Nursing Shortage: a different perspective on solving the shortage crisis
Section Points Description
Title Page 5 Title of your applied research paper, your name, address, e-mail address, telephone number, course number and title, instructor, and date.
Abstract 10 A brief of your research term, thesis, review or any in-depth analysis of a subject and is used help your reader get the purpose of the paper
Introduction 10 Provide an overview of the Topic/Business and your role or interest in it. Give enough information about the firm or Topic to acquaint an unfamiliar person (no matter how famous the company or popular the topic). Identify name, location, size, market segment (business line), and a brief history. Identify the essential issues, events, or actions to help frame the problem and subsequent discussion points. Problem Statement 15 Identify and clearly state the problem (Leaderships and Organizational Behaviors issue that you have selected to research). The problem statement should be phrased in terms of a researchable question. For example, if a Sales group is not performing effectively, an effective problem statement might be “How can team performance be improved?” Why a particular compensation and motivational technique is better than the other A well-formed problem statement has: 1. Focus – the problem should be well defined and specific enough for the reader to gain a clear idea of the OB/Leadership topic area and the direction of your study and research. 2. Structure – if the problem statement is sufficiently focused, it will provide a basis for decisions about which information to include and which to exclude from the paper. Research methodology 20 Define your research process, how you proceeded, your sources of information and measurement tools
Literature Review 40 You must address at least six scholarly resources in this section. Approach this section as a mini “book report” on each of the reference sources that significantly informed your analysis and proposed solutions. Give the reader an encapsulated review of what information you found most relevant to your research. You may have found conflicting opinions/theories related to your topic area. Identify and discuss any such contrasts and/or describe in detail significant agreement among your sources. Your literature review should be separate and distinct from your analysis section; it is a summation of your research.
Analysis 40 Explore the problem in depth and with scholarly rigor. Provide an identification and description of the root causes of the problem/issue. Be sure not to address only symptoms of your problem. Diagnose the problem and its origins. A critical element of this section is to apply marketing and sales management concepts and models from our text, from class discussions, and from your literature review. Discuss the concepts, ideas, or insights that are most valuable in helping you make sense of the causes of the problem. Support your analysis with reference to appropriate research material. Solutions/Discussion 30 Identify at least three potential workable solutions to your problem and identify the pros and cons of each alternative solution and its high-level implementation steps. Identify your preferred solution and describe exactly what should be done and how it should be done, including by whom, with whom, and in what sequence. Always explain your thinking behind your final solution set. It’s important to be clear about why a particular alternative (solution) was chosen, as opposed to others. Reflection/Conclusion 10 Think about this assignment and write a well-thought-out reflective statement about how this research project influenced your personal, academic, leadership and professional competence, and managerial development.
References 10 You must use no fewer than 10 library resources outside your textbook. All references must be cited in two places: within the body of your paper and on a separate reference Cite all sources using APA format.