This section provides general guidance related to the research type and methodology. Please review this information carefully. There are specific research types and methods associated with the degree plan you are pursuing.
Research Study Type
For DBA students taking BUSI 987 – 990, the Research Study type is a Dissertation For DBA students taking BUSI 887 – 890, the Research Study type can be either a Case Study Project or a Consulting Project
With the dissertation or case study project approach, the student begins by researching the literature to find a problem, develops a research proposal to study the problem, and then finds an organization within which to study the problem. With the consulting project approach, the student begins with an organization with a problem, researches the literature to better understand the problem, and then develops a proposed solution to the problem. In all three cases a problem statement based upon the current literature must be developed.
Methodology
The methodology is how you will study the problem at a very high level, all research will be conducted using one of the following research approaches:
Fixed Design using Quantitative Methods Flexible Design using Qualitative Methods Mixed Method Design using Quantitative and Qualitative Methods
Fixed Designs are fully defined (fixed) as part of the research proposal and following the proposal, the researcher executes the research and analysis using quantitative tools as described. Flexible designs on the other hand are defined in a general sense as part of the research proposal and following the proposal, the researcher is free to execute adjust (flexible) the research as is necessary using qualitative tools as described. Mixed Method Designs as the name implies, use a combination of both. The choice of research approach is guided by the research questions.
Within each research approach there are specific methods that can be employed. The table below lists the most common methods utilized in the three research approaches. Once selected, the method becomes the methodology or specific ‘research design’ for the study.
Fixed Designs Experimental Quasi-experimental Nonexperimental Descriptive Correlational Causal-Comparative
Flexible Designs Narrative Phenomenology Grounded Theory Case Study Single Case Study Multiple Case Study Ethnography
Mixed Method Designs Convergent parallel Explanatory Sequential Exploratory Sequential Transformative
Common Methods for fixed, flexible and mixed research designs.
An effective way to begin the discussion of methodology is to start with the sentence: “This study will be conducted with a XXXXX design using XXXXX method(s) specifically, a XXXXX design will be used”
Examples:
This study will be conducted with a flexible design using qualitative methods specifically, a single case study design will be used.
- Or -
This study will be conducted with a fixed ...
Assessment Information
Subject Code: BUS606
Subject Name: Business Research Proposal and Literature Review
Assessment Title: Assessment 3 – Final Research Proposal and Literature
Review
Weighting: 40 %
Total Marks:
Length:
40
3000 (not including reference list)
Due Date: Submission due Week 12 – Sunday at 11.59 pm
COURSE: Master of Business (Research)
Unit: Business Research Proposal and Literature Review
Unit Code: BUS606
Type of
Assessment:
Assessment 3 – Final Research Proposal and Literature Review
Unit Learning
Outcomes
addressed:
(a) Demonstrate an advanced ability to initiate and prepare an
original research proposal.
(b) Demonstrate an advanced ability to prepare a literature
review based on the support of an original research
proposal.
(c) Demonstrate a critical appreciation of the ethical issues
associated with an original research proposal and their
implications for the research and for the acceptability of the
research by an ethics review committee.
(d) Critically evaluate the coherence, relevance and
methodological merits of a given body of literature.
(e) Demonstrate a critical understanding of the theoretical,
practical and professional contexts and significance of the
research.
(f) Prepare a literature review that identifies and discriminates
between concepts, issues, key findings and relevant
theories most pertinent to the research proposal which the
review supports.
Criteria for
Assessment:
Knowledge and Understanding
Content and exploration of theories and ideas
Analysis, synthesis and critical engagement
Technical skills and referencing
Assessment Task:
In this task, you will develop a research proposal for a research
project addressing Leadership and Management issues that is
aligned to one of the Research Clusters in the School of Business.
This research proposal will be used to allocate your Research
Supervisors who will be appointed to supervisor your Master of
Business Research thesis and will also be reviewed by the
Research Committee to complete your Confirmation of Candidature
requirements.
Drawing on your synthesis of the existing research literature in
business and allied fields, you will identify a research question
based on the theoretical, professional, or organizational 'gap' for a
business problem that your proposed research will address. You will
analyze the implications of various theoretical approaches in order
to choose and develop an appropriate theoretical framework for
your research. You will analyze the strengths and weaknesses of
various methodological approaches before choosing and justifying a
preferred methodology for your research.
You research proposal and literature review should comprise the
following sections:
Research Project Title: A working title for the Master of Business
Research thesis that is no more than 12 words
Research Cluster: Identify ...
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Module 3 - Case
Methodology and Findings
Case Assignment
The Case Assignments in this course are designed to assist you with the completion of the Doctoral Study Proposal. Each module will provide you with instructions and guidance on how to complete a component of the proposal. You are expected to follow the steps below:
· Review all module content, including the information provided on the module homepage
· Incorporate any changes into your Case 3 assignment based on instructor feedback from Case 2
· Use the track changes function in Word, so the instructor can follow the modifications you make to your document based on Case 2 feedback
Using the module content as a guide, draft the following sections:
First, incorporate the feedback received on your Module 2 Case 2 assignment and update the following sections to include those changes in your Case 3 assignment:
Background
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of the Study
Conceptual or Theoretical Framework
Research Design
Significance of the Study
Next, draft the following sections:
Research Methods and Design
Research Site or Population
Population and Sample
Instrumentation
Section 3: Methodology and Findings
Research Methods and Design
Describe your overall research approach. Discuss why qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods have been selected to address your topic. Discuss the selected research design and justification for the selection of the design for your study.
Provide detail on your research design. Justify why the selected design is appropriate for the study.
Qualitative Research Designs
· Case Study: the school, program, job, etc. is the unit of analysis. May use interviews, observation, document analysis.
· Ethnographic/Qualitative Interview Study: the individual is the unit of analysis, 1:1 or focus group interviews are used
· Ethnography: the culture is the unit of analysis; observation, interviews and artifact collection (documents) are used.
· Narrative Study (or its pre-mutations): the story is the unit of analysis. Several individuals are interviewed in depth.
· Grounded Theory: variables needed to develop the theory are the unit of analysis; many 1:1 interviews are used.
· Phenomenological: the phenomena is the unit of analysis; many 1:1 interviews are used.
Quantitative Research Designs
· Experimental Research: To establish a possible “cause-and-effect” relationship between variables
· Types of experimental designs
· True experimental designs
· Quasi-experimental designs
· Pre-experimental designs
· Factorial designs
· Non-Experimental Research: To describe an existing condition
· Types of descriptive research
· Correlational research: to determine relationships between variables
· Causal-comparative research (aka ex post facto): to determine the “cause” for preexisting differences
· Survey research: to describe the attitudes, opinions, behaviors, or characteristics of the population
· Cross-sectional survey designs
· Longitudinal survey designs
Research Hypotheses.
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Module 3 - Case
Methodology and Findings
Case Assignment
The Case Assignments in this course are designed to assist you with the completion of the Doctoral Study Proposal. Each module will provide you with instructions and guidance on how to complete a component of the proposal. You are expected to follow the steps below:
· Review all module content, including the information provided on the module homepage
· Incorporate any changes into your Case 3 assignment based on instructor feedback from Case 2
· Use the track changes function in Word, so the instructor can follow the modifications you make to your document based on Case 2 feedback
Using the module content as a guide, draft the following sections:
First, incorporate the feedback received on your Module 2 Case 2 assignment and update the following sections to include those changes in your Case 3 assignment:
Background
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of the Study
Conceptual or Theoretical Framework
Research Design
Significance of the Study
Next, draft the following sections:
Research Methods and Design
Research Site or Population
Population and Sample
Instrumentation
Section 3: Methodology and Findings
Research Methods and Design
Describe your overall research approach. Discuss why qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods have been selected to address your topic. Discuss the selected research design and justification for the selection of the design for your study.
Provide detail on your research design. Justify why the selected design is appropriate for the study.
Qualitative Research Designs
· Case Study: the school, program, job, etc. is the unit of analysis. May use interviews, observation, document analysis.
· Ethnographic/Qualitative Interview Study: the individual is the unit of analysis, 1:1 or focus group interviews are used
· Ethnography: the culture is the unit of analysis; observation, interviews and artifact collection (documents) are used.
· Narrative Study (or its pre-mutations): the story is the unit of analysis. Several individuals are interviewed in depth.
· Grounded Theory: variables needed to develop the theory are the unit of analysis; many 1:1 interviews are used.
· Phenomenological: the phenomena is the unit of analysis; many 1:1 interviews are used.
Quantitative Research Designs
· Experimental Research: To establish a possible “cause-and-effect” relationship between variables
· Types of experimental designs
· True experimental designs
· Quasi-experimental designs
· Pre-experimental designs
· Factorial designs
· Non-Experimental Research: To describe an existing condition
· Types of descriptive research
· Correlational research: to determine relationships between variables
· Causal-comparative research (aka ex post facto): to determine the “cause” for preexisting differences
· Survey research: to describe the attitudes, opinions, behaviors, or characteristics of the population
· Cross-sectional survey designs
· Longitudinal survey designs
Research Hypotheses ...
Assessment Information
Subject Code: BUS606
Subject Name: Business Research Proposal and Literature Review
Assessment Title: Assessment 3 – Final Research Proposal and Literature
Review
Weighting: 40 %
Total Marks:
Length:
40
3000 (not including reference list)
Due Date: Submission due Week 12 – Sunday at 11.59 pm
COURSE: Master of Business (Research)
Unit: Business Research Proposal and Literature Review
Unit Code: BUS606
Type of
Assessment:
Assessment 3 – Final Research Proposal and Literature Review
Unit Learning
Outcomes
addressed:
(a) Demonstrate an advanced ability to initiate and prepare an
original research proposal.
(b) Demonstrate an advanced ability to prepare a literature
review based on the support of an original research
proposal.
(c) Demonstrate a critical appreciation of the ethical issues
associated with an original research proposal and their
implications for the research and for the acceptability of the
research by an ethics review committee.
(d) Critically evaluate the coherence, relevance and
methodological merits of a given body of literature.
(e) Demonstrate a critical understanding of the theoretical,
practical and professional contexts and significance of the
research.
(f) Prepare a literature review that identifies and discriminates
between concepts, issues, key findings and relevant
theories most pertinent to the research proposal which the
review supports.
Criteria for
Assessment:
Knowledge and Understanding
Content and exploration of theories and ideas
Analysis, synthesis and critical engagement
Technical skills and referencing
Assessment Task:
In this task, you will develop a research proposal for a research
project addressing Leadership and Management issues that is
aligned to one of the Research Clusters in the School of Business.
This research proposal will be used to allocate your Research
Supervisors who will be appointed to supervisor your Master of
Business Research thesis and will also be reviewed by the
Research Committee to complete your Confirmation of Candidature
requirements.
Drawing on your synthesis of the existing research literature in
business and allied fields, you will identify a research question
based on the theoretical, professional, or organizational 'gap' for a
business problem that your proposed research will address. You will
analyze the implications of various theoretical approaches in order
to choose and develop an appropriate theoretical framework for
your research. You will analyze the strengths and weaknesses of
various methodological approaches before choosing and justifying a
preferred methodology for your research.
You research proposal and literature review should comprise the
following sections:
Research Project Title: A working title for the Master of Business
Research thesis that is no more than 12 words
Research Cluster: Identify ...
Module 3 - CaseMethodology and FindingsCase AssignmentThe Ca.docxaudeleypearl
Module 3 - Case
Methodology and Findings
Case Assignment
The Case Assignments in this course are designed to assist you with the completion of the Doctoral Study Proposal. Each module will provide you with instructions and guidance on how to complete a component of the proposal. You are expected to follow the steps below:
· Review all module content, including the information provided on the module homepage
· Incorporate any changes into your Case 3 assignment based on instructor feedback from Case 2
· Use the track changes function in Word, so the instructor can follow the modifications you make to your document based on Case 2 feedback
Using the module content as a guide, draft the following sections:
First, incorporate the feedback received on your Module 2 Case 2 assignment and update the following sections to include those changes in your Case 3 assignment:
Background
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of the Study
Conceptual or Theoretical Framework
Research Design
Significance of the Study
Next, draft the following sections:
Research Methods and Design
Research Site or Population
Population and Sample
Instrumentation
Section 3: Methodology and Findings
Research Methods and Design
Describe your overall research approach. Discuss why qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods have been selected to address your topic. Discuss the selected research design and justification for the selection of the design for your study.
