Category: Research Paper

 

1. Distinguish between Operational and Strategic Performance
2. Discuss the relevance and importance of globalisation in relation to Performance Measurement and Enterprise Performance
3. Explore the linkages between Strategy and Organisational Structure in a changing environment
4. Discuss and critique 2 approaches to Strategic Performance Measurement

Supplementary Material to be used and referred to in this research paper.

Research Paper writing guide
Executive Summary (1 page)
1. Introduction
2. Background
3. Discuss Question 1 (the academic or literature review needs to relate to examples, which can be expanded in sub points)
– Sub point
– Sub point (expand as required)
4. Discuss Question 2 (the academic or literature review needs to relate to examples, which can be expanded in sub points)
– Sub point
– Sub point (expand as required)
5. Exploration in Question 3
– Sub point
– Sub point (expand as required)
6. Discuss and critique in Question 4
– Sub point
– Sub point (expand as required)
7. Recommendation (3-5 points)
8. Conclusion (do not repeat recommendation)
9. References (Harvard Style)

1-8 (needs to be 3300 words)
Be careful with grammar and writing style (no tautology)

Week 8 Assignment – Strategic Plan
Make sure you use adequate, credible and reliable APA source citations to support your work.

Review the sample plans and use them as a guide in developing your strategic plan. DO NOT SIMPLY COPY AND PAST MATERIAL FROM THE COMPANY WEBSITE.

Strategic Plan must include the following:

Proper APA format with headers, in-text references, reference page, 1′ margins
• Executive Summary
• Company Overview
• Company History
• Products and or services
• Operations
• Vision
• Mission Statement
• Corporate Values & Culture
• SWOT Analysis
• Competition
• Management team/Leadership
• Financial Outlook
• Strategies
• Conclusion
• min 5 scholarly resources
Please note that pictures/charts/graphs, etc will not count toward page min requirements. The submittal is to be in essay format – NOT LIST or BULLET format.

Do not skip pages (only full pages count); plan should flow continuously. Pictures/Charts/Graphs/etc. are to go into the “appendix” and will not count toward page min requirements.

**Minimum 15 pages (Word Document) of strategic material (does not include cover page, abstract nor reference pages)**

Discuss current research that links patient safety outcomes to ADN and BSN nurses. Based on some real-life experiences, do you agree or disagree with this research?

a reflection of 450-600 words, explain how you see yourself fitting into the following IOM Future of Nursing recommendations:

Recommendation 4: Increase the proportion of nurses with a baccalaureate degree to 80% by 2020.
Recommendation 5: Double the number of nurses with a doctorate by 2020.
Recommendation 6: Ensure that nurses engage in lifelong learning.
Identify your options in the job market based on your educational level.

How will increasing your level of education affect how you compete in the current job market?
How will increasing your level of education affect your role in the future of nursing?
While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

The article you should criticize is :
(BALANCING BORDERS AND BRIDGES: NEGOTIATING THE WORK-HOME INTERFACE VIA BOUNDARY WORK TACTICS) please find it.
– You have many references to use them and you can add additional references
– You have the required in the assignment
– You have criteria sheet please read it carefully.And follow number 7 in these criteria.

article you should criticize is :
(BALANCING BORDERS AND BRIDGES: NEGOTIATING THE WORK-HOME INTERFACE VIA BOUNDARY WORK TACTICS) please find it.

Research and Designs

Review the article by Adams, Halligan, Watson, Ryan, Penn, Adamson, & White (2012). In your paper:
•Identify the hypothesis and/or research question(s) of the study.
•Explain the study design.
•Summarize the difference between qualitative and quantitative data/research. Indicate which variables/data in the study were qualitative and which were quantitative.
•Examine whether the data collected for this research provided a solid answer to the research question or supported the hypothesis.

The assignment must be three to four pages in length, excluding the title and reference pages, and formatted according to APA guidelines as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Use at least two scholarly sources, in addition to the workbook article, to support your discussion. The scholarly sources should be from a peer-reviewed journal found in the Ashford University Library.

The Health Research and Designs paper
•Must be written in your own words and may not include quotations. Papers including quotes will not be accepted. All content from outside sources must be paraphrased and cited appropriately.
•Must be three to four double-spaced pages in length (not including title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
•Must include a separate title page with the following:
◦Title of paper
◦Student’s name
◦Course name and number
◦Instructor’s name
◦Date submitted

•Must use at least two scholarly sources in addition to the course text.

•Must include a separate reference page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

 
You will prepare a research paper that critically engages any issue in the cruise industry that is of interest to you. It must be different from your group presentation topic, although it can be in the same broad topic area. Also, it should not replicate material covered in the lectures. During the first class (Week 1), an overview of the course lecture content will be provided so that you can begin thinking about your topic as soon as possible.

More specifically, the paper will
• describe the situation with regard to the designated issue,
• explain why this situation exists or existed, and
• prescribe strategies that could result or is resulting in optimal outcomes for relevant stakeholders. These strategies may be derived from the literature, and/or may consist of your own suggestions based on your critical analysis of the issue.
Information Sources

You will base your research on secondary material (e.g., academic journals, trade publications, Internet, books, travel guides, newspapers, social media, etc.). You are required to use at least 15 sources in your final written report, of which at least 5 must be ‘academic’ (e.g., journal articles, academic books). If you are unsure whether a particular source is academic or not, please check with your lecturer. All sources must be cited and sourced using proper APA formatting protocols.

