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Example 1
One of the most interesting concepts and ideas about behaviors
in organizations that I personally could relate to as a student is
motivation. In my opinion, motivation is one of the main
reasons I’m able to keep going when studying. Organizational
Behavior explores this topic and looks at it in different
perspectives where it makes it easier to comprehend and
implement. Parijat & Bagga (2014) have mentioned in their
motivation theory research article that motivation in private or
public enterprises is mandatory. It was also mentioned that
“Humans are basically psychological beings and need
inspiration whether extrinsic or intrinsic for achieving

organizational as well their personal objectives and goals.”
(Parijat & Bagga, 2014, p.1). If you compare two pieces of
work, one done by a motivated person and the other done by a
non-motivated person, you could easily notice the differences
between them, the motivated one being more put-together and
presentable, the other looking less interesting and rushed.
Example 2
This essay is a reflection of my learning throughout the
organizational behavior course. I will be focusing on the topic
attitude and job satisfaction which will split into three sections.
The first section aims to discuss the knowledge gained during
the course, the second section will focus on the ideas and
concepts of behaviors with organizations. In the last section, I
will discuss the difficulties I have faced throughout the course.
Example 3
On the other hand, The ideas and concepts about behaviors with
organizations have made me relate to my personal life. One of
the positive learning outcomes is that when I had the experience
to become a vendor in an event. I have faced many problems,
one of them was being bound to encounter angry customers. My
behavior toward this problem while the angry customer was
talking, I was attentive listening and understanding their
feelings and point of view, later I apologized and tried to find a
solution. The negative concept that is related to my personal life
is during this pandemic crisis I am restricted from the freedom
that made me stuck in a very limited space and this resulted in
my stress and became very nervous. Therefore, I acknowledge
that stress and nervousness are behavior to my attitude. I have
faced one difficulty throughout this course which was not
knowing the differences between attitude and behavior. This
difficulty turned into beneficial knowledge that I've gained.

Example 4
Over the course of this semester, Organization Behavior (OB)
has been gradually feeding my curiosity about the complexity of
humans and their behaviors. Why do we behave the way we do?
Why do some people react differently than others? And most
importantly, how do people behave differently within an
organization? All these questions were raised in my head during
the first class of this subject. It is fascinating how humans are
intricate creatures in which no two are the same. Each has their
own perceptions, opinions, and characteristics. Although all the
chapters that we studied in class are very interesting, but
chapter six, which is about Perception and Individual Decision
Making, resonated with me the most.
Example 5
Based on Holland’s typology of personality, I learnt that I am
investigative, social, and conventional. Under the first attribute,
I prefer activities that involve thinking, organizing and
understanding. The second attribute in the list is a sigh of
readiness to activities where I provide guidance and necessary
support for other people to grow. The third attribute suggests
that I prefer commitments that are controlled by rules and those
that involve little or no ambiguity. In the course that I studied, I
enjoyed the opportunity to learn the dimensions of national
culture and evaluate our nation. For example, I learnt that our
society is collectivistic.
Example 6
I have worked in different jobs and I have gained tremendous
experiences from the workplaces and the people that I
encountered. I have learned that every organization is different
than the other, even if they were working in the same field.

When I graduated from high school, I sought a degree in
Graphic Design, and my first job was a graphic design intern at
one of the well-known studios in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Since it
was my first job, I perceived it an exciting opportunity to
finally apply what I learned and see it become a reality. This
brings us to the first concept, perception, which is the way
individuals perceive and give meaning to their environment
(Robbins, S. P., & Judge, 2013). Perception is very subjective,
it explains how different individuals may go through the same
experience yet interpret it differently. In my case, since I was
an intern, I was not given huge responsibilities and I was not
highly involved in all of the tasks, which was fine by me
because what I cared about the most is that I want to learn,
whereas my colleague, was constantly complaining about how
trivial the tasks that she was asked to do. The way I perceived
the job and my assigned tasks are different than my colleague’s;
although I did not know the clear reason behind it back then,
but now it makes more since to me. This is because our
interpretation of things is highly influenced by our personal
characteristics, attitude, personality, motives, interests, past
experiences, and expectations. (Robbins, S. P., & Judge, 2013)
For instance, if you expect young people to be unprofessional in
the work environment, then you may perceive them as such,
regardless of their actual traits.
Example 7
During one of the tutorials, our instructor showed us a video
about how characters depict our primary emotions joy, fear,
anger, disgust and the inner conflict it caused the kid in the clip
as well as her parents. This helped me understand more about
the reasons for our actions and how can emotions fully control
us, however, has greatly opened my mind. Not only does this
chapter catches my attention, it is also useful as it is crucial to
understand that Emotions serve an adaptive role in our lives by
motivating us to act quickly and take actions that will maximize

