Research paper on Starbucks.
Research paper on Starbucks.
Major topics area of the research paper will include: (1) introduction, (2) body, (3) conclusion, and (4) references.
Sub topics for the body of the research paper should include: (a) diversity management, (b) ethical, social, and legal responsibilities, (c) international business, (d) general planning and strategic planning, (e) organizing work and synergism, (f) organization structure and chart (g) work teams utilization, (h) staffing, (i) employee training and development, (j) motivating employees, (k) leadership and management, (l) managing conflict and stress, (m) managing change, (n) controlling, (o) appraising and rewarding, (p) operations management and plans,and (q) operations control.
The paper should give adequate credit where due. Please ensure references are used and properly cited in APA format. Consider the rubric in number of references required. All papers should include several comments or quotes from organization members or leaders. Ensure comments and quotes that are cited in the introduction, body, and conclusion and also listed on the reference page.
Style and Form:
A template is provided and must be used. The research paper should be at least ten pages, exclusive of the cover page and reference page. There is no deduction for papers that exceed the minimum. An excellent site for APA format information is: Purdue Online Writing Lab - APA Formatting and Style Guide
Principles of management APPLIED RESEARCH
(Put organizational name here)
Instructor’s Name
Park University Internet Campus
A course paper presented to the School for Arts and Sciences and Distance Learning
in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of
Baccalaureate
Principles of Management
Park University
Month, Year
This paper or presentation is my own work. Any assistance I received in its preparation is acknowledged within the paper or presentation, in accordance with Park University academic honesty policies. If I used data, ideas, words, diagrams, pictures, or other information from any source, I have cited the sources fully and completely in a citation within the paper and also listed on the reference page. This includes sources which I have quoted or that I have paraphrased. Furthermore, I certify that this paper or presentation was prepared by me specifically for this class and has not been submitted, in whole or in part, to any other class in this University or elsewhere, or used for any purpose other than satisfying the requirements of this class, except that I am allowed to submit the paper or presentation to a professional publication, peer reviewed journal, or professional conference. This is not a draft, and is submitted for grading to satisfy in part the requirements for this course and the program(s) in which I am enrolled. In typing my name following the word 'Signature', I intend that this certification will have the same authority and authenticity as a document executed with my hand-written signature.
Type Signature: Your Name Here (Student Name)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
INTRODUCTION X
BODY X
Diversity Management X
Ethical, Social, and Legal Responsibilities X
International Business X
General and Strategic Planning X
Organizing Work and Synergism X
Organization Structure and Chart X
Work Team Utilization X
Staffing X
Employee Training and Development X
Motivating Employees X
Leadership and Management X
Managing Conflict and Stress X
Managing Change X
Controlling X
Appraising and Rewarding X
Operations Management and Plans X
Operations Control X
CONCLUSION X
REFERENCES X
INTRODUCTION
Example: Park University is traditionally an “institution of higher learning committed to the pursuit of knowledge, to intellectual and social development and to work and serve within a non-sectarian Christian setting” (Park 1, 2010, p. 11)…..
TRANSITION PARAGRAPH
Include transition paragraph from introduction to the body… body includes: (a) diversity management, (b) ethical, social and legal responsibilities, (c) international business…, (XXXXX & YYYY, 2009, p. 18).
BODY
Diversity Management
See Rue & Byars, Management: Skills and Application Chapter 1
Ethical, Social, and Legal Responsibilities
See Rue & Byars, Management: Skills and Application Chapter 5
International Business
See Rue & Byars, Management: Skills and Application Chapter 6
General and Strategic Planning
See Rue & Byars, Management: Skills and Application Chapter 7
Organizing Work and Synergism
See Rue & Byars, Management: Skills and Application Chapter 8
Organization Structure and Chart
See Rue & Byars, Management: Skills and Application Chapter 9
Include an organization chart in this paragraph
Work Team Utilization
See Rue & Byars, Management: Skills and Application Chapter 10
Staffing
See Rue & Byars, Management: Skills and Application Chapter 11
Employee Training and Development
See Rue & Byars, Management: Skills and Application Chapter 12
Motivating Employees
See Rue & Byars, Management: Skills and Application Chapter 13
Leadership and Management
See Rue & Byars, Management: Skills and Application Chapter 14
Managing Conflict and Stress
See Rue & Byars, Management: Skills and Application Chapter 15
Managing Change
See Rue & Byars, Management: Skills and Application Chapter 16
Controlling
See Rue & Byars, Management: Skills and Application Chapter 17
Appraising and Rewarding
See Rue & Byars, Management: Skills and Application Chapter 18
Operations Management and Plans
See Rue & Byars, Management: Skills and Application Chapter 19
Operations Control
See Rue & Byars, Management: Skills and Application Chapter 20
CONCLUSION
Summarize your research, in at least one paragraph of 3 or 4 sentences….
