guba & Lincoln,
1994). I wrote in order to
learn and to understand issues around methodology so that I
could settle on a way of
conducting my research and justify my decisions. I began to see
the relevance and
suitability of this reflective writing process for the way I was
conceptualising my study
and enacting my research as an individual with particular
personal experiences, desires,
and ways of looking at the world.
Reflective journal writing enabled me to articulate my ideas
about conceptual
frameworks for analysis of the data and led me eventually to
reject an interpretivist-
constructivist framework.
Considering Conceptual Frameworks for Analysis:
Poststructuralist Possibilities
I have been thinking how the tertiary supervisors’ gender and
51. class may
influence their preferred assessment method. Stonehouse (1994)
talks
about the “culture of niceness” that operates in the early
childhood field
(would this be a part of the “discourse of early childhood”?) and
this may
impact on tertiary supervisors’ preferred method- how they feel
about
assessment methods (does this imply any conceptual
framework?). If this
idea of niceness- the nature of the women who are early
childhood
professionals- was used as ONE guide for analysis, would my
conceptual
framework be feminist, critical? Perhaps power also influences
how they
feel, their opinions, their preferences? This points to a
poststructuralist
framework. I could look at what assessment means to tertiary
supervisor
and their preferred method from a poststructuralist perspective -
identify
what discourses are available to the tertiary supervisors and
how their
positioning within these discourses influences how they see
assessment
and how they see themselves as assessors. (Research journal,
20/3/00)
Keeping a reflective journal helped me to identify the
theoretical lens most
appropriate for my research and also to work through the
implications of the chosen
52. framework. I used my research journal in a critically reflective
way to consider who
would benefit from the approach I took to my research.
Considering the Possible Effects of Taking up a
Poststructuralist Perspective
What makes me feel uncomfortable about this focus [post
structuralism] is
that I thought I’d be doing something “practical” that tertiary
supervisors
would see as useful to them and that would provide some
answers to the
problems of assessment methods. I think that is what some of
the TAFE
tertiary supervisors think- that my research will help them
understand
methods, choose the best method, make changes and
improvements. If I
take a feminist postmodern approach or a critical theory
approach will this
be an outcome? Will my research be useful? And who is to
judge the
usefulness of it? I guess I believe that it should do something
for those
who are involved, as well as for the profession in general.
(Research
journal, 4/6/00)
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53. Reflections that led to incorporating strategies, to achieve
reciprocity in the
research feminist qualitative researchers in particular, aim for
reciprocity in and through
the methods they use. This involves the careful use of self-
disclosure in interviews and an
active, subjective role for the researcher as interviewer. It can
also involve asking the
participants to look at and comment on the researcher’s analysis
of the data that they have
played a part in generating. In this way, the researcher gives
something back to the
participants. Lather (1991) argues that it is a way of
empowering the researched.
Sensitised by my reading of the feminist research literature, and
critical reflection on my
research design in the light of this literature, I was concerned
that my interpretations of
participants’ interview data might portray them in a negative
light. Concerns about how
they would perceive my interpretations were recorded in my
research journal.
When I think about some of the poststructuralist discourse
analysis studies
I have read, I am concerned that the tertiary supervisors will
think this
takes their words and does something to them that they don’t
recognise.
This type of analysis of interviews does represent an imposition
of the
researcher’s interpretation of the text using a poststructuralist
framework.
Will the research participants appreciate me stating that such
54. and such a
line of text could be interpreted as the tertiary supervisor being
positioned
or positioning herself as powerful or powerless? (Research
journal, 3/7/00)
These concerns led to a change in the research design and the
instigation of a
method I had not planned to use at the outset. I sent the
participants copies of what I was
writing, including an explanation of the poststructuralist
concepts I was using for
analysis, and asked for their comments. Those who had access
to email engaged in email
conversations with me, often inserting their comments directly
into the work. Others
faxed or posted responses. Over a period of two years and four
months (March 2000 to
July 2002), seven participants made comments on early writing
on at least one occasion,
and two had comprehensive and ongoing involvement. They
used this as an opportunity
to clarify what they had meant in their interview responses and
to comment on the
approach to analysis and how the data had been interpreted.
Through this ongoing written communication, I aimed to make
the process of
analysis and the selection of data for analysis open for
reconstruction by the participants.