our chances of survival and success.
Example 8
Another aspect other than leading is motivation, emotions play
a basic role towards motivation, Individual differences in
emotional tendencies engage with organizational occasions and
social interactions for the reaction of emotions to essentially
shape a specific goal of an individual and to have the effort
present to face different obstacles, Some of the inﬂuences of
emotional reactions to events done by an organization, For
instance to downsize, this might weaken self-commitment to
organizationally wanted goals also, job performance (Robert G.
Lord, Ruth Kanfer). The performance of emotions is also
involved in the achievements of entangled and longer-term
goals. Individuals also differ in the regulation of various
emotions, such as anger and boredom, play a central character
in the effective reach of wanted goals that are involved in
attentional effort. In organizational conditions, such individual
differences might be essential in the outcomes of training and
performances done in the jobs that are involved in functioning.
The process of motivation also plays an important aspect in
expressing emotions. Where it is found that motivated
employees are to be found to be more emotionally committed to
their job as they also tend to repay their effort with payment,
promotions and so on.
This all is reflected in my life as an interior architecture
student, as I face many moods and emotions that differ from one
day to another. As an interior architecture student I tend to face
a lot of stress levels that can affect my behavior and how I tend
to achieve wanted goals no matter how stressed I am, being
stress can effect my work also my sleeping hours as we tend to
not sleep in order to finish up different assignments and tasks.
Which also can affect my day in many ways this also affects

my concentration in different classes or even the simplest
conversation, Some times these moods effect my emotions
where I become between angry or sad, which leads to a whole
different aspects which is how would this effect my daily life
with family or university life with instructors and collogues.
Having stress levels or lack of sleeping would affect how can
combine my time between my family and my studies. Also
having high stress levels can make me sometimes behave in
unconfident way of my own work. Once I have a positive
mindset, I tend to have a better feeling of myself which leads to
better decision making, less stress levels and better sleeping
hours. This truly helps me achieve goals as an individual, also
when I work within a team and in my university classes or
simply my own home with family.
Example 9:
Here I will review my personal experience as a current
employee. I previously moved between more than one
department and worked with more than one manager at different
times, which was a different experience for me. Each manager
has a different method of motivation. Some of them use a moral
impulse with you like praise when performing the work, while
others use a different method such as that the employee is
nominated for training courses, on the other hand, some do not
use any method of motivation, and he believes that it is not his
responsibility but the responsibility of the employee himself.
This experience and various motivation methods did not give it
attention, or in other words, I did not know that it is
motivational methods except when this topic was explained in
the organizational behavior course.
This gives me the impression that many employees believe that
this behavior of managers is involuntary and not for motivation,
but more importantly, from that, it is the result of this

motivation, which will be reflected in the employee and the
organization in a positive way.
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HEALTH DISPARITIES – ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Abbott, L. S., & Elliot, L.T. (2016). Eliminating health
disparities through action on the social determinants of health:
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This article explores the impact on maternal-child health as a
health disparity, challenges associated with addressing policies
that target social determinants, and eliminating health
disparities within disadvantaged communities. The article
further presents the analysis of studies of multidisciplinary
research not limited to home visitation intervention in nursing
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interventions.
Anderson, A. C., O’Rourke, E., Chin, M. H., Ponce, N. A.,
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This article addresses how current healthcare quality approaches
are failing to address health care disparities related to payment
policies. The article further addresses how the payment policy
framework model established by the National Quality Forum
can be applied to reduce health disparities. The model includes
implementing evidence-based interventions, developing
payment systems, and health equity performance measures and
incentives to reduce health disparities to achieve health equity.
The author looks at how these payment policy measures can

