Category: research

 
Read the full texts of the study you selected in Week One and the sources you included in your Week Two bibliography. Evaluate the usefulness of each source and write a critique of the study from Week One using the textbook and relevant articles from the Week Two assignment to support your analysis of the study. Use the following section headings and content in your paper.
I.Introduction
?State the purpose of the paper. Clearly identify the study being critiqued, by title and authors. Summarize the research question, hypothesis (if a quantitative study), and background information on the topic from the study�s literature review. Did the authors present a well-balanced summary of current knowledge about the topic? Is there any apparent bias in the literature review?

II.Methods
?Differentiate the research design (experimental or non-experimental) and approach (qualitative or quantitative), sampling method, and data collection methods. Indicate the sample size, variables and measures (if a quantitative study), statistical tests (if a quantitative study), coding and analysis procedures (if a qualitative study), and any assumptions made by the researchers. Were the procedures chosen appropriate for the study? What alternative methods would you suggest?

III.Ethical Aspects
?Analyze ethical issues pertaining to this study. Did the researchers explicitly address ethical issues in the article? If not, was there evidence in the report that the participants� safety and confidentiality were protected? Was an approval process by an Institutional Review Board or similar ethics review committee mentioned? Were any of the practices ethically questionable (deception, coercion, etc.)?

IV.Results
?Present a summary of the results of the analysis performed in the study. Did the authors keep their interpretations and conclusions separate from the analysis results (evidence)?

V.Discussion and Conclusion
?Analyze and critique the conclusions drawn by the researchers. Do the conclusions follow logically from the results of the analysis? Evaluate the overall efficacy of the research study by identifying the strengths and weaknesses of aspects of its design and implementation. Identify the limitations noted by the researchers and add any limitations you see that were not mentioned in the article. Describe the directions for future research proposed by the authors and evaluate their appropriateness. Recommend at least one idea for a future study that will overcome some of the limitations of this study. Keep in mind that this suggested future study will serve as the basis for your Final Paper.
Your paper should be two to four pages in length
including title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style.Utilize a minimum of five peer-reviewed sources that were published within the last 10 years and are documented in APA style.

Develop a research question about parental favoritism, and summarize the research that answers that question. The sources should be primarily academic, such as scholarly journals!

 
Please revisit the EPAS 2.1.6 about Research-Informed Practice and Practice-Informed Research. Out of your head, explain what you’ve learned or discovered about research and its usefulness in social work,

2.1.6—Engage in research-informed practice and practice-informed research.

• use research evidence to inform practice
• understand how practice experience can inform the research process
Educational Policy 2.1.6—Engage in research-informed practice and practice-informed research. Social workers use practice experience to inform research, employ evidence-based interventions, evaluate their own practice, and use research findings to improve practice, policy, and social service delivery. Social workers comprehend quantitative and qualitative research and understand scientific and ethical approaches to building knowledge. Social workers • use practice experience to inform scientific inquiry and • use research evidence to inform practice.

Be thoughtful and reflective. But know that it should be living “in your head.” This isn’t one to look up

 
Please use prompt to create an annotated BIBliography

PROMPT:Consider the arguments in Peter Singer’s essay entitled “The Singer Solution to World Poverty” and Ayn Rand’s essay entitled “The Ethics of Emergencies” and answer the following questions. Do we have a duty to contribute income beyond a certain point (for example, everything we make after our first $30,000 a year) to the world’s poor? If so, why? If not, why not? What reasonable objections can be made to the arguments you provide? HINT: if you adopt Singer’s view, consider Rand’s view when formulating objections. If you adopt Rand’s view, consider Singer’s view when formulating objections. WARNING: Do not consider on empirical questions such as the following: Will the money donated be wasted or stolen? Will the recipients of aid become lazy or dependent? “How” questions are not relevant. We are only discussing what our duty is, not how our duty should be best fulfilled.

