Final Report
The goal of the final report is the synthesis and augmentation of the materials written during the seminar into a coherent paper format along with the empirical findings of your final research effort.
In assembling the final form, all comments should be incorporated and each assignment reconsidered. The following sections should be included:
1) Introduction
-follow the guidelines from assignment #1
2) Theory/Literature Review
-present competing arguments
-explain how references explain the relationship between independent and dependent variables, and competing arguments
-references should be included according to how they inform the research and on a study-by-study basis
3) Hypotheses
-present competing hypotheses
-link directly to section II
4) Data
Describe:
-the unit of analysis
- data source(s)
-strengths and weaknesses of the data (comment on data validity)
5) Variables/Model Describe:
-dependent variable(s)
-key independent variables
-test/control variables
6) Analysis/Findings Discuss:
-correlation between variables
-explanatory ability of the model
-how results support competing hypotheses Present:
-tables of statistical findings
7) Conclusion
Restate:
-research objectives, data used, analytical results and significance of the effort
Please use section headings in order to improve the flow of the paper. The final report should be double-spaces and 15-17 pages (excluding references and tables). The final paper should be free of spelling and/or grammatical mistakes.
Executive Summary and Implementation Plan
With the completion of the final report, the goal of this last assignment is developing materials to implement recommendation stemming from your research in an issue in policy or strategy and your findings in the Final Report. In essence, your findings will be taken off the shelf (and out of your Final Report) and a plan to set them into action in government or business. The goal for implementation (for example, put into operation new techniques or technologies to reduce cost or improve service quality) should first be identified and a plan for implementation: a three to five page description should be prepared. Second, the findings of the final report should be incorporated into a three to five page Executive Summary which highlights both the research findings and implementation strategy.
Attachment:- assignment draft.rar