reduce racial disparities in hypertension in African Americans.
Braveman, P., Kumanyika, S., Fielding, J., Laveist, T., Borrell,
L., Manderscheid, R., & Troutman, A. (2011, December).
Health disparities and health equity: The issue is justi ce.
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This journal addresses how the goal of Healthy People is
eliminate Health Disparities. A definition and rationale of
health disparities is offered to support the authors views on how
social disadvantages and health disparities are closely
connected. Social disadvantage is mentioned a lot in order to
place the importance of the role that it has played in certain
populations. The authors propose several root causes for the
health disparities in the United States while also emphasizing
the needs address these issues.
Bui, J., Wendt, M., & Bakos, A. (2019). Understanding and
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In this article, it is described that in the mid-1980s, previous US
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary
Margaret M. Heckler gathered the principal government
gathering of specialists to direct a complete investigation of the
wellbeing status of racial/ethnic minority residents. The 1985
Report of the Secretary's Task Force on Black and Minority
Health, otherwise called The Heckler Report, helped place
minority wellbeing on the public stage. Since the distribution of
The Heckler Report, much advancement has been made to
comprehend and address the wellbeing lack of harmony of
racial/ethnic minority population. These disparities, which
range from illness commonness to medical services admittance
to wellbeing results, are frequently connected to social,
monetary, or natural inconveniences, such as joblessness,

hazardous areas, and absence of reasonable transportation
choices—conditions known as the social determinants of
wellbeing. Less is thought about inclusion in the equity
framework (eg, captures, court hearings, pretrial detainment)
including imprisonment as components that influence wellbeing,
and restricted government subsidizing is accessible to
comprehend and address the health of people engaged with the
equity framework.
Dutta, M. J. (2018). Culture-centered approach in addressing
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This article offers a calculated outline of the vital standards of
the way of life focused methodology (CCA) as a meta-
hypothetical system for tending to healthcare disparities by
building communicative foundations for tuning in to the voices
of inferior networks that are until now deleted from
predominant rambling spaces. Complementing a developing
group of grants that attracts on the CCA to address the
underlying settings of wellbeing in the inferior edges across the
globe, this article spreads out the methodological system of the
CCA. It features the key calculated anchors that fill in as
establishments of the methodology, proposing that investment,
organizations, correspondence, discourse, and reflexivity offer
methodological apparatuses that investigate the propagation of
eradications inside prevailing constructions, and make section
focuses for inferior voices to show up into authority.
Emmanuel, C., Plescia, M. (2014). Reducing health disparities
by addressing social
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This article gives an example of a community successfully

addressing health disparities by addressing some of the social
determinants of health. The focus was on the training of lay
health advisors that reported on the needs of the community.
Emphasis was then placed on community and policy
intervention. This included expanded physical activity programs
at eh YMCA, a diabetes quality improvement project at a local
health department, and the lay health advisors educating
political leaders of the need for change in the community. These
changes came based on innovative analysis of public health data
and by well-integrated involvement between community
coalitions, the health department, and community members. “
Efforts in Mecklenburg County have focused on use of public
health data, community engagement, and changes in policy,
systems, and environments to address the social determinants of
health and to eliminate disparities in health and health care
among racial and ethnic minorities.”
Greenaway, C., Hargreaves, S., Barkati, S., Coyle, C. M.,
Gobbi, F., Veizis, A., & Douglas, P. (2020). COVID-19:
Exposing and addressing health disparities among ethnic
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This introduction to the unique issue on Addressing Health
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extraordinary issue is required, audits key discoveries of the
acknowledged articles, and examines future bearings for
propelling the field. This uncommon issue, one of three on this
theme region that has been advanced throughout the entire
existence of this diary, comes at a basic point in our reality.
This is the point at which the COVID-19 pandemic is
methodically contaminating Black, Indigenous, and People of
Color and when there has been expanded consideration
regarding fundamental bigotry and meeting savagery inborn in
different frameworks, including the equity, wellbeing, and
instructive frameworks.
Kondrasuk, J. N., Moore, H. L., & Wang, H. (2001). Negligent
hiring: The emerging

contributor to workplace violence in the public sector. Public
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This article contributes significant and relevant statistics which
confirm the pervasiveness of violent incidents in general. The
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
found that 20 persons were murdered at work every week.
Nationally, homicide is the second highest overall cause of
workplace-related deaths; for female workers, homicide is the
leading cause of workplace deaths. Workplace violence now
accounts for 15 percent of the more than 6.5 million violent acts
experienced by U. S. residents who are age 12 or older (para 7).
Kondrasuk provides information also related to a suggested
cause or contributor to the violence—negligent hiring practices.
Numerous suggestions are given throughout the materials
researched for the paper, giving additional thought to the causes
of workplace violence. However, Kondrasuk gives weight to not
only a passing platitude, but supports the concept of negligent
hiring with law and concurrent tort law claims.
Kreuter, M.W., Hovmand, P., Pfeiffer, D.J., Fairchild, M., Rath,
S., Golla, G., Casey, C.
(2014). The long tail and public health: new thinking for
addressing health
disparities. American Journal of Public Health, 104(12),
2271-2278.
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2014.302039
This article introduces an approach in addressing health
disparities using the long tail perspective of business. Instead of
trying to address disparities using large reforms that focus on
the general population, small, niche approaches should be used
to address specific issues. The Make it Your Own (MIYO) tool
“helps users create their own versions of evidence-based health
communication materials for the specific populations they
serve.” This tool will serve to target information towards the
groups that are at the highest risk. MIYO was used by the CDC

