Business publications.
6. REEARCHPROJECTANDTERMPAPERINSTRUCTIONS<\/p>\n
Introduction<\/p>\n
1. In order to facilitate learningof thecoursesubject,this course requires eachstudent to conduct a first-hand field research onan off-campus local business or non-profit organization with50 ormore employees.<\/p>\n
2. Theresearchproject isexpectedtoturnoutacomprehensivetermpaperonthe company\u2019smanagementpractices. Thetermpapershouldbe3,000\u2013 3,500words (excludingreferences,tables,andotherattachments)anddueon Thursday,July2,11:59pm.<\/p>\n
3. Thetermpapercomposes20pointsofthe finalgrade(standard100points).<\/p>\n
TheTermPaper<\/p>\n
1. Thetermpaperneedsyou toapplymajortheoriesinthecoursetoyourtarget organization\u2019ssituation.It isexpectedtocomposesixmajorparts,whichthemes,topics, andlengthsaredescribedinthetableintheendofthisInstructions.<\/p>\n
2. Thepapershouldbesolidlybasedonthoroughunderstandingoftextcontentsinthe first place.Inaddition, specificpresentationofthetargetorganization\u2019spractices(suchas examples)onallthoseaspectsshouldbeemphasizedovergeneraldiscussionofthose topics.<\/p>\n
3. Inordertoapplythetheoriesin thetext,theresearchalsoneedsinformationfrom the followingthreemajorsources:<\/p>\n
Firsthand data.Youarerequiredtointerviewatleastonemanagerat thetop,middle, andfirst-linelevelsrespectively(totalinterviewees:3).Detailed notesneed tobetaken duringinterviews.Recordinginterviewconversationwiththeinterviewee\u2019spermission ispreferable.Theinterviewee\u2019sname,contactinformation,jobtitle,andtenureatthe companyaswellasinterviewtimeanddurationarealsoexpectedtobeprovidedinthe finalpaper.Youarealsoencouragedto useinformationfromyoursystematic observationoftheorganization\u2019sbusiness on site.<\/p>\n
Business publications.Eachpaperisexpectedtouseatleast10referencesofbusinesspublicationsrelatedtoitstargetorganizationfrompublicsources.YoumaysearchISU library\u2019sonlinecatalogforbooksandonlinedatabase2(suchasEBSCO,ProQuest,and Lexis-Nexis) forarticles.ArticlesfrompopularbusinesspublicationssuchasWallStreet Journal,BloombergBusinessWeek,Fortune,Forbes,andTheEconomistaswellas
localnewspapersarepreferred.Thequalityofthearticlesusedasreferenceswillbe takenintoaccountfortheevaluationofthepaper.<\/p>\n
Organizationalwebsiteanddocuments.Usinginformationonanorganization\u2019sweb siteandcorporatedocumentsisoptional.Thistypeofinformationcanbeusedonlyif theyarerephrasedwithyourownlanguage(My language is Arabic)andappropriatehyperlinkand\/orreferences<\/p>\n
2Callthelibraryreferencedesk(237-2580)forhelponhowtousethosedatabasesifneeded.
areprovided.Besides,theinformation shouldbecautiouslyusedandtreatedinaway
similartothecompany\u2019scommercials.<\/p>\n
4. Forthetermpaper,logicalstructure,in-depthanalysis,creativeinsights,andgood integrationofcoursematerialsarehighlyemphasizedforgrading.Besides,thepaperis expectedtouse12-pointfont,doublespacing,andreferencestylesandother formatsfor undergraduatesrecommendedbyeitherAPAorMLA.Itshouldalsobesubmittedas MSWordfilesratherthanMSWorksfiles(i.e.,\u201c.wps\u201dfilesareunacceptableandwill notbegraded).SeetheGradingCriteriaforWritingAssignmentsinthisDossier.<\/p>\n
5. Thetermpaperisexpectedtobeyouroriginalproductof fieldresearch.Youare encouragedtousefirsthanddata,i.e.,informationcollectedthroughpersonalinterview, observation,survey,etc.Existinginformationfromonline\/website,corporate documents,and\/orpublicationsmaybeusedonlyiftheoriginalcontentshavebeen appropriatelyrephrasedwithyourownlanguageandappropriatereferencesandcredits areprovided.Otherwisethepaperwouldbetreatedaccordingtothe University Standards(3.01).<\/p>\n
ContentGuidelinesfor theTermPaper
Part
Theme
RequiredTopics Expected
Length
(words)
1 Introduction ?Theorganization\u2019scurrentsituation(e.g.,name,location,
website,ownership,industry,mainproducts\/services, sales(orannualbudget),employeeand managersizeand composition,etc.)
? Theorganization\u2019shistory(e.g.,yearofestablishment, majorownership\/leadershipchange,etc.)
?Theorganization\u2019sexternalenvironment(i.e.,general
environmentandtaskenvironment)
?Theorganization\u2019sculture(e.g.,artifacts,values,
assumptionsandbelieves,etc.) 300-400
2 Planning ?Missionstatementoftheorganization
?Theimportanceofplanningtotheorganization
?Goalsandplansatdifferentlevelsintheorganization
?Theimportanceofcertainty,risk,uncertainty,and
ambiguitytotheorganization\u2019sdecisionmaking.
? Utilizationofdifferentdecisionmodelsinthe organization. 600-700
3 Organizing ?Theorganizationalchartoftheorganization
?Theimportanceoforganizingtotheorganization
? Characteristicsoftheorganization\u2019sverticalstructure (e.g.,chainofcommand,centralizationvs. decentralization,etc.)
