1. Watch this video that describes the characteristics of scholarly sources.
Scholarly and Popular Sources – YouTube
2. A list of general topic ideas to get you started can be found below. (Note: the topics would need to be further narrowed to make an effective research focus for your research project for this course). Feel free to use the list to help you get started (perhaps by combining or refining topics listed here) or choose a topic related to administration that is not on this list.
- generational differences in the workplace
- employee motivation
- the impact of leadership style on employee job satisfaction
- work/life balance
- diversity and innovation in the workplace
- employee retention and organizational effectiveness
- the impact of diversity hiring policies on organizational effectiveness
- effectively managing teams
- parental leave policies in the workplace
- the relationship between organizational culture and organizational effectiveness
3. Post a 250-word summary of the article you selected. In your summary, be sure to introduce the title of the article and the names of the authors. Include a complete reference entry for the article at the end of your post. Within your summary, be sure to address the following questions:
- What is the key research problem identified in the study?
- What is the purpose of the study?
- Is this a quantitative, qualitative study or a mixed study?
- What is (are) the research question(s), objective(s) or hypotheses?
- What data collection strategies did the authors use?
- What are the major results/findings of the study?
- What did the researchers report as the implications of the study?
- What is the significance of the findings for your area of interest?