in 2009 to promote colorectal cancer screening across the U.S.
using small media.
Milburn, N. G., Beatty, L., & Lopez, S. A. (2019).
Understanding, unpacking, and eliminating health disparities: A
prescription for health equity promotion through behavioral and
psychological research—an introduction. Cultural Diversity and
Ethnic Minority Psychology,25(1), 1-5.
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The history on the research of health disparities within the
United States is the basis of this journal. It offers the definition
of health disparities and places emphasis on the fact that every
health difference is not considered a health disparity. The
authors believe that health equity can be achieved if ongoing
health disparities are addressed. The progress made while
addressing health disparities and improving health equity is
mentioned along with statistics and facts about the impact that
research has made. The continuous needs and challenges faced
while addressing health disparities is also mentioned.
O'Brien, M. J., Kirley, K. A., & Ackermann, R. T. (2020).
Reducing health disparities through prevention: Role of the u.s.
preventive services task force. American Journal of Preventive
Medicine,58(5), 724-727. doi:10.1016/j.amepre.2019.11.022
The authors of this journal discuss how the U.S preventative
Services Task Force (USPSTF) has worked to reduce health
disparities since its implantation in 1984. The importance of
USPSTF’s research and its impact on the changes it made in
clinical setting as well as its processes are discussed.
Challenges, recommendations and opportunities sought out by
the USPSTF are the focus point of this journal. The authors also
offer a possible solution that could potentially be useful in
combating the issues with racial and ethnic health disparities.
Sabo, S., de Zapien, J., Teuful-Shone, N., Rosales, C., Bergsma,
L., & Taren, D. (2015). Service learning: A vehicle for building
health equity and eliminating health disparities. American
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43.https://dx.doi.org/10.2105%2FAJPH.2014.302364

This article explores service learning as an experiential
educational method to bridging the gap between health
professionals and communities impacted by health disparities.
The article defines the origin of social learning in the context of
health. It explores how students who participated in service
learning demonstrated a commitment to improving the lives of
vulnerable communities and identified the need for individuals
to have a personal and professional commitment to improving
health equity. The author believes that service learning is linked
to public health values of social justice and is a approach that
will strengthen community based partnerships in addressing
health disparities.
Shah, G.H., Mase, W.A., Waterfield, K.C. (2019). Local health
departments’ engagement in addressing health disparities: the
effect of health informatics. Journal of Public Health
Management and Practice, 25(2), 171-180. DOI:
10.1097/PHH.0000000000000842
This article examines how local health departments are using
health informatics systems to address health disparities. The
authors also state that health disparities are caused by health
inequities. Health disparities refer to “the differences in the
quality of health care provided and overall health status among
population subgroups.” Health inequalities “describe the degree
of variation within the association between health determinants
and health outcomes within defined population segments.”
LDHs fail to consider health inequalities when trying to address
health disparities. The authors believe that health informatics
systems can assist LDHs in recognizing these health inequalities
to better address the health disparities. This study compared the
degree of use of health informatics systems with the activities
LDHs engaged in to address health disparities in the last 2 years
to determine if the effect was significant. They found that
LDHS that implemented information systems had increased odds
of describing disparities and prioritizing resources to address
them.
Sanchez, K., Ybarra, R., Chapa, T., & Martinez, O. (2015).