These strategies also enabled a degree of reciprocity (Lather,
1991) to be achieved. This
was not something that I had considered at the beginning of the
study, but it became an
55. issue for me as the research progressed, one that I was made
very aware of as a result of
keeping a reflective research journal.
There were unforeseen outcomes of this change to the research
design and the
employment of email conversations that suggested that sharing
interpretations with
participants could also raise consciousness and lead to change.
For example, one of the
participants told me in an email that as a result of reading what
I had sent her she had
found herself speaking out more and not silencing views as she
had done in the past. Patti
Lather (1991) refers to this as “praxis”. She proposes that “we
consciously use our
research to help participants understand and change their
situations” (p. 57).
Whilst the study was not conceived in emancipatory terms,
engaging in written
critical self-reflection had made me aware that I did want to do
something practical which
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the participants would see as useful to them, and which would
provide some answers to
the problems of practicum assessment. I also sensed that the
participants thought this
research would help them understand practicum assessment,
choose the best method to
assess, and make changes and improvements; a sense that I had
56. recorded in my journal
(see research journal entry 4/6/00 above). At the same time, I
was fully conscious of what
had led me to the research and the subjective position in which
this placed me, as a
reflection recorded in my research journal illustrates.
I was fired up to do this topic because I disliked the
competency-based
and industry-driven approach of TAFE assessment of the
practicum. I
wanted to prove that CBA was not a suitable or acceptable way
in which
to assess the early childhood practicum. I wanted to reveal the
issues. That
was, and to some extent still is, my agenda, my bias. I imagined
that I
might get support for this from those who used the methods-
agreement
with me! Obviously this might not happen- they might love this
method.
(Research journal, 3/7/00)
Critical self-reflection is a way of considering the ethics of the
power-knowledge
relationship with participants. Recording my reflections
throughout the study allowed me
to do this. In addition, and as I have already pointed out, I drew
on this critical self-
reflection and included the above examples in my methodology
chapter in order to
demonstrate my investment in the research and my “baggage” as
researcher.
57. The Role of Critical Self-Reflection in the Approach Taken to
Interviewing
It was my discomfort with the modernist approach to the
researcher’s role in the
interview process and my critical reflection on this issue (see
journal entry 10/4/00
above) that prompted me to read more widely about the role of
the researcher in
qualitative, interview-based research. Initially I was worried
about how much interaction
the interviewer should have in the interview, “how much of
your non research self can be
present without contaminating or distorting the interview”
(Glensne & Peshkin, 1992, p.
83). This was evident in the reflections recorded in my research
journal after I had
conducted focus group interview 1.
I felt strange acting in the role of interviewer ... Because of my
relationship with three of the participants [who I had worked
closely with
as a TAFE employee], I knew that they knew my perspective on
assessment to some degree. I didn’t put this out in the open, and
wonder if
I should have? I felt as though it was a bit fake and not like the
equal
conversation that it could be if we just sat around and discussed
assessment issues and if I felt free to say more. I stuck to the
guidelines
according to Hurworth, in general. I did probe, and I did give
58. some
personal examples and opinions. I did restate and clarify,
which, at the
time I worried about (was I “contaminating” the data?). At one
point, I
played the devil’s advocate. I recall saying, “Who’s to say the
National
Competency Standards’ judgements are right?” as a follow -up to
K’s
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comment about “Who’s to say that your [the tertiary
supervisor’s]
judgements are right?” I wondered at the time whether this was
okay in a
focus group interview ... The dual role of interviewer and ex-
colleague/friend was difficult. Also, having my own opinion and
experiences and wanting to join in the discussion w as an issue,
however I
did resist this. (Research journal, 29/3/00)
The degree of “closeness” to participants (Reinharz, 1992) and
my contradictory
understandings of the research interview process impacted on
my capacity to engage in
the interview process confidently. The effect of the researcher’s
“baggage” was made
abundantly clear through the process of reflection. As Scheurich
59. (1997) argues,
Interview interaction is fundamentally indeterminate- the
complex play of
conscious and unconscious thoughts, feelings, fears, power,
desires, and
needs on the part of both the interviewer and the interviewee
cannot be
captured and categorized. In an interview there is no stable
“reality” or
“meaning” that can be represented. (p. 73)
The play of thoughts, feelings, fears, desires, and needs, on my
part, was very
evident in my reflection. The interviewer’s thoughts, feelings,
fears, and desires impact
on the interview, but they are not visible in the data or the
transcriptions. The process of
reflection helps to bring the unconscious into consciousness and
thus open for inspection.