B. Explanation What is the difference between a bibliography and a works cited page? Both are a list of sources in the same format. A bibliography is a list of sources that have been consulted, not a list that has been cited. This means that a bibliography can stand on its own, without a paper. You will write your annotated bibliography before you write your paper, so it cannot be called a “works cited page.” What is an annotated bibliography, then? It is (1) a list of sources you have consulted along with (2) text summarizing each source and (3) text discussing how it is relevant to your upcoming paper. One or two sentences for the source and one or two sentences for the evaluation is enough. WARNING: Do not copy text from the source in your summary or your evaluation. You must paraphrase the source. When you evaluate the source, you must say whether you agree with the source or describe how you going to use this particular source. For example, you may decide to use a source for objections to the arguments you make to support your thesis. Additionally, your annotated bibliography should clearly indicate which topic you have chosen to write on (see below), and a tentative thesis statement. You are required to list at least ten academic sources in your annotated bibliography. Academic sources are those that have been peer-reviewed.
Page 2 of 4 C. Advice You may think that ten sources are too many. But if you break them down by how you are going to use them, it actually is not very many. Perhaps you have two sources for explaining the facts, two sources to use as sources for arguments in favor of your thesis, two sources to use for objections to the arguments for your thesis, and two other sources that may be useful for a combination of the above uses. Do not forget that some of the sources you have been assigned to read in class will be relevant to your topic. Do not think of sources as burdens, tasks, or enemies. The sources are your friends: they will help you write a more interesting and compelling paper. You may think to yourself, “I do not know what to say about this.” That is where the sources come in. Once you have read what other people have to say, your mind is opened to an entire world of arguments and objections. Many smart people have been arguing about these topics for years, and there is a wealth of published sources on these topics. Remember that the sources are anxious to help you write a really good paper. Can you have too many allies? Can you have too many friends? The point of making you write an annotated bibliography is to, first, get you to think about your topic. Second, the point is to ensure that you begin research early. Research done at the last moment will probably only be a superficial addition to your paper. Research done early will direct the whole paper in a more productive direction. Third, the point is to ensure that your research is broad. Use APA style.

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this is a research of using electrical bicycle from Swansea singleton university campus to the new bay campus.

Technical or Production Analysis
This should be based on verifiable data and contain sufficient information and analysis so that a determination may be made on the technical feasibility of achieving the levels of income or production that are projected in the financial statements. Depending on the nature of your feasibility study this section may include the following considerations (by all means consider others that are not listed here as well):
 Determine the suitability of the production site including site environmental impact analysis.
 Does the site have the desired characteristics and available utilities and transportation facilities, etc.?
 What are the technology needs for the proposed plan?
 When and where can the technology/equipment be obtained?
 Will the technology achieve the intended production levels?
 What will the production process be?
 What are the product storage and/or maintenance requirements?
 Are there any external factors (e.g. legal or environmental factors or other
developments) which may impact on the business?

Research Paper
For your research paper, you are to select an automobile manufacturer. You will write each of the three sections about the same manufacturer. Please see the assignment for an outline of my expectations. Recall, that your document is to be written in APA format with appropriate citations. Please use one inch margins, 12 point font, and Times New Roman

Research Paper Submission and Guidelines
1. Industry Analysis
Remember, this is an industry analysis not a company analysis. Therefore, limit the amount of specific company (organizational) information.

A. Basis description of the industry. Will include, as a minimum:
1. The nature of the product or service
2. Information about customers and channels of distribution
3. Size of the industry (sales)
4. Geographic location of the industry
5. Profit trends
6. Competitive nature of the industry
B. Factors that influence demand. These factors may cause demand to increase or decrease. For each factor that you discuss, indicate whether it will cause demand to increase or decrease. You should demonstrate an understanding of why customers buy the product or service (e.g., customer service, quality, cost to name only a few). Also include:
1. The functions served by the product/Why customers buy the products or services
2. Stage of the product life cycle
3. Economic trends
4. Demographic trends
5. Social/cultural trends
6. Political trends
7. Technological trends
8. Programs developed by companies in the industry (new marketing programs, new distribution channels, etc.)
9. Pricing actions/trends (how do competitors us price as a competitive weapon, etc.)
C. Factors that influence cost structures and profitability
1. Stage of the product life cycle. (Stage of the product life cycle affects pattern of investment, cash flows, and profitability.)
2. Competitive environment. Thoroughly analyze and discuss Porter’s Five Forces of Industry Competition. Explain effects on costs and profitability.
3. Cost drivers. Describe the major cost drivers or identify what contributes to the price a company must charge for its product or service (e.g., labor, material, manufacturing). Give percentages or other data if available. Also, discuss the value chain as it relates to cost.
D. Opportunities in the industry. Using your analysis of the industry, prepare a thorough list of opportunities in the industry. For example, weak competitive rivalry would be an opportunity in the industry. Be sure to explain why each is an opportunity for the industry. Examples may include:
1. Serving additional customer groups/expanding into new markets
2. Expanding the product line
3. Integrating forward or backward
4. Complacency among rival firms
5. Strong increase in market demand
6. Favorable demographic, social, cultural, technological trends
E. Threats in the industry. Using the industry analysis completed to this point, prepare a thorough list of threats in the industry. For example, a strong competitive rivalry would be a threat in the industry. Be sure to explain why each is a treat to the industry. May include:
1. Entry of lower-cost foreign competitors
2. Rising sales of substitute products
3. Slower market growth
4. Adverse shifts in foreign exchange rates or trade policies
5. Adoption of new governmental regulations affecting the industry
6. Strong bargaining power of customers or suppliers
7. Changing buyer needs or tastes
8. Adverse demographic, social, cultural, technological trends