Eliminating behavioral health disparities and improving
outcomes for racial and ethnic minority populations. Integrated
Care, 67(1), 13-15. https://doi-
org.ezproxy.liberty.edu/10.1176/appi.ps.201400581
This article addresses how integrated care can reduce mental
health disparities for ethnic minority groups. The article
addresses how the Office of Minority health, U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services developed approaches for
engaging racial and ethnic minority populations to improve
outcomes and mental health disparities. The author believes that
a focus on leveraging cultural protective factors, provider
language, and a trained workforce is needed to reduce
healthcare disparities in underserved communities.
Sommers, B., McMurtry, C., Blendon, R., Benson, J., & Sayde,
J. (2017, March). Beyond health Insurance: Remaining
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0009.12245
This scholarly journal address health disparities as it relates to
health insurance and cost of care. It takes a look into health
disparities from a different point of view. In most instances
people address health disparities from a point of view that
involves race and ethnicity. The authors place emphasis the
Affordable Care Act and its impact in the healthcare system
since its implementation. Whether or not the Affordable Care
Act narrowed health disparities within the United States is also
addressed.
Suarez-Balcazar, Y., Francisco, V.T., Chavez, N.R. Applying
community-based participatory approaches to addressing health
disparities and promoting health equity. (2020). American
Journal of Community Psychology. 66(3-4), 217-221.DOI
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This article states that community-based participatory research
(CBPR) can promote health equity across diverse populations.
The approach “focuses on working from the ground up and
giving a voice to communities on what the issues are, what are

potential solutions and how to address issues that matter to
communities.” This focus places importance at promoting a
deep examination of the imbalances and complexities of the
systems and how these affect different social groups. Although
the information is gathered on an individual basis, solutions
should be more overarching and the responses should be
combined and analyzed to find out what the most important
issues the community is focused on. In all it going to require
participation and empowerment of the individuals in the
community.
Thompson, B., Molina, Y., Viswanath, K., Warneke, R., &
Prelipe, M. (2016). Strategies to empower communities to
reduce health disparities. Health Affairs, 35(8), 1424-1428A.
DOI:10.1377/hlthaff.2015.1364
This article addresses how community-based participatory
research and various strategies assist in empowering
communities. The Center for Population Health and Health
Disparities created projects that aim to assist community
members with staying involved with their own health to
eliminate health disparities. Community members receive
education and participate in workshops that address
determinants of health. The author offers policy
recommendations that will improve health outcomes in
communities and empowers community members to take a more
active approach in participating in their own health.
Thurman, W.A., Harrison, T. (2017). Social context and value-
based care: a capabilities
approach for addressing health disparities. Policy, Politics, &
Nursing Practice,18(1). DOI: 10.1177/1527154417698145This
article proposes Amartya Sens’s capabilities approach as an
overarching framework to address the social factors affecting
disparities in health care. The Veterans Health Administration
(VHA) is used as the basis for the study because it removes the
factors of socioeconomic status and access to health care as
variables and leaves a greater focus on how race plays a role in

the disparity of care. After establishing that the disparity exists,
the authors introduce the capabilities approach. In this
approach, the outcome of a just society is individual well -being.
The goal is to give policymakers a concurrent focus by
clarifying value judgement and the design of policies based on
what values are trying to be maximized. “social context affects
health directly (e.g., lack of access to health care, high levels of
air pollution, unaffordability of nutritious foods), but the lack
of meaningful opportunities in a person’s life (e.g., a well-
paying job, affordable childcare, and enjoyable social
connections) could prevent a person from pursuing health or
health care in the first place.” This must be understood to make
effective policy changes.
Xia, R., Stone, J. R., Hoffman, J. E., & Klappa, S. G. (2016).
Promoting community health and eliminating health disparities
through community-based participatory research. Physical
Therapy, 96(3), pp. 410-417.
https://doi.org/10.2522/ptj.20140529
This article addresses the need to focus on community health
and ways to eliminate health disparities at the community level
and ameliorate individuals' risk factors within underserved
communities in practice of physical therapy. Community-based
participatory research (CBPR) examines the need for equitable
partnership within communities in light of structural and
cultural elements. This article presents principles, concepts, and
the rationale for applying CBPR in managing health issues at
the community level. Research reveals that community input is
meaningful in addressing health disparities because community
members provide first-hand knowledge and perspective around
the issues faced within the respective communities. The article
addresses how physical therapists can use the CBPR framework
to promote the professions goal to eliminate health care
disparities.
Zhang, X., Hailu, B., Tabor, D. C., Gold, R., Sayre, M. H., Sim,
I., . . . James, R. (2019). Role of health information technology
in addressing health disparities. Medical Care,57(Suppl 2).

