Research Project

Focus of the Research Project The final version of your Research Project should be 10 to 12 double-spaced pages (not including the title page, reference page, tables, appendices, etc.). The paper will be an original business research project that tests a hypothesis of your choice.  The research can relate to your place of current/previous employment or other contexts of interest. Sample topics could include, but are not limited to:

·         I CHOSE THE TOPIC OF: Workplace safety

For your Research Project, you will be combining all parts that you have worked on from Weeks One through Five. Your paper should be formatted as follows:

·         Part 1: Introduction

o    Background information about your research project (Week One; SEE ATTACHED FILE)

o    Describe the management dilemma (Week One; SEE ATTACHED FILE)

o    Ethical Concerns (Week Two)

o    Develop and explain your hypothesis (Week One; SEE ATTACHED FILE)

·         Part 2: Literature review

o    Background research on at least three scholarly sources (Week One; SEE ATTACHED FILE)

·         Part 3: Data

o    Secondary data (Week Three)

o    Measurement benchmark and scales (Week Three)

o    Plans for using observations, focus groups, interviews, or surveys (Week Four)

o    Plans for analyzing data (Week Five)

o    Plans for how to analyze results (Week Five)

·         Part 4: Results

o    Summarize and display the results of your research. Provide charts, graphs, tables, and so forth, as they might apply to your research.

o    State whether you reject or fail to reject the null hypothesis based on your study; explain.

·         Part 5: Conclusion

o    Summarize the entire study and reflect on it

§  Consider the “take-home” message that management and other decision makers can use from this research to make informed business decisions.

§  Include the strengths and weaknesses of the study and suggestions for future research.

·         Part 6: References

o    Include a separate references page and cite all references within the text of the paper.

·         Part 7: Appendix

o    If applicable

Writing the Research Project The Research Project

·         Must be 10 to 12 double-spaced pages in length (not including the title page, reference page, tables, appendices, etc.) and formatted according to APA style

·         Must include a separate title page

·         Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.

·         Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.

·         Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.

·         Must use at least three scholarly sources, in addition to the text.

·         Must document all sources in APA style

·         Must include a separate reference page that is formatted according to APA style