I used the above journal entry when writing up the final version
of my methodology
chapter, precisely for this purpose; to make my thoughts,
feelings, fears, and desires open
for the reader’s inspection. This relates back to the
consideration of creating transparency
in the research process as discussed earlier in the paper.
Exploratory and reflective journal writing allowed me to map
my growing and
changing understanding of my role as researcher, interviewer,
and interpreter of the data
generated via interviews, and to record decisions made and
60. theoretical justification for
the decisions. Influenced by feminist approaches (Lather, 1991;
Oakley, 1981; Reinharz,
1992) to the actual interview process I changed my approach to
interviewing. I conducted
the individual interviews well after the focus group interviews
and in these interviews I
aimed for a non-hierarchical relationship, which was achieved
by maintaining a certain
degree of personal presence in the interviews. This approach
involved revealing personal
opinions and experiences, if and when it seemed appropriate,
responding to questions
from participants, and provoking responses with the aim of
offering participants
“pertinent ways of conceptualizing issues and making
connections” (Holstein &
Gubrium, 1997, p. 125). I played an active role in the interviews
and saw this as
appropriate, given my knowledge of practicum assessment
approaches and experience in
implementing these.
Conclusion
Keeping and using reflective journals enabled me to make my
experiences,
opinions, thoughts, and feelings visible and an acknowledged
part of the research design,
data generation, analysis, and interpretation process.
Methodologically, this is an
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accepted practice from constructivist, feminist, interpretivist,
and poststructuralist
perspectives (see for example, Denzin, 1994; Lather, 1991;
MacNaughton, 2001).
However, the effect of keeping and using reflective journals
went beyond achieving
methodological rigor and paradigmatic consistency. Critical
self-reflection had an effect
on the research process; changes were made to the research
design, methods used, and
approaches taken. Boden, Kenway, and Epstein (2005) point out
that inexperienced
researchers are often not made aware of the “muddle, confusion,
mistakes, obstacles, and
errors” (p. 70) that make up the research process and that this is
exacerbated when the
results of research projects are presented as “a seamless, neat
and linear process” (p. 70).
Keeping and using reflective research journals can make the
messiness of the research
process visible to the researcher who can then make it visible
for those who read the
research and thus avoid producing, reproducing, and circulating
the discourse of research
as a neat and linear process.
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Author Note
Correspondences regarding this article should be addressed to
Dr Michelle
Ortlipp, Murray School of Education, Charles Sturt University,
Albury, 2640, Australia;
Email: [email protected]
The author would like to thank the Centre for Research and
Graduate Studies,
Charles Sturt University, for providing financial assistance that
supported the writing of
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Copyright 2008: Michelle Ortlipp and Nova Southeastern
University
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Knowledge Management Strategies on the Competitive
Advantage of Medium-Sized Enterprises: A Qualitative Case
Study
Dissertation Proposal
Submitted to Northcentral University
School of Business
In Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree of
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
66. by
San Diego, California
January 2023
Abstract
This is qualitative research study on the Impact of
Organizational Culture on the Knowledge Management in
medium-sized enterprises. The focus of this research is to
determine the impact of knowledge manage ment strategies on
the competitive advantage of Medium-Sized Enterprises. The
research problem for this study was why Medium-Sized
Enterprises experience lowered competitive advantage when
faced with the inability to utilize organizational cultural
strategies that promote knowledge management. Medium-Sized
Enterprises face resource constraints in terms of human
resources, finances, and time. This inhibits their capability of
taking advantage of knowledge management benefits that give
them a competitive advantage in the market. The purpose of this
qualitative study is to examine the impact of organizational
cultural strategies that promote investment in knowledge
management within Medium-Sized Enterprises. The guiding
theoretical framework for this study is Ecological Knowledge
Management Theory that comprises of the four elements
knowledge distribution, knowledge competition, knowledge
interaction, and knowledge evolution. The research
methodology that will be applied in this research is qualitative
research. The case study will be the research design that will be
used for this research. The research instruments that will be
67. used in this research include interviews, observation, reading,
and document review.
Acknowledgments
I would like to express my gratitude to my professor Dr. Davis
who guided me throughout this dissertation. I would also like to
thank my friends and family who supported me and offered deep
insight into the study.
