Paper Title: Outline for Research Paper

Assignment Instructions:

This week (week 6) you will be completing your outline for your research paper which is due by the end of Week 7.

There are two parts to this assignment.

You may use the Sample Outline attached to this assignment as a guide to create your own outline.

1.  You will complete an outline for your paper that will serve as your basis for writing your research paper.  Be as detailed as possible, using an outline format.  On the last page of the outline list the two sources required in APA format. This will be the Reference page for the final assignment. You may use more than two sources.

The requirements for your Paper due Week 7 are:

In this course, we look at a variety of different human resource theories and styles. We also look at the different kinds of perspectives on ethical issues and how they fit into HRM. You are required to write a paper on an HRM topic.  You will choose the topic you are most interested in.  Choose a topic and expand on it.

Some examples are given below, but it is recommended that you choose to write on a topic you have already encountered, or you have thought about previously. Of necessity, the instructions for this assignment are somewhat vague. Each student will have to explore different resources and will need to develop an individual approach to the subject.

Identify, specifically, the strengths of your topic and what some weaknesses are. Drawing on various sources, explain the details of your topic. Assume I know nothing about this topic and share your research on it with me. Why is it important? What have you learned? What are the Pro’s and Con’s? When would this be used? What is the history on this topic?

Requirement: Using the terms, concepts, and theories learned in this course, write a 3–4-page essay focusing on one specific Human Resource topic that we have studied over the past 7 weeks. You must also include a title page and reference page. The 3 – 4 pages do not include the title page/reference page.

Your paper must be written in APA 7th edition requirements.

Topic Suggestions:

Employee Relations
Recruitment
Selection
Training and Development
Testing
Employee Development
Pay Structures
Job Structures
Employee Benefits
Be sure to incorporate at least two (2) sources to support your essay. Use APA Style in your writing.

References: At least two references are required for this assignment (NOT Wikipedia, unknown, or anonymous sources) properly listed on a reference page and properly cited in the text.

Research paper will be graded for APA format and proper citing, subject content, grammatical, spelling, and typographical errors, and writing ability.

Citation and Reference Style:

Attention Please: Students will follow the 7th edition of the APA Manual as the sole citation and reference style used in written work submitted as part of coursework to the University.  Assignments completed in a narrative essay or composition format must follow the citation style cited in the 6th edition of the APA manual.  See the citation and reference guides in the Content.