Research Paper Homework
The purpose of this Research Project is to have students compare, contrast, evaluate, synthesize, and apply theoretical concepts covered in this course to practical cases. Select one of the options (Change, Culture, or Diversity) detailed below.
Option I: Change
The student is to write a comprehensive research paper analyzing the impact of change in the workplace. The analysis should include the impact on both the organization and the employees, and consider multiple elements of the impact i.e., social, competitive, economic, political, financial, etc. Multiple organizational viewpoints from your current workplace should be considered: front-line, mid-management, senior management, customer, shareholders. The student should provide business examples to clarify and support their arguments. This paper should be balanced, based on sound business principles, and be supported by reliable research.
i. Introduction: Include a depiction of the context and scope of the situation associated with a "Change" within your workplace. Examples might include a wide-sweeping policy change, process change, leadership change etc. Include the research question to be addressed in the paper.
ii. Literature Review: Review of literature associated with change management and leadership theories that are most closely aligned with your research question.
iii. Analysis: Analysis of the current situation and change management approach that is grounded in research, literature, and theory. In this portion, you will apply what you learned from the Literature Review to the context of your research question.
iv. Synthesis/Integration: Identify alternative approaches to successfully implementing the change that is justified and grounded in research, literature, and theory. Provide a recommendation and discuss implementation.
v. Conclusion: Prepare a compelling conclusion that not only summarizes but also compels your reader to take action. Demonstrate that the research question has been answered.
Option II: Corporate Culture
The student is to write a comprehensive research paper analyzing corporate culture and its impact on their current workplace. The analysis should include the impact on both the organization and the employees, and consider multiple elements of the impact i.e., social, competitive, economic, political, financial, etc. Multiple organizational viewpoints from your current workplace should be considered: front-line, mid-management, senior management, customer, shareholders. The student should provide business examples to clarify and support their arguments. This paper should be balanced, based on sound business principles, and be supported by reliable research.
i. Introduction: Include a depiction of the context and scope of the "Corporate Culture" within your current workplace. Examples might include the type of culture, acceptance or presence of the culture, apparent appropriateness of the culture as related to the strategic goals, etc. Include the research question to be addressed in the paper.
ii. Literature Review: Review of literature associated with corporate culture and relevant organizational management theories that are most closely aligned with your research question.
iii. Analysis: Analysis of the current corporate culture that is grounded in research, literature, and theory. In this portion, you will apply what you learned from the Literature Review to the context of your research question.
iv. Synthesis/Integration: Discuss the position of changing or maintaining the corporate culture with justification grounded in research, literature, and theory. Provide a recommendation and discuss implementation.
v. Conclusion: Prepare a compelling conclusion that not only summarizes but also compels your reader to take action. Demonstrate that the research question has been answered.
Option III: Diversity
The student is to write a comprehensive research paper analyzing the impact of diversity in the workplace. The student may approach the topic of general diversity or may focus on diversity as it relates to one of the following: age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or disability. The analysis should include the impact on both the organization and the employees, and consider multiple elements of the impact i.e., social, competitive, economic, political, financial, etc. Multiple organizational viewpoints should be considered: front-line, mid-management, senior management, customer, shareholders. The student should provide business examples to clarify and support their arguments. This paper should be balanced, based on sound business principles, and be supported by reliable research.
i. Introduction: Include a depiction of the context and scope of the level of diversity within your current workplace. Examples might include elements of diversity, issues with diversity, benefits of diversity, etc. Include the research question to be addressed in the paper.
ii. Literature Review: Review of literature associated with diversity, the changing workforce, and organizational strategies designed to benefit from diversity that are most closely aligned with your research question.
iii. Analysis: Analysis of the current impact of diversity in the workplace that is grounded in research, literature, and theory. In this portion, you will apply what you learned from the Literature Review to the context of your research question.
iv. Synthesis/Integration: Discuss the options to further develop levels of diversity within the workplace with a focus on the benefits and with justification grounded in research, literature, and theory. Provide a recommendation and discuss implementation.
v. Conclusion: Prepare a compelling conclusion that not only summarizes but also compels your reader to take action. Demonstrate that the research question has been answered.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.