Provide detail on your research design. Justify why the selected design is appropriate for the study.
Qualitative Research Designs
· Case Study: the school, program, job, etc. is the unit of analysis. May use interviews, observation, document analysis.
· Ethnographic/Qualitative Interview Study: the individual is the unit of analysis, 1:1 or focus group interviews are used
· Ethnography: the culture is the unit of analysis; observation, interviews and artifact collection (documents) are used.
· Narrative Study (or its pre-mutations): the story is the unit of analysis. Several individuals are interviewed in depth.
· Grounded Theory: variables needed to develop the theory are the unit of analysis; many 1:1 interviews are used.
· Phenomenological: the phenomena is the unit of analysis; many 1:1 interviews are used.
Quantitative Research Designs
· Experimental Research: To establish a possible “cause-and-effect” relationship between variables
· Types of experimental designs
· True experimental designs
· Quasi-experimental designs
· Pre-experimental designs
· Factorial designs
· Non-Experimental Research: To describe an existing condition
· Types of descriptive research
· Correlational research: to determine relationships between variables
· Causal-comparative research (aka ex post facto): to determine the “cause” for preexisting differences
· Survey research: to describe the attitudes, opinions, behaviors, or characteristics of the population
· Cross-sectional survey designs
· Longitudinal survey designs
Research Hypotheses.
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Module 3 - Case
Methodology and Findings
Case Assignment
The Case Assignments in this course are designed to assist you with the completion of the Doctoral Study Proposal. Each module will provide you with instructions and guidance on how to complete a component of the proposal. You are expected to follow the steps below:
· Review all module content, including the information provided on the module homepage
· Incorporate any changes into your Case 3 assignment based on instructor feedback from Case 2
· Use the track changes function in Word, so the instructor can follow the modifications you make to your document based on Case 2 feedback
Using the module content as a guide, draft the following sections:
First, incorporate the feedback received on your Module 2 Case 2 assignment and update the following sections to include those changes in your Case 3 assignment:
Background
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of the Study
Conceptual or Theoretical Framework
Research Design
Significance of the Study
Next, draft the following sections:
Research Methods and Design
Research Site or Population
Population and Sample
Instrumentation
Section 3: Methodology and Findings
Research Methods and Design
Describe your overall research approach. Discuss why qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods have been selected to address your topic. Discuss the selected research design and justification for the selection of the design for your study.
Provide detail on your research design. Justify why the selected design is appropriate for the study.
Qualitative Research Designs
· Case Study: the school, program, job, etc. is the unit of analysis. May use interviews, observation, document analysis.
· Ethnographic/Qualitative Interview Study: the individual is the unit of analysis, 1:1 or focus group interviews are used
· Ethnography: the culture is the unit of analysis; observation, interviews and artifact collection (documents) are used.
· Narrative Study (or its pre-mutations): the story is the unit of analysis. Several individuals are interviewed in depth.
· Grounded Theory: variables needed to develop the theory are the unit of analysis; many 1:1 interviews are used.
· Phenomenological: the phenomena is the unit of analysis; many 1:1 interviews are used.
Quantitative Research Designs
· Experimental Research: To establish a possible “cause-and-effect” relationship between variables
· Types of experimental designs
· True experimental designs
· Quasi-experimental designs
· Pre-experimental designs
· Factorial designs
· Non-Experimental Research: To describe an existing condition
· Types of descriptive research
· Correlational research: to determine relationships between variables
· Causal-comparative research (aka ex post facto): to determine the “cause” for preexisting differences
· Survey research: to describe the attitudes, opinions, behaviors, or characteristics of the population
· Cross-sectional survey designs
· Longitudinal survey designs
Research Hypotheses ...
Assignment Keys
Black: The requirements of that section in the assignment
Red: The indication of the example header
Blue: All blues are examples of the requirements for that section of the assignment
Introduction of assignment
This assignment is a group research project. Students who do not participate will get a zero
(0) score. Each group will create a topic for research. The topic chosen must be related to
‘Emerging Threats to National Infrastructures.’
How to create your research topic
➢ Think of an idea
➢ Log into the school library and go to ProQuest or any other academic site
➢ Type the idea as a topic in the search area
➢ Find a research study (dissertation 1-5 years old)
➢ Read the abstract of the article to see if it coincides with your topic idea
➢ Go to chapter five (Findings and Recommendations)
➢ Carefully examine the findings and recommendations
➢ Create your topic from what the author suggested more research needed
The research project should be at least ten pages in length. Each section of the research project
has specific requirements. In this assignment, a paragraph is 4-6 sentences directed towards a
particular subtopic. Using the APA 6th Edition format, each group should provide the following
information about their research project. The group will then conduct a mock semi-research
project by doing the following:
NB: For various reason, some of the sections as it relates to an academic research project
were removed.
The assignment
➢ Research topic:
o Introduced and described to establish the main ideas and context of the proposed
research topic (Two paragraphs with at least three different citations)
Example:
The research topic is introduced and described to establish the main ideas and context of
the proposed study
➢ Provide an overview of the research project
o (Provide credible information from authors or practitioners who have conducted
research in this discipline and have recommended more research is needed) (At
least five paragraphs at least 12 different in-text citations)
Example:
Over the past two decades, the [environment of your problem] has changed. While
………have improved,………….. aspects have not achieved the same level of expectations
(reference, 2013). Toward this end, research investigations have indicated [a shortage or gap in
the knowledge that is needed – what is this] (reference, 2013; reference, 2009). This lack of
……….. is creating……………., which must be improved to ……………. Therefore,
………….. research is needed to ………………(reference, 2013). Explain why is the topic of
current interest….Why is the research area of importance to practical concerns
➢ Provide the research methodology will be used
o Qualitative or Quantitative and why?
o (At least two paragraphs at least four different citations)
➢ Provide a problem statement for the research project
o (At least two paragraphs at least six different citations.
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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.
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MBA 5652
Unit I
Literature Review
Instructions
Within this course you will submit parts of a research paper in each unit that will come together in Unit VII as the complete project. Click here to review the Course Project Guidance document, which outlines all of the work you will submit for the course and provides a template for the final paper. Reviewing the document will provide insight and mental preparation for the scope of the course since the assignments will build upon one another. It also introduces the scenario you will utilize for every assignment in this course. Click here to review the Sun Coast Remediation Data Files document. This document will be the source of data for your project, however, you will not begin working with the data until Unit IV. Note: The template provided is for the Unit VII Research Paper; you will submit parts of this paper in each unit. See the templates in each unit assignment.
For the Unit I assignment, you will use what you learned about research methodologies, primary and secondary sources, and reviewing literature to develop a literature review. This literature review will become part of the final course project due in Unit VII. Please click here to access and utilize a template for this assignment.
Review articles in the CSU Online Library databases and other credible resources to locate six peer-reviewed, scholarly articles that relate to the Sun Coast business problems identified in the Course Project Guidance document. The articles you use should help inform your knowledge about the issues you are trying to solve for Sun Coast. The articles should also be quantitative research articles from primary and secondary sources. Try including words like correlation, regression, t test, and ANOVA in your keyword search criteria.
The article discussion should include the qualifications of the authors, purpose of the studies, research methodologies and designs used, results from the studies, and explanations of how the articles relate to Sun Coast’s problem. Ensure that you also describe how you believe the research made a positive organizational impact.
The title and reference pages do not count toward the page requirement for this assignment. This assignment should be a minimum of two pages in length, follow APA-style formatting and guidelines, and use references and citations as necessary.
Refer to the Course Project Guidance document for insight. For assistance in creating your literature review, reach out to the Writing Center
Unit II
Scholarly Activity
Instructions
For this assignment, you will define the research objectives and develop the research questions and hypotheses to set the stage for the Sun Coast Remediation research project.
You will utilize this template to complete the Unit II assignment.
Be sure to include the following sections in your submission, and remember to use APA-formatted section headings and subheadings.
· Introduction
· Research problems
· Research objectives: Refer to t.
DHA Prospectus FormStudents Complete your doctoral prospectus LinaCovington707
DHA Prospectus Form
Students | Complete your doctoral prospectus within this form. Write your responses in the white spaces using a scholarly tone and include in-text citations and APA reference entries where appropriate. You can click on underlined terms and headings for descriptions, resource links, and examples located in the Appendix. For additional prospectus information and resources, refer to the Doctoral Research Coach. Complete the Research Design Alignment Table within this form using the information from earlier sections and self-assess your research design alignment. Submit this completed form into MyDR for formal evaluation and feedback when your committee chair indicates that you are ready to do so.
Student’s Name | Click or tap here to enter text. Student ID | Click or tap here to enter text.
Program and Specialization* | Click or tap here to enter text. Submission Date |Click arrow to select a date.
*Remember that your study focus must be within the realm of your program and specialization area.
Evaluators Only | Complete this section and provide feedback on responses and rubric scores in the form where noted.
Committee Chairperson Name: Click or tap here to enter text. Overall Assessment: Choose score.
Second Committee Member Name: Click or tap here to enter text. Overall Assessment: Choose score.
PhD Program Director: Click or tap here to enter text. Overall Assessment: Choose score.
Title
In 12 words or less, what is the working title for this study? Include the topic, variables and relationship between them, and the most critical key words.
Replace this text with your title.
Supporting Literature
The first step in developing your prospectus is to search the literature related to the general area related to healthcare administration you want to investigate (see social problem below).In your review of recent, empirical literature, what keywords did you search and in what databases?
The keywords and databases searched included Replace this text with your response.
Search Log
Database
Search Terms
Results
Notes
Provide at maximum of 10brief summaries of recent, scholarly (peer-reviewed) articles and empirical literature. The summaries should include: a) 3 – 5 brief summaries within the last 5 years that justify a current and relevant problem in your discipline or professional field; b) article(s) that support your theoretical/conceptual framework; c) article that supports your Nature of the Study section; d) additional articles that support that your problem is current and relevant to your discipline or professional field for a total of 10 brief summaries.
Include the complete, APA reference entry and(a) an in-text citation; (b) what was studied; (c) what was found; and (d) why this research is important in relation to your study. This evidence provides the justification for your research problem.
HSO Justification Literature
(minimum of 3 sources within last 5 years ju ...
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TOPIC: Write an original research report consisting of one of the following topic areas:
2) Network Organizations, 3) Spin-out Organizations, 4) Ambidextrous Organizations, 5) Front-Back Organizations, 6) Sense and Response Organizations.
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4. Each student submission will be checked for plagiarism. Warning... Turnitin has a very good and historical memory and is capable of accessing reports from both internal and external resources (i.e. Universities, Governments, etc.) including those originally written in non-English languages.
5. Only one submission attempt is permitted – BE SURE BEFORE YOU HIT ENTER. Plagiarism will result in a grade of zero (non-negotiable) for the assignment and may results in other university actions. The department chairperson will be notified of the violation.
6. Acceptable file formats for submissions include Microsoft Word (doc, docx) or Adobe Acrobat (PDF). Other formats are not acceptable.
7. The research paper must be at least 2,500 words supported by evidence (citations from peer-reviewed sources).
8. A minimum of four (4) peer-reviewed journal citations are required.
9. Formatting should be double-spaced, one-inch boarders, no extra space for headings, no extra white space, no more than two levels of heading, page numbers, front and back matter).
10.Extra white space use to enhance page count will negatively affect student grade.
11.Focus for the research paper:
a. Describe, compare / contrast, and evaluate two (2) database implementations in your field of interest. You may also want to consider referencing journal case studies.
b. The first implementation should be a database that was essentially successful
c. The second implementation should be a database that had significant "challenges"
d. The databases may either be ones with which you are personally familiar or ones that are reported in the literature
e. Be sure to go well beyond just personal opinion in your analysis, synthesis and evaluation. Student submissions must be anchor in peer reviewed literature.
