Assignment 1: Management Problem Analysis
Length: New content: 1,000-2,000 words.
This course is comprised of a series of Individual Project assignments that will contribute to a Key Assignment submission at the end of the course. You will complete a part of a document that is designed to solve a management problem.
You will select a project as the topic for the analysis, which you will execute and document in this course. The project should represent a management problem that you will solve through research and application of knowledge and skills that you have gained in the courses taken in your program of study. This is the course's Key Assignment that you will make contributions to each Part.
Below is a basic scenario that can help get you started thinking about a problem to work on. The idea here is to find a real problem in your world either at work or in another community you belong to. It could be a Church, an Association, etc., a work problem is preferred. If you have a unique idea other than business, talk to your instructor and make sure it fits within the parameters of the course outline and objectives.
For the purpose of this class you are a research analyst and your job is to perform studies and analysis for companies that need product, process improvement, manufacturing, and consulting research services.
Scenario
You have been assigned to develop a comprehensive research strategy and plan and develop a proposal outline for a customerdriven project. After you complete your review of the project, you will have to pick a topic and decide the research methodology that will be applied. Then you will have to develop the research design to include the topic, purpose statement, literature review, research question and hypothesis, and the analysis and report writing format. Finally, you will have to present the research proposal outline for customer/management approval. For this project, you will not have to do actual data collection. This project requires the completion of
will be applied. Then you will have to develop the research design to include the topic, purpose statement, literature review, research question and hypothesis, and the analysis and report writing format. Finally, you will have to present the research proposal outline for customer/management approval. For this project, you will not have to do actual data collection. This project requires the completion of this assignment using secondary data.
Details
For the assignments in this course, you will be developing a Management Problem Analysis document that identifies a management problem and works through a formal research, analysis and synthesis method to provide a proposed solution to the problem. Your first task in this process will be to select a project to use as the basis of your research, analysis and synthesis for each of the assignments in the course. You will also create the shell document for the project deliverable that you will be working on during each unit. As you proceed through each project phase, you will add content to each section of the document to gradually complete the project deliverable. Appropriate research should be conducted to support the development of your document, and assumptions may be made when necessary.
The project deliverables are as follows:
Management Problem Analysis Document
Use Word
Title Page
Course number and name
Project name
Student name
Date
Table of Contents (TOC)
Use autogenerated TOC
Separate page
Maximum of 3 levels deep
Be sure to update the fields of the TOC so it is uptodate before submitting your project.
Section Headings (Create each heading on a new page with "TBD" as content, except for sections listed under New Content below)
Problem Identification, Impacts, Design of Research, and Literature Research.
Problem Impact and Findings from Research.
Data Collection and Research, Analysis and Synthesis Methods.
Discussion and Conclusion on Approach.
Compilation of Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendations.
New Content
Identify the problem.
Prepare a statement of the issue to be resolved.
Identify how the organization will be impacted if this issue is not resolved.
Identify consequences if the problem is not resolved.
Research
Identify how you intend to conduct the research on the issue and its impacts.
Assignment 2: Impacts and Research Findings
Length: 1,000 to 2,000 words
Description: The project deliverables must include the following:
Update the Management Research document title page with a new date and project name.
Update the previously completed sections based on instructor feedback.
New Content
Research Methodology
Compare and contrast at least 5 current articles on the subject's issue, and develop a review of the literature with discussions, findings, and conclusions.
Identify and explain your understanding of how to measure the current state of the problem issue using your own situation and the measures used in the literature you found using your own situation and the measures used in the literature you found.
Identify and explain your understanding of how to measure the success of the solution to the problem issue.
Be sure to update Table of Contents.
Assignment 3: Data Collection
Length: 1,000 to 2,000 words
The document should explain how the data are to be used, how they support measuring the current status of the issue, and the end condition of the issue once it is resolved. The document should include analysis and synthesis of the data found in your secondary sources from the database. Additionally, you will need to discuss the findings in detail.
The design of your research should now be completed, and you are ready to identify the data that were collected in support of the issue. This is a key step in the research process and should result in meaningful, measurable, and useful information that you will use for the purpose of synthesizing your data to align with your research outcomes. Proper execution of your research plan will play a large role in the success of your project.
For this assignment, you will continue your work on the project with the data analysis phase. You will also discuss the research findings in detail.
The project deliverables are as follows:
Update the Management Research document title page with the new date and project name.
Update previously completed sections based on instructor feedback.
Data Collection
Identification of the data needed
Identify how the data will be collected for the before and the after solution states
Synthesis of data
Research Analysis and Synthesis Methods
Discuss analysis and synthesis of measurement results
Discuss findings of the measurement results
Assignment 4: Individual Project
Length: New content: 1,000 to 2,000 words
Description: Key Assignment Draft
Update the Management Research document title page with a new date and project name.
Update the previously completed sections based on the instructor's feedback (see below).
Prepare a first draft of your research report. The report must include the following:
Part 1: Problem Identification, Impacts, Design of Research, and Literature Research
A statement of the problem
Impact of problem on the organization
Consequences if the problem is not resolved
How you intend to conduct the research on the issue and its impacts
Part 2: Problem Impact and Findings from Research
Review of the literature with discussion, findings, and conclusions
How you intend to measure (using synthesis from your research on secondary data) the current state of the problem issue
How you intend to measure (using synthesis from your research on secondary data) the success of the solution to the problem issue
Part 3: Data Collection and Research Analysis Methods
Identification of the data needed
How the data will be collected for the before and the after solution states
Synthesizing how the authors from your research were measuring that data
Synthesizing how the authors from your research conducted analysis of measurement results
Findings of those results as they relate to your project
Synthesizing how the authors from your research conducted analysis of measurement results
Findings of those results as they relate to your project
Part 4: New Content (Discussion and Conclusion on Approach)
Identify conclusions from the results.
Discuss how successful the solution will be in resolving the issue.
Be sure to update table of contents.
Assignement 5: Recommendation and Implementation
Length: New content: 1,000 to 2,000 words Total Overall Content 5,000 to 10,000 words
Assignment Description: Analyze your previous submissions, and make changes as necessary to the paper to be prepared this Part. Continue development of the project or research with an abstract and proposed implementation strategy. This is the last and section of the Key Assignment and should bring together all aspects of the project or research in one cohesive paper. Revise previous sections so that the entire document flows and has a strong introduction and conclusion.
For this assignment, you will add an abstract and proposed implementation to your research paper. Finally, you will further refine the report and produce the Draft version.
The project deliverables are the following:
Update the research document's title page with a new date and project name.
Update previously completed sections based on the instructor's feedback.
Management Research Analysis and Synthesis Document
Review the entire document for any changes and improvements you would like to make.
Ensure that this version of the document is sufficiently detailed to fully meet the assignment requirements for each part of the course.
New Content:
Abstract and Proposed Implementation of the Solution
Develop and incorporate an abstract into the draft of the research paper.
Produce a proposed plan for implementation of the solution.
Be sure to update table of contents.
Assignment Objectives:
Apply critical thinking and relevant concepts to the project Demonstrate collaborative, analytical and communication skills Demonstrate the integration and utilization of key concepts and knowledge from prior courses to solve the selected problem Research current trends and utilize program concepts to support the project solution Select and apply the analytical tools associated with operational decisionmaking and optimization.
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 include 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.