Paper , Order, or Assignment Requirements

The Senior Project allows the student to work in conjunction with a faculty advisor in performing research, collecting data and preparing a paper on a topic of interest to the student and approved by the advisor. The paper is expected to also include a literature review and identification of the benefits of the research and concludes with a presentation of the paper’s findings to faculty as well as other students.

The potential scope of MGMT 491 includes developing a Research Question/Thesis Statement, conducting a literature review, identifying the benefits of the research, and presenting the findings to faculty and students. As well, MGMT 491 includes a final 7,000 8,000 word research report that builds upon the research findings.

1. Problem or Objective

• What exactly do you want to study?
• Why is it worth studying?
• How does it contribute to knowledge?

2. Literature Review

• What have experts said about this topic?
• What theories address the topic and what do they say?
• What previous research has been undertaken?
• Have previous findings agreed or disagreed with each other?
• If there are flaws in the previous research can you remedy them?

3. Subjects for Study

• Whom or what will you study in order to collect data?
• Identify the subjects in general, theoretical terms; in specific, more concentrated terms, identify who is available for study and how you will reach them.
• Will it be appropriate to select a sample? If so, how?
• Have you considered ethical issues involved in research on human subjects?