Saint GBA440 research paper and proposal

 

GBA 440 – Research Paper Guidelines and Topic
Approval Process

This
document contains the following information:

·
Guidelines for writing the Research Paper due
in Module 7

· A
list of possible Research Paper topics

· Guidelines
for submitting your Research Paper Proposal (due as Assignment 2 in Module 3)

· Grading
rubric for the paper (on separate page at the end of the document)

Research
Paper Guidelines

1.
The paper is to be
approximately 10 pages long as follows:
a.
Page 1: Cover sheet

b. Page
2: Table of Contents (the listings on this page are to be used as the headings
throughout the paper)
c.
Page 3: Abstract

d.
Pages 4 through 9: Body of
the paper (which includes an introduction with a clearly stated thesis and a
conclusion at the end of the paper)

e.
Page 10: Resources

2.
The paper is to be submitted
to the Dropbox by the conclusion of Module 7. (This Dropbox basket is linked to
Turnitin.)
3.
The paper is to be formatted
per APA style; in general, this includes the following:

a.
Text is to be double-spaced;
do not add an extra space between paragraphs.
b.
One-inch margins

c.
12-point, Times New Roman
font

d.
Page numbers (required)

e. Sources
must be cited properly using APA style including a references page and
in-text/parenthetical citations throughout the paper.

f.
Material borrowed verbatim
(word-for-word) from resources must appear in quotation marks or in an
APA-style block quotation format.

Note:
Per APA Guidelines, both quoted material and paraphrased
ideas must be cited using areference to the author (or title of the
article if the author is not identified) in the text (and/or parenthetically)
in the body of the paper. All sources referenced in the paper must appear on
the References page, and all sources listed on the References page must be
referenced specifically in the paper. Material borrowed verbatim must appear
inside quotations marks, as necessary.

4. A
minimum of five (5) different resources must be used in writing the paper.
Research resources will be limited to those available on the Internet (no Internet
accessible books) and may be no more than five (5) years old. This is to ensure
that a topic relevant today is being addressed from a current perspective.
Avoid Internet subscriber services (such as material available only to AOL
members or e-magazine subscribers) and material with restricted access (such as
material that may only be accessed from systems running on some .mil or .gov
domains).

5. Personal
experience may be referenced sparingly in the paper, but must be supported by
cited research. One of the important aspects of this assignment is to use
resource material properly. Choose resources wisely as they must be appropriate
for academic research. Blogs, Wikipedia, and travel websites do not meet these
criteria.

6.
Avoid the use of “I” and
“you.” (Avoid writing from the first person perspective.)
7.
Saint Leo’s standard Academic
Honesty policy applies.

8.
The topic must be approved by
the instructor and specifically related to international business and the core
values of community and/or personal development. Details of the approval
process are included below.

Possible Research Paper Topics

The
list below contains possible topics. You can choose one of these as it is
written, choose one and modify it, or develop a topic of your own.

1. The
cultural aspects of doing business in a specific foreign country. Identify and
discuss business management issues pertaining to business culture, business
social situations, and business customs. Subtopics might include meeting and
greeting, the impact of religion, negotiations, gift-giving, dining etiquette,
private space, body language, and so forth.

2.
Managing political risk in
international business

3.
International human resource
management. You may want to choose a specific country or a specific issue
(e.g., women in business) on which to focus.

4.
Management styles in
international business

5. Select
a company that conducts international business. Identify the company, provide a
brief history of the company with a focus on global business interests, explain
the current global business activities of the organization, and provide
commentary on the operation. Possibilities include Infosys, Nestlé, Wal-Mart,
and IKEA. See the Name/Company index in the back of the textbook or search for
“Global 500 Fortune Magazine” on the Internet for ideas. Corporate websites and
annual reports often contain a plethora of relevant information.

6.
NAFTA

7.
European Union (EU)

8. Offshore
production (e.g., in China) or offshore services (e.g., IT or customer call
centers in India or the Philippines)

Note:
See below for the format to be used for the topic
approval process.Read the document in itsentirety
before submitting your proposal.

