Assignment: Public Administration
Can you provide the below instructions?
RESEARCH PAPER AND ORAL PRESENTATION
Understanding the different public administration/public management theories and being able to apply said theory in a professional context is a primary objective of master's level education. To that end you are to write an original literature review on a public management theory, the theories main scholar(s) and how that theory explains some aspect of organizational behavior. You should use the theory to inform the organizational behavior of the organization where you currently or previously have worked or volunteered or any other organization you would like to research or how this theory has informed a public administration policy or program.
i. How well you describe the theory
ii. The degree to which you integrate materials and concepts from the course texts and lectures
iii. The depth of the evaluation of the theory being studied and its application to explaining organizational behavior or the implementation of a program or policy.
Preparation Guidelines for the Literature Review
Each of the items in BOLD must be listed as a heading in your paper. The product must include the following:
I. Cover Page (consult an APA style guide)
II. Abstract (1 to 2 pages, gives a brief overview of the contents of your paper, the abstract is written last after you have completed your entire paper, the abstract is on its own page)
III. Introduction (2 to 3 pages in length, here you are introducing your topic and the problem statement or research question you will answer in your literature review, do not use a heading)
i. Describe or summarize the public management theory and its author(s).
ii. What is the problem statement or research question(s)? What question(s) will researching this theory help you to answer?
iii. Introduce the organization/policy or problem you will be applying the theory to.
IV. Literature Review (4 to 5 pages in length, everything in this section should relate back to your problem statement or research question, begins on a new page after the introduction)
i. What does the literature (academic journal articles, books on your topic) have to say about your topic? What does the literature say how other researchers have evaluated the theory? What does the literature say how other researchers have evaluated the application of your theory to organizational behavior? What were their conclusions?
ii. Does the literature provide answers to your research question(s)?
V. Conclusion (2 to 3 pages in length)
i. Analyze what you have learned and inform the reader.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes 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.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.