Research and Writing Case Study Assignment
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Research and Writing Case Study Assignment
Throughout this semester, in addition to the content of the material you will learn in the course, it is equally important that you demonstrate your analytical, research and writing skills. Your ability to be critical/analytical, and in conducting research on authoritative sources is exceptionally important for your career and education and for formulating sound professional and personal opinions and values. If you are not a critical and skilled consumer of information, you will fall prey to those that will take advantage of the reader’s ignorance and leanings towards certain opinions.
In the Discussions, you will be initiating discussions and responding to issues that other students bring up. In addition, you will be completing assignments that will challenge you to address issues in compensation and human resources. To address issues, you should attempt to be as objective and as free from bias as possible. In addition to learning the course materials, you will also need to use three skills, which are addressed separately below in no particular order of importance. I should also note that graduate school is not simply a continuation of undergraduate work by taking more courses. Obtaining a Master’s degree requires you to develop and display your expertise at a much higher level than what was required of you at the undergraduate level.
CONDUCTING RESEARCH
Learning is NOT simply the acquisition of knowledge by reading books and articles, and then restating the ideas of those scholars in an assignment. A primary purpose of conducting research is to synthesize your findings and critically interpret those findings in order to draw sound logical conclusions. It is important that you are able to analytically and critically examine issues and then draw sound conclusions using the weight of your arguments and the evidence you have found to support those arguments. While it is okay to take a position in writing an assignment, you cannot ignore evidence or arguments contrary to your position. In conducting research and writing your assignment, you cannot put on “blinders” so as to only focus on and use evidence that supports your position. This is especially true for issues that are polarizing or controversial (e.g., equal pay, the impact of immigration on wages, etc.,).
The first place for you to start examining issues is to be skeptical of ANYTHING that someone will tell you or that you read (ESPECIALLY those things that you really believe are true) – until you check the veracity of that individual and/or can confirm the validity of their statements. Being skeptical of things that you don’t believe is easy. Being skeptical of things that you DO believe in will keep you honest.
The bottom line is that the ability to conduct objective unbiased research is exceptionally important for you in this course. Do not simply state your opinion – you need to back it with sources and sound reasoning.
AUTHORITATIVE SOURCES
Related to conducting research is the practice of using authoritative sources. It is important that you are aware of where you are getting your information and the validity of the information in order for you to make correct decisions on important issues. In this age of the internet where anyone can write and post virtually anything, you have to be even more vigilant and thoughtful of the information you obtain. It is important because your ability to identify, evaluate, and use authoritative sources will directly impact your life and the lives of others. The place you will find authoritative sources is in books and periodicals, and you will need to properly acknowledge your sources (using APA format).
There is a lot of information and data that is unreliable and much of it reflects people’s opinions. Also, anecdotal “evidence” is often used in trade journals and the news media (NOTE: Anecdotal evidence is usually when the author relates to you their – or others’ – personal experiences or observations.) Certainly, as a manager, you want to make business decisions based on your knowledge of the limitations of information you have researched. Likewise, in your research you want to critically assess the nature (reliability and validity) of your sources to determine whether conclusions, arguments, and opinions that an author presents are valid. In many cases, organizations and writers may have their agenda in promoting certain information and perspectives – be wary of those.
Authoritative materials typically have a reference page (at the end of the article) which allows you to check their sources in order to judge the validity of the arguments, evidence, etc. For example, newspapers, news magazines (e.g., Newsweek), and some “trade journals”, are not considered to be authoritative (and, if you review them, you will find they don’t cite sources, so you are left to only believe what the article reports). For example, the trade magazine, Human Resources Administrator, has some interesting articles in which an author may relate some of the author’s experiences. While it may be interesting, this is considered anecdotal evidence which has very little persuasive appeal. As another example, a training “journal” reports on the percentage of organizations which use “Management-By-Objectives”, yet it does not identify the source of its statistics. You have no way to check the validity of the numbers, thus it has no “authority”. Another example is that Time magazine reports that the Economic Institute found that federal employees are “paid more” than private sector employees. I don’t care if you identify the person in the Economic Institute who made the statement – you need to see the results of the survey or report that allowed the person to come to that conclusion. Furthermore, you have no way of determining what “paid more” refers to – pay or total compensation, etc. The persuasiveness of any argument or evidence is based on the validity and veracity of the source (Not to the reputability or authoritativeness of an individual). Thus, popular publications such as, newspapers, news magazines, articles contained in internet services (e.g., Yahoo, Comcast, Google, etc., news), blogs (no matter by whom), and even professional trade magazines (e.g., HR Executive, Personnel Administrator, etc.,) are not sufficiently authoritative for assignments in a graduate program.
