Interpersonal Trust in the Workplace

Order Description
Research Component/Research Paper (20 Total Points)
Students are required to complete a research paper on an organizational behavior topic addressing one of the topics listed below. Use the APA Style Manual format and
follow instructions under Course Materials.

Grading Criteria for the Paper:
A grading rubric will be used to assess research papers. The following criteria (with associated point values (20 possible points)) will be used to guide the grading
of the research papers:

1. Content, Discussion, & Integration of Original Thinking (Possible 8 points)
2. Organization and Structure (Possible 3 points)
3. Formatting (Possible 3 points)
4. Grammar, Punctuation, & Spelling (Possible 3 points)
5. Appropriate Sources/Resources Cited (Possible 3 points)
Total Possible Points (20)
Requirements:

1. The paper must be between 2,000 and 2,500 words, double spaced, using 12 pt. font. The paper must also follow APA guidelines (with the exceptions noted below: No
Title Page or Abstract is required)
2. Papers must be posted in Blackboard AND emailed to the instructor by the deadline listed in the course schedule that accompanies this syllabus. NOTE: Students
should run the paper through Turnitin to verify that the paper reflects an appropriate degree of originality (i.e., the “similarity” percentage should be less than
20%) prior to submitting/posting the paper to Blackboard and emailing it to the instructor for grading.
3. The paper must include a reference section, and appropriately cite (using APA guidelines) a minimum of 10 outside resources, including peer-reviewed journal
articles and other credible sources. Wikipedia is not considered an acceptable source for the purpose of this paper. The Troy University Library (see “Helpful
Resources” tab, then “Learning Resource” tab) has excellent databases for you to access literature for your paper. (I typically use the “ABI/Inform” database for most
of my research)

4. The format for the paper should be as follows:

At the top, left corner of page 1 of the paper, please include the following information, in this format (PLEASE DO NOT USE A TITLE PAGE)

Name(s)
Email Address(es)
Course Number
Date
Paper Title

Section 1: Introduction-A summary of what you plan to address or cover in the paper.
Section 2: Literature Review-A summary of key articles related to the topic
-An overview of the concept, including definitions
-Major factors in the workplace that are related to the topic
Section 3: Practical Implications
-What can leaders/organizations do to enhance/increase/improve in regard to the concept you chose? It is important that students provide justification for suggestions
offered in this section. (For example, if you choose to write about Organizational Citizenship Behavior, describe/suggest strategies that leaders can undertake to
improve the likelihood that employees will exhibit Organizational Citizenship Behaviors in the workplace. Again, these suggestions should be justified, and, if
possible, supported by outside literature sources/research)
Section 4: Conclusion-A synopsis of the paper and any concluding remarks.
Section 5: Reference Section (All works cited in the paper should be listed in this section and should follow appropriate APA format guidelines)
5. Papers should reflect a clear understanding of the chosen topic. Plagiarism, or simply copying content from journal articles and other outside sources will not be
accepted. Instead, students should read the articles and content in other outside sources, and then summarize the essence or meaning in their own words (i.e.,
paraphrase).