12.As a graduate student, you are expected to be proficient in the use of the English language. Errors in grammar, spelling, or syntax will affect student grade. As your professor, I will not provide remedial help for writing problems. If you are unable to write clearly and correctly, I urge you to contact the program office for sources of remedial help.
Some students have asked for a sample or recommended outline. While I cannot provide samples of previous work, I have provided a general outline that you may refer to. The outline below may only be used as a very general guide and is “NOT” a subject that can be selected. Also, keep in mind the research paper needs to be scholarly and derived from peer-reviewed literature. Citations are required.
The following outline (unrelated to the subject matter of the research report) may help in your understanding of the research report via analysis & synthesis ...
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EH 1020, English Composition II
Course Syllabus
Course Description
Advanced introduction to the basic concepts and requirements of college-level writing. Presents additional skills, methods, and techniques to improve and polish the student’s completed written documents.
Prerequisites
EH 1010: English Composition I or equivalent
Course Textbook
Aaron, J. E. (2010). The Little, Brown compact handbook with exercises (2nd custom ed.). New York, NY: Longman.
Lester, J. D., Lester, J. D., Reinking, J. A., & von der Osten, R. (2010/2011). Strategies for writing successful research papers (2nd custom ed.). New York, NY: Pearson Learning
Solution
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Course Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
1. Apply and describe research strategies and methods for finding information.
2. Apply the steps of the writing process and appropriate research and citation methods to write a literature review, annotated bibliography, and research paper.
3. Critique writing samples in terms of style, substance, and appropriate research and citation methods.
4. Apply APA style guidelines within a literature review, annotated bibliography, and research paper.
5. Summarize academic sources for use in an annotated bibliography and literature review.
6. Differentiate between the writing styles and citation methods across different disciplines.
Course Structure
1. Unit Learning Outcomes: Each unit contains Learning Outcomes that specify the measurable skills and knowledge students should gain upon completion of the unit.
2. Unit Lesson: Each unit contains a Unit Lesson, which discusses unit material.
3. Reading Assignments: Each unit contains Reading Assignments from one or more chapters from the textbooks. Units II, III, and V also contain Supplemental Readings.
4. Key Terms: Key Terms are intended to guide students in their course of study. Students should pay particular attention to Key Terms as they represent important concepts within the unit material and reading.
5. Learning Activities (Non-Graded): These Non-Graded Learning Activities are provided to aid students in their course of study.
6. Assignments: This course has eight assignments, one to be submitted for each unit. With each assignment, students will work toward completing the final draft of the Research Paper (due in Unit VIII). Specific information and instructions regarding these assignments are provided below in this syllabus. Following is a list of each assignment and the unit in which it is due. Grading rubrics are included with all assignments. Specific information about accessing these rubrics is provided below.
a. Unit I Assignment – due in Unit I
b. Research Proposal – due in Unit II
c. Annotated Bibliography – due in Unit III (Students will need access to Microsoft Word to access the Annotated Bibliography Template provided in the assignment instructions.)
d. Research Paper Draft 1 – due in Unit IV
e. Formal Sentence Outline – due in Unit ...
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Research Paper Guidelines and Rubric
Overview
The final project for this course is the creation of a research paper. You will be examining organizational behavior and how it affects corporate strategy and decision making. This project will enable you to identify alternatives and recommend thoroughly defended strategies that leaders can use for best practices.
You will select an organizational behavior (OB) topic to research and write about. The topic must be approved by the instructor. This final product represents an authentic demonstration of the competencies achieved in this course as you put into action all that you have learned. The project is divided into three milestones and a final product, which will be submitted at various points throughout the course to scaffold learning and ensure quality final submissions.
Critical Elements
Expectation of Analysis: Please see the Final Product Rubric below for grading criteria. Pay close attention to each critical element and how you will address it in your final paper.
1. Define the central OB issue or problem.
a. Substantiate multiple aspects of the problem or issue in detail.
i. Include factors like:
a. Key players and their role in the OB issue or problem (internal and/or external)
b. Key stakeholder groups (i.e., employees, customers, communities) and their role in the OB issue or problem (internal and/or external)
c. Values and behaviors (internal)
d. Culture and structure (internal)
e. Design processes (internal)
f. Reward systems (internal)
g. Economic and policy instruments used by the government (external)
2. Recommend at least three solutions for the issue or problem.
a. Explain each solution and its relevance to the context of the OB issue.
b. Defend the selection of each solution by:
i. Interpreting and applying course concepts and theories to your defense when they are applicable
ii. Citing specific examples/scenarios showing the application of your solutions
iii. Recommending strategies for success that are supported by valid and reliable scholarly resources
3. Determine an implementation strategy for each proposed solution. Be sure to include deliberate implementation strategies around OB and best practices that take into consideration the dynamics of the groups involved.
4. Conclusion
a. Write a summary focusing on key elements of your final product.
b. Tie the key elements of your proposals and implementation strategies to the issue, highlighting the positive effects the proposal will have on the performance of the organization.
The final project has three milestones. The purpose of milestones is to keep you on target and allow time for incorporating instructor feedback. Milestone 3 is a “dress rehearsal” for the final product; the same rubric is used to access Milestone 3 and your final product.
· Milestone 3: Rough draft “dress rehearsal” of research paper (Module Seven: 10–12 pages, not including title and reference pages)
· Final Paper: Final research paper (M ...
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The Research Proposal: An Explanatory Template for BUS8115 and BUS8120 for Chapters 4 – 5 of the Dissertation
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Abstract
An abstract is a brief, comprehensive summary of the entire proposal, typically ranging from 150 to 250 words. The APA manual notes the type of information that should be included in abstracts for different types of studies. In general, the abstract outlines the major headings: the research question, theoretical framework, research design, sampling method, instrumentation, and data and analysis procedures. In a final dissertation, the abstract also outlines key findings and interpretations. A reader should gain a high level understanding of the entire document from its abstract. Do not add any information in the abstract that is not discussed throughout the dissertation. Because it highlights the entire proposal, researchers often write the abstract after the remainder of the document. Writing an abstract is an important skill requiring the ability to be concise. In publications, the abstract is often the first thing potential readers review to determine whether to continue reading your work.
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Dedication
You may provide a brief dedication on this page. The dedication should be no more than one page. You will complete the dedication in BUS8120. You may find it helpful to research examples of dedications in dissertations.
Acknowledgements
You may provide brief acknowledgements on this page. The acknowledgements should be no more than one to two pages. You will complete the acknowledgements in BUS8120. You may find it helpful to research examples of acknowledgements in dissertations.
List of Tables
Similar to the table of contents, list tables (including caption and page number location) on this page. Refer to the APA manual for guidance. You will complete this task in BUS8120.
List of Figures
Similar to the table of contents, list any figures (including caption and page number location) used in your dissertation. Refer to the APA manual for guidance. You will complete this task in BUS8120.
The table of contents outlines your study for the reader. The easiest way to create the table of contents is to use the levels of heading feature in Microsoft Word. For example, this template has already been set up using headings (in Microsoft Word editing utilities) for the major portions of the outline. Subsequently, Microsoft Word will automatically create the table of contents, which has been started below, by using the Table of Contents feature in the references tab of Word (although note, different versions of Word sometimes locate options in different places). (delete this.
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Assignment 2 Guidelines
Assignment Two: 50% of module marks
Research Proposal Assignment 2
Title: Develop a research proposal evaluating the impact of leadership and culture on the
sustainable development of the 21
st
century organizations.
Word Limit: 3000 words (absolute max 3500)
Assessment Point No: 2 (2 out of 2) 50% of final module mark
Online Submission: End of week 7 (Sunday)
Time: By 11:59 p.m. (23:59 hours) UTC time at the latest.
Important Note: If you miss the deadline, UNICAF rules on late submission/non-submission will
come into effect.
Learning outcomes assessed:
1. Illustrate the ability to evaluate the existing literature, identify potential gaps and propose a
research which examines the relationship between leadership and culture on the sustain how
you understand your research area
2. Demonstrate knowledge, critical evaluation and practical understanding of leadership.
3. Present critical and evidence-based arguments in written form.
Guidelines:
1. Add in depth evidence of advanced research and theories beyond the core readings which
have been provided in the module.
2. The essay should be reported by using the APA referencing format. Full and detailed
“References” section should be included at the end of the essay.
3. The essay should be within the indicated and appropriate word limit. Assignments that overly
exceed the absolute maximum will not be marked.
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4. Your assignment should be word processed; Arial font size 11 or 12 and double- spaced and
numbered pages.
5. Headings (e.g., Introduction/Discussion/Conclusion) should not be included in your final
essay.
Note: Essential information must be included in the body of the essay and will be counted in the
word count. Extra illustrative information may be included in the appendices.
Your essay will be assessed using the Writing Rubric located at the top of the course shell.
Students will decide on the appropriate structure and content but we would expect to see the
following elements:
Introduction: Typically, research proposals are developed by scholars who aim to be funded
for a research project (or as the initial step for getting approval to develop a dissertation).
Despite this being a course assignment, in your introduction you should have a clear
statement of your idea and an examination of the significance of a research problem:
o What is the central research problem?
o What is the topic of study related to that problem?
o What methods should be used to analyse the research problem?
o Why this is an important research, what is its significance?
Literature review: introduce the area of research, review key publications, identify any gaps
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One way to improve your verbal communication is to own your thoughts.docxjuliennehar
One way to improve your verbal communication is to own your thoughts and feelings.
You-language
is a way of speaking that projects responsibility onto another person and tends to be judgmental.
I-language
, on the other hand, is a way of speaking that owns responsibility and is descriptive rather than judgmental. Study the following example:
You-language statement
I-language statement
"You make me so mad!"
"I feel very angry when you interrupt me when I'm telling a story."
Complete the following two parts of your written assignment in one Word document. First, show your skill at translating You-language messages into I-language messages. Secondly, apply this skill to your own communication.
Part 1
Translate the following
You-language
statements into
I-language
messages.
Sentences to be translated:
You are so selfish.
You don't understand a word I'm saying.
You are too nosy; mind your own business.
You totally humiliated me in front of our friends.
You never help me around the house.
Part 2
Think of a You-language statement that you find yourself using when you communicate with a friend, family member, spouse, or romantic partner. Compose a paragraph that explains the situation in which you have used this You-language message. Consider how you would translate this You-language statement into an I-language message.
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One paragraph:
Has your family experienced significant upward or downward mobility over the past three or four generations? How do you think your values and behavior might differ had you experienced the opposite pattern of mobility? How might it have been different had your family been of a different ethnic or racial origin?
One para:
One of the more interesting topics of study is the area of deviance and social control. Choose a form of deviance with which you are familiar (not necessarily something you’ve done, but something someone you know did) and discuss why society views that behavior as deviant and whether perceptions of that behavior have changed over time. Explain which theory of deviance you think works best for understanding the deviant behavior you’ve chosen to discuss
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one paragraph for
each concept
original work
Social Stratification
What is social stratification? How is social class connected to social stratification? Summarize the four systems of stratification (provide examples of each). Which stratification system(s) is likely to be
open and/or closed
? Which systems reflect ascribed and/or achieved status? Explain.
Means of Production
For Karl Marx, what is the
means of production
and who owns the means of production (explain and give examples)? Distinguish among the bourgeoisie and the proletariat. What is their relationship to the means of production? Finally, describe and explain the following terms: class consciousness, dominant ideology and false consciousness.
Weber's Definitions of Class, Status Group & Party
Distinguish among Weber’s usage of the following terms: class, status group and party. Provide examples of each. Contrast Weber and Marx’s views of social class.
Cultural Capital
How is cultural capital linked to class differences? How is cultural capital linked to power differences? Explain. Discuss cultural capital in relation to material, social and cultural resources. How is cultural capital expressed in attire, housing, vacations, food and sport?
Note
: Review the following terms: relative poverty, absolute poverty, socioeconomic status (SES), prestige and esteem.
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one page
Examine the importance of popular culture and technology in the lives of all Americans, tracing thisgrowth since the 1870s.
Hint: There are two ways to organize the topics•Two topics: (1) popular culture and (2)
technology•Specific technologies and forms of culture•Automobiles•Movies•Electrical energy•Religion•Ethnic culturalism
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One-half page
What accounts are included in the revenue cycle?