doi:10.1097/mlr.0000000000001092
The authors of this journal address the role of health disparities
as it relates to health information technology. The journal
recommends eight perspectives that could be implemented in
efforts to reduce health disparities with the use of health
information technology. The authors conclude the journal entry
by addressing the promise that health IT has when bridging the
gap that health disparities cause. Also addressed in the
conclusion is that move toward health equity as a result of
health information technology research.
BUSI 511
Research Project (Outline)
Grading Rubric (50 Points)
Criteria
Levels of Achievement
Total Points
Content 70%
Advanced
Proficient
Developing
Not Present
Thesis Statement
10 Points
Points: 10
Thesis statement is clear, logical, and sets up the focus of the
paper.
Point: 8 to 9
Thesis statement is clear and logical, but the purpose is unclear.
Points: 1 to 7

Thesis statement is present but lacks clarity, logic, and purpose.
Points: 0
Thesis statement is unclear or not present in the outline.
Research Question(s)/ Issues Being Addressed
10 Points
Points: 10
Research questions are clearly stated and capture the full scope
of the approach of research effort.
Points: 8 to 9
Research questions are stated but lack full clarity.
Points: 1 to 7
Research questions are stated but require more depth to ensure
focus.
Points: 0
Research questions are not stated clearly, and the scope of
research is not identified.
References
15 points
Points: 14 to 15
Minimum of 20 sources, less than 10 years old, are used.
All citations follow current APA format with no errors.
Points: 13
Only 15–19 sources provided.
Cited sources include 1–2 errors in current APA format.
Points: 1 to 12
Only 10–14 sources provided.
Cited sources include 2–4 errors in current APA format.
Points: 0
Nine or fewer sources are present.
Cited sources include 5 or more errors in current APA format.
Structure 30%
Advanced
Proficient

Developing
Not Present
Spelling/
Grammar
10 Points
Points: 10
Spelling and grammar are correct.
Points: 8 to 9
Spelling and grammar are mostly correct with only 1–2 errors
noted.
Points: 1 to 7
Spelling and grammar require further review with 3–6 errors
noted.
Points: 0
Spelling and grammar review is not evident or incomplete; 7 or
more errors are noted.
Outline
5 Points
Points: 5
Sections of the paper are determined with estimated space for
each section.
Sections clearly build on focus from the thesis statement and
research questions.
Points: 4
Sections of the paper are determined with estimated space for
each section.
Sections appear to build on focus stated in thesis statement but
further clarity is needed.
Points: 1 to 3
Sections of the paper are determined, but the estimated space
for each section is not.
Sections mostly build on focus stated in thesis statement.
Points: 0
Sections of the paper are not clearly determined.

Sections do not appear to build on focus stated in thesis
statement.
Total Points
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BUSI 511
Research Project - Outline Instructions
Your group will complete a full sentence Outline for the second
part of the Research Project. The Outline must include a thesis
statement, the research question(s)/issues being addressed, how
much space will be allotted for each section of the paper, and a
preliminary reference list of at least 20 scholarly articles from
peer-reviewed journals. All references must be less than 10
years old. When the assignment is returned, read all instructor
feedback in order to implement it on future assignments.
What to consider in the outline:
1. What is the topic?
2. Why is it significant?
3. What background material is relevant?
4. What is our thesis or purpose statement?
5. What organizational plan will best support our purpose?
6. How much space is estimated per section?
*Also consider the elements noted on the Research Project -
Final Document Instructions when completing your Outline.
Resources:
1. Belcher, W. L. (2009). Week 6: Strengthening your structure.
Writing Your Journal Article in 12 Weeks: A Guide to
Academic Publishing Success (9th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA:
Sage. ISBN: 9781412957014.
2. Purdue OWL – Types of Outlines and Samples
3. Purdue OWL – Four Main Components for Effective Outlines

4. WriteExpress – Writing an Effective Outline
5. University at Albany – How to Write an Outline
6. Sample Outline
Full Sentence Outline:
The full sentence outline format is essentially the same as the
alphanumeric outline. The main difference, as the title suggests,
is that full sentences are required at each level of the outline.
This outline is most often used when preparing a traditional
essay.
Thesis Statement:
Question(s)/Issues Being Addressed:
I. Man-made pollution is the primary cause of global warming.
A. Greenhouse gas emissions are widely identified by the
scientific community to be harmful (Smith, 2014).
1. The burning of coal and fossil fuels are the primary releasers
of
hazardous greenhouse gases.
Full sentence outlines are often accompanied with an APA
reference list on a separate page. Quotes within the outline
must also utilize current APA format with in-text citations.
(*Source:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/media/pdf/20081113013048_544.
pdf)
One group member must submit this assignment by 11:59 p.m.
(ET) on Sunday of Module/Week 4.
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