Answered You can hire a professional tutor to get the answer.

QUESTION

Management Problem Research Question. With this assignment, you begin drafting your Portfolio Project for this course. In preparation for this assignment, please review the instructions for the Portf

Management Problem Research Question. 

With this assignment, you begin drafting your Portfolio Project for this course. In preparation for this assignment, please review the instructions for the Portfolio Project, which can be found in the Module 8 folder. Your Critical Thinking Assignment should clearly define your problem or opportunity in a concise and informative manner. Begin using the Portfolio Project Template with this assignment. Note the introduction for Section 1 is not due in this module, but it is required for the Module 6 Critical Thinking Assignment.

For this assignment:

  • Draft      the management problem or opportunity for your study subsection: This      subsection should be 2 paragraphs to clearly describe the problem or      opportunity.
    • Add       appropriate subheadings related to your problem, if needed to clarify;       these subheading sections should be limited to one paragraph.
  • Draft      the purpose of your Investigation subsection: This subsection should be 3      paragraphs to clearly describe the purpose of your investigation. What do      you hope to learn from your research?
  • Draft      your management question and three research questions: Your questions      should be clear and concise and do not require any further explanation in      this subsection. Remember to use the specific format indicated in the      Portfolio Project Template linked in this module folder.
  • Identify      your intended audience: This subsection should be 2 paragraphs to clearly      describe the audience that will be interested in your study. Your intended      audience should start with the internal and external groups of your target      organization or industry. Add associates, professions, and/or individuals      who may also benefit from this research. Remember to include academic      researchers like yourself.
  • Remember      to support your subsections with appropriate citations from your      references list.
  • List      at least 5 new credible references, other than course material, that      support your research efforts.   Concentrate on credible      references published within the last five years. These can be academic      sources, industry sources, government sources, or company-specific      sources.
  • At      this point, your references list should have at least 5 credible sources      listed other than course material.

Terms learnt in class: RCA, Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods, Identifying Research Purpose, Management/Research Questions, and Intended Audience

Bell, E., & Wilmott, H. (2017). The essentials of qualitative business research [Streaming video]. SAGE Research Methods. Retrieved from http://methods.sagepub.com.csuglobal.idm.oclc.org/video/the-essentials-of-qualitative-business-research

O'Leary, Z. (2017). What is best: Quantitative, qualitative or mixed approaches? [Streaming video]. SAGE Research Methods. Retrieved from http://methods.sagepub.com.csuglobal.idm.oclc.org/video/what-is-best-quantitative-qualitative-or-mixed-approaches?seq=1

Plano Clark, V. L., & Creswell, J. W. (2015). Understanding research: A consumer’s guide (2nd ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.

Mindtools.com. (n.d.). Root cause analysis: Tracing a problem to its origins. Retrieved from https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newTMC_80.htm.

Jensen, E., & Laurie, C. (2017). Writing an effective research question [Streaming video]. SAGE Research Methods. Retrieved from http://methods.sagepub.com.csuglobal.idm.oclc.org/video/writing-an-effective-research-question?clip=84860

McGrady, V. (2014). Audience analysis: Determining the needs of your audience [Streaming video]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pWNVuCWw-o

Describe the Management Dilemma and Identify the Relevant Theory

You will continue drafting your Portfolio Project for this course using the Portfolio Project Template with this assignment. 

For this assignment:

Draft the Management Dilemma subsection: Provide a discussion of the management question and why this problem/opportunity is important to research. This subsection should be 3 paragraphs that precedes and outlines the topics you will discuss in the current state of the organization.

Draft the Relevant Theory subsection: You will identify a human or organizational behavior theory that applies to your topic. Remember to clearly relate your relevant theory to your problem or opportunity. This subsection should also be 3 paragraphs.

List at least 5 new credible references, other than course material, that support your research efforts. 

Concentrate on credible references published within the last five years. These can be academic sources, industry sources, government sources, or company specific sources.

At this point, your references list should have at least 5 credible sources listed other than course material.

Show more
LEARN MORE EFFECTIVELY AND GET BETTER GRADES!
Ask a Question