Managing the Generations
Research Paper
Your research paper may be written on one of the following
topics:
Generational Communication in the Workplace
The similarities and differences between Generations
Managing Four Generations in a Global Environment
Innovative Management for the Four Generations in a Changing
World
Corporate Culture and how it affects a Multi Generational
Workforce
Generational Generalizations
Creating an effective Multi-Generational Managerial Strategy
Generational Decision Making and Problem Solving; a
manager’s perspective
I encourage you to ask yourself the following questions as
you decide on a topic. Do I find this
topic interesting? Although simple, this
question is essential. Your personal
interest about an issue or topic can and will make a big difference when you
are researching and writing your paper.
Is the topic personally or professionally rewarding? Will the research project answer questions
about problems at work or provide you with a vehicle for professional
advancement? Projects on work-related
issues often result in visibility or frameworks for discussion with fellow
professionals.
The paper should contain the following sections:
I.
The Introduction
Describe why you chose this particular topic. Why do you think that it is an important
issue in management responsibilities and practices?
II. The
Review of the Literature
The Review of the Literature involves locating, reviewing,
and evaluating resources that provide both background material and information
on related studies. You must include a
minimum of 8-10 sources in the review with the majority of sources being
journals and periodicals rather than books.
You may not use websites as sources in the review; however you will be
using search engines, such as EBSCO, to locate appropriate sources. Amberton has many online sources which you
can locate via the library tab on Amberton University’s website.
As you review your sources, look for the major subtopics of
the material and organize your literature under these various subtopics. It is important to organize your literature
review in the sequence best ordered for a logical flow of the information. An article-by-article presentation, stringing
them together, is much less appealing than a review organized by subtopics.
All material paraphrased, summarized or directly quoted from
another source must include documentation within the paragraph. Directly quoted material should also include
quotation marks. Failure to properly
document imposes severe grade penalty, as it is considered plagiarism. Most paragraphs in your review should contain
a citation as you are reviewing what other researchers and authors are saying
about your topic. When including your
opinions or experiences within the review, make it clear that you are doing
so. If you are unfamiliar with APA
documentation, consider visiting the following websites:
www.apastyle.org
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
III.
Conclusion
The concluding section of your paper should include your
opinions and personal experiences about the issues raised. How will you use the information for
personal or professional development?
What advice would you give other professionals based on both your
experiences and on the literature?
IV.
References
Your Reference List is an alphabetical listing of your
sources by author’s last name. If the
source does not list an author, I prefer that you cite by the title of the
article and then list by title of the article alphabetically in the reference
list. With articles downloaded from
EBSCO as well as some other sources, you will have the original citation. Use that original citation both within the
paper and in the reference list. With
other search engines, you will not necessarily have the original volume, issue,
or pages, although you will have the date and the journal in which the article
appeared. In that case, the complete web
address should appear in the reference citation. When checking the sources cited within your
literature review, I should be able to match them exactly to the reference
section of your paper. Check this before
submitting the assignment.
REQUIREMENTS:
All assignments must be typed and reflective of graduate
work.
1. This is an
individual assignment and as such, you must not give help or receive help from
another student or individual.
2. Each time an
assignment is emailed, include the following information:
Assignment number and title,
Student’s name,
Course: MGT5690.E1.
Please submit your assignment directly to the Moodle portal.
This assignment is generally 10-12 pages in length and APA
format is required. If you require
information about how to cite using APA, please refer to the QEP module in your
course portal or the following websites:
www.apastyle.org
