Required Reading Academic Writing at the Doctoral Level Trident Writing Workshop (2016). Available in MyTLC under My Resources or at Writing Style Guide. Trident University International. Available in MyTLC under My Resources or at Deegan, A. (2016). Graduate Writing Handbook. Trident University International. Available in MyTLC under My Resources or at The Writing Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel ll. Tips and Tools. Resources available at Murray, N. (2008). Writing up your university assignments and research projects: A practical handbook Open University Press. Chapter 6: What are the different components of a research project?. Available at Trident Library. . Applied Research Banerjee, S. and Morley, C. (2013). Professional Doctorates in Management: Toward a Practice-Based Approach to Doctoral Education. Academy of Management Learning & Education. 12(2) 173-193. Available at Preston, J. C. (2014). Online Doctoral Programs: Can They Produce the Business Scientists and Leaders Needed for the 21st Century?. International Journal of Leadership and Change, 2(1), Article 5. Available at Optional Reading How to Read Journal Articles Cherry, K. (n.d.). How to read (and understand) a psychology journal article. About.com. Retrieved June 22, 2011, from Literature Review School of Education, Indiana University Bloomington (2013). How to recognize plagiarism. Retrieved from Cornell University Library (2013). Distinguishing scholarly from non-scholarly periodicals: A checklist of criteria. Retrieved from CQ University Library (2013). Evaluating books, journals, journal articles and websites. Retrieved from Johns Hopkins Sheridan Libraries (2017). Evaluating information found on the Internet. Retrieved from Cummings, S. R., Browner, W. S., & Hulley, S. B. (n.d.). Conceiving the research question. Retrieved from Mongan-Rallis, H. (2014) Guidelines for writing a literature review. Retrieved from University of North Carolina (2017). Literature Reviews. Retrieved from The George Washington University (2007). . Retrieved May 2014 from londonessays.com In this assignment we will discuss the similarities and differences between Doctor of Philosophy program in Business Administration and the Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.) which is the program you are pursuing. In order to complete this assignment, review this video on comparing and contrasting. Here you have an example adapted from Saunders, M., Lewis, P. & Thornhill, A. (2012) Research Methods for Business Students 6th edition, Pearson Education Limited. Fundamental/Theoretical research Applied research Purpose Expand knowledge of phenomena related to business and management. Results in universal principles relating to the process and its relationship to outcomes. Findings of significance and value to society in general. Improve understanding of particular business or management problem. Results in solution to problem. New knowledge limited to problem. Findings of practical relevance and value to manager(s) in organization(s). Context Undertaken by people based in universities. Choice of topic and objectives determined by the researcher. Flexible time scales. Undertaken by people based in a variety of settings including organizations and universities. Objectives negotiated with originator. Tight time scales. Sample table: Differences between fundamental and applied research Case Assignment After reading the required background material and finding at least two other resources on your own, write a paper discussing the topic: Applied Research in Business In your paper, you should answer the following questions using your own evaluation and critical thinking. Compare and contrast theoretical (fundamental) research and applied research. Discuss in more detail the characteristics of Applied Research in the context of a D.B.A. program. Assignment Expectations Length: The written component of this assignment should be 5-7 pages long (double-spaced) without counting the cover page and reference page. Organization: Subheadings should be used to organize your paper according to the questions. Grammar and Spelling: While no points are deducted for minor errors, assignments are expected to adhere to standard guidelines of grammar, spelling, punctuation, and sentence syntax. Points may be deducted if grammar and spelling impact clarity. We encourage you to use tools such as grammarly.com and proofread your paper before submission. When you write your paper, make sure you do the following: Answer the assignment questions directly. Stay focused on the precise assignment questions. Do not go off on tangents or devote a lot of space to summarizing general background m
aterials. Use evidence from your readings to justify your conclusions. Be sure to cite . Make sure to reference your sources of information with both a bibliography and in-text citations. See the , including pages 11-14 on in-text citations. Another resource is the Writing Style Guide, which is found under My Resources in the TLC Portal. Your assignment will be graded using the following criteria: Assignment-driven Criteria: Student demonstrates mastery covering all key elements of the assignment. Critical Thinking/Application to Professional Practice: Student demonstrates mastery conceptualizing the problem and analyzing information. Conclusions are logically presented and applied to professional practice in an exceptional manner. Business Writing and Quality of References: Student demonstrates mastery and proficiency in written communication and use of appropriate and relevant literature at the doctoral level. Citing Sources: Student demonstrates mastery applying APA formatting standards to both in text citations and the reference list. Professionalism and Timeliness: Assignments are submitted on time. In the Module 1 SLP, we will discuss the characteristics of well written papers at the doctoral level. Review the required readings listed in the Background material. You have three resources developed for Trident University students at different levels (undergraduate and graduate). You have probably seen some of these resources in the Doctoral Student Orientation course. Make sure you review the material developed at Trident as well as the Videos in the section Tips and Tools from . For example, the following video covers the topic of Understanding Assignments After reading the required background material and finding at least two other resources on your own, write a paper (without counting the cover page and the page with references) discussing the topic: The characteristics of academic writing at the doctoral level. In your paper, you should answer the following questions using your own evaluation and critical thinking. What are 10 steps you think students should follow to write a paper at doctoral level at Trident University? How do you plan to ensure your papers are well written? What kind of tools or resources will you use to improve academic writing? What are the characteristics of a well written paper at the doctoral level? SLP Assignment Expectations Length: The written component of this assignment should be 3-4 pages long (double-spaced) without counting the cover page and reference page. Organization: Subheadings should be used to organize your paper according to the questions. Grammar and Spelling: While no points are deducted for minor errors, assignments are expected to adhere to standard guidelines of grammar, spelling, punctuation, and sentence syntax. Points may be deducted if grammar and spelling impact clarity. We encourage you to use tools such as grammarly.com and proofread your paper before submission. As you complete your assignment, make sure you do the following: Answer the assignment questions directly. Stay focused on the precise assignment questions. Do not go off on tangents or devote a lot of space to summarizing general background materials. Use evidence from your readings to justify your conclusions. Be sure to . Make sure to reference your sources of information with both a bibliography and in-text citations. See the , including pages 11-14 on in-text citations. Another resource is the Writing Style Guide, which is found under My Resources in the TLC Portal. Your assignment will be graded using the following criteria: Assignment-driven Criteria: Student demonstrates mastery covering all key elements of the assignment. Critical Thinking/ Application to Professional Practice: Student demonstrates mastery conceptualizing the problem and analyzing information. Conclusions are logically presented and applied to professional practice in an exceptional manner. Business Writing and Quality of References: Student demonstrates mastery and proficiency in written communication and use of appropriate and relevant literature at the doctoral level. Citing Sources: Student demonstrates mastery applying APA formatting standards to both in text citations and the reference list. Professionalism and Timeliness: Assignments are submitted on time. Purchase the answer to view it Purchase the answer to view it Purchase the answer to view it Purchase the answer to view it Purchase the answer to view it Purchase the answer to view it Purchase the answer to view it Purchase the answer to view it Purchase the answer to view it Purchase the answer to view it Purchase the answer to view it Purchase the answer to view it