Discuss the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission's (SEC) criteria for revenue recognition.
How would internal controls impact your audit?
What types of tests would you utilize to test the internal controls for the revenue cycle?
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One way chemists use to determine the molecular weight of large biomolecules was to dissolve a small portion of the molecule into a solution and measure the omsmotic pressure.When 5.0 mg of an unknown covalent molecule is dissolved into 100mL of water at 25C the resulting increase in osmotic pressure 1.70*10^-4 atm. What is the closest result to the molecular weight of the unknown compound?
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One page paper answering following questions.
Describe the characteristics of behavioral problems and the importance of reducing and preventing problems in the preschool classroom
Identify strategies for reducing and preventing behavioral problems in the preschool classroom
Describe techniques that facilitate quality care for a specific age group of young children with special needs
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One page on Applying Plato's Allegory of the Cave in the light of the current fixation with digital media and platforms.
One page on one-page essay explaining Reid's critique of Hume's skepticism.
Plato
https://iep.utm.edu/plato/ (Links to an external site.)
Plato: The Republic: Allegory of the Cave (see Book VII)
https://iep.utm.edu/republic/
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one page in APA format.
Using the Competing Values Framework, how would you categorize the culture in your organization or an organization for which you have previously worked and was it effective? Why or why not?
What do you think is your primary ethical perspective when making decisions?
How do you think organizational culture impacts ethics and how do the ethics exhibited by an organization impact the organizational culture?
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One more source needs to be added to the ppt. There is a 5-6 min speech based on the ppt. Update the statistics and give me the article title, the name of the source where you found the statistic. All the sources have to be current, published in the last 2 years. have to put the sources on everything he mentions. All samples and the formats are attached. Mosso is his speech, needts to be reformatted..
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One of the recent developments facing the public administration of corrections is that there has been an increasing call by public officials and the citizenry to privatize the prison systems in the United States. Discuss the following in regard to this:
First, from the perspective of a public-sector correctional administrator, make 2 arguments for keeping the jails in public hands.
Second, from the perspective of a private-sector correctional facility manager make 2 arguments for turning the correctional system over to the private correctional industry.
Briefly discuss the types of challenges that each sector—both public and private—may face.
Are there any legal issues, either criminal or civil, that need to be addressed before privatization can occur?
Support your viewpoints from your readings and other appropriate outside sources, in APA format.
5 pages. APA formet. 5 sources cited throughout the paper. Reference page and Abstract. Please no Plagerism.
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Introduction of assignment
This assignment is a group research project. Students who do not participate will get a zero
(0) score. Each group will create a topic for research. The topic chosen must be related to
‘Emerging Threats to National Infrastructures.’
How to create your research topic
➢ Think of an idea
➢ Log into the school library and go to ProQuest or any other academic site
➢ Type the idea as a topic in the search area
➢ Find a research study (dissertation 1-5 years old)
➢ Read the abstract of the article to see if it coincides with your topic idea
➢ Go to chapter five (Findings and Recommendations)
➢ Carefully examine the findings and recommendations
➢ Create your topic from what the author suggested more research needed
The research project should be at least ten pages in length. Each section of the research project
has specific requirements. In this assignment, a paragraph is 4-6 sentences directed towards a
particular subtopic. Using the APA 6th Edition format, each group should provide the following
information about their research project. The group will then conduct a mock semi-research
project by doing the following:
NB: For various reason, some of the sections as it relates to an academic research project
were removed.
The assignment
➢ Research topic:
o Introduced and described to establish the main ideas and context of the proposed
research topic (Two paragraphs with at least three different citations)
Example:
The research topic is introduced and described to establish the main ideas and context of
the proposed study
➢ Provide an overview of the research project
o (Provide credible information from authors or practitioners who have conducted
research in this discipline and have recommended more research is needed) (At
least five paragraphs at least 12 different in-text citations)
Example:
Over the past two decades, the [environment of your problem] has changed. While
………have improved,………….. aspects have not achieved the same level of expectations
(reference, 2013). Toward this end, research investigations have indicated [a shortage or gap in
the knowledge that is needed – what is this] (reference, 2013; reference, 2009). This lack of
……….. is creating……………., which must be improved to ……………. Therefore,
………….. research is needed to ………………(reference, 2013). Explain why is the topic of
current interest….Why is the research area of importance to practical concerns
➢ Provide the research methodology will be used
o Qualitative or Quantitative and why?
o (At least two paragraphs at least four different citations)
➢ Provide a problem statement for the research project
o (At least two paragraphs at least six different citations.
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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.
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MBA 5652
Unit I
Literature Review
Instructions
Within this course you will submit parts of a research paper in each unit that will come together in Unit VII as the complete project. Click here to review the Course Project Guidance document, which outlines all of the work you will submit for the course and provides a template for the final paper. Reviewing the document will provide insight and mental preparation for the scope of the course since the assignments will build upon one another. It also introduces the scenario you will utilize for every assignment in this course. Click here to review the Sun Coast Remediation Data Files document. This document will be the source of data for your project, however, you will not begin working with the data until Unit IV. Note: The template provided is for the Unit VII Research Paper; you will submit parts of this paper in each unit. See the templates in each unit assignment.
For the Unit I assignment, you will use what you learned about research methodologies, primary and secondary sources, and reviewing literature to develop a literature review. This literature review will become part of the final course project due in Unit VII. Please click here to access and utilize a template for this assignment.
Review articles in the CSU Online Library databases and other credible resources to locate six peer-reviewed, scholarly articles that relate to the Sun Coast business problems identified in the Course Project Guidance document. The articles you use should help inform your knowledge about the issues you are trying to solve for Sun Coast. The articles should also be quantitative research articles from primary and secondary sources. Try including words like correlation, regression, t test, and ANOVA in your keyword search criteria.
The article discussion should include the qualifications of the authors, purpose of the studies, research methodologies and designs used, results from the studies, and explanations of how the articles relate to Sun Coast’s problem. Ensure that you also describe how you believe the research made a positive organizational impact.
The title and reference pages do not count toward the page requirement for this assignment. This assignment should be a minimum of two pages in length, follow APA-style formatting and guidelines, and use references and citations as necessary.
Refer to the Course Project Guidance document for insight. For assistance in creating your literature review, reach out to the Writing Center
Unit II
Scholarly Activity
Instructions
For this assignment, you will define the research objectives and develop the research questions and hypotheses to set the stage for the Sun Coast Remediation research project.
You will utilize this template to complete the Unit II assignment.
Be sure to include the following sections in your submission, and remember to use APA-formatted section headings and subheadings.
· Introduction
· Research problems
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DHA Prospectus Form
Students | Complete your doctoral prospectus within this form. Write your responses in the white spaces using a scholarly tone and include in-text citations and APA reference entries where appropriate. You can click on underlined terms and headings for descriptions, resource links, and examples located in the Appendix. For additional prospectus information and resources, refer to the Doctoral Research Coach. Complete the Research Design Alignment Table within this form using the information from earlier sections and self-assess your research design alignment. Submit this completed form into MyDR for formal evaluation and feedback when your committee chair indicates that you are ready to do so.
Student’s Name | Click or tap here to enter text. Student ID | Click or tap here to enter text.
Program and Specialization* | Click or tap here to enter text. Submission Date |Click arrow to select a date.
*Remember that your study focus must be within the realm of your program and specialization area.
Evaluators Only | Complete this section and provide feedback on responses and rubric scores in the form where noted.
Committee Chairperson Name: Click or tap here to enter text. Overall Assessment: Choose score.
Second Committee Member Name: Click or tap here to enter text. Overall Assessment: Choose score.
PhD Program Director: Click or tap here to enter text. Overall Assessment: Choose score.
Title
In 12 words or less, what is the working title for this study? Include the topic, variables and relationship between them, and the most critical key words.
Replace this text with your title.
Supporting Literature
The first step in developing your prospectus is to search the literature related to the general area related to healthcare administration you want to investigate (see social problem below).In your review of recent, empirical literature, what keywords did you search and in what databases?
The keywords and databases searched included Replace this text with your response.
Search Log
Database
Search Terms
Results
Notes
Provide at maximum of 10brief summaries of recent, scholarly (peer-reviewed) articles and empirical literature. The summaries should include: a) 3 – 5 brief summaries within the last 5 years that justify a current and relevant problem in your discipline or professional field; b) article(s) that support your theoretical/conceptual framework; c) article that supports your Nature of the Study section; d) additional articles that support that your problem is current and relevant to your discipline or professional field for a total of 10 brief summaries.
Include the complete, APA reference entry and(a) an in-text citation; (b) what was studied; (c) what was found; and (d) why this research is important in relation to your study. This evidence provides the justification for your research problem.
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TOPIC: Write an original research report consisting of one of the following topic areas:
2) Network Organizations, 3) Spin-out Organizations, 4) Ambidextrous Organizations, 5) Front-Back Organizations, 6) Sense and Response Organizations.
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4. Each student submission will be checked for plagiarism. Warning... Turnitin has a very good and historical memory and is capable of accessing reports from both internal and external resources (i.e. Universities, Governments, etc.) including those originally written in non-English languages.
5. Only one submission attempt is permitted – BE SURE BEFORE YOU HIT ENTER. Plagiarism will result in a grade of zero (non-negotiable) for the assignment and may results in other university actions. The department chairperson will be notified of the violation.
6. Acceptable file formats for submissions include Microsoft Word (doc, docx) or Adobe Acrobat (PDF). Other formats are not acceptable.
7. The research paper must be at least 2,500 words supported by evidence (citations from peer-reviewed sources).
8. A minimum of four (4) peer-reviewed journal citations are required.
9. Formatting should be double-spaced, one-inch boarders, no extra space for headings, no extra white space, no more than two levels of heading, page numbers, front and back matter).
10.Extra white space use to enhance page count will negatively affect student grade.
11.Focus for the research paper:
a. Describe, compare / contrast, and evaluate two (2) database implementations in your field of interest. You may also want to consider referencing journal case studies.
b. The first implementation should be a database that was essentially successful
c. The second implementation should be a database that had significant "challenges"
d. The databases may either be ones with which you are personally familiar or ones that are reported in the literature
e. Be sure to go well beyond just personal opinion in your analysis, synthesis and evaluation. Student submissions must be anchor in peer reviewed literature.
12.As a graduate student, you are expected to be proficient in the use of the English language. Errors in grammar, spelling, or syntax will affect student grade. As your professor, I will not provide remedial help for writing problems. If you are unable to write clearly and correctly, I urge you to contact the program office for sources of remedial help.
Some students have asked for a sample or recommended outline. While I cannot provide samples of previous work, I have provided a general outline that you may refer to. The outline below may only be used as a very general guide and is “NOT” a subject that can be selected. Also, keep in mind the research paper needs to be scholarly and derived from peer-reviewed literature. Citations are required.
The following outline (unrelated to the subject matter of the research report) may help in your understanding of the research report via analysis & synthesis ...
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EH 1020, English Composition II
Course Syllabus
Course Description
Advanced introduction to the basic concepts and requirements of college-level writing. Presents additional skills, methods, and techniques to improve and polish the student’s completed written documents.
Prerequisites
EH 1010: English Composition I or equivalent
Course Textbook
Aaron, J. E. (2010). The Little, Brown compact handbook with exercises (2nd custom ed.). New York, NY: Longman.
Lester, J. D., Lester, J. D., Reinking, J. A., & von der Osten, R. (2010/2011). Strategies for writing successful research papers (2nd custom ed.). New York, NY: Pearson Learning
Solution
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Course Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
1. Apply and describe research strategies and methods for finding information.
2. Apply the steps of the writing process and appropriate research and citation methods to write a literature review, annotated bibliography, and research paper.
3. Critique writing samples in terms of style, substance, and appropriate research and citation methods.
4. Apply APA style guidelines within a literature review, annotated bibliography, and research paper.
5. Summarize academic sources for use in an annotated bibliography and literature review.
6. Differentiate between the writing styles and citation methods across different disciplines.
Course Structure
1. Unit Learning Outcomes: Each unit contains Learning Outcomes that specify the measurable skills and knowledge students should gain upon completion of the unit.