2. Organizational analysis

A. Basic description of the company. Include in your discussion the following:
1. The company’s mission. How has the mission evolved over time?
2. Characteristics of the company – culture, size in sales, number of employees, total assets, geographical locations, age
3. The company’s pattern of past objectives and strategies. How successful has the company been with its chosen strategies?
B. Financial analysis will include:
1. Financial ratios will be calculated in this section. Other financial analysis may also be appropriate. Include financial trends.
2. Ratios must be compared to industry averages.
3. Don’t just list the ratios, explain what they mean.
4. Financial analysis may help you to identify strengths or weaknesses, which may be discussed in this section or the next.
C. Strengths. A thorough review of company strengths should be developed. May include (examples):
1. Adequate financial resources
2. A good reputation
3. Being the recognized market leader
4. Economies of scale
5. Proprietary technology
6. Product innovation and development skills
7. Proven management
D. Weaknesses. A thorough list of company weaknesses should be developed. May include (examples):
1. Lack of strategic direction
2. Obsolete facilities
3. Poor profitability because of
4. Lack of managerial talent
5. Too narrow a product line
6. Inadequate product innovation and development
7. Poor financial resources

3. Recommendations

Recommendations must reflect your industry and organizational analysis. Provide a set of recommendations based on your analysis, especially the SWOT analysis. Your recommendations must address the opportunities, threats, strengths and weaknesses of your analysis. Prioritize the opportunities, threats, strengths, and weaknesses that you identified. Address them in descending order in this section, addressing the most important first and in the greatest detail. Recommendations should capitalize on opportunities and strengths and minimize threats and weaknesses. Provide a justification for each recommendation. In some cases, you may choose not to take advantage of an industry opportunity. If this is the case, defend your decision.

Be certain your recommendations are reasonable (that the company could do them) and make sense. Discuss how your recommendations should be financed. You may want to give a schedule (time frame) for implementation of your recommendations.

You are expected to utilize a minimum of 10 external references, 5 of which must be non-internet references. This report should be no less than 6 pages.

 
it is required to create a 4 pages research paper with a one page reflection at the end about the chapter pictures. My topic should be concentrated on “the indo-european language family. My research paper also the reflection should only be focused on this big topic and my references will only be the book which I will provide the pictures of the chapter and the article which i will upload.

 
The aim of this written assignment, worth 20% of your final mark, is to initially identify and frame an organizational development and change problem, carry-out an investigation and plan and describe your findings, including possible or suggested solutions. The assignment provides you with the opportunity to demonstrate your own knowledge and skills (i.e. your own specific  on dealing with issues).

Please plan for and allow time for each stage of the written work (such as introduction, investigation and writing-up stage) so that you can have enough time for re-iterations and proof-reading.
The final project report will be about 2 to 3 pages (about 350 to 500 words) and have a coherent structure, written in good academic English, with references and footnotes, as necessary. Please choose a clear font and formatting and stay with font size 11 or 12 for the main text. The assignment report will be handed-in via Blackboard, by around 21st November.
Organizational development & change Assignment Question:

VW has faced major difficulties since the middle of September 2015. What can the Organizational Development Team at VW plan and do for now, next few months and the year ahead, to learn from this incident and improve the internal operations of the organization. In your answer, first try to identify, diagnose and frame the problem, as you see it, and then offer a suitable intervention and suggestion.

 
Key performance indicators and project success

Please read carefully:

The research concerns understanding what success on projects mean, and how to measure success in quantifiable way so that projects can be compared and benchmarked.

Business generally uses KPIs to measure the organizational performance and the success in the quantifiable way. KPIs could employ to measure the project delivery success.

Methodology: This exploratory study, The data collected through “Semi-structured Interview”, with 6 experts in project management, the sample identified through “convenience sampling” method. The interviews recorded and transcribed. Attached the interviews transcript. And they should be analysed in any quantitative analysis method like “thematic analysis”.

The interviews was face to face , online, and by phone , they have been recorder and then transcribed , attached 5 interviews as word file the 6th interview will be uploaded later tomorrow.
The thesis will be around if I want to suggest an outline for the Lit review: the Lit review would start with project success, what is succuss in projects? Success criteria and critical success factors? Project delivery success and project success? Previous work on project success measurement? And if it is measuring the project success or project delivery success or both “Yet some confusion exists between project delivery success and project success, where the latter is obviously influenced by factors beyond the control of the project team and sometimes outside the boundaries of the project itself”. Langston 2013 , attached.

Attached many files, there is 5 Phd desertions attached, each one have a good literature review on project success. And you can refer to the original references used in the Phd dissertations rather than referring to the Phd dissertation itself in your thesis references.