REFERENCES
(ENSURE AT LEAST SIX REFERENCES ARE USED, OF WHICH THREE ARE TO BE PERSONAL INTERVIEW OR CONTACT REFERENCES; FOR EXAMPLE, QUOTES FROM PEOPLE THAT WORK AT THE ORGANIZATION. ALL REFERENCES LISTED ON THE REFERENCE PAGE NEED TO BE CITED SOMEWHERE IN THE INTRODUCTION, BODY OR CONCLUSION OF THE PAPER; EXAMPLES OF REFERENCE ARE BELOW)
Example of a personal interview or contact reference:
Wixxel, J. E. (2001, August 15) Union Steward Local 123, personal communication.
Example of a journal reference:
Bruffee, K. A. (1994). Making the most of knowledgeable peers. Change, 26(n3), 43.
Example of a text references:
Conner, P. E., & Lake, L. K. (1996). Managing organizational change (2nd ed.).
Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers.
Cummings, T. G., & Worley, C. G. (2001). Organization development & change (7th. ed.). Cincinnati, OH: South-Western College Publishing.
Palloff, R. M., & Pratt, K. (1999). Building learning communities in cyberspace.
San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Publishers.
Wenger, E. (1999). Communities of practice. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
Example of a newspaper reference:
Garreau, J. (2001, September 12) Shaken global village on the internet. The Washington Post. p. C5.
Examples of an internet reference:
Kotwica, K. (1998). CIO magazine survey: virtual world communities [Online]. Retrieved September 20, 2001 from the World Wide Web: http://www.cio.com/behavior/edit/survey4.html
Learning Mastery. (2001). Gallery walk: an introduction to the collaborative learning network [Online]. Retrieved September 15, 2001 from the World Wide Web: http://www.learnmaster.com/index2.html.
Palloff, R. M., & Pratt, K. (1999). Building learning communities in cyberspace.
San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Publishers.
Wenger, E. (1999). Communities of practice. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University.
Example of a personal interview or contact reference:
Wixxel, J. E. (2001, August 15) Union Steward Local 123, personal communication.
Research Paper Checklist
( ) Yes, I used the template under the “Document Sharing” tab in the online class
( ) Yes, I included a cover page, per the template
( ) Yes, I included a table of contents with correct page numbers, per the template
( ) Yes, my paper is at least 10 pages, NOT counting the cover, table of contents, and reference pages
( ) Yes, I used 12 pitch font, double spaced, but did not double-double space between paragraphs
( ) Yes, I clearly labeled all the topics and subtopics (put the topic and subtopic name at the beginning of the paragraph as outlined in the template)
( ) Yes, I included a reference page with at least six (6) references of which three (3) are different personal references from members of the organization researched; for examples, quotes from current employees
( ) Yes, for every reference listed on the reference page, I have a matching citation in the introduction, body, or conclusion of my paper
( ) Yes, for every citation in the introduction, body, or conclusion of my paper, I have a matching reference listed on the reference page
( ) Yes, my pages are numbered
( ) Yes, I did not use any contractions (i.e. don’t)
( ) Yes, I documented my references in APA format and as outlined in the template on the reference page and as citations in the introduction, body and conclusion of the paper
( ) Yes, I included all the topics (introduction, body, conclusion and reference)
( ) Yes, I included all the subtopics and they are addressed in the following order: (a) diversity management,(b) ethical, social, and legal responsibilities, (c) international business, (d) general and strategic planning, (e) organizing work and synergism, (f) organization structure and chart (g) work teams utilization, (h) staffing, (i) employee training and development, (j) motivating employees, (k) leadership and management, (l) managing conflict and stress, (m) managing change, (n) controlling, (o) appraising and rewarding, (p) operations management and plans, and (q) operations control.
( ) Yes, I discussed in my conclusion, an overall posture of my researched organization in terms of adhering the principles of management
( ) Yes, I read the syllabus and rubric as relates to grading criteria for the research paper
( ) Yes, I drop-boxed the research paper not later than Sunday Week 7