Research
Paper Topic Approval Process

The
topic approval process is intended to bring the student and instructor to a
place of understanding as to the topic approved and the requirements for the
paper. The steps are as follows:

1.
Identify a topic that
interests you.

2.
Perform some preliminary
research to familiarize yourself with the topic and available sources.
3.
Submit a proposal containing
the information in the format below. This is due as Assignment 2 in
Module 3.

a.
Topic

b.
A brief description
(three-to-four sentences) of what you anticipate writing about in your paper

c. Description
of the relationship between your topic and the core values of community and/or
personal development

d.
A list of five possible
subtopics

e. A
list of five sources you plan to use. You do not need a complete APA-style
reference entry for the topic approval process, though you will for the paper.
Provide the title of the article and date (if available) and the URL for the
specific article (not the URL for the home page or an index page). Limited use
of the textbook is permitted; however, it should not be the primary source.
4.
Grading will be based on the
following:
a.
Completeness of the proposal

b.
Clarity of the writing

c.
Appropriateness of the topic,
subtopics, and resources

Proposal
Format

Copy
and paste the template below into a Word document and complete.

Student
name:

Proposed
topic:

Description
of the topic (3-4 sentences):

Description
of the relationship between your topic and the core values of community and/or
personal development

Proposed
subtopic 1 and brief description:

Proposed
subtopic 2 and brief description:

Proposed
subtopic 3 and brief description:

Proposed
subtopic 4 and brief description:

Proposed
subtopic 5 and brief description:

(Note:
The various subtopics are to be labeled in the paper; this will help keep the
paper organized.)

Source
1

Title
of article:

Date
of publication (if available; use n.d. if not available):

Source 1
URL (must link directly to the article or show the path):

Source
2
Title
of article:

Date
of publication (if available; use n.d. if not available):

Source
2 URL (must link directly to the article or show the path):

Source
3
Title
of article:

Date
of publication (if available; use n.d. if not available):

Source
3 URL (must link directly to the article or show the path):

Source
4

Title
of article:
Date
of publication (if available; use n.d. if not available):

Source
4 URL (must link directly to the article or show the path):

Source
5

Title
of article:

Date
of publication (if available; use n.d. if not available):
Source
4 URL (must link directly to the article or show the path):

Respond to
the following questions:
·
Have you used Turnitin for
previous class assignments?

·
Are you familiar with Saint
Leo’s Academic Honesty policy? (If not, see the syllabus.)

Research
Paper Grading Rubric

Ratings:

·
Exceptionalcorresponds
to an A (90-100). Performance is outstanding; significantly above the usual
expectations

·
Proficientcorresponds
to a grade of B- to B+ (80-89%). Skills are at the level of expectation.

·
Basiccorresponds
to a C to C+ (70-79%). Skills are acceptable but improvements are needed to
meet expectatio

·
Novicecorresponds
to a D to C- (60-69%). Performance is weak; the skills are not sufficiently
demonstrated at thi

·
0This
criterion is missing or not in evidence.
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Competency

Ratings
and Points

0

Novice

Basic

Proficient

1.
Proficiency,

Does not use
research

Alludes to the
research

Refers to specific

Knowledge,
and

sources to support

sources to support

examples
from the

s

Research
Depth

premises.

premises.

research sources to

(20% of
total score)

support premises.

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0-11

12-13

14-15

16-17

2.
Synthesis, Analysis,

Does
not integrate

Integrates
personal

Integrates
personal

and
Comprehension

personal observations or

observations and

observations
and

(20% of
total score)

knowledge.

knowledge
in a cursory

knowledge in an accurate

k

manner.

way.

a

0-11

12-13

14-15

16-17

3.
Demonstration of

Theoretical
terminology is

Terminology
is used in

Terminology
is used

Theory
Knowledge and

not used.

some parts of the paper

throughout the paper.

Usage

but not in others. Some

Statements are generally

th

(25% of
total score)

statements
may be

accurate

st

inaccurate.

0-14

15-16

17-19

20-22

4.
Organization,

Content
is disorganized,

Content
is somewhat

Content is organized,

Formulation,
Logic,

points
of response are

disorganized, points of

points
of response are

and
Identification of

not
distinct, and

response
are distinct, but

distinct,
and information

d

Key
Points

information
is not logically

information
is not logically

is logically sequenced.

(15% of
total score)

sequenced.

sequenced.

0-8

9

10-11

12-13

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5.
Grammar,

Word choice and

Word choice and

Word choice and

Composition,
Word

sentence structure are

sentence structure are

sentence structure are

Choice,
Sentence

not suitable for university-

not suitable for university-

suitable for university-

Structure,
and

level work. Regular

level work. Periodic

level
work. Minimal

le

Terminology

grammar and

grammar and

grammar and

(10% of
total score)

composition errors.

composition errors.

composition errors.

0-5

6

7

8

6.
Formatting, Layout,

Regular
APA errors.

Periodic APA
errors.

Minimal APA errors.

&
APA Style

(10% of
total score)

0-5

6

7

8

Total