This section would lead to a conclusion that there is still a need for measurement to measure the “project delivery success in quantifiable way” , measurement that reflects the balance between the competing constraints (time, cost, quality) .

Business generally uses KPIs for this purpose, so my suggestion that the second part of lit review will be on KPIs ,and you can start with the performance management and measurement ( attached neely book and papers) , its purpose , requirement of an effective performance measurements, then the measures metrics and kpis , what are the Kpis , why they used ? Characteristics of the good Kpi , and you can finish with the KPis in the project management ( the previous work on that ) .
The thesis should be around 15000 words. In addition to thesis I need and I will order, a 5000 words.. summary of the thesis , a conference paper that suitable for future conference publication. In both cases the work includes a rationale for the research, underpinning and fully referenced literature review, articulation of an appropriate method, collection of data, analysis, discussion and conclusions.
At least 45 peer reviewed journal articles should be used in the research.

Below some ideas on the project success. And in the attachment some Phd dissertations which are so useful in writing the literature review. And many important journal articles that related to the topic. (Langston article is a good start and should be appeared in the references and used in the research) .

Another book should be used in the research its available online:
Project Management Metrics, KPIs, and Dashboards A Guide to Measuring and Monitoring Project Performance
Harold R. Kerzner 2013 .Online access.

All the attached files are important; they will save your time in research. Some are Master thesis with good review on KPis and performance measurement.

If you need any article , please let me know I have access to most of the journals.

Some ideas on the project’s success:

A review of the existing literature shows that a number of researchers have investigated the concept of project success. Project success is an important and a central topic of project management research (Cooke-Davies, 2002). Müller and Jugdev (2012) state that project success “is at the heart of project management” (p.758). However, despite the broad interest in the topic, no general agreement has been achieved on what constitutes project success (Ika, 2009).
The absence of agreement on what constitutes project success has been the reason for failing to evaluate project success (Wai, Yusof, Ismail, & Ng Choon, 2012).

Project success means different things to different stakeholders. Each sector, project team or individual has its own definition and perception of success. Pariff and Sanvido (1993) consider success an intangible perceptive feeling that varies with different management expectations, among people, and with the phases of project. Each stakeholder group has its own project objectives and criteria for measuring success (Chan and Chan, 2004).

A number of studies explore the critical success factors that might contribute to project success; hence, according to the findings of Muller and Jugdev (2012) the list of factors that contribute to project success is continually becoming longer.

According to the observations of Cooke-Davies (2002), the factors of success are those inputs into overall management systems which enhance the likelihood of project success on the basis of its aims and objectives. Crawford (2001) argues that the literature on the critical success factors is more extensive than the success criteria that have evolved from the research conducted on various projects.

Despite several similarities among the research findings, there is no agreement among scholars on the final list of critical success factors. However, a number of researchers suggest that critical success factors can be grouped under several main categories. The value of these research studies is that they identify important factors and preconditions that might contribute to project success, but yet they still do not provide a definition of project success.

A large number of major projects have been completed within the time and budget constraints yet, from a business perspective, they are considered a complete failure, according to the observations of Shenhar and Dvir (2007). In contrast to this, there have been many projects that were not time nor cost effective in their delivery, but are considered a success story. An illustrious case in this regard is the Sydney Opera House.

It was neither cost nor time effective, but it has been remarkable success on the business front and proved to be financially beneficial on a long-term basis, according to the findings of Steinfort and Walker (2007).

Other researchers seek to define the criteria by which a project is judged to be a success or a failure. The classic criterion is the iron triangle, but studies identify many other criteria beyond the iron triangle. Weaver (2012) argues that there is a real need for a new paradigm similar to the iron triangle but better representing the different facets of success. Furthermore, Langston (2013) argues that the lack of a cohesive model for measuring project success is an obstacle to resolve what constitutes a successful project.

Furthermore, a number of researchers differentiate between project success as the project’s final outcome and the project delivery’s success. The success of the project refers to the final outcome of the project and is measured against the overall objective of the project (Ika 2009).
This project management success refers to the delivery of project activities, which is a measure of performance for the cost, time and quality (internal standard) traditional measures as observed by DeWitt (1998), Ika (2009) and Munns and Bjeirmi (1996). However, Atkinson (1999) claims that the cause of project’s delivery failure is the limited set of measurement criteria which define the project’s success (i.e. cost, time and quality). Similarly, Henrie and Sousa-Poza (2005) argue that project managers fail because the criteria for measuring project success is partial and limited to the traditional project constraints.

 

1. please write a 4 page essay (excluding work cites)
2. two journal articles are provided so there is no need to do other research.
3. please read my proposal and teacher’s comment on the proposal before writing the essay.
5. please include proper MLA citation.