Review this link for great information on evaluating authoritative web sources:
http://www.virtualsalt.com/evalu8it.htm
Some additional IMPORTANT points are:
– Do NOT EVER use Wikipedia, a dictionary, encyclopedia, textbook, or any other reference book as a source citation for a graduate paper – I don’t consider those authoritative. If you see something in a textbook of interest, look up the source at the end of the chapter and read the original source before citing it.
– Do not use “internet only” sources (that is, you can only find it on the internet). Do not confuse “internet only” sources from sources you use the internet to research. For example, you may access the UMUC library via internet to obtain authoritative material contained in the library – this is certainly acceptable and encouraged.
RUBRIC
QUALITY OF RESPONSE NO RESPONSE POOR / UNSATISFACTORY SATISFACTORY GOOD EXCELLENT Content (worth a maximum of 50% of the total points) Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. 20 points out of 50: The essay illustrates poor understanding of the relevant material by failing to address or incorrectly addressing the relevant content; failing to identify or inaccurately explaining/defining key concepts/ideas; ignoring or incorrectly explaining key points/claims and the reasoning behind them; and/or incorrectly or inappropriately using terminology; and elements of the response are lacking. 30 points out of 50: The essay illustrates a rudimentary understanding of the relevant material by mentioning but not full explaining the relevant content; identifying some of the key concepts/ideas though failing to fully or accurately explain many of them; using terminology, though sometimes inaccurately or inappropriately; and/or incorporating some key claims/points but failing to explain the reasoning behind them or doing so inaccurately. Elements of the required response may also be lacking. 40 points out of 50: The essay illustrates solid understanding of the relevant material by correctly addressing most of the relevant content; identifying and explaining most of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology; explaining the reasoning behind most of the key points/claims; and/or where necessary or useful, substantiating some points with accurate examples. The answer is complete. 50 points: The essay illustrates exemplary understanding of the relevant material by thoroughly and correctly addressing the relevant content; identifying and explaining all of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology explaining the reasoning behind key points/claims and substantiating, as necessary/useful, points with several accurate and illuminating examples. No aspects of the required answer are missing. Use of Sources (worth a maximum of 20% of the total points). Zero points: Student failed to include citations and/or references. Or the student failed to submit a final paper. 5 out 20 points: Sources are seldom cited to support statements and/or format of citations are not recognizable as APA 6th Edition format. There are major errors in the formation of the references and citations. And/or there is a major reliance on highly questionable. The Student fails to provide an adequate synthesis of research collected for the paper. 10 out 20 points: References to scholarly sources are occasionally given; many statements seem unsubstantiated. Frequent errors in APA 6th Edition format, leaving the reader confused about the source of the information. There are significant errors of the formation in the references and citations. And/or there is a significant use of highly questionable sources. 15 out 20 points: Credible Scholarly sources are used effectively support claims and are, for the most part, clear and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition is used with only a few minor errors. There are minor errors in reference and/or citations. And/or there is some use of questionable sources. 20 points: Credible scholarly sources are used to give compelling evidence to support claims and are clearly and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition format is used accurately and consistently. The student uses above the maximum required references in the development of the assignment. Grammar (worth maximum of 20% of total points) Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. 5 points out of 20: The paper does not communicate ideas/points clearly due to inappropriate use of terminology and vague language; thoughts and sentences are disjointed or incomprehensible; organization lacking; and/or numerous grammatical, spelling/punctuation errors 10 points out 20: The paper is often unclear and difficult to follow due to some inappropriate terminology and/or vague language; ideas may be fragmented, wandering and/or repetitive; poor organization; and/or some grammatical, spelling, punctuation errors 15 points out of 20: The paper is mostly clear as a result of appropriate use of terminology and minimal vagueness; no tangents and no repetition; fairly good organization; almost perfect grammar, spelling, punctuation, and word usage. 20 points: The paper is clear, concise, and a pleasure to read as a result of appropriate and precise use of terminology; total coherence of thoughts and presentation and logical organization; and the essay is error free. Structure of the Paper (worth 10% of total points) Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. 3 points out of 10: Student needs to develop better formatting skills. The paper omits significant structural elements required for and APA 6th edition paper. Formatting of the paper has major flaws. The paper does not conform to APA 6th edition requirements whatsoever. 5 points out of 10: Appearance of final paper demonstrates the student’s limited ability to format the paper. There are significant errors in formatting and/or the total omission of major components of an APA 6th edition paper. They can include the omission of the cover page, abstract, and page numbers. Additionally the page has major formatting issues with spacing or paragraph formation. Font size might not conform to size requirements. The student also significantly writes too large or too short of and paper 7 points out of 10: Research paper presents an above-average use of formatting skills. 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