For referencing support go to the Library webpage (http://www.griffith.edu.au/library/workshops-training/self-help-resources/referencing/). I have also included the OWL Online Writing Lab at Perdue (see Learning@Griffith – Assessment) as an additional resource since it explains in-text citations and how to cite Internet sources.
Due date

For proposal email: August 21, 2015.
For final research paper: October 9, 2015, 6 pm. Your paper must be submitted through Turnitin; hard copies will not be accepted.

Structure

The following report outline should be followed:

Title Page (include title, course name, student name, and word count)
Table of Contents
1.0 Introduction (include statement of purpose, method, outline)
2.0 Description of the topic (with sub-sections)
3.0 Explanation for the patterns (with sub-sections)
4.0 Prescription; suggested strategies for optimal outcomes (with
sub-sections)
5.0 Conclusions (summary of main findings)
Appendices (if required)
Reference List (APA)
Word length

The text will consist of about 2,000 words (+/- 200 words), not including the title page, table of contents, figures, tables, appendices and reference list. The text length must be noted on the title page, since Turnitin will count everything. All sources listed in the Reference List must be cited in the paper, and all citations must appear in the Reference List.

Quality Control Questions for Final Written Report

Research
• Are you using considerably more than the required number of sources?
• Are you using a good variety of sources? (e.g., various academic, government)
• Are academic sources (e.g., refereed journal articles, academically oriented books, etc.) well represented?
• Have your web-based sources been carefully selected?
• Are the sources relevant to your topic?
• Are your sources up-to-date? (depending on the nature of the topic)
• Are all sources in your Reference List actually cited in your paper?
• Are all citations in your paper contained in the References?
• Are sources used evenly in your citations? (i.e., do not overemphasize just one or two sources)
• Is your research adequately cited? (all information obtained from your sources should be cited; not doing so is to risk charges of plagiarism)
• Is the topic supported with adequate and relevant information from your sources?
• Does the paper provide an appropriate balance between descriptive material and the analysis of the material?

Organization
• Have you included a Table of Contents?
• Is your paper paginated?
• Does your Introduction include a clear statement of purpose, a methodology, and an outline?
• Is your paper organized into a logical sequence of sections and, if warranted, subsections?
• Do your thoughts flow in an orderly and logical sequence?
• Do the Conclusions derive logically from the body of the paper?
• Do the Conclusions summarize the main findings of the paper?

Presentation
• Is your paper grammatically sound? (e.g., complete sentences & paragraphs, appropriate punctuation)
• Do you limit the use of personal pronouns only to where their employment is essential?
• Do you write in a direct, clear, non-verbose style?
• Is your paper free from spelling mistakes and typos (do not rely on spell check!)
• Are direct quotations used sparingly and only when absolutely necessary?
• Do your citations and References follow acceptable parameters of APA style?
• Do you use tables, figures and appendices to usefully augment your text, and are these of a high quality?
• Does your paper have a sharp, professional appearance?

 

You have acquired a vast knowledge about multiple topics relevant to managers and HR employees. You will apply your learning by presenting an overall HR plan for an organization that you have chosen to work on throughout the course (fictitious or real). This is your opportunity to demonstrate your ability to consider and recommend actions to management on how the organization can be most competitive in the global environment by utilizing the organizations best asset; its human resources.

Development of the Plan

You will come up with a fictitious organization or you can use a real organization that is familiar throughout the course. The end product is a paper that presents a comprehensive HR plan for the organization that includes the concepts that you have learned from the text and outside resources.

Parameters for the organization:
You are free to describe the organization with which you will be associated. You will need to provide some level of detail of your organization. Use your general knowledge, coursework, and research to accomplish this.
� Even though you are required to provide general organizational details, your primary function is human resources. Analyze based on this premise.
� Assume that a core group of managers and employees (approximately 250) are already in place.
� Your organization can produce a product or perform a service.
� Requirements for the Overview of the organization

Description of what the organization does and organizational structure. Be specific. You may include an organizational chart.
� How does the organization operate? How are tasks/work projects accomplished?
� Is the organization domestic or international? Locations?
� Who are the competitors?
� What are the factors that you believe are critical to success in this organization?
� What is the culture like?
� How is information communicated?
� Why would people want to work for this organization?

HR Topics that MUST be addressed in the paper
� Recruitment and Selection: Include the job description and interview questions that you developed in your appendix. A discussion and analysis of why and how you developed these tools must be included in the paper. Best practices based on the research and your text should be discussed.
� Compensation and Benefits: Include the compensation package that you developed in your appendix. A discussion and analysis of why and how you developed these tools must be included in the paper. Best practices based on the research and your text should be discussed.
� Performance Management: Include the performance appraisal and management system that you developed in your appendix. A discussion and analysis of why and how you developed these tools must be included in the paper. Best practices based on the research and your text should be discussed.
� Training Program: Include the training program overview that you developed in your appendix. A discussion and analysis of why and how you developed these tools must be included in the paper. Best practices based on the research and your text should be discussed.
� Other topics of interest for your plan: This is a free topic area. You can discuss union affiliation, diversity, succession planning, retention, or any topic that we have studied in the course that pertains to your plan.

I NEED A ABSTRACT, COVER PAG

The purpose of this paper assignment is to introduce you to current research investigating the relation of communication and health care and to indicate its value to all health care professionals. I will attach the requirement.