2. Unit Lesson: Each unit contains a Unit Lesson, which discusses unit material.
3. Reading Assignments: Each unit contains Reading Assignments from one or more chapters from the textbooks. Units II, III, and V also contain Supplemental Readings.
4. Key Terms: Key Terms are intended to guide students in their course of study. Students should pay particular attention to Key Terms as they represent important concepts within the unit material and reading.
5. Learning Activities (Non-Graded): These Non-Graded Learning Activities are provided to aid students in their course of study.
6. Assignments: This course has eight assignments, one to be submitted for each unit. With each assignment, students will work toward completing the final draft of the Research Paper (due in Unit VIII). Specific information and instructions regarding these assignments are provided below in this syllabus. Following is a list of each assignment and the unit in which it is due. Grading rubrics are included with all assignments. Specific information about accessing these rubrics is provided below.
a. Unit I Assignment – due in Unit I
b. Research Proposal – due in Unit II
c. Annotated Bibliography – due in Unit III (Students will need access to Microsoft Word to access the Annotated Bibliography Template provided in the assignment instructions.)
d. Research Paper Draft 1 – due in Unit IV
e. Formal Sentence Outline – due in Unit ...
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Research Paper Guidelines and Rubric
Overview
The final project for this course is the creation of a research paper. You will be examining organizational behavior and how it affects corporate strategy and decision making. This project will enable you to identify alternatives and recommend thoroughly defended strategies that leaders can use for best practices.
You will select an organizational behavior (OB) topic to research and write about. The topic must be approved by the instructor. This final product represents an authentic demonstration of the competencies achieved in this course as you put into action all that you have learned. The project is divided into three milestones and a final product, which will be submitted at various points throughout the course to scaffold learning and ensure quality final submissions.
Critical Elements
Expectation of Analysis: Please see the Final Product Rubric below for grading criteria. Pay close attention to each critical element and how you will address it in your final paper.
1. Define the central OB issue or problem.
a. Substantiate multiple aspects of the problem or issue in detail.
i. Include factors like:
a. Key players and their role in the OB issue or problem (internal and/or external)
b. Key stakeholder groups (i.e., employees, customers, communities) and their role in the OB issue or problem (internal and/or external)
c. Values and behaviors (internal)
d. Culture and structure (internal)
e. Design processes (internal)
f. Reward systems (internal)
g. Economic and policy instruments used by the government (external)
2. Recommend at least three solutions for the issue or problem.
a. Explain each solution and its relevance to the context of the OB issue.
b. Defend the selection of each solution by:
i. Interpreting and applying course concepts and theories to your defense when they are applicable
ii. Citing specific examples/scenarios showing the application of your solutions
iii. Recommending strategies for success that are supported by valid and reliable scholarly resources
3. Determine an implementation strategy for each proposed solution. Be sure to include deliberate implementation strategies around OB and best practices that take into consideration the dynamics of the groups involved.
4. Conclusion
a. Write a summary focusing on key elements of your final product.
b. Tie the key elements of your proposals and implementation strategies to the issue, highlighting the positive effects the proposal will have on the performance of the organization.
The final project has three milestones. The purpose of milestones is to keep you on target and allow time for incorporating instructor feedback. Milestone 3 is a “dress rehearsal” for the final product; the same rubric is used to access Milestone 3 and your final product.
· Milestone 3: Rough draft “dress rehearsal” of research paper (Module Seven: 10–12 pages, not including title and reference pages)
· Final Paper: Final research paper (M ...
The Research Proposal- An Explanatory Template for BUS8115 and BUS8120.docxhenry34567896
The Research Proposal: An Explanatory Template for BUS8115 and BUS8120 for Chapters 4 – 5 of the Dissertation
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College of Business
In partial fulfillment of the requirements
for the degree of
Doctor of Business Administration
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THE RESEARCH PROPOSAL BUS8115 AND BUS8120
The signature page for the defended and approved dissertation will be inserted on this page of the document.
Abstract
An abstract is a brief, comprehensive summary of the entire proposal, typically ranging from 150 to 250 words. The APA manual notes the type of information that should be included in abstracts for different types of studies. In general, the abstract outlines the major headings: the research question, theoretical framework, research design, sampling method, instrumentation, and data and analysis procedures. In a final dissertation, the abstract also outlines key findings and interpretations. A reader should gain a high level understanding of the entire document from its abstract. Do not add any information in the abstract that is not discussed throughout the dissertation. Because it highlights the entire proposal, researchers often write the abstract after the remainder of the document. Writing an abstract is an important skill requiring the ability to be concise. In publications, the abstract is often the first thing potential readers review to determine whether to continue reading your work.
THE RESEARCH PROPOSAL BUS8115 AND BUS8120 2
Dedication
You may provide a brief dedication on this page. The dedication should be no more than one page. You will complete the dedication in BUS8120. You may find it helpful to research examples of dedications in dissertations.
Acknowledgements
You may provide brief acknowledgements on this page. The acknowledgements should be no more than one to two pages. You will complete the acknowledgements in BUS8120. You may find it helpful to research examples of acknowledgements in dissertations.
List of Tables
Similar to the table of contents, list tables (including caption and page number location) on this page. Refer to the APA manual for guidance. You will complete this task in BUS8120.
List of Figures
Similar to the table of contents, list any figures (including caption and page number location) used in your dissertation. Refer to the APA manual for guidance. You will complete this task in BUS8120.
The table of contents outlines your study for the reader. The easiest way to create the table of contents is to use the levels of heading feature in Microsoft Word. For example, this template has already been set up using headings (in Microsoft Word editing utilities) for the major portions of the outline. Subsequently, Microsoft Word will automatically create the table of contents, which has been started below, by using the Table of Contents feature in the references tab of Word (although note, different versions of Word sometimes locate options in different places). (delete this.
Organisational Leadership
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Assignment 2 Guidelines
Assignment Two: 50% of module marks
Research Proposal Assignment 2
Title: Develop a research proposal evaluating the impact of leadership and culture on the
sustainable development of the 21
st
century organizations.
Word Limit: 3000 words (absolute max 3500)
Assessment Point No: 2 (2 out of 2) 50% of final module mark
Online Submission: End of week 7 (Sunday)
Time: By 11:59 p.m. (23:59 hours) UTC time at the latest.
Important Note: If you miss the deadline, UNICAF rules on late submission/non-submission will
come into effect.
Learning outcomes assessed:
1. Illustrate the ability to evaluate the existing literature, identify potential gaps and propose a
research which examines the relationship between leadership and culture on the sustain how
you understand your research area
2. Demonstrate knowledge, critical evaluation and practical understanding of leadership.
3. Present critical and evidence-based arguments in written form.
Guidelines:
1. Add in depth evidence of advanced research and theories beyond the core readings which
have been provided in the module.
2. The essay should be reported by using the APA referencing format. Full and detailed
“References” section should be included at the end of the essay.
3. The essay should be within the indicated and appropriate word limit. Assignments that overly
exceed the absolute maximum will not be marked.
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4. Your assignment should be word processed; Arial font size 11 or 12 and double- spaced and
numbered pages.
5. Headings (e.g., Introduction/Discussion/Conclusion) should not be included in your final
essay.
Note: Essential information must be included in the body of the essay and will be counted in the
word count. Extra illustrative information may be included in the appendices.
Your essay will be assessed using the Writing Rubric located at the top of the course shell.
Students will decide on the appropriate structure and content but we would expect to see the
following elements:
Introduction: Typically, research proposals are developed by scholars who aim to be funded
for a research project (or as the initial step for getting approval to develop a dissertation).
Despite this being a course assignment, in your introduction you should have a clear
statement of your idea and an examination of the significance of a research problem:
o What is the central research problem?
o What is the topic of study related to that problem?
o What methods should be used to analyse the research problem?
o Why this is an important research, what is its significance?
Literature review: introduce the area of research, review key publications, identify any gaps
in the kn.
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One way to improve your verbal communication is to own your thoughts.docxjuliennehar
One way to improve your verbal communication is to own your thoughts and feelings.
You-language
is a way of speaking that projects responsibility onto another person and tends to be judgmental.
I-language
, on the other hand, is a way of speaking that owns responsibility and is descriptive rather than judgmental. Study the following example:
You-language statement
I-language statement
"You make me so mad!"
"I feel very angry when you interrupt me when I'm telling a story."
Complete the following two parts of your written assignment in one Word document. First, show your skill at translating You-language messages into I-language messages. Secondly, apply this skill to your own communication.
Part 1
Translate the following
You-language
statements into
I-language
messages.
Sentences to be translated:
You are so selfish.
You don't understand a word I'm saying.
You are too nosy; mind your own business.
You totally humiliated me in front of our friends.
You never help me around the house.
Part 2
Think of a You-language statement that you find yourself using when you communicate with a friend, family member, spouse, or romantic partner. Compose a paragraph that explains the situation in which you have used this You-language message. Consider how you would translate this You-language statement into an I-language message.
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One paragraphHas your family experienced significant upward or .docxjuliennehar
One paragraph:
Has your family experienced significant upward or downward mobility over the past three or four generations? How do you think your values and behavior might differ had you experienced the opposite pattern of mobility? How might it have been different had your family been of a different ethnic or racial origin?
One para:
One of the more interesting topics of study is the area of deviance and social control. Choose a form of deviance with which you are familiar (not necessarily something you’ve done, but something someone you know did) and discuss why society views that behavior as deviant and whether perceptions of that behavior have changed over time. Explain which theory of deviance you think works best for understanding the deviant behavior you’ve chosen to discuss
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one paragraph for each conceptoriginal workSocial Stratifica.docxjuliennehar
one paragraph for
each concept
original work
Social Stratification
What is social stratification? How is social class connected to social stratification? Summarize the four systems of stratification (provide examples of each). Which stratification system(s) is likely to be
open and/or closed
? Which systems reflect ascribed and/or achieved status? Explain.
Means of Production
For Karl Marx, what is the
means of production
and who owns the means of production (explain and give examples)? Distinguish among the bourgeoisie and the proletariat. What is their relationship to the means of production? Finally, describe and explain the following terms: class consciousness, dominant ideology and false consciousness.
Weber's Definitions of Class, Status Group & Party
Distinguish among Weber’s usage of the following terms: class, status group and party. Provide examples of each. Contrast Weber and Marx’s views of social class.
Cultural Capital
How is cultural capital linked to class differences? How is cultural capital linked to power differences? Explain. Discuss cultural capital in relation to material, social and cultural resources. How is cultural capital expressed in attire, housing, vacations, food and sport?
Note
: Review the following terms: relative poverty, absolute poverty, socioeconomic status (SES), prestige and esteem.
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one page
Examine the importance of popular culture and technology in the lives of all Americans, tracing thisgrowth since the 1870s.
Hint: There are two ways to organize the topics•Two topics: (1) popular culture and (2)
technology•Specific technologies and forms of culture•Automobiles•Movies•Electrical energy•Religion•Ethnic culturalism
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One-half page
What accounts are included in the revenue cycle?
Discuss the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission's (SEC) criteria for revenue recognition.
How would internal controls impact your audit?
What types of tests would you utilize to test the internal controls for the revenue cycle?
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One way chemists use to determine the molecular weight of large biom.docxjuliennehar
One way chemists use to determine the molecular weight of large biomolecules was to dissolve a small portion of the molecule into a solution and measure the omsmotic pressure.When 5.0 mg of an unknown covalent molecule is dissolved into 100mL of water at 25C the resulting increase in osmotic pressure 1.70*10^-4 atm. What is the closest result to the molecular weight of the unknown compound?
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One page paper answering following questions. Describe the charact.docxjuliennehar
One page paper answering following questions.
Describe the characteristics of behavioral problems and the importance of reducing and preventing problems in the preschool classroom
Identify strategies for reducing and preventing behavioral problems in the preschool classroom
Describe techniques that facilitate quality care for a specific age group of young children with special needs
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One page on Applying Platos Allegory of the Cave in the light o.docxjuliennehar
One page on Applying Plato's Allegory of the Cave in the light of the current fixation with digital media and platforms.
