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Part 1: Introduction
o Background
information about your research project (Week One)
o Describe
the management dilemma (Week One)
o Ethical
Concerns (Week Two)
o Develop
and explain your hypothesis (Week One)
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Part 2: Literature review
o Background
research on at least three scholarly sources (Week One)
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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)
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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.
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Part 5: Conclusion
o Consider
the “take-home” message that management and other decision-makers can use from
this research to make informed business decisions.
o Include
the strengths and weaknesses of the study and suggestions for future research.
o Summarize
the entire study and reflect on it
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Part 6: References
o Include
a separate references page and cite all references within the text of the
paper.
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Part 7: Appendix
o If
applicable
Writing
the Research Project
The Research Project
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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 as outlined in the UAGC
Writing Center (Links to an external site.).
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Must include a separate title page with the following:
o Title
of paper
o Student’s
name
o Course
name and number
o Instructor’s
name
o Date
submitted
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Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct
thesis statement.
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Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
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Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
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Must use at least three scholarly sources from the UAGC Library,
in addition to the text.
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Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the UAGC
Writing Center.
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Must include a separate reference page that is formatted
according to APA style as outlined in the UAGC Writing Center.
