You will be combining all parts that you have worked on from Weeks One through Five. Your paper should be formatted as follows:
• Part 1: Introduction
o Background information about your research project
o Describe the management dilemma
o Ethical Concerns
o Develop and explain your hypothesis
• Part 2: Literature review
o Background research on at least three scholarly sources
• Part 3: Data
o Secondary data
o Measurement benchmark and scales
o Plans for using observations, focus groups, interviews, or surveys
o Plans for analyzing data (Week Five)
o Plans for how to analyze results
• Part 4: Results
o Summarize and display the results of your research. Provide charts, graphs, tables, and so forth, as they might apply to your research.
o State whether you reject or fail to reject the null hypothesis based on your study; explain.
• Part 5: Conclusion
o Summarize the entire study and reflect on it
Consider the "take-home" message that management and other decision makers can use from this research to make informed business decisions.
Include the strengths and weaknesses of the study and suggestions for future research.
• Part 6: References
o Include a separate references page and cite all references within the text of the paper.
• Part 5: Appendix
o If applicable
Writing the Research Project
The Research Project:
1. Should be 10 to 12 double-spaced pages in length (excluding the title page, references page, tables, appendices, etc.) and should be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
2. Should include a title page with the following:
a. Title of paper
b. Student's name
c. Course name and number
d. Instructor's name
e. Date submitted
3. Should begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
4. Should address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
5. Should end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
6. Should use at least three scholarly sources from the Ashford University Library in addition to the text.
7. Should document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
8. Should include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center