One page on one-page essay explaining Reid's critique of Hume's skepticism.
Plato
https://iep.utm.edu/plato/ (Links to an external site.)
Plato: The Republic: Allegory of the Cave (see Book VII)
https://iep.utm.edu/republic/
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one page in APA format.
Using the Competing Values Framework, how would you categorize the culture in your organization or an organization for which you have previously worked and was it effective? Why or why not?
What do you think is your primary ethical perspective when making decisions?
How do you think organizational culture impacts ethics and how do the ethics exhibited by an organization impact the organizational culture?
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One more source needs to be added to the ppt. There is a 5-6 min spe.docxjuliennehar
One more source needs to be added to the ppt. There is a 5-6 min speech based on the ppt. Update the statistics and give me the article title, the name of the source where you found the statistic. All the sources have to be current, published in the last 2 years. have to put the sources on everything he mentions. All samples and the formats are attached. Mosso is his speech, needts to be reformatted..
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One of the recent developments facing the public administration of c.docxjuliennehar
One of the recent developments facing the public administration of corrections is that there has been an increasing call by public officials and the citizenry to privatize the prison systems in the United States. Discuss the following in regard to this:
First, from the perspective of a public-sector correctional administrator, make 2 arguments for keeping the jails in public hands.
Second, from the perspective of a private-sector correctional facility manager make 2 arguments for turning the correctional system over to the private correctional industry.
Briefly discuss the types of challenges that each sector—both public and private—may face.
Are there any legal issues, either criminal or civil, that need to be addressed before privatization can occur?
Support your viewpoints from your readings and other appropriate outside sources, in APA format.
5 pages. APA formet. 5 sources cited throughout the paper. Reference page and Abstract. Please no Plagerism.
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One of the most important functions (protocols) in a packet-switched.docxjuliennehar
One of the most important functions (protocols) in a packet-switched network is
ROUTING.
An array of routing algorithms have been invented, and many of them implemented.
With respect to routing, the Internet is composed of inter-connected regions called autonomous systems (AS). There are 2 layers of routing in the Internet: interior and exterior routing. An interior routing protocol (IRP) operates within an AS. An exterior routing protocol (ERP) operates between AS's. IRP's and ERP's have evolved. Routing protocols may have serious security vulnerabilities that could potentially be exploited by hackers. CISCO has monopolized the router market, but is facing increasing foreign competition.
Discuss routing in
the Internet and other
networks (algorithms, standards, implementations, quality-of-service, security risks, router trends, etc.) .
Answer must be atleast 300 words
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One of the main themes of this course has been culture as an on-goin.docxjuliennehar
One of the main themes of this course has been culture as an on-going process of adoption and adaptation. Give at least two examples of adoption and adaptation in pre-modern Korea and discuss the significance of those examples for the often-expressed view that pre-modern Korean culture is simply an imitation of Chinese culture.
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One of the main political separations that divide people today is Li.docxjuliennehar
One of the main political separations that divide people today is Liberal versus Conservative. These two sides have very distinct views on many educational issues. Based on your assigned group, listed below by last name, describe the liberal and conservative perspectives on your specific educational issue
Multiculturalism (Last name begins with A-L)
What roles have these views played in either creating or shaping current educational policy?
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One of the very first cases that caught Freud’s attention when he wa.docxjuliennehar
One of the very first cases that caught Freud’s attention when he was starting to develop his psychoanalytic theory was that of Anna O, a patient of fellow psychiatrist Josef Breuer. Although Freud did not directly treat her, he did thoroughly analyze her case as he was fascinated by the fact that her hysteria was “cured” by Breuer. It is her case that he believes was the beginning of the psychoanalytic approach.
Through your analysis of this case, you will not only look deeper into Freud’s psychoanalytic theory but also see how Jung’s neo-psychoanalytic theory compares and contrasts with Freud’s theory.
Review the following:
The Case of Anna O.
One of the first cases that inspired Freud in the development of what would eventually become the Psychoanalytic Theory was the case of Anna O. Anna O. was actually a patient of one of Freud’s colleagues Josef Breuer. Using Breuer’s case notes, Freud was able to analyze the key facts of Anna O’s case.
Anna O. first developed her symptoms while she was taking care of her very ill father with whom she was extremely close. Some of her initial symptoms were loss of appetite to the extent of not eating, weakness, anemia, and development a severe nervous cough. Eventually she developed a severe optic headache and lost the ability to move her head, which then progressed into paralysis of both arms. Her symptoms were not solely physical as she would vacillate between a normal, mental state and a manic-type state in which she would become extremely agitated. There was even a notation of a time for which she hallucinated that the ribbons in her hair were snakes.
Toward the end of her father’s life she stopped speaking her native language of German and instead only spoke in English. A little over a year after she began taking care of her father he passed away. After his passing her symptoms grew to affect her vision, a loss of ability to focus her attention, more extreme hallucinations, and a number of suicidal attempts (Hurst, 1982).
Both Freud and Jung would acknowledge that unconscious processes are at work in this woman's problems. However, they would come to different conclusions about the origin of these problems and the method by which she should be treated.
Research Freud’s and Jung’s theories of personality using your textbook, the Internet, and the Argosy University online library resources. Based on your research, respond to the following:
Compare and contrast Freud's view of the unconscious with Jung's view and apply this case example in your explanations.
On what specific points would they agree and disagree regarding the purpose and manifestation of the unconscious in the case of Anna?
How might they each approach the treatment of Anna? What might be those specific interventions? How might Anna experience these interventions considering her history?
Write a 2–3-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M2_A.
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One of the great benefits of the Apache web server is its wide range of OS and platform support. Apache will run on any Unix-like OS (e.g. Linux, Unix, Mac, Solaris, and Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD) and most Windows OSs).
If you could pick any OS to run Apache on, which would you pick and why?
Once you select the OS, be sure to discuss the specifics in the steps you would take to install Apache on the operating system
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Criteria for grading
* Quality of Initial Posting
* Writing mechanics ( Spelling, Grammar, APA) and Information Literacy
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One of the most difficult components of effective .docxjuliennehar
One of the most difficult components of effective management and leadership is uncertainty. Uncertainty exists everywhere in an organization. Each of the four functions of
management (planning, organizing, leading, and controlling) is affected by uncertainties that lie within an organization and its operations. However, many uncertainties that affect an
organization are external to the organization itself. These cannot always be controlled, but they must be planned for when possible, and adapted to when planning is not possible.
This final week contains a culmination of the concepts introduced throughout the course and is designed to help you think about future challenges involved in management.
Review previous resources as needed to prepare for your Signature Assignment.
Activity Resources:
No Activity Resource available.
Activity Description:
In a paper, discuss the following points:
1. Present an overall description of what management entails and how it is properly implemented in today’s fast paced business environment.
2. Describe and give examples of how the challenges managers face in today’s world are characterized by uncertainty, ambiguity, and sudden changes or
threats from the environment.
3. Describe the skills that are important for managers to have to be successful under these existing conditions.
4. Illustrate the qualities that are important to managers today to function under these conditions.
5. Relate the issues above to a scenario and assessment of yourself as a manager in 5 years. Include a vision of the organization you will be in and the role
you would like to play. Also include a discussion of steps you need to take to strengthen your skills to be successful in your desired managerial role.
Support your paper with minimum of five scholarly resources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including older
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One of the high points of the campaign will be a look to the future .docxjuliennehar
One of the high points of the campaign will be a look to the future of Healing Hands Hospital. Mr. Wood asks you to help the public relations committee come up with some ideas that can be used in the campaign of community education.
Create a PowerPoint presentation
(4–6 slides)
outlining some options that the future may hold for Healing Hands Hospital. Include the following information in your presentation:
Future health care trends
Technologies
Innovations
.
One of the most basic aims of human computer interaction has been sp.docxjuliennehar
One of the most basic aims of human computer interaction has been speech-recognition. The ability to talk to machines in common language, rather than through mechanical devices or artificial languages, has been a major desirable in business, education, government, and about every other field of endeavor. In the last few years, there have been enormous strides made by researchers and software engineers alike, and there are now effective products on the market that do a solid basic job. In fact, this particular text that you are now reading was entered into this course by your instructor using a voice-recognition program called Dragon Naturally Speaking. This entire paragraph was entered with only two errors that required correction.
As speech-recognition technology becomes more mature, it has been increasingly applied in many areas.
Assignment Expectations (50 points total)
After reading the course materials, prepare a paper discussing the following topics.
Discuss why HCI is important and has evolved to ensure that the needs of different kinds of users are taken into account in computer systems. Discuss the application of speech recognition as a tool for Human Computer Interaction
In this paper, please consider both current major issues in the field, and major future developments that hold promise.
Length:
Minimum 3–5 pages excluding cover page and references (since a page is about 300 words, this is approximately 900 –1,500 words).
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One of the most common workplace communication tools is a telephon.docxjuliennehar
One of the most common workplace communication tools is a telephone. What key principles should you keep in mind when conveying a message via phone versus communicating by email? Include a clear description of phone and email etiquette in your response.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Anderson, L., & Bolt, S. (2011).
Professionalism: Skills for workplace success
(2nd ed., Pg. 82-84). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
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June 3, 2024 Anti-Semitism Letter Sent to MIT President Kornbluth and MIT Cor...Levi Shapiro
Letter from the Congress of the United States regarding Anti-Semitism sent June 3rd to MIT President Sally Kornbluth, MIT Corp Chair, Mark Gorenberg
Dear Dr. Kornbluth and Mr. Gorenberg,
The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
This Congress will not stand idly by and allow an environment hostile to Jewish students to persist. The House believes that your institution is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and the inability or
unwillingness to rectify this violation through action requires accountability.
Postsecondary education is a unique opportunity for students to learn and have their ideas and beliefs challenged. However, universities receiving hundreds of millions of federal funds annually have denied
students that opportunity and have been hijacked to become venues for the promotion of terrorism, antisemitic harassment and intimidation, unlawful encampments, and in some cases, assaults and riots.
The House of Representatives will not countenance the use of federal funds to indoctrinate students into hateful, antisemitic, anti-American supporters of terrorism. Investigations into campus antisemitism by the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Ways and Means have been expanded into a Congress-wide probe across all relevant jurisdictions to address this national crisis. The undersigned Committees will conduct oversight into the use of federal funds at MIT and its learning environment under authorities granted to each Committee.
• The Committee on Education and the Workforce has been investigating your institution since December 7, 2023. The Committee has broad jurisdiction over postsecondary education, including its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, campus safety concerns over disruptions to the learning environment, and the awarding of federal student aid under the Higher Education Act.
• The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the sources of funding and other support flowing to groups espousing pro-Hamas propaganda and engaged in antisemitic harassment and intimidation of students. The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is the principal oversight committee of the US House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under House Rule X.
• The Committee on Ways and Means has been investigating several universities since November 15, 2023, when the Committee held a hearing entitled From Ivory Towers to Dark Corners: Investigating the Nexus Between Antisemitism, Tax-Exempt Universities, and Terror Financing. The Committee followed the hearing with letters to those institutions on January 10, 202
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This will be used as part of your Personal Professional Portfolio once graded.
Objective:
Prepare a presentation or a paper using research, basic comparative analysis, data organization and application of economic information. You will make an informed assessment of an economic climate outside of the United States to accomplish an entertainment industry objective.
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Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasn’t one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
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This section provides general guidance related to the research typ.docx
1. This section provides general guidance related to the research
type and methodology. Please review this information carefully.
There are specific research types and methods associated with
the degree plan you are pursuing.
Research Study Type
– 990, the Research Study
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890, the Research Study type can be either a Case Study Project
or a Consulting Project
With the dissertation or case study project approach, the student
begins by researching the literature to find a problem, develops
a research proposal to study the problem, and then finds an
organization within which to study the problem. With the
consulting project approach, the student begins with an
organization with a problem, researches the literature to better
understand the problem, and then develops a proposed solution
to the problem. In all three cases a problem statement based
upon the current literature must be developed.