?Theorganization\u2019stypeofdepartmentationandits
advantagesanddisadvantages
? Therelationshipsbetweenthe organization\u2019sstructure anditsstrategy,environment,technology,and workflow. 600-700
4 Leading ?Theimportanceofleadershiptotheorganization
? Theprimaryleadershipstyleintheorganizationandits advantagesanddisadvantages 600-700<\/p>\n
?Theprimarymotivationapproachesforemployees
usedbytheorganizationandtheireffects
? Teamworkandemployeeempowermentinthe organization
5 Controlling ?Themeaningandimportanceofcontroltothe
organization
?Themanifestationoffeedbackcontrolintheorganization
?Budgetarycontrolintheorganization
? Financialcontrolapproachesusedbytheorganization andtheirprosandcons.
?ImplementationoftotalQualityManagement(TQM)
techniquesintheorganization. 600-700
6 Conclusion ?Yourgeneralcommentsandsuggestions onthe
organization\u2019smanagementpractices. 300-400<\/p>\n
MGT301.302DocumentDossier,21of23
7. LITERATURESEARCH GUIDE
Thefollowingisabrief,step-by-step guidethathelpsyousearchliteratureforyourgroup paper.Ifyouneedmoredetailedassistanceorhaveanyquestions,please contactmeora businesslibrarianat http:\/\/lib.indstate.edu\/about\/staff\/subjects.asp.<\/p>\n
1. Goto http:\/\/lib.indstate.edu\/(ISU\u2019sCunningham MemorialLibrary)<\/p>\n
2. Inthesection\u201cForStudents,\u201dclick Electronic Resources (e-journals, e-books,databases)<\/p>\n
3. ChooseEBSCOhostunder\u201cRecommendedDatabases\u201d<\/p>\n
4. EnteryourSycamoreusernameandpasswordifprompted<\/p>\n
5. Choose BusinessSearching Interface(thethirdoneonthelist)<\/p>\n
6. ClickAdvancedSearch(themiddlebuttonundertheblankfield)<\/p>\n
7. Enterthenameofthecompanyyouarestudyinginthe firstblankandchoose\u201cTX All
Text\u201dinthesecondblankonthesamerow.<\/p>\n
8. Clickthe\u201cSearch\u201dbutton.<\/p>\n
9. Youmaywanttotryotherkeywords(thanthecompany\u2019sname)andfields ofsearch, suchasusingkeywords\u201cemployeemotivation\u201din\u201cSUSubjectTerms\u201dorin\u201cAB Abstract\u201d.Ausefultipisthatyoumaywanttostartwitheitherthe fieldABorSUand thentrythefieldTXifthefirsttwofieldscannotproduceenough goodliterature.<\/p>\n
10.Youmayalsosetconditions,e.g.,ANDWallStreetJournalin\u201cSOSource\u201d,sothat
youcanfindthosearticleswithyourkeywordsincertain publication only.<\/p>\n
11.Onesearchmayproducehundredsofarticles.Youneedtoskimtheirpublicationtitles andabstractstoidentifythosereallyvaluableforyourtermpaper.Fortheminimum literaturerequirement,youprobablyneedtoskimoverahundredarticles-youcandoit prettyquicklyassoonasyouknowhowthesearchworks.<\/p>\n
12.Themostvaluablearticlesarethosethata)focusonyourcompanyand\/orthetopicof yourresearch;and2)arepublishedbypopularbusinessmagazinesandnewspapers, suchasHarvardBusinessReview,TheWallStreetJournal, BloombergBusinessweek, Fortune, andTheEconomist.Inadditiontotradearticlesin popularbusiness publications,academicarticlesinresearchjournals(especiallytheirliterature review part)mayhelpyoubetterunderstandtheconceptualbackgroundofyourresearchtopic.
8. GRADINGCRITERIAFORWRITINGASSIGNMENTS3<\/p>\n
Integration
?Appliesideasfromthereadingstoissuesinthepaper.
?Theapplicationofconceptsclarifyissues\/problemsinthesituation.
?Applicationofconceptsshowsanaccurateunderstandingofthereadings.
?Thesourceoftheideaisclearlydocumented(e.g.,Bennis(19xx)arguesthat\u2026Or
NadlerandTushman\u2019s(19xx)modeloforganizationisapplied).<\/p>\n
LogicandContent
?Claims,argumentsandpropositionsarespecificandclearlystated.
?Claimsprovideaconsistentviewpointthroughoutthepaper.
?Claimsaresupported withevidence(facts, statistics,quotes).
? Objectiveevidence(facts,statistics)ratherthanauthorityorpersonalexperiencesisused often.
? Explanationisprovidedwheretherelationshipbetweenclaimandevidenceisnot obvious.<\/p>\n
OrganizationandStructure
?Identifiesthecentral idea(thesis)intheintroduction.
? Headings,subheadingsandindentations\/spacingareusedtohelp guidethereader throughthepaper.
? Eachparagraphhasatopicstatementidentifyingitscentralideasandtheothersentences alsodealwiththiscentraltheme.
? Theconclusion summarizesthearguments,iscongruentwithyourintroductionand providesnewinformation.<\/p>\n
Writing
?Thelengthofthesentencesarevariedtoavoidmonotony.
?Unnecessarywordsareeliminatedandinterposesavoided.
?Definite,specificandconcretelanguageisused.
?Unnecessaryandmeanderingrepetitionsareeliminated.
?Thepaperisfreefromgrammaticalerrorsandmisspellings.
? Thepapershould use12-pointfont,doublespacing,andreferencestylesandother formatsforundergraduatesrecommendedbyeitherAPAorMLA4.
?Allwrittenassignmentsareexpectedto submitas MicrosoftWorddocument(*.doc)
throughBlackboard\u2019sAssignmentfunction. Otherdocumentformatorsubmissionas
emailattachmentisunacceptable.<\/p>\n
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