HOW LEADERS SHOULD HANDLE CONFLICTS BETWEEN EMPLOYEES
Format APA
Volume of 2700 – 3000 words (11 pages)
Assignment type : Literature / Movie review
Description
APA
You will write a research paper of 2700–3000 words (excluding the title page, abstract, and references) on a management topic approved by your instructor. The paper must be written in strict conformance to current APA standards, and must utilize at least 15 scholarly sources.
o Quotations must not be more than 15% of the paper – paraphrase and properly cite all material.
LITERATURE REVIEW: FINAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
The purpose of this research project is for you to create a scholarly piece of graduate-level research and writing which conforms to current APA format. Competency in current APA format is required of all Business graduates of Liberty University, as set forth by policy of both the graduate faculty and the administration.
You will write a research paper of 2700–3000 words (excluding the title page, abstract, and references) on a management topic approved by your instructor. The paper must be written in strict conformance to current APA standards, and must utilize at least 15 scholarly sources.
A SafeAssign draft check area will be provided for you to use to improve your Originality Score prior to your final submission.
Paper Requirements:
• The paper is to be your original work and written solely for this course. Although past papers can be minimally referenced, papers previously submitted or work from previously submitted assignments cannot be used to fulfill this assignment.
• The paper must be written using current APA format, including a title page, an abstract, and a references list (See APA sample paper).
• The paper must have a minimum of 2700 words and a maximum of 3000 words.
• It must be submitted as a Word document (.doc).
o The finished paper must be uploaded, as an attachment, by the published deadline.
• Do not use bullets or listing anywhere in the paper.
• It must be written in third person.
• Any charts, graphs, pictures, etc., must be put in an appendix and do not count toward the minimum word count.
• No more than 1 block quote is to be used (of up to 50 words). Show block quotations of more than 39 words as follows:
o Continue use of double spacing within the quote.
o Indent entire blocked quote 5 spaces from left-hand margin.
o Do not use quotation marks.
• References must be as follows:
o A minimum of 15 different references must be used.
o All references must be from peer-reviewed journals published within the last 4 years.
o Textbooks, books, dissertations, web blogs, abstracts, and other ancillary materials do not count as required references.
o All references must be cited somewhat equally in the narrative with no references over- or under-represented.
o Quotations must not be more than 15% of the paper – paraphrase and properly cite all material.
• Reference Section
o Start on a new page.
o Double-space throughout references.
WHAT IS A LITERATURE REVIEW?
“A literature review discusses published information in a particular subject area, and sometimes information in a particular subject area within a certain time period. It has an organizational pattern and combines both summary and synthesis. The summary is a recap of the important information of the source; the synthesis is a re-organization, or a reshuffling, of that information. It might give a new interpretation of old material or combine new with old interpretations. Or it might trace the intellectual progression of the field, including major debates. And depending on the situation, the literature review may evaluate the sources and advise the reader on what is the most pertinent or relevant.”
How is a literature review different from an academic research paper?
“While the main focus of an academic research paper is to support your own argument, the focus of a literature review is to summarize and synthesize the arguments and ideas of others.” The academic research paper also covers a range of sources, but it is usually a select number of sources, because the emphasis is on the argument. Likewise, a literature review can also have an “argument,” but it is not as important as covering a number of sources. In short, an academic research paper and a literature review contain some of the same elements. In fact, many academic research papers will contain a literature review section. But it is the aspect of the study (the argument or the sources) that is emphasized that determines what type of document it is.
Why write literature reviews?
“Literature reviews provide you with a handy guide to a particular topic. If you have limited time to conduct research, literature reviews can give you an overview or act as a stepping stone. For professionals, they are useful reports that keep them up to date with what is current in the field. For scholars, the depth and breadth of the literature review emphasizes the credibility of the writer in his or her field. Literature reviews also provide a solid background for a research paper’s investigation. Comprehensive knowledge of the literature of the field is essential to most research papers.”
What is the format for literature reviews?
“Just like most academic papers, literature reviews also must contain at least three basic elements: an introduction or background information section; the body of the review containing the discussion of sources; and, finally, a conclusion and/or recommendations section to end the paper.
• Introduction: Gives a quick idea of the topic of the literature review, such as the central theme or organizational pattern.
• Body: Contains your discussion of sources and is organized thematically (see below for more information on each).
• Conclusions/Recommendations: Discuss what you have drawn from reviewing literature so far. Where might the discussion proceed?”
What is a thematic literature review?
“A thematic review would have subtopics based upon factors that relate to the theme or issue.
Sometimes, though, you might need to add additional sections that are necessary for your study, but do not fit in the organizational strategy of the body. What other sections you include in the body is up to you. Put in only what is necessary. Here are a few other sections you might want to consider:
• Current Situation: Information necessary to understand the topic or focus of the literature review.
• History: The chronological progression of the field, the literature, or an idea that is necessary to understand the literature review, if the body of the literature review is not already a chronology.
• Methods and/or Standards: The criteria you used to select the sources in your literature review or the way in which you present your information. For instance, you might explain that your review includes only peer-reviewed articles and journals.
• Questions for Further Research: What questions about the field has the review sparked? How will you further your research as a result of the review?”
Reference:
The Writing Center, The University of North Carolina. (n.d.). Literature reviews.