Methodology
The methodology is how you will study the problem at a very
high level, all research will be conducted using one of the
following research approaches:
Design using
Quantitative and Qualitative Methods
Fixed Designs are fully defined (fixed) as part of the research
proposal and following the proposal, the researcher executes the
research and analysis using quantitative tools as described.
Flexible designs on the other hand are defined in a general
2. sense as part of the research proposal and following the
proposal, the researcher is free to execute adjust (flexible) the
research as is necessary using qualitative tools as described.
Mixed Method Designs as the name implies, use a combination
of both. The choice of research approach is guided by the
research questions.
Within each research approach there are specific methods that
can be employed. The table below lists the most common
methods utilized in the three research approaches. Once
selected, the method becomes the methodology or specific
‘research design’ for the study.
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Comparative
Flexible D
Common Methods for fixed, flexible and mixed research
designs.
An effective way to begin the discussion of methodology is to
start with the sentence: “This study will be conducted with a
XXXXX design using XXXXX method(s) specifically, a
XXXXX design will be used”
Examples:
This study will be conducted with a flexible design using
qualitative methods specifically, a single case study design will
be used.
- Or -
3. This study will be conducted with a fixed design using
quantitative methods specifically, a causalcomparative design
will be used.
For DBA students taking BUSI 987 – 990 (Dissertation) the
following designs can be used:
-Comparative
For DBA students taking BUSI 887 – 890 (Case Study or
Consulting Project) the following designs can be used:
– Single Case Study with Lean Six Sigma
Framework
– Single Case Study
Note: For the Consulting Project, the Lean Six Sigma
Framework provides qualitative and quantitative tools to be
used in the DMAIC process. For the Case Study Project,
quantitative tools can be used for triangulation.
When deciding on a methodology, pay attention to the words
used in the research questions. Qualitative research questions
are those that seek to understand or explain while quantitative
research questions seek to relate or measure. The goal here is to
ensure that there is alignment from the problem statement to the
research questions to the methodology.
Where to Study:
Selecting where to conduct your research study will be guided
by several factors:
Fixed Design Dissertations – in order to provide for statistically
significant results that can be generalized to the population, you
4. will need to use a sample size calculator (not gPower which is a
great post hoc test) to determine the right number. For large
populations (over 5000) this is around 380 for each group based
upon a CL of 95% and a CI of 5%. This means you will very
likely be studying the population of an industry or market sector
rather than an organization.
Flexible Design Dissertations – The goal here is to reach
saturation which is the point at which you are no longer gaining
new information form participants. This is generally around 25
to 30 interviews for a group.
Consulting Project or Case Study Project – Since the results are
not intended to generalize (relatedness) to the entire population,
a single organization can be used. The minimum number of
interviews must be 30.
Note for Consulting Project or Case Study Project: You may
contact an organization to gauge their interest in being part of
your proposed study once you have defined the problem and
research questions. See Task 2.
Assignment Instructions
Task 1: Problem Statement Outline
Using the White Paper titled Simple but Effective Problem
Statements and Research Questions as a guide, develop a bullet
point outline for the problem statement. Each bullet should be a
single sentence. Following the specific problem sentence
include a short sentence describing how this problem is related
to your cognate. Finally, add APA formatted references for the
supporting reference sentences. Following the outline, you will
provide an annotated bibliography for each reference provided.
You will post your submission in the assignment text window,
not as a word document. Your submission will include the
following:
5. o Supporting Reference Sentence with Current Citation o
Supporting Reference Sentence with Current Citation o
Support
Annotated Bibliography for each Reference
credible source (aut
existence of the general problem and the consequences of the
problem identified in the general problem sentence.
Submit this assignment on Sunday of Week 1 by 11:59pm
Eastern
Submit any necessary revisions based upon instructor feedback
on Sunday of Week 2 by 11:59pm Eastern.
Task 2: Research Questions
Using the White Paper titled Simple but Effective Problem
Statements and Research Questions and your approved Problem
Statement Bullet Outline from Task 1 as a guide, develop three
to four research questions. Where appropriate, develop sub-
questions that address facets of the overall research questions.
Following the list of research questions, you will discuss how
each research question (and sub questions) addresses aspects of
the specific problem sentence. Finally, you will discuss how
taken together, the research questions (and sub questions) fully
address the specific problem statement. Include an APA
formatted reference section.
You will post your submission in the assignment text window,
6. not as a word document. Your submission will include the
following:
Problem Sentence
Question 1b (optional)
Question 2b (optional)
Question 3b (optional)
Sub Question 4b (optional)
Coverage
Reference Section
Submit this assignment on Sunday of Week 3 by 11:59pm
Eastern
Submit any necessary revisions based upon instructor feedback
on Sunday of Week 4 by 11:59pm Eastern.
Note for Consulting Project or Case Study Project: Once this
task is approved, you may contact an organization to gauge their
interest in being part of your proposed study. You may not
begin to
interview any participants or gather any data until you have
approval to do so in the ADRP courses. Use the Permission
Request Template found in Course Content.
7. Task 3: Methodology
You will post your submission in the assignment text window,
not as a word document. Your submission will include the
following:
d
Discussion of Methodology:
Begin with a theme sentence: “This study will be conducted
with a XXXXX design using XXXXX method(s) specifically, a
XXXXX design will be used”. Then discuss why this is the
appropriate methodology for your study. Provide citations to
support factual assertions about the function of the design and
reference your problem statement and research questions in
demonstrating why this is the correct methodology.
Reference Section
Task 4: Research Framework Outline
You will post your submission in the assignment text window,
not as a word document. Your submission will include the
following:
– The concepts (i.e. higher productivity is related to
higher job satisfaction) that are related to your research study.
– The theories
(i.e. Maslow’s Motivational Theory, Transformational
Leadership Theory, etc.) that are related to your research study.
– The people groups
(i.e. leaders, followers, accountants, etc.) or organizations that
8. – The variables
found in your research study (i.e. profit, leadership style,
st
Provide citations for each factual assertion in each category.
9
Task 5: Draft Research Concept
You will post your submission in the assignment text window
and as a word document. Title your word document:
Last Name_Draft Research Concept_DDMMMYY.docx
Use APA 6th Edition formatting for word document.
Your submission will include the following:
Table of Contents
Research Concept (Level 1 H
Introductory paragraph for the research concept
point outline into a single paragraph with less than 250 words.
Research
relate to the problem statement.
Methodology (Level 2 Heading)
assertions
Research Framework (Level 2 Heading)
9. relationship between all the elements included in the framework
and discuss the diagram.
factual assertions
Conclusion (Level 2 Heading)
References (Level 1 Heading)
Note for Consulting Project or Case Study Project: Submit the
signed and dated Permission Request Template from Task 2 as a
.pdf document.
Use the following title format:
Last Name_Organizational Permission_DDMMMYY.docx
Submit this assignment on Sunday of Week 7 by 11:59pm
Eastern
Task 6: Final Research Concept
Add two Level 2 Headings following Research Framework in
your approved Research Concept Narrative from Task 5; 1)
“Potential Research Location(s)” and 2) “Biblical Perspective
on Research”. Update your table of contents, introductory
paragraph, summary, and reference section as required.
You will post your submission in the assignment text window
and as a word document. Title your word document:
Last Name_Final Research Concept_DDMMMYY.docx
Potential Research Location(s)
tudents (BUSI 987-990) – Develop a
list of at least potential industries, markets, regions, or
organizations where your research could be conducted. Explain
10. how and why this is a good choice. Include appropriate citations
for all factual assertions. Note: Do not contact any
organizations to solicit their involvement in your proposed
–
890) - Develop a list of potential industries, markets, regions,
or organizations where your research could be conducted.
Explain how and why this is a good choice. Include appropriate
citations for all factual assertions. Note: Do not contact any
organizations to solicit their involvement in your proposed
–
890) - Identify a potential organization where your research
could be conducted. Explain how you might gain access to this
organization as well as how and why this is a good choice.
Include appropriate citations for all factual assertions.
Biblical Perspective on Research
– 300 word narrative
discussing the process of conducting business research from a
– 300 word narrative discussing
how your research in particular will fulfill this requirement
Summary paragraph
Use APA 6th Edition formatting for word document.
Submit this assignment on Friday of Week 8 by 11:59pm
Eastern
Simple but Effective Problem Statements & Research Questions
Page 2 of 12 11 June 2019
Overview
The purpose of this paper is to give the researcher an overview
of how to develop simple yet effective Problem Statements and
Research Questions that will get them moving quickly and in
11. the right direction. The Problem Statement can be thought of as
the cornerstone of the research proposal. It is responsible for
establishing broadly what area will be studied with the general
problem and narrowly focusing on a section of that broad area
with the specific problem. The Problem Statement also provides
clear and direct support from the current literature that
demonstrates that the problem does exist. Research Questions
on the other hand provide the basis of inquiry for your study.
They are broad questions that will be used to guide the research
in addressing the Problem Statement. The simple rule for
developing Research Questions is to make sure to ask questions
that address all the factual assertions made in the Problem
Statement, but none that ask questions that are outside of the
Problem Statement. Research Questions also guide in the choice
of methodology for the study as will be seen below.
The Problem Statement
All good business research begins with a clearly articulated and
focused Problem Statement!
In order to build a strong and focused problem statement that is
related to the field of study for the research project just follow
the method discussed below. This method is based upon a
simple three part presentation; the beginning - the general
problem, the middle - supporting statements, the end - the
specific problem. The Problem Statement example below is
based upon a business research study in the field of Leadership.
None of the citations provided are real and are only intended to
illustrate the process.
The First sentence
The general problem to be addressed is ______________
resulting in _____________. The general problem sentence must
be an overarching problem clearly related to the field of study
that can be proven to exist based upon current (last five years)
literature. It is also important to note what a general problem
sentence is not:
A general problem sentence is not a question - The general
problem to be addressed is why leaders are ineffective resulting
12. in ...
A general problem sentence is not a simple declarative - The
general problem to be addressed is leaders are ineffective
resulting in ... A good general problem sentence addresses a
specific issue in a way that is clear, descriptive, and self-
explanatory. Another way to think about a problem statement is
that it generally describes a situation we don’t want to happen
that is, a situation that is not happening that we do want, or a
situation that that is happening but not to the desired level. As
can be seen from both of the examples below, there is no
confusion about what the broad focus of the study is intended to
be: The general problem to be addressed is the failure of
leaders to gain employee support for new initiatives resulting in
...
The general problem to be addressed is the lack of formal
leadership training in for new managers resulting in ... The
consequences (resulting in ...) should provide a broad but clear
statement regarding the negative outcomes that result from the
existence of the general problem:
... resulting in the inability of organizations to make critical
changes.
... resulting in the reduction of organizational performance.
Putting all of that together we could get: The general problem to
be addressed is the failure of leaders to gain employee support
for new initiatives resulting in the inability of organizations to
make critical changes. Next three or four sentences In this
middle section the researcher will need to provide current
literature support for the assertions made in the general problem
sentence. In the example above, the assertion was that leaders
are failing to gain employee support for new initiatives. Current
literature sources would be scholarly articles or monographs
published in the last five years. If the source is older than that
the problem might not be prevalent or it might have been
solved. So, develop active voice declarative statements from
current literature that support the assertions made in the first
sentence like the fictitious ones below:
13. Smith (2017) stated that many high level leaders struggle with
effectively projecting an engaging vision for a new initiative
which makes it difficult to gain employee buy-in.
In a recent study, Jones (2015) found that employee buy-in
was the most critical determining factor in projecting future
success of organizational change.
Herbert (2016) supported these views by explaining that the
ability of an organization to make critical strategic changes is
directly related to the leader's ability to foster organization-
wide support of the initiative. Last sentence
The specific problem to be addressed is ______________
within the _____________ resulting in ____________. The
specific problem must be a narrowly focused subset of the
general problem that is practical to study within the constraints
of the program. In the example we are using, the researcher is
not trying to study the entire world of organizations and
leaders, just a subset that will give insight into the entire world.
In the examples below, the specific problem starts with the
same words as the general problem like the first one or a subset
of the problem like the last two:
The specific problem to be addressed is the failure of leaders to
gain employee support for new initiatives...
The specific problem to be addressed is the failure of leaders
to gain executive level support for new initiatives...
