Assignment: Ethics, HRM, and IS/KM
This assignment, your second research assignment, builds on the readings in Units 4, 5 and 6. Please use the pre-formatted Unit 6 APA Assignment Template, linked in the Resources. You may also consult the APA Style Template, also provided in the Resources, but be certain to complete your assignment using the unit-specific template.
The basic concept you will address is how ethics, human resources and talent, and information systems and knowledge management contribute to the overall performance of the organization. Pick three specific articles, one from Unit 4 Ethics, Unit 5 HRM, and Unit 6 IS/KM-and then address them within each section of the assignment.
When conducting your research, be prepared to answer the following:
Introduction
• Always begin all doctoral research papers by describing the purpose of the paper including the specifics of what will be covered in the body. Typical length is 150 to 200 words.
Theory-Article Deconstruction
• Apply MEAL to deconstruct the selected three articles.
o Main points for each article. Include at least three but no more than five points.
o Evidence. What type of data is presented? Is it factually supported or an opinion? What are the sources of data?
o Analysis. What type of analysis, evaluation, or application are presented in the article?
o Linking. How well do the authors in each of the articles convey their ideas, facts, analysis and support? This gets at readability of each article
• Typical length: 300 words per article.
Case Study Application
• Select a Fortune 500 company for your case discussion. This company must be different than the one you used for the Unit 3 assignment.
• Based on your analysis of the articles used in your research, present and align concepts to the specific case organization.
• Typical length: 400-600 words.
Conclusion
• What conclusions can be drawn from the theories presented and the evidence applied to your case study organization? The conclusion is typically 150-200 words.
• This section of every paper pulls together theory and application.
Learner Option
• For those of you that want to build competencies faster, you have the option of preparing a table in the Theory section of the paper.
• Insert a table which compares each of the three articles, using MEAL: how are they alike? How are they different?
• Your faculty instructor will provide feedback on effectiveness.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.