Table of Contents
68. CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION8
Statement of the Problem10
Purpose of the Study12
Introduction to Theoretical Framework13
Introduction to Research Methodology and Design14
Research Questions15
RQ115
RQ215
Significance of the study15
Definition of key terms17
Summary17
CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW19
Conceptual Framework19
The Domains of Knowledge Management20
CHAPTER 3: RESEARCH METHOD25
Research Methodology and Design26
Instrumentation35
Study Procedure39
Data Analysis40
Assumption42
Ethical Assurances46
Summary47
Chapter 4: Findings49
Reliability of the Data49
Results49
Research Question 150
Research Question 250
Evaluation of the Findings51
Summary51
References52
Appendix A62
Appendix B63
Data Collection Checklist63
70. List of figures
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
Knowledge management is crucial in developing and sustaining
71. organizational strategies. Knowledge management involves the
collection, analysis, classification, dissemination, and reuse of
data to bolster business activities (Jones & Shideh, 2021).
Organizations use knowledge management systems for various
reasons. Some purposes of knowledge management are
increasing revenues, expanding market shares, creating
customer-specific products, targeting messaging and
advertisements. Many large corporate organizations have
successfully installed knowledge management systems within
their operations and gained a competitive advantage within their
specialization areas (Hussain et al., 2021). On the contrary,
medium-sized enterprises continue to experience challenges of
installing knowledge management systems to gain a competitive
advantage, meet their strategies, and stay at the top of the
pyramid (Mazorodze & Buckley, 2021).
Knowledge management is fundamental to all organizations
regardless of the product or industry. These organizations rely
on the knowledge and expertise of their employees and
stakeholders for them to be successful (Mazorodze & Buckley,
2021). Knowledge is an essential asset for organizations.
Organizations need to incorporate processes that grow, store,
and share the knowledge between stakeholders to increase
effective use of knowledge and stakeholder efficiency.
According to Priya et al. (2019) an effective knowledge
management system is dependent on employees and what they
choose to share. Employees ensure a lasting benefit to the
organization by implementing efficient knowledge management
strategies. Knowledge management can present challenges to
the business if the employees are not able to adequately apply
knowledge management strategies. These challenges can be
highlighted if the search mechanisms of knowledge management
within the organization are not powerful and produce inaccurate
results or the organization does not have up to date infor mation
(Priya et al., 2019).
Medium-Sized Enterprises encounter resource challenges as
opposed to large organizations. These resource constraints
72. hinder medium-sized enterprises from implementing knowledge
management strategies in their business operations. Limited
finances, human resources, infrastructure, and time characterize
resource constraints for Medium-Sized Enterprises (Schropfer et
al., 2017). This generally leads to knowledge loss and
mismanagement of organizational information (Wei et al.,
2017). These outcomes generate loopholes for Medium-Sized
Enterprises and the inability to take advantage of information
retention and analysis. Failure to implement organizational
cultural norms that encourage knowledge management efficacy
for Medium-Sized Enterprises minimizes their competitive
advantage in the market (Mazorodze & Buckley, 2021).
This research topic is relevant because investment in knowledge
management is an emergent business tactic that improves the
competitive advantage of organizations in their respective
industries (Rialti et al., 2020). This research will also help
develop a detailed analysis of knowledge management, Medium-
Sized Enterprises, and organizational culture. This research will
enhance scholar knowledge on the benefits of knowledge
management in Medium-Sized Enterprises. Knowledge
management allows organizational stakeholders to stimulate
cultural changes and innovation which helps the organization to
evolve to the dynamic business need in their market.
The study of knowledge management impact on Medium-Sized
Enterprises is crucial because there is an increasing number of
Medium-Sized Enterprises embracing knowledge management
strategies in their business operations. This study will provide
information that can be used to assess the positive and negative
impact of applying certain knowledge management strategies in
Medium-Sized Enterprises. Additionally, scholars and
researchers can utilize the findings of this study as a knowledge
base for future research. This research is aimed at contributing
to the field of business and organizational leadership that can be
referenced by future scholars
There has been various research conducted on knowledge
management. A study conducted on the impact of knowledge
73. management in improving organizational effectiveness
determined the link between organizational effectiveness and
knowledge management and how competitive advantage is
generated in the business world (Finn, 2013). Ngulube (2019)
maps the methodological issues that arise during knowledge
management research. Researchers have conducted studies to
determine the factors that influence knowledge management in
practice. Existent research by previous researchers will help to
create a balance between individual work and collaborative
work from the scholar community. Statement of the Problem
The problem to be addressed in the study is why Medium-Sized
Enterprises experience lower competitive advantage when faced
with the inability to utilize organizational cultural strategies
that promote knowledge management (Rialti et al., 2020).