The specific problem to be addressed is the failure of leaders to
gain executive level support for new product development
initiatives... The focus (within the...) could be based upon an
industry, a region, an industry within a region, etc. The
determining factor is making it narrow enough to study but
broad enough provide enough data for the study:
... within the high-tech electronics industry resulting in...
... within the south-western United States resulting in...
... within the retail clothing industry in the southeastern United
States resulting in... The last part of the specific problem should
restate the results from the general problem or a subset of the
results from the general problem:
14. ... resulting in the inability of organizations to make critical
changes.
... resulting in the inability of the organization to make critical
product line changes. Putting all of the pieces above together
into a single sentence:
The specific problem to be addressed is the failure of leaders to
gain executive level support for new product development
initiatives within the retail clothing industry in the southeastern
United States resulting in the inability of organizations to carry
out critical product line changes. Rephrasing it to make it flow
better: The specific problem to be addressed is the failure of
leaders within the retail clothing industry in the southeastern
United States to gain executive level support for new product
development initiatives resulting in the inability of
organizations to carry out critical product line changes.
Consider a Bridge A nice additional touch would be a bridge
sentence that takes the reader from the general problem and it’s
supporting sentences to the specific problem. With the specific
problem sentence developed, this would be the time to consider
a bridge like the fictitious source below. Find a current
literature source that supports the existence of the problem in
the area focused on Simple with the specific problem if one is
available. This sentence will come in the middle section of the
Problem Statement after the supporting sentences for the
general problem sentences and before the specific problem
sentence. While this part of a problem statement is not
essential, it can make the flow better:
Adams (2017) found that the inability to gain employee support
for new initiatives was a particular challenge in the retail
clothing industry. Assembling the Final Product What has been
developed is a strong and focused problem statement that is
supported by the current literature and is 250 words or less.
This provides a solid foundation for the study and clearly
defines the subject and focus of the study. Example Problem
Statement The general problem to be addressed is the failure of
leaders to gain employee support for new initiatives resulting in
15. the inability of organizations to make critical changes. Smith
(2017) stated that many high level leaders struggle with
effectively projecting an engaging vision for a new initiative
which makes it difficult to gain employee buy-in. In a recent
study, Jones (2015) found that employee buy-in was the most
critical determining factor in projecting future success of
organizational change. Herbert (2016) supported these views by
explaining that the ability of an organization to make critical
strategic changes is directly related to the leader's ability to
foster organization-wide support of the initiative. Adams (2017)
found that the inability to gain employee support for new
initiatives was a particular challenge in the retail clothing
industry. The specific problem to be addressed is the failure of
leaders within the retail clothing industry in the southeastern
United States to gain executive level support for new product
development initiatives resulting in the inability of
organizations to carry out critical product line changes.
The Research Questions
All good business research is guided by a comprehensive and
clear set of Research Questions! As previously stated, Research
Questions for the basis of inquiry for the study and are broad
questions that will be used to guide the researcher in addressing
the Problem Statement. Research Questions also guide in the
choice of methodology for the study. Qualitative Research
Questions are those that seek to understand or explain while
Quantitative Research Questions seek to relate or measure.
Research Questions are the questions the researcher seeks to
answer and should not be confused with Interview Questions or
Survey Questions which are directed towards participants as a
part of data collection during the field study. Here are some
examples:
Qualitative Research Question: What is the role of leadership
in employee retention in the manufacturing industry?
Quantitative Research Question: What is the relationship
between transformational leadership style and employee
retention within the manufacturing industry?
16. Interview Questions: Please describe your experience with your
organizational leadership. What role has organizational
leadership played in your decision-making process to continue
with or leave the organization?
Survey Question: Transformational leaders inspire employees
leading to better employee retention (Answer 1 - 5). Scale 1 -
Highly Disagree, 2 - Disagree, 3 - Neutral, 4 - Agree, 5 -
Strongly Agree The first question is open-ended and allows for
the discovery (understanding) of reasons (factors behind) why
employees might leave the industry. This is exploratory rather
than measureable, and therefore no statistical test can be
employed and no testable hypothesis can be developed. Taken
together, that is what makes it a solid qualitative research
question. The second question seeks to quantify (measure) the
relationship between two variables; transformational leadership
and employee retention. Unlike the first question where the
factors were not known, here the factors (variables) are known.
That means that this relationship can be statistically evaluated
based upon a testable hypothesis. In this case: H0 There is no
statistically significant relationship between transformational
leadership style and employee retention. The ability to develop
testable hypotheses is what makes for a good quantitative
research question. The third question seeks to extract rich
information from a research participant and might be used in a
study based upon the Qualitative Research Question above. This
is not a research question! The fourth question seeks to quantify
a participant’s feelings about a specific topic to provide
measureable data. This would be a great survey question to
support a study based upon the Quantitative Research Question
above. This is not a research question! Developing a solid set of
Research Questions As stated above, the research questions
should inform the problem statement. The researcher should
start with the specific problem and take it apart to find out what
areas need to be explored. Using the Problem Statement
example above, the following need to be addressed:
The failure of leaders to gain executive level support for new
17. product development initiatives.
The failure of product line changes
The retail clothing industry That’s it.
The southeast United States is a boundary for the study to
narrow the focus although you could ask about this region of the
country if there are relevant differences. With this list
established, the researcher can develop the Research Questions.
For qualitative studies this will typically be between three and
four broad questions and sub-questions (as appropriate) that dig
into the things you need to know about.
For quantitative studies this will typically be up to three
questions that dig into relationships or measurements.
Qualitative Research Question Examples
1. Why do leaders fail to gain executive level support for new
product development initiatives?
1.a. What leadership actions or behaviors contribute to failure
to gain support?
1 b. What leadership actions or behaviors contribute to success
in gaining support?
2. In what way are new product development initiatives
different than other change initiatives?
2.a. How do those differences manifest themselves in the ability
of the leader to gain support?
What cultural elements are present in the retail clothing
industry that positions organizations for success in
implementing change initiatives?
You will note that the first research question looks at both the
reasons for failure and for success. It is important to always
come at a topic from both perspectives. Questions two and three
are open and will gain information related to successes and
failures by asking how. It should also be noted that the open
ended nature of the inquiry has the ability to generate rich data
that is not bounded by preconceived notions regarding the topic.
Quantitative Research Question Examples
1. What is the relationship between leadership style and the
leader’s ability to gain executive level support?
18. 2. What is the relationship between leadership style and the
organization’s ability to successfully engage in change
initiatives?
It should be noted that these questions are focused on the
relationship between known factors (variables). In the first
question the variables are leadership style and ability to gain
support and in the second on the variables are leadership style
and the ability of the organization to change. Each of these
could be used to develop testable null hypotheses. As an
example, the second Research Question could be used to
develop these null hypotheses:
There is no statistically significant relationship between
passive avoidant leadership style and the organization’s success
in completing change initiatives. Simple but Effective Problem
Statements & Research Questions
There is no statistically significant relationship between
transactional leadership style and the organization’s success in
completing change initiatives.
There is no statistically significant relationship between
transformational leadership style and the organization’s success
in completing change initiatives.
Summary
As stated earlier, all good business research begins with a
clearly articulated and focused Problem Statement and is guided
by a comprehensive and clear set of Research Questions. Keep
in mind that the goal here is not to develop a literary
masterpiece; instead the goal is to establish clearly stated
foundation upon which the rest of the research project can be
built. It is only with the Problem Statement and Research
Questions in place, that it is possible to develop the conceptual
/ theoretical framework, methodology, and topical outline for
the literature review. The critical nature of these first two steps
in the research journey cannot be overstated. It is essential that
the researcher take the necessary time here to get this right or
the research project will flounder or not develop at all.
19. Running Head: PROBLEM STATEMENT OUTLINE 1
PROBLEM STATEMENT OUTLINE 2
THIS IS THE APPROVED TASK 1 (Problem Statement outline)
General Problem Sentence
The General Problem to be addressed is whistle blowers are not
given adequate incentives and protection resulting in the
difficulty of reporting wrongdoing, misconduct and unethical
behaviors.
· According to Andon, et al., (2018), Lack of whistle blower
incentives and protection makes it difficult for whistle blowers
to report wrongdoing, as they feel insecure.
· Ballan, (2017) stated that the current whistle blowing system
is not effective and therefore does not provide the basis for
investigation of corruption cases and any misconduct within a
company.
· Keith, Todd & Oliver, (2016) supported these views by
explaining that managers are not empowered to sanction
employees involved in unethical behaviors because of lack of
whistle blower incentives.
Specific Problem sentence
The specific problem to be addressed is the failure of finance
department to provide adequate whistleblowers incentives and
protection within the investment -banking sector in the United
States.
· In a recent study, Keith, Todd & Oliver, (2016) stated that the
finance department in any organization is a very critical area
that can determine the overall performance of an organization.
Failure to provide whistleblower incentives and protection to
finance staff makes it difficult them to report unethical
behaviors.
20. Annotated Bibliography
“Andon, P., Free, C., Jidin, R., Monroe, G. S., & Turner, M. J.
(2018). The impact of financial incentives and perceptions of
seriousness on whistle blowing intention. Journal of Business
Ethics, 151(1), 165-178.”
· This article was published within the last five years and the
authors involved have extensive experience in research in the
field of finance whistle blowing. The article was also published
in the journal of business ethics which is a credible source for
research.
· The authors of this article conducted an experiment to
determine whether financial incentives to whistleblowers
encourage them to report illegal practices and unethical
behaviors to the relevant authorities. The paper also examined
the impacts of perceive significance of the illegal practice on
the intention of accountants to whistle blow. The results of the
experiment show that financial incentives encourage
whistleblowers to report unethical behaviors. The authors also
found out that the intention of whistle blowing is higher when
the perceived significance of the illegal practice is also higher.
· This article appreciates that there are various barriers to
whistle blowing by providing a strategy in which the challenges
can be overcome. The paper provides significant insights on
how the perception of the significance of a wrongdoing affects
the reporting of illegal practices.
“Ballan, E. J. (2017). Protecting Whistleblowing (and Not Just
Whistleblowers). Mich. L. Rev., 116, 475.”
· Ballan is an experienced researcher in the field of whistle
blowing and has written numerous articles related to this topic.
The article was also published within the last five years and
therefore is credible.
· This paper aims to explore various frameworks that have been
developed to combat fraud. One of the frameworks discussed in
this paper is the federal false claim Act. The paper also
21. discusses provisions in the Dodd-Frank Act. According to the
article, the SEC program provides an opportunity for employees
to whistle blow and prevents their employers from taking any
disciplinary actions against them. The paper recommends that
congress should look at the CES rule to determine cause of
action for organizations that take disciplinary measures for
employees who report fraud cases.
· This paper provides ways in which whist blowers and whistle
blowing can be protected. This is very important in finance as
many people engage in illegal practices in such a critical
department. People who report such cases should be well
protected.
“Keith, N., Todd, S., & Oliver, C. (2016). An international
perspective on whistleblowing. Crim. Just., 31, 14.”
· The authors of this article are extensively experience
researchers in the field of whistle blowing. The article was also
published in the last five years hence is credible.
· This article explores various factors that affect whistle
blowing. It also reviews various court cases on whistle blowing.
The paper acknowledges that there are many employees who
have had the intention of whistle blowing but have remained
silent because of poor whistleblower protection I their
organization. People fear being punished for whistle blowing.
The paper recommends that better whistle blowing act should be
developed to protect people who intent to whistle blow.
· By recommending that better policies should be developed to
protect whistleblowers, this paper shows that there exists a
problem of whistle blowing within organization especially in
finance.
22. References
“Andon, P., Free, C., Jidin, R., Monroe, G. S., & Turner, M. J.
(2018). The impact of financial incentives and perceptions of
seriousness on whistleblowing intention. Journal of Business
Ethics, 151(1), 165-178.”
“Ballan, E. J. (2017). Protecting Whistleblowing (and Not Just
Whistleblowers). Mich. L. Rev., 116, 475.”
“Keith, N., Todd, S., & Oliver, C. (2016). An international
perspective on whistleblowing. Crim. Just., 31, 14.”