Medium-Sized Enterprises face financial and resource
constraints to invest in business strategies like knowledge
management. Few Medium-Sized Enterprises have calculated
the cost of knowledge management. Rarely have they adopted
the practices targeted at improving knowledge management
(Castagna et al., 2020). Medium-Sized Enterprises experience
knowledge loss because of financial and resource constraints
during investment in knowledge management and failure to
integrate organizational cultural strategies that foster
knowledge management. Hence, Medium-Sized Enterprises miss
out on the benefits of knowledge management in better decision
making, improved organizational agility, increased rate of
innovation, quick problem-solving, improved business
processes, employee growth and development, better
communication, and competitive advantage (Yekkeh et al.,
2021).
Organizations that apply knowledge management tactics in their
business strategies help maximize their gains in multiple ways
(Przysucha, 2017). Medium-Sized Enterprise organizational
culture is not focused on management investment, strategies,
and benefits (Chen et al., 2010). According to Hussain et al.
74. (2021), organizational culture is influential in promoting
behaviors fundamental to knowledge management. These
behaviors include sharing and creating knowledge and
mediating the relationships between individual knowledge and
organizational knowledge. Organizational culture shapes
employee attitude, behavior, and identity. Knowledge is a
fundamental resource for all organizations, including Medium-
Sized Enterprises (Castagna et al., 2020). The increase in
competition and advanced management strategies in companies
has heightened the need for organizations to implement
knowledge management strategies to gain a competitive edge.
Knowledge management is mostly referred to as a general
improvement practice that is used to enhance the effectiveness
of knowledge in organizations especially in intensive companies
(Peter, 2002). Medium-Sized Enterprises face risks and
problems due to immaturity of knowledge management practices
and failure to integrate knowledge management in their
organizational culture that will ensure consistent knowledge
management practices for the organization. A lack of
consistency in knowledge management practices for the
organization gradually lowers the capability of Medium-Sized
Enterprises to maintain a competitive edge in their industries. If
this problem is not addressed, Medium-Sized Enterprises face
the risk of instability and inability to foster rapid adaptation to
the changing market demands and technology in the business
environment (Peter, 2002). Purpose of the Study
The purpose of this qualitative exploratory case study is to
examine the impact of organizational culture norms that
promote investment in knowledge management strategies in
Medium-Sized Enterprises. The aim of this research is
systematic management of Medium-Sized Enterprise knowledge
assets to meet strategic and tactical requirements and creating
value for the organization (Jonsson, 2015). By implementing
knowledge management strategies in Medium-Sized Enterprises
enhances competitive advantage and improves organizational
75. success. This is possible through effective use of knowledge
resources and assets to provide the ability to respond and
innovate to changing market demands.
The target population for this research is a medium-sized
information technology company located in the northeastern
part of the United States. The organization employs at least 50
participants for it to run normally. A sample of 36 participants
(including managers and employees) will be recruited from the
target population to participate in the study because a number
slightly above half the population will yield comprehensive
results. A sample size is selected based on demographics like
physical location, availability, and reliability, (Jenkins et al.,
2020).
The research instruments that will be used to collect data from
the research participants will include individual in-person and
video-conferencing interviews. The interviews will take
approximately thirty to forty-five minutes. Interviews will be
conducted for data collection purposes. During the interviews,
the researcher will describe the purpose of the research and
inform the participants that they can voluntarily stop the
interview process at any time. The qualitative data collected for
this study will be analyzed using descriptive analysis.
Descriptive analysis is the investigation of the distribution of
complex and critical data into proper numbers and figures by
identifying the association between various numerous and data
on knowledge management in the Medium-Sized Enterprise.
The research process of this study will incorporate identifying
an ideal sample from the target population at the Medium-Sized
Enterprise, defining the sampling frame, data collection, data
analysis, and the major processes of the research and the
results. All participant information collected during thi s
research will be kept confidential and securely stored. Inductive
coding will be used to code the dataset used in this research.
Thematic analysis will be used to analyze data collected from
this research. Introduction to Theoretical Framework